Ganyeka

Psychic gorilla supergenius

Ganyeka
Quotation "Would the hoo-man like a ba-na-na?"
First Appearance Tales Of Mystery #166, 1959
Real Name Bongo
Identity Public ID
Player NPC
Origin Altered
Archetype Mirror
Team Affiliation Solo
Base Of Operations Earth
Range Of Operations Global

Description

Age 24 Nationality American
Height 171 cm (5' 7") Hair Dark grey
Weight 170 kg (375 lbs) Eyes Brown
Gender Cis Male Sexuality Heterosexual

Ganyeka appears to be a typical western lowland gorilla, with dark brownish-grey hair and a wide skull with pronounced pronounced brow ridges and crest. Several large scars are visible on his scalp. Although he does not wear clothes, he usually wears a belt over one shoulder with several pouches attached to it. He has been known to wear a helmet and ballistic chest armor when expecting violence.

Attributes

Agility 4
Brawn 6
Endurance 6
Presence 7
Reason 6
Power Level 7
  • Normal Lift: 1,700 kg (full size car)
  • Max Lift: 5,500 kg (empty dump truck)
  • Throws (25 kg): 110 m
  • Max Range: 1 km
  • Max Area: 100 m radius

Skills

  • Athletics
  • Computing
  • Engineering
  • Hand-to-hand Combat
  • Medicine
  • Mental Combat
  • Ranged Combat
  • Science

Gifts

  • Linguist
  • Master Plan
  • Mental Calculator

Powers

Force Field
Quick action, Self-only
Telekinetic Force Field
Illusion
Standard action, Ranged, Area, Environmental
It’s All In Your Mind
Mental Resistance
Constant, Self-only
Mind Control
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Telekinesis
Standard action, Ranged, Special
Telepathy
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Super-reason
Constant, Self-only
Ultra-power
Varies, Self-only

Ultra-power: Mental Powers

Command Animals
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Emotion Control
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Mind Blast
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Mass Mind Control
Standard action, Ranged, Area, Mental
Mind Hold
Standard action, Ranged, Mental
Possession
Standard action, Ranged, Mental

Equipment

Heavy Ballistic Armor (PL 3)
not concealable
Heavy Pistol (PL 2)
difficult to conceal
Flash Grenade (PL 7)
area, sensory, stunning, single use
Binoculars, Full Size (PL 2)
Cell Phone (PL 1)
Laptop (PL 2)
Nightvision Goggles (PL 2)

Movement

Base Move Double Move All-out Move
Run 13 m 26 m 78 m (47 km/h)
Swim 4 m 8 m 24 m (14 km/h)
Jump 35 m

Personality

Ganyeka is suspicious of humans, and aloof, at best, to any humans he encounters. Although he bears a great deal of resentment against humanity for the way he and his people (gorillas, and western lowland gorillas in particular) have been treated, he also feels isolated from them, as he will forever be an outcast from human society, the society in which he was raised. Ganyeka is a proud and lonely creature.

Motivations

Nobility
The character was born to rule and command the respect of their lessers.
Vengeance
The character seeks revenge for some past wrong done to them or their loved ones.

Complications

Outsider
Despite his vast intelligence, Ganyeka will always be a gorilla.

History

Ganyeka was once a completely normal western lowland gorilla named Bongo. Born in captivity in a medical research facility in Louisiana, he was subjected to hundreds of medical experiments by the time he was four years old. Most of these were drug trials, and had no lasting effects on him. However, at the age of twelve he was subjected to a series of surgeries and gene therapies intended to induce and then treat Alzheimer's disease.

The treatments had an unexpected side effect: they gradually increased Bongo's intelligence until he was even smarter than the doctors treating him. Bongo learned quickly, and the more he learned, the more his resentment grew. One day, Bongo had had enough: he struck out at the doctors, his tormenters. At first his rebellion was purely physical, but his wardens were armed with cattle prods and tranquilizer darts, and he knew that he was doomed. Defiant, he roared at his attackers, and was astonished as they crumpled to the ground. Bongo escaped from the facility, swearing revenge on humanity for what was done to him.

Since then, Bongo's anger has cooled. He has taken a new name, Ganyeka, which means "excel" or "surpass" in the Zulu language. He no longer blames all of humanity for what was done to him, but he has no love for humans. He seeks to find a place for himself in the world of humans. And if they do not have a place for him, he will make one.

Ganyeka has a deep disdain for physical violence, deeming it a "human" trait, and his early experiences have instilled in him an aversion to causing physical pain to others. He can be gentle, and he has a soft spot for human children, who remind him of the family he will never have. At the same time, he has no reservations about using his psychic powers to manipulate, hurt, or even kill humans who deserve it -- and no one deserves it more than someone who interferes with his plans.

Powers and Abilities

Ganyeka has the strength and agility of a healthy mountain gorilla, and one of the most powerful minds on Earth. He is capable of mastering any science he devotes himself to, but in practice his primary interests pertain to biology, zoology, and medicine.

Ganyeka has profound psychic abilities. He can read others' thoughts and memories, and he can cause other people to see, hear, touch, smell, and/or taste things which do not actually exist. He often uses this ability to interact with humans without their realizing that he is a gorilla. With effort, he can even override a person's decision-making process, making them into his puppet.

Ganyeka understands English (and numerous other human languages), but he can't speak verbally: his vocal apparatus remains that of an ape. He communicates telepathically. His mental "voice" has a Jamaican accent: a conscious decision on Ganyeka's part.

Summary

Character Points Spent: 75
Unspent Experience: 0
Attributes 56 + Skills 8 + Gifts 3 + Powers 8 + Modifiers 0 = 75 / 75