The Wight Bishop

Alireza Tavakoli

When bright flashes erupted above Tehran, the residents of the Iranian capital believed themselves under attack by Iraqi artillery. Only Alireza Tavakoli was close enough to see snippets of the extradimensional struggle that spilled into this world. Two wizards in organic-looking armor fought a bloody magical battle, but only one survived; the other crashed into this world like a falling star. Tavakoli went to the aid of the felled being, but upon nudging his body to see if he was alive, the armor’s heartstone flew into Tavakoli’s chest, fusing with him, while the armor itself vanished from the dead mage and reappeared around Tavakoli.
“I am the Wight Bishop! You serve me now!” the armor proclaimed, to which Tavakoli laughed. The alien mage was obviously weak-willed, enough for the armor to dominate, but Tavakoli possessed a stronger resolve, having fought in the Iraq-Iran conflicts. Tavakoli easily crushed the armor’s sentience (or so he thought) and accessed the power within. Tavakoli liked the name the Wight Bishop, and though fluent in English, never really understood how he managed to distinguish Wight from white. Still, with his newfound powers, he escaped Tehran and made his way to the U.S., where the wealth and opportunities of America beckoned. Over the years, however, Tavakoli’s personality has changed from an opportunistic and overpowered bank-robber, to an emerging criminal mastermind intent on ruling over a city… or perhaps country. The armor’s residing personality, though weakened, has slowly exerted its pull on Tavakoli, influencing his “change of heart” and instigating his transformation. After a while, where Tavakoli had once robbed banks and armored cars for quick and easy cash, he was suddenly targeting the criminal syndicates in an effort to usurp them and form a criminal army all his own. By the time the Wight Bishop was captured by a cabal of mystical heroes, he’d become a powerful force within the city’s drug and prostitution trades.
The old Tavakoli was a petty man, always looking for the quickest road to riches. As the Wight Bishop, however, the armor’s sentience has transformed Tavakoli’s lust for riches into a lust for power. After all, one is a means to controlling the other. Tavakoli is well-spoken and charismatic in a forceful way, and when he speaks of ruling a city where Democracy isn’t a suggestion but a right of the strong, he can’t help but attract the various convicts. Tavakoli’s personality, influenced by the heartstone still fused in his chest, is that of a smug, self-righteous leader who believes in his own destiny. It is that of a conqueror who dominated several extradimensional planes before his defeat. It is that of a new conqueror rebuilding his empire.

Current Location

Lockdown

Year of Birth

1973

Eyes

Black

Hair

White

Height

5'11"

Weight

183 lbs