Cro was a young and respected shaman of his people. He had been given special command over the life force, or "Spirit" of others. An intensely curious young man he ventured from his tribe on several occasions, learning about their world. One of his adventures he encountered a glowing disc on the wall of a cave in a mountain far away from his home. He touched the disc and found himself transported to a strange building in an even stranger world. The portal was one way, apparently set up for a sorcerer who was studying Cro's world. Cro left the dwelling and tried to acclimate himself with this new world. He was attacked and captured by superheroes. One of the heroes, a telepath, managed to communicate with Cro and he began his education of the planet Earth. Taking the name Alexander (after the telepath who first spoke to him), Cro studied his new world and joined her champions. He eventually made his way America. In the states he encountered the Frontline, one of America's preeminent super teams. Aiding them against Empress, he came too really like their company and decided to stay. He was accepted as a member and has served capably ever since. Cro is an odd being. A primitive man, yet very intelligent and gifted with "magic powers" that have turned out to be mutations (he shows up on mutant scanners). He knows that no matter what he does, he will stick out, so he pretty much goes all out with the weirdness. He gets along fabulously with anyone he meets, provided that they at least try to meet him half way. He obviously knows Dr Silverback and the two still correspond. Syphon was originally created by Jeff Nelson. Current version by Chad Riley Protect his adopted home from the evils of society. Alexander is a noble man who protects the weak and defends the innocent. His outsider status makes him keen to the whims of public opinion. "Look sir, I understand your need to aspire to financial independence, but doing it at the expense of those who had worked so hard is an anathema, and I cannot allow such behavior to persist." Mostly a low end brick who can become a high end brick with a little work. He fights hand to hand and within close proximity. Oustider hero. If he's too tough, drop the elemental control to reasonable levels and get rid of the Damage transferrance. If he's too weak, give him higher physical stats and perhaps a martial arts package or a weapon. Syphon, is a hairy, primitive looking, humanoid who has found culture. He dresses in eighteenth century style clothing (his favorite era of study) and speaks with a cultured British accent. His arms are long and his legs short; he has dense muscle and ruddy skin. He wears a few of his shaman totems still. When he is acting as Syphon, he wears a black bodysuit, not unlike a surfer's body glove. There are no sleeves and the leggings stop at mid thigh. He has silver "S" over his heart. He wears silver armbands and black boots.

ALL Below Normal Characteristics; Syphon temporarily looses indentical ammount of points from all CHA that he "heals"