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Created by Matt Parmenter
Baal
Alter Ego: Baal
Occupation: A god
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Baal & Associates
Background/History:
Eons ago in a different dimension that operates on magic instead of science,
there was a war among evil wizards. Their battle raged for years beyond the
material plane and a huge dome of force at the site was the only physically manifestation
of the conflict. Finally, the dome split asunder heralding the end of the
battle, a battle which none of the wizards had survived. Striding from the dome
came Baal, a being created from the mixture of dark magical energies and the
black souls of the dead sorcerers, wreaking havoc wherever he went. He set
himself up as a god, driving light from his domain, and ruling all unopposed.
Bored, he began to seek out other dimensions and peered into ours. He sensed the
Nexus of Mystical Vortices on Earth and pierced the dimensional walls to
investigate it. This brought him into conflict with the Justice Avengers who
handed Baal his first defeat. He returned to avenge himself on the JA in a
battle that cost the life of Stripe, but saw him driven off yet again. He kept
close tabs on the JA and their foes, seeking an opportunity to make them pay for
his humiliation. A group of renegade scientists who had been defeated by members
of the team had formed an alliance of sorts to pool their resources to beat the
JA. To that end, they created a machine that could create a temporal stasis
field large enough to imprison the heroes forever. Unfortunate, there was no
available power source great enough to operate the device. More unfortunate for
the scientists, Baal had been spying on them and could supply the necessary
power himself. So, he crossed over again, viciously slew the scientists, and
used the device to imprison the Justice Avengers for years. Satisfied with
finally defeating his arch foes, he returned to his realm for a number of years.
After the defeat of Crykill by the Protectors that cost him his host, Crykill
sought to steal the power of Baal. He failed, of course, but the
"Worm", as Baal refers to Crykill, had enraged the evil god and he
intended to vent his wrath on the earth. Enlisting La Diabla and Big Red as his
minions, Baal began to toy with the planet and tested the heroes who defended
it. They murdered the fledgling UN sponsored FORCE S.H. team which lead to a
battle involving the Protectors, Freedom Brigade, and virtually every super-hero
team operating at the time. Faced with a battle Baal was not certain of winning,
he returned to his home dimension to scheme anew.
Personality/Motivation:
A creature born of pure evil, the personification of greed, hatred, and
vengeance, his only desire is to defeat any whom would oppose him and rule in
the blissful darkness of evil.
Quote: "I am the dark, you will fear me"