Paragons: Modern Age
The Modern Age features paragons navigating a world where everything is visible, interconnected, and instantly documented. Unlike earlier eras, modern heroes cannot vanish into legend or move unseen across the world; every decision, misstep, and victory becomes public discourse. Modern stories emphasize psychological depth, societal pressure, and the tension between personal integrity and public expectation. Paragons contend with surveillance, media narratives, political agendas, and technologies that blur the line between empowered individuals and empowered communities.
Internally, Modern Age paragons face identity conflict in its sharpest form. They must reconcile who they *are*, who they *want to be*, and who the world insists they *should* be. Their struggles often revolve around burnout, impostor syndrome, divided loyalties, and the fear that their actions—no matter how well-intended—might escalate problems rather than solve them. Relationships, mentorship, and moral doubt play major roles in their arcs, grounding even the most fantastical abilities in deeply human stakes.
In comics, the Modern Age leans into complexity: ethically ambiguous antagonists, global-scale dilemmas, heroes with day jobs and trauma histories, and storylines that interrogate power rather than glorify it. This is also the age where paragons from earlier eras reappear—immortals, reincarnated mythic figures, or long-lost explorers—forcing modern heroes to reconcile ancient legacies with present-day challenges. The tone is sharp, introspective, and socially aware, reflecting a world where cooperation has matured but remains fragile, and where heroes must figure out how to serve a society that is constantly watching, evolving, and questioning itself.
Banquo Smith
Modern Age Paragons
Alia Renn
A reluctant chosen warrior who carries a supernatural burden she never sought. Combines irreverence, impulsiveness, and growing spiritual power as she wrestles with questions of purpose, faith, and whether she deserves the mantle forced upon her.
Arath Kesh
a cynical, working-class warlock and occult detective known for his ruthless cunning and a deep-seated desire to do good, despite his morally ambiguous methods. He operates on the fringes of the supernatural world, often using his wits and con-artist skills rather than overt magic to defeat powerful demons and entities. Brother to Maerin Kesh.
Banquo Smith
Cú Chulainn
A tragic, heroic warrior is re-incarnated into a mortal form. Yet retains his overwhelming battle-fury and an equally overwhelming sense of loyalty. Known for impossible feats, supernatural resilience, and a destiny that intertwines glory with self-destruction.
Beowulf
Named and inspired by the legendary monster-slayer defined by physical might, unwavering bravery, and a sense of heroic duty. Ex-MMA fighter confronts threats others flee, facing the monstrous not just with strength but with an acceptance that victory often carries mortal cost.
Jalen Varou
A charismatic master thief who treats crime as art. Thrives on elegance, disguise, and psychological games, often targeting corruption or inequality under the guise of personal mischief.
Janet
An artificial being created to replicate humanity but burdened by the expectations projected onto it. Symbolizes both technological ambition and existential uncertainty, oscillating between obedience, rebellion, and the search for authentic identity.
Maerin Kesh
A sharp-witted aristocrat and occult practitioner whose elegance masks ruthless cunning. Navigates supernatural politics with cold poise, relying on foresight, bargaining, and unapologetic manipulation to preserve her family's legacy and her own autonomy. Sister to Arath Kesh. Practical and Logical to his impulsivemness.
Mira Hart
A fiercely intelligent, resilient individual whose inherited darkness leaves her powerful and powerless. Uses analytical mind, emotional fortitude, and uncanny sensitivity to track, understand, and confront supernatural threats. But always battling with her dark side, inherited from her father (a fire being of unknown origin).
Ravenclaw
A stoic wanderer bound by an ancient code, moving through desolate lands with singular purpose. A marksman of impossible skill whose calm demeanor belies deep grief, driven by destiny, obsession, or a vow he refuses to break.
Sava Draganic
A pragmatic investigator awakened to a hidden ecosystem of mythic or monstrous beings. Balances duty, empathy, and ancestral responsibility while navigating the tension between human society and the supernatural undercurrent beneath it.
Sif
A battle-hardened warrior steeped in honor and ancient tradition. Combines discipline, loyalty, and ferocity, navigating conflict as both protector and relic of a martial culture whose values she upholds even when the world shifts around her.
The Golem of Argen
A misunderstood, imposing being grappling with identity, loneliness, and the moral consequences of creation. Possesses immense strength and surprising tenderness, forever navigating the tension between what they are and what they long to be. Made by man, shaped by his god.
Comments