Keeper of Infinite Earths - Young Lords
Created by Bob Justice
Red
Alter Ego: Craig "Rusty" Miller
Occupation: Super-hero
Known Relatives: Michael & Dorothy Miller, parents, deceased
White
Alter Ego: William "Whitey" Wagner
Occupation: Super-hero
Known Relatives: Frederic & Wilhelmina Wagner, deceased
Blue
Alter Ego: Lucas Jefferson, Jr.
Occupation: Super-hero
Known Relatives: Lucas & June Jefferson, parents, deceased
Group Affiliation: the Young Lords
Base of Operations: London, England
Background/History:
The Wagner family had emigrated to the US in the mid-1800's. Frederic had noble Germanic roots and
his wife was from Russian nobility. They were very aristocratic and wealthy enough to live almost like
royalty here. They lived in a mansion in upstate New York with the Millers who were their handyman
and cook and the Jefferson who was their groundskeeper and maid. Dr. Ivanovitch Koloff, a distant
cousin of Wilhelmina, had come to the States to speak at Harvard and Yale. He came to visit and found
his cousin was nearly ready to have a baby. He had been working with various chemical compounds and
vitamins designed to improve physical strength and stamina, so he passed on some of his pills to her. The
effect was astounding. She felt so much better and stronger, the debilitating effects of her condition were
virtually gone. In a short span of months, the Millers and Jeffersons also became pregnant and the
pills were passed on to them to help them through. No one thought of any possible effects on the unborn
children at the time. The children seemed normal at birth and all was well until they were toddlers.
Each, in turn, began displaying odd symptoms. William had headaches, his hair turned white, and people
he was angry with got headaches as well. Rusty seemed to have a consistent fever to go with his hot
temper. Lucas was always cold and, as he got older, it seemed colder wherever he was at. As a matter of
fact, strange occurrences became more and more commonplace around the three boys as they aged.
Shunned by their peers, the three became like brothers. Eventually, the local townsfolk became consumed
with fear fed by fanciful rumors of witchcraft and demon children. Storming the mansion like a scene
from Frankenstein, the townsfolk intended to run the Wagners and their servants away. The elder Wagner
had no intention of abandoning his land or his people and a fight broke out. The boys broke away from
their mothers to help their fathers. No one could be sure how the fire started, although some of the
survivors said that a fiery demon appeared when Michael Miller fell. The conflagration surged out of
control and, when it was over, the mansion was rubble and the children's parents, as well as many of their
attackers, were dead. The boys had apparently vanished. Inspired by the acceptance of the super-heroes
in the Lords of Liberty and the debut of Kid Canada, the boys volunteered to join the Army and, after
demonstrating their abilities, were sent to meet the Lords. They fought bravely through the war until the
untimely deaths of Red and Blue during the last desperate battle against the assembled Nazi villains.
White, who had been mercilessly tortured psychologically by Dr. Morte earlier and had taken on a more
bitter edged attitude, nearly snapped when his friends were killed. He intended to see every villain dead,
but Mystery Man and the team insisted that they be placed under arrest and tried for their war crimes.
The hero known as White disappeared that day and was never heard from again.
Personality/Motivations:
Their personalities were mirrored by their powers. Red was the hot tempered one, always ready to
fight. White was the thoughtful, cautious member of the trio. Blue was always cool under pressure. They saw
super-heroics as a way to be accepted and used every ounce of effort they could muster in the
defense of freedom and tolerance.
Quote: "The Red, White, & Blue always comes through!!!"
Red's Champions Character Sheet
White's Champions Character Sheet
Blue's Champions Character Sheet