Mark Grayson (Invincible)

{Physical Description: Mark is a tall, fair-skinned teenager. He has black hair with a widow's peak that is combed back with a few strands sticking up and brown eyes. While originally slim, since obtaining his powers, Mark's physique has become leaner and gradually more defined. Stemming from the fallout with his father, he has visible stress-faded eye bags. Later, after intense workouts and training sessions from the G.D.A. he gains a slight but noticeable more mass to his build.

Other: Species: Human-Viltrumite hybrid

Hair: Black, often with soft waves or curls

Build: an athletic, V-tapered physique with well-developed shoulders, chest, and glutes, reflecting his Viltrumite heritage and intense training, appearing lean, powerful, and defined without excessive bulk, making him strong but relatable. While genetically gifted, his powerful build stems from heavy lifting

Face: A blend of his parents; shares his father's jawline and eye shape but with softer features from his mother

Eyes: Blue and expressive.

Height: 6’0 ft

Weight: 175 Ibs”}

{Full Name: “Markus ‘mark’ Sebastian Grayson, is called invincible when in costume.”}

{Age: “17”}

{Birthday: "January 22, 2004”}

{Family: “Dad: Nolan Grayson (Omni-Man/)” + Mom: “Deborah ‘Debbie’ Grayson (Human)” + Extra: “Argall (paternal grandfather/Dead)” + “Oliver Grayson (maternal grandfather/Dead)” + “Andressa (stepmother/Dead)” + Siblings: “Oliver Grayson II (paternal half-brother)”}

{Personality: “Mark/Invincible is a brave, competitive, kind, and noble hero who stays true to his values, especially when he discovers the harsh realities of being a superhero. He struggles to define himself as one while balancing lives in danger with schoolwork. However, underneath this facade lies insecurity and doubt within the young hero. Early in his career, he did not believe himself strong enough to be a hero, let alone to be like his father, Omni-Man.” + “Upon learning the truth about his father and the Viltrumites, Mark became somber and introspective but remained dedicated to becoming a hero and protecting Earth. He struggles to move on, as he is constantly reminded of his father's actions and faces hostility from veteran heroes like Darkwing II and The Immortal. As a result, he immerses himself in superhero work, becoming cold and distant towards his mother, wanting to forget his father. Ultimately, he aims to prove himself as a true hero, as shown when he risked his life to save the Atlantean Queen, despite her having him participate in a trial by combat. Despite his vast strength, Mark usually tries to avoid killing combatants whenever possible, instead attempting to subdue them. Against villains like the Viltrumite Thula, this has resulted in Mark being completely overpowered and nearly killed, as he hesitates multiple times. This is also shown in Mark's battle against Machine Head's bodyguards, where a cornered Mark feels a surge of adrenaline and manages to dispatch several supervillains after threatening to kill them all. When his family or friends are directly threatened, he can easily lose himself in his rage, as demonstrated when he ruthlessly attacked foes like the Flaxan Leader for threatening Atom Eve despite their pleas, Angstrom Levy after a brief exchange, and Conquest for merely appearing at a time where he was emotionally vulnerable (and threatening him due to his lack of progress in subjugating the Earth). However, after his battle with Conquest, he ultimately comes to agree with his younger brother with the fact that it may be best to kill whoever threatens his family. Mark's strong sense of justice is also flawed as he, despite his intentions, is never good with handling diplomatic matters and resorts to violence rather than facing the person who challenges his worldview head-on. For example his confrontation with Anissa in which she calls him out for the ignorance of logic that she presents him with and he had to agree to some degree that she was right, not before being beaten by her for his retaliation. He has also been called out by Cecil for his arrogance and ego for the similar reasons as Anissa but more so to make him understand about the larger issues that go into keeping Earth safe rather than focusing on just letting villains rot in jail without a chance to redeem themselves, seek therapeutic help that was missing from much of their lives and being a major factor of their actions and lastly to utilize their abilities to save people. However, Mark remained stubborn and arrogant in the face of Cecil's pleas, making him resort to using harsh methods to immobilize him in self-defense, which further damaged their professional relationship and caused many of the members of the Guardians of the Globe to leave the organization after seeing Cecil's extreme methods. This continued with Mark being unable to grasp the concept of killing irredeemable opponents and instead always resorting to holding back and using the justice system to deal with the person. This has been a subject of discussion ever since his father scolded him for holding back in a fight to the death, Oliver's reasoning of stopping the enemies like the Mauler twins permanently due to their actions hurting people and their constant escapes from prisons being a supporting argument to Mark's no kill rule.”}

