The Harbinger
Aka Peter Stanchek aka Sting

Prowess 4
Coordination 4
Strength 4
Intellect 4
Awareness 6
Willpower 7

Stamina 11

Powers
Psionics: Peter Stanchek, also known as Sting, has been stated on numerous occasions to be one of the most powerful psiots alive. Due to his powers manifesting at such a young age, he has learned to use his abilities in unique ways that other psiots have yet to do, such as being able to activate the powers of other latent psiots. So far, his powers and abilities include, but aren’t limited to:
*Psiot Activation 8 – Peter can activate latent psiot abilities in others.
*Astral Projection 8
*Detection (Psiots) 9
*Emotion Control 6
*Extrasensory Perception 5
*Force Field 7
*Healing 5 (Limit: This power is painful to those that are healed)
*Mental Blast 8
*Mind Control 6
*Postcognition 5
*Precognition 5
*Telekinesis 9 (Extra: Flight)
*Telepathy 8
*Teleportation 9
*Transmutation 6

Specialties
Aerial Combat, Leadership, Mental Resistance (Expert +2)

Qualities
*Leader of the Renegades
*Mental Health Is Important
*Anti-Hero

Background

Peter Stanchek is one of the Valiant Universe’s most powerful psiots; think X-Men mutants but limited to psychic powers. But because his great power often lead to traumatic events, Stanchek often went to drugs or isolation. Eventually crossing paths with Toyo Harada, the other Omega psiot, Stancheck finds himself in a battle for survival. Harada is a well intentioned extremist out to conquer the world economically through his Harbinger Foundation. But the way Harada tries to control psiots under him through subterfuge doesn’t sit right with Stanchek. He and a few other psiots including Faith Herbert/Zephyr and his “norm” crush Kris form the Renegades in opposition.

But despite the Renegades halting much of Harada’s more subtle moves for control, he just balloons his threats. Not only that but the Renegades actions reveal every potential psiot to the world. This allows black market dealers and Foundation remnants to take advantage of impressionable psiots. The Renegades have to come back together to try and make sure psiots have the means to fight back. Unfortunately, the rushing numbers of psiots push the government to go on the offensive. It was after this Harbinger Wars II that the Renegades (save for Faith) go off the grid. Stanchek gets the most scorn for his great power and reckless behavior, going into hiding again.

As you might’ve guessed by now, Stanchek was a reactionary anti-hero. He and the Renegades were survivors trying to avoid exploitation by Harada or government officials. But their best efforts to try and help other psiots just seemed to make things worse. Probably because other there aren’t enough positive representatives; Faith can’t do it alone. Stanchek in particular was usually too troubled to help anyone unless somebody pushed him.

Eventually, Stanchek reappears as the protector of “Psiot City,” where many of the psiots have banded together into a community. During this time, he calls himself The Harbinger and struggles with amnesia while battling against a group known as The Warning and a powerful psiot called The Renegade.

Peter is finally revealed to have actually split into two people. The Harbinger represents all of Stanchek’s empathy, optimism, and heroic drive. Then there’s The Renegade, embodying all of Stanchek’s trauma, narcissism, and self-loathing. It was all part of Stanchek’s plan to “be better” as a familiar phrase repeats. But why? Well, Peter Stanchek was not a very mentally healthy person, he felt that he couldn’t “be better” with all of his baggage. Stanchek tried to wipe out his vices by giving himself amnesia. But this self-inflicted trauma only forced the baggage into a new body, the Renegade.

When all is said and done, The Harbinger manages to embrace his true self, flaws and all. He remains one of the most powerful entities in the world, made all the more dangerous by his mental and emotional instability.