Whip
(Rod Gaynor) (A.k.a. el Castigo)
Context
The Whip (Rod Gaynor) is a Golden Age character. Though he wasn’t that distinctive he debuted in 1940, in the first issue of Flash Comics. That helps with visibility and memorability.
This entry isn’t a full profile. It was a part of a small series done using Mayfair stats in World at War during a specific span. Namely, the years when finding the book had become arduous and online used books procurement wasn’t a thing yet.
Background
- Real Name: Rodrigo “Rod / Rodney” Edwood Gaynor.
- Marital Status: Single.
- Known Relatives: Shelly Gaynor (grand-daughter, alias Whip IV, deceased).
- Base Of Operations: Seguro, later New York City.
- Group Affiliation: All-Star Squadron.
- Height: 5’10” Weight: 174lbs.
- Eyes: Blue Hair: Black
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Powers and Abilities
The Whip was :
- A fine hand-to-hand combatant.
- An adequate acrobat.
- A superb horseman.
- A master of the whip – quite possibly the best whip wielder his century had to offer.
History
During the XIXth century, the wealthy Don Fernando Suarez became the masked hero called El Castigo (“the Whip”). His goal was to protect the poor from oppression by the wealthy Mexican landowners. The area where the el Castigo operated, including the village of Seguro, is now part of the southwestern United States.
(In other words, he was a Zorro expy .)
A century later, Mexican-American millionaire Rodrigo Gaynor visited Seguro. He found many of el Castigo’s belongings, then decided to become the new Whip to protect the poor from exploitation and injustice. For a time the Whip was based in Seguro, but later went to New York City to fight crime there.
The Whip was a member of the All-Star Squadron during the war, but it is not known what happened to him after 1944. The Whip identity was much later used by a descendant of his, Shelly Gaynor.
Description
See illustration.
Personality
No data.
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
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Whip III
| Dex: 07 | Str: 04 | Bod: 05 | Motivation: Upholding the good |
| Int: 06 | Wil: 06 | Min: 05 | Occupation: Millionaire socialite |
| Inf: 07 | Aur: 06 | Spi: 06 | Resources {or Wealth}: 010 |
| Init: 024 | HP: 040 |
Skills:
Acrobatics: 04, Animal handling (horses): 07, Charisma: 07, Detective: 04, Martial artist*: 07, Thief (stealth): 05, Weaponry (whips): 11
Advantages:
Buddy (Marissa Dillon, reporter at the Seguro Sentinel), Familiarity (desert survival), Language (Spanish), Lightning reflexes, Local Hero (American Southwest), Pet (Diablo, his stallion).
Connections:
High Society (Low), All-Star Squadron (Low).
Drawbacks:
Secret identity.
Equipment:
Whip [BODY 05, EV 03, Stretching: 02. Limitation : Stretching allows no fine manipulation (-2)].
Source of Character: Flash comics (DCU).