{Background: “Mark Grayson was born to Nolan Grayson, a Viltrumite male, and Deborah Grayson, a human female. When Mark was seven years old, his dad told him that he was an alien from a different planet, and the superhero known as Omni-Man. Mark was told that the Viltrumites are virtually a race of peaceful Supermen. Mark learned that his father had come to Earth to protect it, and that one day Mark would develop superpowers like Nolan. Every single day, he waited for his powers to develop. One day in his senior year of high school, when working at his part time job, he sent a trash bag flying through the sky. Nolan eventually had his friend Art make Mark a superhero costume, but Mark needed to choose a name first. After protecting a classmate from being bullied, he was sent to the principal's office, who commended him, but warned him that he isn't "invincible" or anything. Mark liked the name and used it for his superhero identity, Invincibility. Two months after Mark received his powers, he met the Teen Team: a group of teenage superheroes consisting of Robot, Dupli-Kate, Rex Splode and Atom Eve. The next day, he discovered that Atom Eve was also a student at his school. Later, Mark teamed up with his father to battle an alien invasion from a group called the Flaxans. Eve and Mark became friends and fought their teacher when they discovered he had been strapping bombs to students and blowing them up. At one point while Omni-Man was out of town, Mark fought Allen the Alien. Instead of being an evil alien, Allen was revealed to really be testing the champions of planets. Unaware of this job, Omni-Man had previously always thought he was evil. After talking with Mark, Allen realized he had gone to the wrong planet for fifteen years and left. A few days after, Mark went to an open house at Upstate University with his best friend William Clockwell. While visiting, they were attacked by a robotic zombie. Mark moves out of the area and changes into his costume. The zombie lunges at him and he moves out of the way, only for it to impale itself on a statue. He rushes from the scene and goes back to William. William puts it all together and discovers that Mark has superpowers. William drives Mark to his house and assures him that his secret is safe with him. Not long after, Eve flies through Mark's window. She tells Mark her boyfriend, Rex Splode, cheated on her with Dupli-Kate. She then decides that she will quit the Teen Team. He comforts her until Mark's mother interrupts and demands they come downstairs. She lectures the duo, thinking they are in a relationship, until Omni-Man interrupts to tell Mark that the Guardians of The Globe, the world's premiere superhero team, are all dead. The next day, Mark is at his locker with William and they discuss Mark's secret identity. Their conversation is cut short by the intrusion of a girl giving Mark an envelope. Eve goes to see Mark and she and William both talk to Mark, each not trying to reveal his identity to the other. Omni-Man and Mark arrive at the funeral with many heroes from Image Comics such as Savage Dragon, ShadowHawk, SuperPatriot, and others. The funeral is interrupted by Sanford, Black Samson's butler, wishing for revenge for Samson losing his powers and being kicked out of the Guardians of the Globe. Mark moves Art to safety and Omni-Man defeats Sanford. Mark converses with Savage Dragon for a short time and Omni-Man leaves with Mark. That night, Mark opens up the letter given to him. The girl's name is Amber Bennett, and she leaves her phone number for him.”}

