Xavier Pendragon

Biography
Xavier always made bad career choices, so it was no surprise that his last job ended in failure. After nailing still-smoking horseshoes onto the mayor's prized workhorse, Xavier found himself with a shack full of smithy tools and no job. Stirred by a love for science, Xavier decided to try his hand at the age-old quest for the formula which would turn lead into gold. Instead, he found a way to create an unlimited source of cheap, clean-burning energy that would put Salem on the map forever in addition, Xavier found his alchemy had changed him, giving him strange new powers. Before he could begin to use this power and document it for the good of future generations, Xavier found himself bound and gagged as the people of Salem carted him off to the town square. There they burned him at the stake for the false charge of being a warlock. While some of Xavier's powers could be mistaken for witch-craft, they are all based on real science.

Fighting Style
Hapkido is a Korean martial art founded by Yong Shul Choi. Its style is a selective combination of several martial arts systems: power from Karate, leverage from Judo and Ki (spirit) from Aikido. Hapkido is distingushed by three essential techniques: passivity when opposing force, circular movements for countering and attacking, and absolute penetration of the opponents defenses. For instance, if the force is strong, it must be met with a soft reception; if the force is weak, it must be met with a strong reception. This union of techniques establishes a fluid and perpetual rhythm as well as constant mobility. Almost all hits and defensive actions are performed with the cane, which is used in place of arms and legs.

Ending
When Xavier returned, he realized that there was only one way out of his situation. He asked his accusers if his equipment could be burned at the stake with him. Since they felt the equipment was just as evil as Xavier, they had no objection. When the unlimited power source was placed nearby, Xavier held his cane to it and drew the precious power it held. As Xavier drew power from the container, a strange wind quickly surrounded him, protecting him from the flames. The wind moved faster and faster until Salem itself began to change. Xavier had moved through the portals of time. He now had the power to travel through time. Xavier used his ability to move through the ages, becoming an expert on world history. He was able to fix key events in time, allowing the world to become filled with science and tolerance for the unusual.

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