Creation
Fabian Gray was created by writer Frank J. Barbiere and artist Chris Mooneyham in 2012 when they started Five Ghosts as a Kickstarter Project.
Origin
Fabian Gray and his twin sister, Sylvia, grew up on the streets stealing what they needed to survive. Tired of thieving Fabian began his search for an artifact known as the Dreamstone. When he finally found it he urged his reluctant sister to read a spell that would supposedly activate it’s powers.
In a tragic accident Fabian becomes possessed by five literary ghosts and his sister’s ghost is, supposedly, pulled into The Dreaming. Wanting to free his sister and make up for his mistakes, he searches for another Dreamstone to rescue her.
Powers and Abilities
Treasure Hunter – Fabian is a treasure hunter with some minor skill in theft, and some knowledge of archaeology and the occult (as related to tracking down Dreamstones and their legends).
Dreamstone Powers – His body is fused with shards of Dreamstone, which allows him to call upon literary “spirits” which lend their talents and powers to him. This includes:
- The Archer – Gives him superb skill with a bow and arrows and thrown weapons. As such, he is armed with a bow and arrow as standard equipment.
- The Wizard – Grants the use of elemental spells, such as summoning giant hands of rock from the ground, throwing fireballs, creating light.
- The Detective – Grants him uncanny awareness of his surroundings and quick deductive skills. This is often used in combat, enabling him to improvise tactics utilizing the environment, or for searching for clues during his excursions.
- The Samurai – Grants him superb swordsmanship. As such, he is also armed with a katana as standard equipment.
- The Vampire – Grants him vampire powers, including above-human strength, agility, and speed, razor sharp claws and fangs, enhanced senses, and a near-bestial savagery in combat.