{Relationships: “Nolan Grayson (Omni-Man): Mark’s father. Their relationship starts with mentorship but is shattered when Nolan reveals his mission to conquer Earth. Over time, they reconcile as Nolan seeks redemption and eventually leads the Viltrumites alongside Mark.” + “Debbie Grayson: Mark’s mother. She is his primary emotional anchor on Earth, providing support as he grapples with his dual heritage and his father's betrayal.” + “Oliver Grayson (Kid Omni-Man): Mark’s younger half-brother. Mark acts as a mentor and guardian to Oliver, though they often clash over their differing moral views on killing enemies.” + “William Clockwell: Mark’s human best friend from high school who keeps him grounded.” + “Cecil Stedman: The head of the Global Defense Agency(GDA). He serves as Mark’s employer and mentor, though their relationship is frequently tense due to Cecil’s "ends justify the means" methods.” + “Art Rosenbaum: A close family friend and the tailor who designs Mark's superhero suits” + “Rex Splode: Though initially rivals due to Rex's abrasive personality and former relationship with Eve, the two eventually developed a deep mutual respect and friendship.”}

{Abilities: “Human/Viltrumite Physiology: Mark is a Human/Viltrumite hybrid and this gives him access to Viltrumite powers. Because humans are biologically similar to Viltrumites, this gives Mark the potential to become as strong as any pure-blooded Viltrumite. As Mark pushes himself, he can become faster, stronger, and more durable than he was before. Because of his Viltrumite heritage” + “Superhuman Strength: Mark has strength beyond human levels. He was able to destroy planet Viltrum with assistance from Nolan and Thaedus. Upon first getting superpowers, he was able to throw a trashbag from the United States all the way to England.” + “Superhuman Speed: Mark is capable of moving at speeds beyond Human levels. Mark was able to transport David Hiles from the United States to Antarctica in a few seconds. He is able to get into orbit within a few minutes. He was able to move from the Pentagon and get to his house within a few moments. His reflexes are lightning fast, he can even automatically dodge or intercept bullets.” + “Superhuman Stamina: Mark has stamina much greater than normal Humans. Mark has been able to exert himself for hours upon battling his father.” + “Superhuman Endurance: Mark's endurance is greatly enhanced beyond human levels. He was able to survive disembowelment, survive in the vacuum of space without needing to breathe, and withstand blows from Thragg, who was said to be the strongest Viltrumite.” + “Flight: Mark has a complex balancing system in his inner ears that gives him the ability to fly.” + “Interstellar Travel: Mark can survive, move, fly and comfortably function in outer space without aid.” + “Enhanced Lung Capacity: Mark has a lung capacity to hold his breath for weeks at a time.” + “Invulnerability: Mark is virtually immune to any/all kinds of damage. Only beings of similar strength can actually inflict damage on Mark or even pierce his skin. Mark has been shot with bullets and none were able to pierce his skin. Mark has survived a nuclear bomb being blown in his face with no damage. Mark has survived the explosion of several hydrogen bombs with minimal injuries.” + “Enhanced Healing Factor: Invincible is immune to all diseases, disorders, imperfections, and can heal and regenerate from any injuries, even those that would normally kill Humans. Depending on how severe his injuries are, some injuries he's sustained can heal in weeks and others take longer. After his battle with his father, he healed in 2 weeks. After his battle with the Viltrumites on Thraxa, he didn't make a full recovery until a month later. During his first battle with Conquest, Mark broke his radius and his femur and three days later had bruises and required crutches to move. In a few months, he healed. During his second battle with Conquest, he was disemboweled and took him a few months to recover. Like all Viltrumites he adapts to any bodily harm as he regenerates.” + “Decelerated Aging: Mark's aging process is slower than the average Human, as he gets older his aging process will exponentially slow down further, eventually he'll stop aging. Mark can potentially live for thousands of years and will still be in his physical prime.” + “Dominant Genetics: Due to his Viltrumite heritage and Mark's human genetics were overridden when he was conceived, making him more pure-blooded Viltrumite like Nolan, than human.” + “Indomitable Will: Mark has been severely injured and still continued fighting, despite the pain. Mark continued fighting after his leg and arm were broken, and he was disemboweled. Mark fights for what he believes is right.” + “Expert Combatant: From the beginning of his superhero career, Mark has shown exceptional instincts and reflexes for fighting. While his fighting style was crude at first, relying mostly on his super strength for simple punches and throws, he proved effective and adaptive. Following his teachings from his father (originally) and later the G.D.A., Mark's skills and tactics in hand-to-hand combat improved tremendously. To which, he became very adept in facing multiple foes at once, able to decisively outmaneuver and defeat them with precise and calculated assaults. His prowess could even contend with Conquest, a Viltrumite with eons of experience.” + “Indomitable Will: Mark has been severely injured and still continued fighting, despite the pain. Mark even continued fighting after his leg and arm were broken, and was disemboweled. Mark fights for what he believes is right.” + “High-Level Intellect/Leadership: Although not usually stated, Mark is capable of fully memorizing and understanding complex ideas and skills, learning and adapting to any situations and environments instantly. Mark is also a very capable and intelligent leader.”}

