OOC: Hello, Cassius here. I am new to the group. Below is my whacky bio.
IC: Cassius was born in Rome in 18 AD during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. He came from a wealthy family and inspired to join the legion. During training as a youth he showed great promise and his performance always stood out. He spent most of his teens learning how to fight and manage troops and diplomatic matters of the Empire.
In 44 AD Cassius was in charge of a cohort in an elite legion sent to north of the Empire to fend of a barbarian threat. It was there that Cassius earned his place among the great warrior of the time. During one skirmish, he was impaled on a spear. The wound was clearly a mortal one and the doctors proclaimed that he would not see through the night. Early in the morning, Cassius awoke and slowly slid his hand underneath the bandages on his chest. When he felt nothing, not even a scar, he quickly jumped to his feet. Adrenaline shot through his body as he tore off the bandages. He was shocked to see no mark on his body. Am I dead?
Stories quickly spread through the camp that Cassius was healed. Some quickly proclaimed him an avatar, but he brushed such talk aside and gave full credit of his recovery to the will of the gods.
After years of fighting, word reached the legion that Emperor Claudius had died and was succeeded by Nero. The legion headed back to Rome.
Neros first years were benevolent and much changed in Rome for the better. Cassius met the young Emperor, who was eager to hear stories from Romes new hero. For his services, Cassius was awarded a post as a commander of the Praetorian Guard. But things began to change as Nero grew older and more consumed with power. He began to fear anyone who might challenge him. It was not long before he was convinced that Cassius was a threat.
In 60 AD, Nero hatched a plot to kill Cassius, but the poison he chose did not work. As punishment the assassin was made to drink a dose himself and died. Later that year an assassin stabbed Cassius, but he made a full recovery. By early 61 AD Nero was convinced that Cassius was sent by gods to kill him and he ordered Cassius on an expedition across the Alps. Later that year, while crossing a gorge, Cassius was pushed into a chasm by his own lieutenant. Pleased with himself, Nero ordered all records of Cassius erased.
1917. World War I. During a battle in mountains, an Italian platoon took refuge from shelling in a small cave. They began to dig into the ice, looking for more protection, when they stumbled across something incredible, a frozen Roman soldier. They did not have time to explore further, but notified their officer when they returned to their camp. The incident was forgotten until 1929, when a young clerk came across the notes. He convinced his uncle Dr. Turini, a professor of Roman history, to fund a small expedition. After six weeks of searching, they found the cave and the frozen legionnaire. It took a few hours to get the body out of the ice and snow. But when they tried to remove the artifacts from his body, they were shocked to find that him still alive! The legionnaire was breathing!!
They transported their prize (which they reasoned would make them rich) back to Dr. Turini, who took charge of the Roman. He paid the group a small ransom and took possession of Cassius. For the next 60 years, Dr. Turini and his nephew helped Cassius learn about the new world and at the same time learning about ancient Rome. In 1989, Cassius left Italy, still not aging. He was awed by the world he saw, yet deeply distrustful of what was going on around him. When the Rikti invasion came around, Cassius was in a metropolis called Paragon City. He did not take part in the fighting and observed how these new heroes behaved. He only wondered when and who will betray them... as he had been betrayed 2000 years earlier. History repeats itself... being a hero doesnt pay off.
