The Keeper of Infinite Earths - Union of Peace

Created by Bob Justice

"Dead Knight" Created by Barry Mulvihil

Silver Paladin
Alter Ego:
Brian W. Austin
Occupation: Superhero
Known Relatives: None living
Group Affiliation: Union of Peace
Base of Operations: New York, NY

Background/History:
During the age of magic, a great paladin named Bolland was granted a magical suit of armor and a mace which appeared to made of fine silver, but was mystically blessed to be virtually impervious and to protect him from evil. The mace was able to adapt it’s size and shape to fit any circumstance. Sir Bolland was a great crusader for good and feared by those who would do others harm. The paladin was struck down by a poisoned drink and an evil necromancer place a horrible curse on him. His soul was bound to his weapon and armor. The vile wizard separated the helmet, armor, and mace and hid them leaving Sir Bolland’s soul trapped, unable to reach his final reward. Hundreds of years later, the three pieces ended up in the collection of Henri Mortimer in NYC. The helmet and armor were considered decorative and were in a display case together. The mace hung on the wall mere yards away. Brian Austin was a guard for the Mortimer Collection and was expecting a typical boring evening. He was interrupted by the Attackers. As the supervillians burst in, Brian called for help and foolishly tried to stop them. Tiger hacked him to shreds and left him to bleed to death near the case that held the armor. Tusk was momentarily fascinated by the silver mace and, seeing the ‘Do Not Touch’ sign, ripped it from the wall. To his surprise, it burned his hand to hold it and he hurled it away, across the room. As fate would have it, the mace crashed through the glass case and into the armor and helmet which all landed in a heap on the dying guard. The soul of Sir Bolland revived and he spoke to the dying man who would never have known he was there, if not for his own approaching demise. He could recognize the evil in the Attackers and he wanted to offer Brian the chance to avenge himself, so he offered to merge with him. His abilities could heal Brian’s wounds and together, they could wield his weapon against their foes. Brian agreed and the paladin’s soul entered his body. The Union of Peace had arrived and the battle was raging. The tide turned for the Union when the Silver Paladin announced himself and let loose his fury on Tiger. When the villains had been defeated, Crypeace offered the Paladin a spot in the Union and he accepted. Sir Bolland’s desire to move on to his eternal rest would have to wait since their souls had become as one. For Bolland to go, Austin would have to die as well.

Personality/Motivations:
When Austin puts on the helmet, he takes a mental back seat to Sir Bolland. Austin wanted to be a policeman, but his health was a problem. He became a security guard because it was the closest he could come to being a policeman. Sir Bolland had sworn to protect the weak and dedicated his entire being to it. Together, they make a great addition to the forces of good by making Brian’s dream come true and giving Sir Bolland another chance to smite evil before he goes to his final reward.

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