STR 12 (+1), DEX 16 (+3), CON 12 (+1), INT 8 (-1), WIS 12 (+1), CHA 10

SKILLS: Acrobatics 6 (+8 ), Language 1 (English, Portuguese [base]), Perform (dance) 5

FEATS: Capoeira (Acrobatic Bluff, Dodge Focus 5, Improved Grab, Improved Throw, Power Attack, Prone Fighting), Improved Initiative, Martial Artist

POWERS: Air Control 7 (Alternate Powers: Flight 4 [Flaws: Gliding {-1}]), Suffocate 4 [Extras: Area {cloud, +1}], Tornado 4, Wind, Wind Screen 4), Spinning 7

COMBAT: Attack +3, Grapple +3 (+10 while spinning), Damage +1 (+3 [air blast]), Defense +8 (+1 flat-footed), Knockback -0 (-7 vs. physical, while spinning, Initiative +7

SAVES: Toughness +1, Fortitude +3, Reflex +7, Will +3

DRAWBACKS: Vulnerable (Like the effect from which he gets his name, Coriolis is largely effected by the earth’s rotation and as such has a major vulnerability to magnetic energy; 3 points)

COMPLICATIONS: Enemy [Lodestone], Obsession [Fathom and Loess], Prejudice [Neo-Sapien], Responsibility [Guarani-Kaiowá]

Abilities 10 + Skills 3 (12 ranks) + Feats 12 + Powers 33 + Combat 12 + Saves 8 – Drawbacks 3 = 75 points

Real Name: Marcos Verón

Height / Weight: 6’ / 180 lbs.

Hair / Eye Colour: Brown / Hazel

Place of Birth: Nhande Ru Marangatu, Brazil (August 6, 1989)

First Appearance: Vindicators #696

Biography: Marcos Verón lived for the finer things in life… rest, relaxation, lazing about without a thought in his head. That changed the day his Neo-Sapien powers manifested.

An attack on his village in the Brazilian rainforest left his people in a panic and the Guarani-Kaiowá fled their attackers. Their leader, Marcos’ father, was savagely beaten to death. In a fury, Marcos summoned up the furry of a Nor-easter wind and hammered at his oppressors with it.

The might of the wind was in him. By spinning, he could produce and control gale-force winds. Looking at the people his father had left, he realized they saw him as a savior- he was someone to take his father’s place. Still, he was no leader. No matter how much he loved them… no matter how much he wanted to be there for them- he didn’t have the head for leadership. They protested, but he knew he was not fit for it. Unable to take them begging and pleading him daily… he slipped away in the night and rode the wind to the north.

Eventually he found himself in the company of Doctor Splash; the man offered Marcos a safe haven where he could learn to use his powers… to learn the skills he would need to lead the people of Guarani-Kaiowá and make his father proud… Marcos was not drawn in by the prospect of saving his people though. No, Doctor Splash’s sales pitch fell on deaf ears. All it took for Marcos to join was to look at the two young women who accompanied the doctor- Alexandra Hawk and Maria Espada, the New Vindicators known as Fathom and Loess. Though the young man had originally declined to join on Doctor Splash’s invitation, he couldn’t have accepted the girls’ invitation quicker.

New Vindicators #8 – 12

At some point during his senior year, Marcos was approached with a new invitation- this time to join the secret society known as the Affiliation. In exchange for his services, he was promised that Adonis could be made to use his powers to force Maria Espada to love him.

That plan appeared to change when Maria also joined the Affiliation, following their trip to Japan. She was approached by Pandora and joined out of fear she would share in Addison Truman’s (Avian) fate. She was told by Chimera to approach Lodestone and convince him to join their side. Though he believed their relationship to be a ruse, jealousy began to overtake him and played upon his senses. His paranoia was stirred when the two were sent to recruit Mackenzie Lawrence (Orbit) to the institution and Maria interferred in his attempt to further recruit the young girl to the Affiliation.

Watching Magnus Loder with the object of his affections, accepted that Maria’s heart was not with him nor with the Affiliation. He recruited Saffron Harris (Morph) to the Affiliation’s side and informed the higher-ups of Maria’s defection.

The night before their high school graduation, Marcos was given the go-ahead to disable Maria. He used his status as her trusted friend to spirit her away and locked her away in the lower bowels of Patriot Robotics. There he viciously beat, raped and tortured the woman he was infatuated with- leaving her for dead.

Vindicators #19

Upon learning of Maria’s incarceration, he made contact with the Wisent and helped to coordinate a simultaneous attack on the city. While the New Vindicators were occupied handling the Wisent’s other minions, Coriolis attacked Rikers Island, intending to free Maria and take her away once more. He encountered Lodestone and Captain Canada however; the redheaded girl was easily dealt with, forcing Lodestone to split in order to protect both Alicia and Maria. A battle between Coriolis and Lodestone ensued, with the manipulator of magnetism coming out ontop. With Coriolis defeated before him, Lodestone stopped himself from killing the man- opting instead to turn him over to the authorities to be punished for his crimes.

Vindicators #23 Due to Maria’s inability to speak of what happened, there was no evidence that Coriolis had committed any crimes and thanks to the legal defense of Bo Vidae, the young Brazilian was freed. He encountered Magnus Loder soon after, the man informing him that while he respectfully disagreed with the court’s decision, he would not stand in the man’s way- so long as he kept his distance from Maria.

In the final battle with the Wisent, Coriolis returned, bringing reinforcements to the side of the New Vindicators. He confessed afterwards that he truly had loved Maria Espada and that affection had become obsession- something he was truly sorry for. He claimed he would not ask for forgiveness- citing that he didn’t believe he was truly worthy of her forgiveness -and announced his intention to stay away from Maria, wanting to do whatever he could to make her happy and whole again… even if that meant hurting himself.

Despite his past actions, Coriolis remains dedicated to the ideal of being a man who fights for the good of the world. Seeking to redeem himself for his sins, he returned to his homeland- determined to right the wrongs there with the power he possesses.