Stryyp Gia Aka Stripe was the prince of the Kryn race, who lived in a city-ship that had crashed to Earth long ago due to conflict with their rivals, the Atlanteans, leading to a long-burning conflict that finally culminated during Stripe’s time, when an Atlantean Gryphon seized control of both City Ships. Stripe, trained in stealth and martial arts, helped overthrow him with the aid of several outsiders, notably Gina Diggers and her sister, and his future wife, Britanny ‘Cheetah’ Diggers. With Gryphon overthrown, Stryyp was able to make peace with the Atlantean’s true leader, Princess Tyr.
Time passed and Stripe’s relationship with Cheetah deepened, and the two prepared to be married, when the worst news arrived- the Kryn’s home planet was under attack and El Dorado was needed to save it. With no time to lose, the still-functional flight sections of the City were launched, leaving only a message behind to inform his fiance what was happening, and Stripe was given the artifacts Gryphon had used in preparation to fight the powerful invaders, the Dynasty of the Stars.
His initial confrontation with the Dynasty went poorly and he was believed dead, but he was saved by the intervention of Archon, the leader of his home-world. She permanently bonded his artifacts to him, allowing him to tap their full power, while at the same time reinforcements arrived from Earth in the form of the three Diggers sisters, Penny Pincer, and the mighty Vaultron force. Gina was able to figure out how to shut down the Dynasty’s own symbionts, technology that worked much like Stripe’s artifacts, and combined with Stripe’s new abilities and Cheetah’s speed, the couple was able to defeat Rao, the leader of the Dynasty, and send them packing.
Returning to earth, Stripe and Cheetah finally became married, despite some complications involving a jealous Kryn priestess.
Not long after, Stripe was contacted by M, a member of the covert superhero group Agency Zero, who expressed interest in his powers gained on his trip, as well as the Kryn’s heroic character, and invited him to join the team. After some consideration, Stripe accepted, and joined the organization to aid in the protection of Earth.
While Stripe was engaging in his first missions, he received good news from his wife- she was pregnant! Now father to the half-werecheetah, half-Kryn Tiffany Gia, Stripe couldn’t be happier, but trouble soon brewed. His grandfather in law, who had been turned into the Lich King years before by a spell backfire, sought to claim Tiffany to replenish his power, and whisked daughter and mother to another dimension, the realm of Oblivion, aided by the wererat mastermind Gothwrain. Stripe, Britanny, and their family fought from both sides to regain contact and return Tiffany and Britanny to Earth. Against an array of powerful opposition, they were partially successful- while the Lich King and Gothwrain were defeated, Britanny and Tiffany were stranded in a realm where time worked differently. With the help of the locals who taught her spellcraft, Britanny was able to open a portal and returned Tiffany to Stripe when she was four years old, mere days later from his perspective. Even then, Britanny Diggers Gia herself had to then take the long way home after the portal closed.
A year later, Britanny finally arrived. The family now reunited, Stripe continues his work with Agency Zero, Britanny continues to help her sister’s adventuring, both in between taking care of Tiffany, and on occasion find both their jobs overlap and find themselves fighting side-by-side again.
ARTIFACT POWERS
Strype’s bond with the Kryn Artifacts grants him numerous powers and abilities beyond his already impressive physical skills. These include, but are not limited too:
Flame Raker – Grants Pyrokinesis, as small as a candle light, to as powerful as an incendiary warhead.
Spectral Talon – These telekinetic bubbles will rebound physical and kinetic energy back at the source, meaning physical attacks can be rebounded back upon the attacker. He can create many spheres, but has trouble keeping track of more than four at a time at once.
Phase Runner – Allows both flight and teleportation. Teleportation is three times Strype’s own eyesight, and the artifact also enables him to scan that area, so he’ll know where to safely teleport even if he can’t see it directly. Flight is up to 86 miles per hour.
Crown of Ancients – Enables Strype to create incredibly powerful force fields. A secondary function allows him to petrify living beings into stone, though he will only ever use this as a last resort.
Gem of Returning – Allows Strype to nullify the magical power of spells and artifacts, as well as cancel out spell effects, such as the energy which allows summoned creatures to remain manifested. This would include his own artifacts, save for the Crown’s own shielding effects protecting them.
Other – Strype can call upon the energies of his artifacts to amplify his physical abilities, giving him low-level super strength, speed, durability, and agility. Doing so, however, feeds on his own personal energy, and if he has none to spare, he can force his artifacts to consume his own flesh to maintain the boost. He can also scan items and areas to try and detect their inherent properties, whether they are magical or not.