Avalon

Avalon
Avalon, real name George Smith, is the chosen wielder of Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur, gifted to him by the Lady of the Lake.

Background
George Smith is a professor of history at Hero City university, he lives in a moderately sized townhouse near the university. George is an only child and his parents passed in his mid-thirties. While on a research trip to the Isle of Man, George fell into a unmapped cave system after a patch of weakened stone gave way beneath him.

In the cave George discovered an underground lake, the home of the Lady of the Lake. From her George received the holy sword Excalibur, and was declared the true guardian of England and the Commonwealth.

Returning to Hero City George took the name Avalon and joined the Heroes in their efforts to protect the City and the rest of Mankind.

Powers and Abilities

 * Enhanced Strength: While wearing or wielding Excalibur Avalon's strength is greatly enhanced, enabling him to carry up to 100 tons with ease.
 * Enhanced Fighting ability: While wearing or wielding Excalibur Avalon gains the fighting skills of all the previous wielders of Excalibur.
 * Excalibur Slash: As Excalibur is a blade imbued with immense magical powers it is able to strike all creatures regardless of their physicality.
 * Light of Excalibur: When drawn from it's scabbard, Excalibur releases a blinding flash of light dazzling Avalon's opponents.
 * MI6: The blade of Excalibur degrades the defences of those struck by it, making them more vulnerable to following strikes.
 * Knights of the Round Table: Excalibur allows Avalon to summon the spirits of the Legendary Knights of the Round Table, to aid him in battle.
 * Realm of Avalon: True to the legend, while Avalon possesses the holy Scabbard of Excalibur, he will return from death, ready to protect the Commonwealth.
 * Blessing of the Lake: While Avalon is wearing the Scabbard of Excalibur his wounds knit closed at a extremely rapid rate, allowing him to recover from near fatal wounds in a matter of seconds.
 * Enhanced Durability and Endurance: While wearing the Scabbard of Excalibur, Avalon's stamina is increased greatly, making him nearly tireless and extremely resistant to damage.
 * Eyes of the Fairies: A blessing from the fairies of the Island of Avalon, Avalon is able to see through all attempts to hide and all attempts to confuse his vision while wearing the Scabbard of Excalibur.
 * Enhanced Speed: Avalon's speed is increased considerably while wearing the Scabbard of Excalibur.
 * Summon Equipment: Avalon is able to summon his equipment to himself from any distance.