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Absalom

Real Name: Unknown
Affiliation: Externals
Status: Deceased (Selene)
Codename Etymology: Pronounced ăb'sə-ləm [From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם "Father (Av) of Peace (Shalom)"]; From the Bible: the son of David, who rebelled against his father's kingship and died in battle.
Powers & History: One of the mutant immortals known as Externals, Absalom was able to extrude razor-sharp spines from all over his body, making him a walking pincushion. This power first manifested last century in the Old West, where Absalom was being hanged for murder. His spines manifested upon his first death, cutting him free and scaring away the townspeople. He eventually hooked up with other Externals, and died with them a century later as Selene drained all of their life energies.
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