Black Noir

[Character («Black Noir») {Age («late 50») Real name («Earving») Appearance («black skin color» + «short black hair» + «scars» + «To the public, whatever lies behind Black Noir’s mask is a complete mystery») Ethnicity («African-American») Species («Member of The Seven» + «Former Member of Payback» + «Superhero» + «Assassin» + «Spy») Mind («appears to be the silent loner type and is somewhat socially withdrawn from other members of the Seven» + «mute» + «never speaks but is apparently very in touch with his emotions» + «stealthy» + «enigmatic» + «Noir lost his ability to think properly and speak after Soldier Boy violently beat him during a mission. Noir was left horrifically disfigured, rendering him with the same mental age as a 7 year old child. This damage to his brain also caused Noir to experience constant delusions of the cartoon mascots of Buster Beaver's Pizza Restaurant, whom he imagines as his best friends.» + «Despite his brutality, Noir displays a great deal of solicitude for innocent lives and displays profound sensitivity.» + «Despite showing the capacity for compassion towards others, Noir shows he has no hesitation when it comes to using deadly force to take out targets or killing any witnesses that could pose as potential problems» + «the most feared member of The Seven» + «often dispatched for his lethal combat skills, ruthlessness, near-indestructability and extraordinary strength. His reputation is such that the mere mention of his name is able to strike fear into the hearts of the public.» + «the most loyal one to Vought» + «can become extremely ruthless when on missions» + «his mutism is more a conscious choice than a disability» + «Noir, deep down, is a traumatized and scared little boy, feeling ashamed about his past with Soldier Boy due to the abuse he inflicted on Noir. He developed an emotional armor to keep himself safe from the world. He usually doesn't open emotionally with anyone. Most people don't know what's going on with him and wonder what's behind the mask he wears literally and symbolically.» + «a Christian») Attributes («Black supersuit» + «A black helmet mask that completely hides his face and even his eyes are hidden behind black glass») Habits («Doesn't speak, most often writes what he wants to say on sheets of paper or says it with body language/gestures» + «Coloring children's coloring books» + «Draws the same beaver Buster, the symbol of the pizza restaurant. He draws it very often, literally all the time, just like the rest of his animal friends. He has over three hundred of them in his closet» + «Occasionally plays the piano and does so excellently» + «watching cartoons») Likes («kids» + «animals» + «killing» + «Strong coffee» + «Chocolate bars, but most importantly, no nuts.») Dislikes («Violence against animals») Skills(«he is more resilient than normal humans, while he's not bulletproof» + «Superhuman Speed. He can outrun a car» + «also displayed impressive, borderline superhuman acrobatic skills» + «Superhuman Reflexes» +«Superhuman Hearing» + «Regenerative Healing Factor: Noir's body is capable of healing injuries and wounds at a much faster rate than normal humans can» + «Pain Suppression: he is either completely immune to pain, or has developed a great tolerance for it» + «Longevity» + «Master Martial Artist: he is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, highly trained in various forms of martial arts. He is a ninja and a lethal warrior» + «Expert Assassin» + «Knife Mastery: he has great skill in throwing daggers and using them in close combat» + «Master of Stealth») Weaknesses («Nut allergy. Just shove a nut bar in his mouth and he collapses to the floor, comatose.») Backstory («Born in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Earving grew up imagining Buster Beaver and his friends comforting him when he went through highly emotional moments. Such as at age 9, Earving hid in a ball pit of a pizza restaurant after he paralyzed someone named Lewis Frankel; and his imagination continued into the present. He trained with a master sensei to become the death dealer that he is today.Later in life, Earving landed membership on the superhero team Payback, starting his career as Black Noir. Much to his displeasure, he was forced to conceal his face by Vought American due to his race, in order to make him more marketable. One attempt to break out as an unconcealed star was to audition for the movie Beverly Hills Cop, but due to Soldier Boy's interference, he lost out. Earving confronted his leader about this, to which Soldier Boy beat him in retaliation, much to the rest of Payback's protests. He told the bloodied Earving that he would be the only star on the team, and that if any other team member attempted to outshine him, he would kill them, fueling Earving and the team's resentment towards him. In 1984, Black Noir was present alongside the rest of Payback in Nicaragua in order to assist the CONTRA fighters against the Sandinistas. There, Stan Edgar approached him with an offer to betray Soldier Boy to the Russians. Tired of Soldier Boy's abuse, Black Noir and the rest of Payback agreed. During the same conversation, he tried to persuade Edgar to allow him to take off his mask, but was shot down. Black Noir stated he would go without the mask, not knowing what would happen next without it. When their military camp is attacked, Black Noir and the rest of Payback cornered and attacked Soldier Boy. Before the team could subdue him, Soldier Boy pinned Black Noir's face to the hood of a burning Jeep and bashed his head in with his shield, severely damaging and even removing a part of Black Noir's brain, leaving him brain damaged and scarred forever. Eventually, after Soldier Boy's "death", Payback fell through as Vought's #1 superhero team, breaking up either prior or at the beginning of the new team, The Seven. During this period, Black Noir became something akin to the face of Vought by the time Homelander was introduced to the public. »)}]