Aardebroer & Vuurbroer

Martin Govender lost his birth parents to extremist violence during the final days of Apartheid in South Africa. He was saved by a prominent member of the African National Congress, who in a move that surprised both critics and supporters took the young white boy into his home and raised him alongside his own son, Dajon. Over the years Martin and Dajon became very close, a bond which was only strengthened when the boys found a small box containing two of the legendary Rings of Elemental Power while exploring an old, unused archeological dig site. Not knowing what they were, Martin and Dajon each put on a ring and were granted power over earth and fire respectively. They became the costumed superheroes Aardebroer and Vuurbroer, with the cautious, but conditional blessing of their father, who insisted the boys be tutored by older heroes in the newly formed South African Super Hero Alliance. Now among the most experienced members of the team, the pair are as close as ever and still work tirelessly to protect their homeland.
Martin is an attractive blond white South African man in his late 30s. He has trained as a soldier, though he’s never actively served in the military beyond his capacity as an official government superhero. He is very popular among South Africans of all races for his tireless defense of their nation. Dajon is a very dark-skinned South African who has only narrowly avoided following in his father’s footsteps as a politician, having served a brief term as a member of the African National Congress. He has a medical degree and is a skilled and compassionate physician. Both brothers are incredibly close, a bond strengthened by the mental link their mystic rings provides.