From Handbook of the Union Universe

"not to hurt little girls"
New Moon
Player: @Purple Turkey
Origin:	Mutant
Archetype:	Tanker
Level:	50
Primary Set:	Invulnerability
Secondary Set:	Super Strength
Epic Set:	Energy Mastery
Personal Data
Real Name:	er... New Moon
Identity:	often unclear
Aliases:	N/A
Species:	Semi-Demi-Deity
Date of Birth:	N/K
Age:	ancient, and yet young
Height:	9 foot or so
Weight:	not as heavy as he seems
Build:	giant but slim
Eye Colour:	dark
Hair Colour:	none at all
Skin Complexion:	dark grey with spots
Distinguishment:	blunt, non human features, though still expressive
Medical Status:	superhuman, and still evolving
Financial Status:	none at all
Religion:	yes, he is one
Sexuality:	seems to be male and seems to treat females with more tenderness
Marital Status:	used to have priestesses
Known Relatives:	Full Moon, his twin
Biographical Data
Nationality:	middle European, perhaps
Ethnicity:	black
Legal Status:	unclear
Place of Birth:	current form, Orenbrega
Education:	school of hard knocks
Occupation:	superhero
Group Affiliations:	Cirque de la Lune
Base of Operations:	Cirque de la Lune
Residency:	Kings Row, or Dreamworld
Known Powers
Demi-Deity Durability. Demi-Deity Strength. Dark Moonlight Energy Attacks.
Known Abilities
Can fade into the Dreamworld. Can call upon the power of the Immortal Moon, and become the ageless Moon God, along with increased powers for a short time.
Equipment
a selection of items picked up over the years, but often without any equipment at all
Awards and Collections
N/K
Licenses and Certificates
Hero Licence with Danger Caveats
IC Accessibility of Article
some information is available IC

New Moon is a large, dark monstrous creature with - as one might expect - great strength and durability. He's a bit slow in the head (if you catch my meaning), although sometimes he shows great perception and unexpected empathy. He was once the dark and fearful aspect of the lunar deity, as worshipped in legendary times, but in the modern world he appears to be at least partially mortal and to have a friendly, child-like personality.

((New Moon is based upon a character I created many year ago, when I was a teenager, in a popular pen-and-paper table top RP Superhero game of the time. That character was called Moon and had a selection of powers (some defensive, some offensive). Coming to COH I discovered I could not quite find an AT that completely matched, so I made two toons, each with half of his original powers. So, New Moon and Full Moon were born. ))

Contents 1 Affiliations 2 Personality 3 Motivation 4 Powers

[edit] Affiliations

Cirque de la Lune  : known to be a member of that group from past evidence and self-declaration

Silent Tempest : Known to work alongside this group on some occasions

[edit] Personality

A strange mixture of dark monster from legend and young child. He's murderous towards enemies, seemingly lacking any regard for mortal life, but kind to those he knows and driven to protect some humans. He's able to go into a beserker rage, and yet most often he is friendly and affable.

[edit] Motivation

Not clear. Having been reborn into the modern world, he seems to be playing out the role that seems to suit him, that of a superhero. He will leap in to protect people at a moment's notice, and appears to have a particular drive to protect children. It is also clear, however, that he does the bidding of the nefarious and infamous Cirque de la Lune.

((New Moon is currently in Paragon City simply by accident. Many years ago, back in the legendary times from which he came, he and his other half - the bright Full Moon - were imprisoned in a force field by a powerful, evil sorcerer (as often happens). At that time they were more closely aligned, akin to a single entity with two aspects rather than two separate personalities. But, one guesses, trapped in a force field for a long time anyone is going to go crazy unless they have someone to talk to... Hundreds, probably thousands of years passed before they were discovered in this prision by the magicians of the Circle of Thorns who took the spirit of the New Moon and placed it in a mortal body, thus creating a powerful monster to do their bidding. The spirit of Full Moon they usurped with an evil spirit of their own, effectively taking over his form and powers, leaving that part of the Moon deity that was once light to wander the world as a ghost. It was only some time later that New Moon escaped from the depths of Orenbrega (with the help of a small female child who was being held captive) and came out in Paragon City. He came upon members of the Cirque de la Lune who took him into their protection and care, and eventually into their family. The evil that Full Moon had become came then to the City to destroy New Moon and take all of his powers unto himself, whilst the Ghost Moon also managed to make contact with the Cirque and, slowly, the real situation was revealed. The Evil Full Moon schemed to destroy the Cirque as well, seeking powerful magics from a book in the possession of a young fire blaster heroine, but even as his plans came to fruition the Jest er, Lord of he Cirque, confronted him and used his own powers to reinstate the spirits in their correct phases. The evil spirit was banished to the Underworld, and Full Moon and New Moon became free. Full Moon considers there is a debt to be paid, and serves the Cirque now, whilst his brother, New Moon, is clearly dedicated to his new family. Recently, whilst the Jest er is working in the background and many of the family have withdrawn from Paragon, Full Moon has taken a Caretaker role in the affairs of the family.))

[edit] Powers

New Moon gets his powers from, potentially, a number of sources.

First and foremost, he is somehow derived from an ancient demi-god, as is/was his brother (Full Moon). However, that "spirit" was captured by the Circle of Thorns and somehow enslaved by them. This process, no doubt akin to their foul magic that inserts souls into others' bodies, made a creature that is at once both mortal substance and somehow spirit-like legend. The details of this origin are horrible to imagine, but they result in a mutant like creature with incredible powers of durability and health, with the strength to match, and some residual arcane energies. He's strong and invulnerable enough most of the time but when he calls upon the true dark powers of the moon he becomes truly monstrous and almost unstoppable. He is also able to call upon the mythic, ledgendary spirit of the undivided Moon Deity itself, the moon that predates both himself and his brother; this divine being will take over New Moon's mortal form for a while... but it drains him of all power and calling such a being to Earth is not to be done lightly.

((IC, the Moon Deity ranks 9 or 10 I guess, but that's not New Moon himself.))

Attributes
	Statistic	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
	Fortitude
	Stamina
	Speed
	Melee
	Blasts
	Support
	Control

Build : fairly standard tank with a balance and focus on attacks as well as defence, so that he can solo reasonably well and, in particular, can better hold his own against foes such as the Carnival of Shadows.

Invulnerability : Full Set, slotted as one might expect, with Unstoppable slotted only for Recharge at this time (i.e for the End Recovery) - I'd slot Unstoppable with Resistance if I want to live up to IC Moon Deity form.

Super Strength : Most attacks have Recharge and Endurance Reduction as well as damage. Rage provides Accuracy.

Energy Mastery : Conserve Power, Laser Beam Eyes, Energy Torrent, Focused Accuracy. The energy attacks seemed IC, and I like to watch Torrent knocking things over. Focused Accuracy needed to deal with certan Carnie bosses and Arachnos.

Leaping : Combat Jumping, Super Jump

Fitness : Hurdle, Health, Stamina

Other : the usual selection of temporay powers, he is often seen brandishing a revolver, a bow and arrow, etc, although they are clearly just toys to him.