N-Forcer
From Herocopia
The N-Forcer was one of the original members of the Honor Guard, and he seems to have remained a member throughout their history, which makes him the longest active and the only original member remaining. At least as an entity, not so much an individual. At least two separate individuals have worn the N-Forcer accouterments.
The N-Forcer acted as the corporate symbol for Nicholls-Royce Electronics, a position he has retained through their transformation into N.R.-Gistics, Inc. and into the present day. Just as Nicholls-Royce Electronics' insignia could be seen on the original suit, N.R.-Gistics' insignia is located on the present-day N-Forcer suit's upper left chest area.
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To date, four unique uniforms have been revealed. Juxtapositions of them against each other increases the mystery of this long term enigmatic character. At this time, this Herocopia entry is more questions than revelations, more speculations that facts, and not much substance beyond a publication order list of his appearances to date.
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Vital Statistics
Status: Active
Real Name:
Debuted: 1:1
Earliest known appearance: 1959 The N-Forcer probably has pre-history to the Honor Guard's formation, but there is no evidence of whether is was part of the old or new alignment when Max O' Millions went recruiting for talent and membership.
Affiliation: member of the Honor Guard since its inception
Base of Operations: Astro City
Powers
His powers are based on some form of high power energy production and/or containment. He can construct force-shields out of the energy, and he possesses superstrength. Beyond that, the exact nature of his powers, their attack capabilities, its affects on human life forms, the range and nature of its use, the ability to control it, its source, and almost everything related to the hows, whys and whats are still major question marks.
His suit transforms his body into something called "n-force". In this state, his "body" resembles a human form pulsating with an energy-like substance that flows over him, and he does not breathe. The general public does not know whether the identity of the man inside the suit has changed over the N-Forcer's decades-long career, but there have been in fact at least two wearers through the years, if not more.
Speculations, Observations and Theories
His suit has undergone significant upgrades, overhauls and at least two complete redesigns. Much sleeker today, far more refined, portable and probably more durable. Most of the clumsiness of the first design is gone. The Mechanical hands, assumed to have been manipulated using finger harnesses, are now completely gone.
<insert miscellaneous information - changes to status - running history> The differences between version three and four are minor. Thigh bands are not part of four, and the upper chest structure is now sculpted more closer to the "body".
There is definitely some very well articulated body details that the energy either flows around or manifests it self from or into. A panel in 1:1 shows ears and a possible hairline.
The various suit parts are now very compact, two leg pieces, two arm gauntlets, a chest covering, a modesty belt (of sorts), and a helmet. Seems to me the suit either generates the energy or helps to contain it. It is also possible that the suit is a vessel for manifesting the energy.
If the latter is true, then maybe the physical body is somewhere else, a lab chamber perhaps, and maybe there are several suits, and N-Forcer can pop from one to other at near instantaneous speeds.
No matter how you look at it though, I figure he and Astra do share a lot of shop talk, comparing energy-flow dynamics, and ideas for "keeping it all together" while in that mainly electron form.
He clearly has scientific knowledge to some significant extent. Not only did Samaritan think to ask him about the microspore buildup in the Closet, he was able to manipulate technological sensors so as to disrupt a warpgate in CS:Beautie.
Wild Theories - pushing the envelope
Although probably human, there are additional possibilities.
Based on his first somewhat clumsy contrivance circa 1959, his suit seems to be a containment device for the energy, with limited miniaturization devices for duplicating certain physical actions.
It also not to hard to image the human like face as being a holographic type technology.
His middle period costume seems to project the most human like structure, because the later facial coverings seems to be a bit of a throwback to an early technology.
Or if other speculation about a lab-accident applies, then maybe the condition got better for awhile in the 60s-70s, but now with age, the problem has degenerated.
However, with so little to go on except a handful of images, it is hard to define N-Forcer, except in purely speculative forms. Part of the charm and fun perhaps, and definitely an early motivator for assembling these "character compendiums."
Headlines
- February 8, 1995: N-Forcer Saves Senate
Appearances (in published order)
- N-Forcer(1)
- N-Forcer(2)
2:13 (flashback)
2:14 (flashback)
2:16 (flashback)
2:19 (flashback)
LH:4 (flashback)
CS:Beautie (flashback)
- N-Forcer(3)
2:16 (flashback)
- N-Forcer(4)
LH:1 (flashback)
LH:3 (flashback)
External Links
<keep link for now: so I can find it will delete once this page is tuned> This is a link to the N-Forcer Entry that was one of many early webpage examples that influenced and led to the formation of this wiki dedicated to Astro City.
