Exile
Real Name: Alim Daivari
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Abilities: He is constantly slowly draining the energy and life force from anyone within a certain distance of his person. He can concentrate the drain to make it slower or faster, but he can never make it stop completely. His uniform, given to him by Maddicorp, is made of a synthetic material that hinders the drainage to an almost complete stop, but his dependence on it makes him a slave to Maddicorp. The uniform is also fitted with retractable “claws” that are made of whip-like material.
Bio: Alim is of Arab-American descent, and was always an outcast as a child because of his race and because of his odd bone and muscular structure. The children around him labeled him a freak, but he didn’t care as much as other kids because he wished to be left alone. He displayed heightened intelligence at a very young age and felt above their petty insults. He grew up constantly rejecting the help and affection of those around him, including his family, doctors, and those who wished to be his friend. He felt he needed no one but himself. However, he was stricken by a rare cancer in his early twenties. Alone and dying, Alim realized how badly he needed human contact, and vowed to appreciate those around him if he could beat his illness. Unfortunately, he fell into a coma, alone, and was never expected to wake up. Because no family members were around to sign a DNR, he remained in a coma for months.
Then, just as they had Vesper, agents of Maddicorp abducted Alim from his hospital for the SHADE Project. They wished to see if their experiment had any disease curing or healing capabilities. After the Kane Kelly incident, Alim awoke and found he had the unfortunate “ability” to drain the energy and life force of all those around him, but his cancer had apparently been cured. He now had his second chance at life, but couldn’t let anyone get close to him for fear of causing their death. He remained an outcast, dubbing himself “Exile,” living on the outskirts of New York City, a once proud intellect, now begging for change and food from those he could be around long enough without hurting them. He became unable to live in such a way anymore, but recognized the miracle of science he’d become (holding the genetic key to the cure for cancer), so he willingly turned himself into Maddicorp. Maddigan, recognizing the weapon he had in his posession, promised Exile a cure for his new illness if he would help the Collection Agency and Maddicorp recapture the SHADE subjects. He does not trust Maddigan or the Agency, but cooperates with the hope that there is a small chance that Maddigan can cure him.