Character Name: unknown
Code Name: Phantom Stranger
Alignment: Good
Powers: The natures of the Phantom Stranger's powers are as mysterious as the Stranger himself, who seems to be effectively eternal, never aging. The Phantom Stranger has demonstrated enormous powers and capabilities, the exact origin of which is undetermined. He can travel enormous distances in a very short period of time, such as to the JLA Watchtower and Apokolips, as well as to mystical dimensions, such as Heaven, Hell and the realm occupied by the Quintessence. He can fire energy bolts of great force, travel through time, dispel magic, reveal illusions, and survive in space without earthly life-support systems. His power seems to have unspecified parameters limiting them. In many cases, despite his obvious capabilities, he claims he is not allowed to end a crisis directly, only to guide others to take the necessary actions. The Spectre once transformed the Stranger into a rodent, rather than killing him outright, because even the Spectre's power would be insufficient to kill the Stranger. Contrary to some trick-of-the-light impressions, the Phantom Stranger does not wear a mask; instead, the shadow of his hat almost constantly cloaks his eyes.
Bio: The origins, name, and true nature of the Phantom Stranger have never been revealed. His powers appear to be unlimited, yet he is almost always forced to influence events from the sidelines, no matter how dire the situation becomes. He is a guide, whose advise comes from centuries of experience. The Phantom Stranger's relationships with the other mystic heroes are usually a bit tense. The Stranger has no qualms gathering various forces in order to combat a certain evil (the Sentinels of Magic, but also other loose outfits), often invading those people's personal lives. However, he does not usually extend them that same courtesy. The Phantom Stranger has resisted such people as Doctor Fate (notably Hector Hall) in this, although Fate is in almost any incarnation an ally of the Stranger. Since he is ultimately an unpredictable force, others often meet the Phantom Stranger's appearance with distrust. Nonetheless, most heroes will follow him, seeing not only his immense power, but also knowing that the Stranger is in the end, a force for good. Notable though is Madame Xanadu, who has refused to join the Stranger on a few occasions, although she is a member of his Sentinels of Magic. He is aware of the mystical happenings not only on Earth but across several dimensions; always unable to interfere no matter how dire the danger he's aware of, apparently strictly bound by an oath of non-interference that can only be loosened, never broken, by employing other people as his "agents".
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