Master, The

Original text by Aaron Allston
Not much is known about the sorcerer called The Master; for example, his name has been kept a secret for more than eighty years.
It has been confirmed that he was the premier member of a Japanese arcane circle which came into being in the mid-1930's and was destroyed at the end of World War II. These sorcerers proved to be the biggest obstacle to the actions of Allied superheroes in Japan during the course of the war, and so The Master and his associates were branded war criminals by the Allies. It is confirmed that The Master was in Hiroshima on the occasion of the detonation of the first atomic bomb used in warfare. Persistent rumors that he walked away from ground zero have never been confirmed or disproved.
The Master disappeared two days after that event. Allied intelligence agents hunted him in the months following Japan's surrender but never were able to track him down.
As far as the members of the current Circle can determine, The Master lived only in his peculiar garden. He appeared as an aged, dignified Japanese man of slight stature but formidable bearing. He did not disclose his reasons for training all these costumed maniacs and never replied to questions concerning his activities since the War.
The Master did not tolerate frivolous use of magic powers in his presence. He wore rich Asian robes and a ring which glowed with a yellow light when in shadow. He was known to speak Japanese, English, German, Chinese, and Quechua; his students suspected that he spoke many more languages. He was never seen to leave his garden except in times of Earth-endangering crises.
Shortly after the Change, and the destruction of the Circle superteam, the Master entered a state of suspended animation encased in a large crystal which currently stands on the hill in the Master's Garden. The reason for this has not been revealed, but it has been speculated that the Change negatively affected the Master and that he entered a state of rest to regain his strength.

Current Status

Encased in crystal in suspended animation

Current Location

New York City

Date of Birth

5/15/1880

Year of Birth

1865 158 Years old

Birthplace

Edo (Tokyo, Japan

Pronouns

He/Him

Sex

Male

Gender

Man

Eyes

Brown, epicanthic, small

Hair

None

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Sandy with age spots

Height

5'8"

Weight

110 lbs.