Ratman

Biography
Born into a middle class home living in New haven, Othello Jones was a quiet kid who got picked on alot. He loved stamp collecting, bird watching and he kept snakes. When he was 13 he was feeding a rat to his pet python, Berta, when his powers kicked in. Othello experienced being eaten by the snake. He was never the same again.

In high school Othello fixated on the head cheerleader, Mindy Wiznowski, obsessing over her. He took secret pictures, plastered his closet at home with them. He obsessed over her for four years. When he found out she was going to the senior prom with someone else Othello captured her, held her captive, used her, killed her and fed her body to the rats. The crime was never solved.

Othello went through college, graduated and got a job at Pearl Ridge offices for Queen Industries. During this time he killed seven women, all crimes unsolved, no bodies were ever found.

Over the years Othello grew closer to the rats. He uses them as his spies, his thieves. He has learned to use rats in co-ordinated attacks, one distracting people while another steals jewelry, etc. This has lead to rumors of a Ratman living in the sewers, training rats to steal for him.

Powers
Ratman is psychically connected to all the rats in a 2 mile radius. He can see what they see, smell what they smell and most importantly, he can control them and will them to do his bidding.

Abilities
Ratman is an analyst, trained to look at all viable data and come to the most likely conclusions.

Like many serial killers Ratman is a clear, linear thinker despite his psychosis.

Equipment
Nothing in particular. Ratman is known to use guns, clubs, knives and other assorted weapons.

Limitations
Ratman is as vulnerable as any human

Active Threads
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