Post by President Doom on Feb 2, 2019 4:08:42 GMT -7
Name: Burke
Alias: None
Race: Mutant (External)
Team: The Externals
Voice Actor: Paul Reubens
Theme Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSNJ00iAZ7I One -Metallica
Image/Appearance:
History: All that is known of Burke, is that he is part of a rare subspecies of immortal mutants called Externals to which Burke represents Fortitude in the Branches of Eternity. Burke was burned at the stake in the 17th century, which awoke his External power, and he was then guillotined in the 18th century. At some point in the 19th century, he was hanged. At some point Burke joined or helped form the Externals, also known as High Lords, with his fellow Externals. Together they manipulated events behind the scenes on a global scale, with the soul goal of political and monetary control over the destiny of Earth.
In 1891, Candra decided that she would stop En Sabah Nur's glacier-like crawl to power and took the ability to fold space through her magic, where he used science. For unknown reasons the High Lords did not wish to physically act against her, so once they learned of her plans, Burke and the others had Dr. Nathan Milbury, who worked for En Sabah Nur, deal with Candra instead.
Once Candra made it to En Sabah Nur's sanctum beneath the pyramids outside of Bani Maza in Egypt, thanks to her Thieves Guild and their leader Jean-Luc LeBeau, she began to translate the text. But a time-traveling Gambit, Courier, and Dr. Nathan Milbury stopped her via Milbury's transport ship. When Candra chose to steal the power to fold space another day, she tried to bring down the sanctum, but as the others ran, Milbury quickly overpowered her with his new found metamorphic ability. Defeated she begged him to stop and he revealed Burke and the other four High Lords were the reason for her loss. Candra tried to explain her actions, but Burke and the others knew En Sabah Nur's citadel was not to be touched, his slow rise to power was not to be interrupted. For their greater glory awaited at the Millennial Dawn, and Candra's actions put that at risk, thus they punished her.
In more recent years, the High Lords were searching for the next External to ascend and their next member. For a time, thanks to Gideon believed it was Roberto da Costa, but when Cannonball came back to life moments after his death, it was sensed by Burke and the other four High Lords, who then believed that Samuel was the next External they had been looking for. Burke and the others gathered at fellow External and High Lord Nicodemus' chalet in the Swiss Alps, to discuss this new revelation. Though Absalom, who already disliked Gideon, was made more so by the months he wasted on recruiting the wrong person, Saul and Nicodemus listened to Gideon’s plan to get Samuel to join them. They were shocked to learn that he planned to use Crule, but Burke was more concerned that Gideon’s plan would only serve to lead Cable, who was already aware of Gideon being an External, right to them. They further feared that this might also draw the attention of Xavier, his X-Men, X-Factor, or X-Force to learn of their existence.
Burke's concerns were correct in that Crule's failure exposed them, but more than that, when Saul helped Gideon kidnap three of Samuel's teammates, they were further revealed. X-Force found the hospitalized Crule, who was more than happy to give up his fellow High Lords. Crule was brought to heel and the Externals have now regrouped. Burke uses his powers now to help guide his team to glory, pointing out future potential, which have lead them to Doom 2099.
Equipment: None
Powers: Burke possesses the same immortality and healing ability that all Externals have. He is a precognitive who can see fairly accurately into the future.
Abilities: Burke has some combat training, but it is much closer to self defense than anything.
Weaknesses: Burke lacks any real combat power, relying on his vision to try and see threats before they come.
Trivia:
- Burke wishes to be dead and see his lost loved ones again, but since no one is willing to kill the others, he simply has decided to make the most of it.
- Burke does find comfort in Nicodemus' company, as he is one of the kinder Externals.
- Burke has considered once to let Apocalypse win, but he has seen that path...he would go to Hell for sure being so selfish.
Alias: None
Race: Mutant (External)
Team: The Externals
Voice Actor: Paul Reubens
Theme Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSNJ00iAZ7I One -Metallica
Image/Appearance:
History: All that is known of Burke, is that he is part of a rare subspecies of immortal mutants called Externals to which Burke represents Fortitude in the Branches of Eternity. Burke was burned at the stake in the 17th century, which awoke his External power, and he was then guillotined in the 18th century. At some point in the 19th century, he was hanged. At some point Burke joined or helped form the Externals, also known as High Lords, with his fellow Externals. Together they manipulated events behind the scenes on a global scale, with the soul goal of political and monetary control over the destiny of Earth.
In 1891, Candra decided that she would stop En Sabah Nur's glacier-like crawl to power and took the ability to fold space through her magic, where he used science. For unknown reasons the High Lords did not wish to physically act against her, so once they learned of her plans, Burke and the others had Dr. Nathan Milbury, who worked for En Sabah Nur, deal with Candra instead.
Once Candra made it to En Sabah Nur's sanctum beneath the pyramids outside of Bani Maza in Egypt, thanks to her Thieves Guild and their leader Jean-Luc LeBeau, she began to translate the text. But a time-traveling Gambit, Courier, and Dr. Nathan Milbury stopped her via Milbury's transport ship. When Candra chose to steal the power to fold space another day, she tried to bring down the sanctum, but as the others ran, Milbury quickly overpowered her with his new found metamorphic ability. Defeated she begged him to stop and he revealed Burke and the other four High Lords were the reason for her loss. Candra tried to explain her actions, but Burke and the others knew En Sabah Nur's citadel was not to be touched, his slow rise to power was not to be interrupted. For their greater glory awaited at the Millennial Dawn, and Candra's actions put that at risk, thus they punished her.
In more recent years, the High Lords were searching for the next External to ascend and their next member. For a time, thanks to Gideon believed it was Roberto da Costa, but when Cannonball came back to life moments after his death, it was sensed by Burke and the other four High Lords, who then believed that Samuel was the next External they had been looking for. Burke and the others gathered at fellow External and High Lord Nicodemus' chalet in the Swiss Alps, to discuss this new revelation. Though Absalom, who already disliked Gideon, was made more so by the months he wasted on recruiting the wrong person, Saul and Nicodemus listened to Gideon’s plan to get Samuel to join them. They were shocked to learn that he planned to use Crule, but Burke was more concerned that Gideon’s plan would only serve to lead Cable, who was already aware of Gideon being an External, right to them. They further feared that this might also draw the attention of Xavier, his X-Men, X-Factor, or X-Force to learn of their existence.
Burke's concerns were correct in that Crule's failure exposed them, but more than that, when Saul helped Gideon kidnap three of Samuel's teammates, they were further revealed. X-Force found the hospitalized Crule, who was more than happy to give up his fellow High Lords. Crule was brought to heel and the Externals have now regrouped. Burke uses his powers now to help guide his team to glory, pointing out future potential, which have lead them to Doom 2099.
Equipment: None
Powers: Burke possesses the same immortality and healing ability that all Externals have. He is a precognitive who can see fairly accurately into the future.
Abilities: Burke has some combat training, but it is much closer to self defense than anything.
Weaknesses: Burke lacks any real combat power, relying on his vision to try and see threats before they come.
Trivia:
- Burke wishes to be dead and see his lost loved ones again, but since no one is willing to kill the others, he simply has decided to make the most of it.
- Burke does find comfort in Nicodemus' company, as he is one of the kinder Externals.
- Burke has considered once to let Apocalypse win, but he has seen that path...he would go to Hell for sure being so selfish.
