Tom Thatcher

Biography
The story of Tom Reynolds is a deeply tragic one. Nothing ever went wrong in his life, at least not until he was 18 and his parents died in a car accident. From that point on his life was never the same, it was at this time that he met a girl from his school, Regina Young. He treasured his time with her, viewing her as more than a friend but someone he veiwed as a sister. However, Regina wanted more than that, she had fallen hard for Tom but he could never see her like that. He tried so desperatly to portray Regina as the family he lost that at times he pushed her away.

Finally, he realized that he had feelings for her as well. Unfortunatly, he never had the chance; the day he was going to tell her was the day his school took a trip to the Musuem of Modern Art. That was also the day that Times Square was attacked by a rouge group of supervillians, that was the day Tom died. Within the first moments of the attack, Tom's bus was thrown against a building, killing all those inside. Tom was in Hell for two human days, which to him felt like years, it was at this time he made the last deal of his life. During he endless tortures by the demons of Hell, Tom made a pact to sell his soul to avenge not only himself but Regina and those who died that day in Times Square.

It was at this time that his cries were heard by a mysterious arch-demon and in a flash of white light, Tom was back on Earth in Times Square and it was two days after the attack. That very night he witnessed a mugging and the change first happened, Tom's body ached all over and he became the newest Ghost Rider. From that point on, Tom has been taking out all criminals in his path until he finds those responsible for not only his but his love Regina's death.

Powers

 * Hellfire Chain: Tom has a chain that has been bonded with his own powers of Hellfire and can cut through almost all materials.


 * Penance Stare: Tom has the ability to burn the souls of the evil by making them feel the pain of their victims.


 * Hellfire Manipulation: Tom has the ability to create and throw balls of Hellfire.


 * Possesed Motorcyle: Tom owns a motorcycle that changes whenever he does and reaches speeds of over 400 mph when he is Ghost Rider.

Limitations
Tom cannot change into Ghost Rider during the day.