Ash Shams
Context
Ash Shams is a member of a team of superhuman terrorists in the Wildstorm universe. He and his colleagues appeared in a 2002 storyline. They looked useful and convenient to have.
Background
- Real Name: Unrevealed.
- Marital Status: Unrevealed.
- Known Relatives: None.
- Group Affiliation: Unspecified terrorist group.
- Base Of Operations: Grozny, Chechnya.
- Height: 5’8” Weight: 140 lbs.
- Eyes: White over light blue eyeballs Hair: None
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Powers and Abilities
Ash Shams can :
- Wrap himself in a sheath of blue-white flames.
- Project those flames.
- Fly.
History
Ash Shams (“The sun”) was a part of a small, superhuman terrorist cell. In 2002, they attacked the UN building in Manhattan. Beyond Ash Shams, the attackers were :
- The leader Hassan I-Sabbah.
- The twin brothers Hamat and Hamoq.
- Aswad.
- Al Afghani.
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This attack was covertly aided and abetted by the criminal director of a Homeland Security agency, Ivana Baiul. She even hired the mercenary called the Steel Scarab to provide air support and monitoring for the assault.
However, the assault was eventually thwarted by the UN’s brand new commando team, Team Achilles, and a superhuman cretin called Giant. During the fighting, much of the strike force was killed, except for Hassan and Aswad.
Total eclipse
Ash Shams, in particular, was airborne when the Steel Scarab was downed then incapacitated by the Team Achilles snipers. Ash Shams tried to help the Scarab, but wasn’t sure how.
At this point the zone became saturated with gas. Ash Shams assumed it was tear gas and arrogantly flamed on. Steel Scarab tried to warn him, but too late. Ash Shams’ flame detonated the FAE charge that was floating around them.
Personality
As Shams seems pretty big on the “we’re better than them” trip, both as a superhuman and a terrorist.
From Steel Scarab’s comments, he seems to be an inexperienced, idealistic and overconfident young man – seldom a good combination.
Quotes
“The police are trying to use tear gas on me. Imagine. Tear gas. It is time for me to teach these bugs what real power is.”
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
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Ash Shams
| Dex: 04 | Str: 03 | Bod: 04 | Motivation: Uphold the Cause |
| Int: 03 | Wil: 03 | Min: 04 | Occupation: Terrorist |
| Inf: 03 | Aur: 03 | Spi: 04 | Resources {or Wealth}: 004 |
| Init: 010 | HP: 015 |
Powers:
Flame being: 06, Flame immunity: 06, Flame project: 11, Flight: 05, Force field: 06
Bonuses and Limitations:
- All Powers are contingent on Flame being.
- Force field is Self Only and only against projectiles (-2) with a BODY below his APs of Flame being (-1).
Skills:
Evasion (Aerial only): 07
Advantages:
Language (Literary Arabic, at least one other Arabic).
Connections:
Unspecified terrorist group (Low).
Drawbacks:
MIA toward Impulsiveness, Distinct Appearance.
Design Notes
His abilities are very poorly documented, so much of this is extrapolation. I’ve basically made him a poor man’s Human Torch.
Helper(s): Roy Cowan.
Source of Character: StormWatch Team Achilles/