Granite is the result of magic gone awry. He was originally a mindless Earth elemental summoned by the Black Enchantress to destroy Dr. Arcane and his allies. During the combat a misread spell granted him sentience and life. Frightened the elemental escaped the confilct. He wandered the Earth and found it to be confusing and frightening. One day a kindly old Native American Shaman found the frightened, brooding stone man hiding near his reservation. He took the being back to his home and began educating him about the world he was in. Taking this knowledge and bidding his first friend goodbye, the stone man once again wandered the world, this time a little less afraid. In his travels he has met many who have offered him knowledge and friendship. One night he met his Goddess, Gaia. She told him that she had chosen him as one of her champions. She then gave him the Mace of Mother Earth and bid him good luck. He took the name Granite and joined the human race as a Hero. Granite joined the Solution after befriending Titaness. He is guiless, helpful, cheerful, and in many ways a child. Having had sentience for less than 10 years, he has been learning alot in a short amount of time. He once was a "hurl stone first ask questions later" type defender of the wildlife and environment. He has mellowed and tries to balance the needs of the planet with the needs of its inhabitants. He is facinated by science and is astounded by the good humanity can do when it sets its mind to it. He is a bit nervous around Aries, who is kind of dismissive of the earth elemental as anything more than a "tool" or a pet. Aries keeps this hidden from the rest of the team and Granite finds the behavior from the normally sincere and idealistic Aries to be very confusing. He wonders if he isn't misinterpreting it. "I will do what I can to help." An earth elemental with a magic earthen mace. He is far more versitile than he appears. He tends to fight aggressively, that was the only thing from his past that still drives him. But he also uses his enchanted mace to repair damage done during his fights when he can. A nice mystical being to talk to. Granite looks like, well, granite! He is just over six feet tall and weighs several hundred pounds. He looks rather like an unfinished statue. He wears white trunks with a blue stripe and a broad golden belt. His Mace of Mother Earth is black marble with silver bands at either side of the head and ivory inlayed in the handle. It has a leather teather for twirling and hurling. Oh baby!