Billy Kaplan



Name: William "Billy" Kaplan
Codename: Wiccan
Age: 17
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black

Birthdate:
Known Family:
---Jeff Kaplan (Father, adopted)
---Rebecca Kaplan (Mother, adopted)
---(Two brothers, adopted, younger)
---Victor Shade - Vision (Father)
---Wanda Maximoff - Scarlet Witch (Mother)
---Thomas Shepherd - Speed (Brother, twin)
---Erik Lenhsherr - Magneto (Grandfather)
---Pietro Maximoff - Quicksilver (Uncle)
---Lorna Dane - Polaris (Aunt)
---Luna Maximoff (Cousin)
Alliance: Young Avengers

Intelligence: 3 - Learned
Strength: 2 - Normal
Speed: 2 - Normal
Durability: 2 - Normal
Energy Projection: 6 - Multiple Forms
Fighting Ability: 4 - Experienced


     

HISTORY -

Origins ~

Growing up with his family - mother, father and two younger brothers - Billy thought he had as normal a life as anyone. Though, as he got older, he soon discovered how different he was. Billy never announced to the world that he was gay, but the school bully, John Kessler, knew it the way bullies tend to know. Billy became his favorite punching bag, almost routinely and savagely beating him up. Billy never stood up for himself...and found peace sitting outside of the Avengers Mansion. After one such beating, sitting here, Billy was confronted by a passerby who turned out to be Scarlet Witch...a fanboy's dream come true. After a slight gush, admitting that she was his favorite Avenger, Billy explained to her what was happening...and she told him to stand his ground, that he did have gifts no one else did.

Billy did not take her advice, however, and spent the next couple of weeks avoiding the John...until he found Kessler beating up another small kid, a new toy. Billy knew he had to do something...and he stepped in, telling John not to hurt the kid anymore. John then started attacking Billy, but Billy fought back...with newfound lightning powers. Though he was not in control...and nearly killed John. Confused and frightened, Billy ran to the Avengers Mansion...only to find it destroyed and the Avengers disassembled.

Young Avengers ~

Not long after this, Billy was approached by Iron Lad, who informed Billy of his involvement in a "failsafe program" made by The Vision to fill an Avengers roster in case the Avengers ever disassembled or were destroyed. Wanting desperately to be a superhero, like his idols, The Avengers, Billy became "Asgardian," a sort of Thor protégé because of his lightning abilities (but then later changed his name to Wiccan to encorporate his magical abilities). Together with Iron Lad, Patriot (Elijah Bradley) and Hulkling (Teddy Altman), the Young Avengers were formed. However their actions and "fanboy" attitudes were not very highly thought-of, especially by the actual Avengers, or rather the remaining former members like Iron Man and Captain America.

Teddy Altman ~



Quickly after the team formed, Billy gravitated toward Teddy Altman, Hulkling. The two began a subtle relationship which has only grown stronger...and more noticeable. The other Young Avengers caught on quickly, without Billy or Teddy ever having to reveal anything themselves. The two are, however, still closeted to their parents.

Tommy Shepherd ~





Another member of Vision's emergency Avengers roster was a juvenile inmate, Thomas Shepherd, a speeder. The Young Avengers went to free him...and upon doing so, discovered he looked exactly like Billy...but with shock-white hair. Tommy joined the team...and later, Billy and Tommy discovered that they are twin brothers...the reincarnated souls of the children of Vision and Scarlet Witch. This explains how Billy's powers match so closely to Wanda's...and Tommy's those of their Uncle Pietro's.

POWERS -

Billy is a mutant with the ability to fly...and he seems to have little problems carrying Teddy while in his "Hulkling" form, despite his weight. Billy's secondary power is that of lightning generation and control, much like Thor. He mainly uses his hands as an output for this...but can generate it from anywhere. Beyond this, Billy has magical powers...that are, in theory, related to Scarlet Witch's reality-warping abilities. He learned how to focus his magical energy from a self-help book of Teddy's mom's. He can create numerous, possibly unlimited outcomes through magic by positive affirmation and chanting out loud a phrase. He has shown, though, to be able to produce the desired effect with only one chant if it's something he feels extremely strongly about. Billy can also locate people wherever they are in the world (or off-world) with strong concentration. After doing this, he can also teleport himself and whoever else to this spot with little effort. Using magic, he can also create illusions, concussive blasts, telekinetic beams and enchantments. Billy must hear himself casting spells in order for them to work...however, all of the aforementioned (from locating to telekinetic beams, lightning and flight) can be achieved with just a thought.