Timeline of the Reese Unlimited Universe – Updated 11/12/2022

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Major Events specific to certain stories and novels are included in brackets. Some of this information contains SPOILERS for The Peregrine, Lazarus Gray, Gravedigger and other stories. 

~ 800 – Viking warrior Grimarr dies of disease but is resurrected as the Sword of Hel. He adventures for some time as Hel’s agent on Earth. [The Sword of Hel]. 

~ 1620 – Gwydion fab Dôn is captured by the witch Rhianna in France. She punishes him by binding his spirit to a bundle of rags. [“Gwydion,” The Adventures of the Straw-Man Volume One]

1748 – Johann Adam Weishaupt is born. 

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Dr. York (ICONS Writeup)

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Doctor Elias York

Prowess 3
Coordination 2
Strength 7
Intellect 6
Awareness 3
Willpower 4

Stamina 11

Powers
*Damage Resistance 4 (+4 for headshots)
*Immortality 1
*Magic 5
*Gadgets 5

Specialties
Occult (Expert +2), Science (Expert +2), Technology (Expert +2)

Qualities
*The Diabolical Dr. York
*Pawn of the Elder Gods
*Massive Ego

Background: Elias York is a former scientist that eventually realized science had its limits… so he had turned to dark sorcery, selling his soul to the service of Elder Gods. His body became the receptacle for dark energies that had the unfortunate side effect of altering his appearance. York’s brain eventually was held in a clear protective dome, floating above the rest of his body.

The villain battled the masked vigilante known as The Peregrine several times in the 1930s before clashing with both Assistance Unlimited and Babylon, the latter taking place during John Galahad’s time as host of the cosmic spirit of retribution. Originally, York’s body was very slight and he focused on using a mix of science and the occult to battle his foes — eventually, however, he was able to upgrade his physical form, allowing him to physically engage his enemies.