Great Bear

Native American James Iron Eyes, AKA Great Bear, a shaman of his people, feels he is a man betrayed by his own people. When the elders of Iron Eyes’ tribe wanted the tribe to join other Native American tribes that had revitalized their economies by building casinos, Iron Eyes campaigned against the tribal elders. Iron Eyes lost the vote by a landslide.
As construction for the casino began, Iron Eyes went into the wilderness of the reservation to ask the tribe’s ancestral spirits for guidance. Four days Iron Eyes fasted, danced, chanted, and sweated. On the fifth day, almost delirious from his exertions, the power of the Great Bear fused with him.Taking this as a sign, Iron Eyes/Great Bear went to the casino construction site and laid waste to it, destroying millions of dollars of work and construction equipment. Having no other choice, the tribal elders called upon the federal government for help; Iron Eyes/Great Bear was subsequently captured and incarcerated at Lockdown. Although the tribe had jurisdiction over Iron Eyes, he was turned over to the federal government, because the tribe lacked adequate internment facilities.
What he feels to be a betrayal by his people of not only him but also their tribal heritage has made Iron Eyes a sullen, bitter man. Iron Eyes does not see himself as a criminal, rather a crusader for a misguided people.The idea that he might have been wrong to go against the elders’and tribe’s decision never enters his mind; after all, the spirit of the Great Bear would not have chosen him as a vessel if his cause was not just.

Current Location

Lockdown

Year of Birth

1988

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown

Hair

Black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tan

Height

6'2" (8'4" as Great Bear)

Weight

207 lbs (700 lbs as Great Bear)