Zenith
Real Name: Undisclosed
Height: 6′
Weight: 175 lbs.
Abilities:
Zenith has no supernatural powers, but is a ninja, and a highly-skilled martial artist in peak physical condition.
Bio:
Zenith (whose real name is unknown) was born to an African-American mother and a Japanese father sometime in the mid-seventies, in a hospital located somewhere in California. His father was only visiting the U.S.A. when he slept with Zenith’s mother, and was never heard from again following his return to Japan. His mother died shortly thereafter and Zenith was forced to live out some of his childhood in the foster system, where he was often abused and neglected. Sometime shortly after he turned 12, he disappeared for a long stretch of time and was presumed dead. Not much is known about the time between his disappearance and his return to the United States, other than what is readily apparent (such as his training in ninjitsu, and his complete assimilation to Japanese culture). Zenith is not a subject of the S.H.A.D.E.s project. However, he is highly trained in several different fighting styles, primarily ninjitsu. He is in fact a ninja, and lives by a certain code. He is skilled with many weapons, the most commonly seen ones being calthrops (makibishi) and his double-edged, retractable scythe. It is unknown how he became mixed up in the S.H.A.D.E.s drama. What is known is that he is the leader of Moses Maddigan’s Collection Agency.
The Collection Agency is a group of world-class mercenaries recruited by Moses Maddigan to hunt and “collect” the escaped subjects. They mainly consist of former marines, a few members of MI6, and a few specialists in certain areas. Zenith is their commander and treat him in a manner as if they were a unit of the military. They follow his commands blindly and trust him with their lives. However, Zenith secretly pities them for their undying loyalty and wishes that they would question him more often. Zenith also sometimes wonders if what he is doing is right. Despite his doubts, he continues to operate under Moses Maddigan, leading many to believe that he may owe Maddigan some sort of debt.