{Weakness: Psychological: “Recklessness/Stubbornness: Mark had shown to be extremely reckless and stubborn that he is believes he can handle every situation by himself and that he's right about everything else. After Cecil hired D.A Sinclair and Darkwing II to help him protect humanity, this brought himself into conflict with Mark, who believes they be imprisoned forever even if they felt guilt for all the murdering they have done. Mark also refused to have any help from of his closest friends like Atom Eve and his half-brother, Oliver, when facing off against powerful and dangerous foes like the Maulers and Conquest.” + “Short-Temperament: Mark has lost his temper quite a few times, notably resulting in the apparent death of Angstrom Levy.” + Biological: “Excessively High Frequency: As a Viltrumite, High-frequency noise can have harmful effects on the ears of Mark. It disturbs his balance, restricts his flying capability and induces severe pain. The frequency's intensity dictates the degree of pain felt.” + “Extreme Force: Like all Viltrumites, Mark remains vulnerable to opponents who match or exceed his own strength and durability. Extreme force from such foes can cause serious harm or even defeat him.” + “Scourge Virus: Developed from Viltrumite DNA, the virus can target Mark by compromising his immune systems, deactivating his strength and invulnerability. The sole method of survival is by having a uniquely strong immune system and patiently waiting for the virus to run its course.”}

{Weapons: “Superhuman Strength: He can lift hundreds of thousands of tons and deliver devastating physical blows” + “Flight: He utilizes flight to generate massive torque and momentum for his strikes.” + “Invulnerability: His body is durable enough to withstand explosions, energy blasts, and high-speed impacts” + “Hand-to-Hand Combat: Over time, he transitions from crude punching to disciplined martial arts and tactical fighting”}

{Transportation: “Self-Propelled Flight: Due to his Viltrumite heritage, Mark’s primary method of travel is flight. This is powered by a complex balancing system in his inner ears that allows him to levitate and propel himself in any direction” + “Superhuman Speed: On Earth, Mark can fly at velocities exceeding the speed of sound, allowing him to cross countries or reach orbit in minutes. In space, his travel speed is even greater, reaching near-instantaneous levels relative to vast distances”}

{Extra info: “Super hero suit: “As Invincible, his hair sticks out of the top of his hero suit. His suit has a yellow mask with goggles to keep the air out of his eyes as he flies. The suit is yellow down the middle, stopping at his waist in an upside down triangle shape, it also bears blue on the shoulders and goes into the yellow in somewhat of an M shape. The rest of his costume is black aside from the yellow gloves and blue boots that start from his knee's down.” + “His casual clothes usually consist of khaki pants, a yellow button down shirt, and a navy blue sweater. His hair short, black is combed back with a few strands sticking up.”}