SHARKLAD
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REAL NAME:  Jim

OCCUPATION:  Unknown

MARITAL STATUS: Single, scavenger

SEX:  Male

AGE: 28

BASE OF OPERATIONS:  The waters off Long Island, New York

LEGIONNAIRE YOU LOOK MOST LIKE:  Unknown

FAVORITE LEGIONNAIRE: Unknown

FAVORITE MUSICIAN:  Unknown

FAVORITE BOOK:  Unknown

FAVORITE MOVIE:  Unknown

LEGION FAN FOR:  21 years
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ORIGIN:  Genetically engineered rather than born, SharkLad, a.k.a. Bruce Brody, traces his origin back to the laboratory of famed geneticist Dr. Helena Aurelius. Shunned by the genetics community for her radical ideas, Dr. Aurelius had long conjectured that the future of life in the galaxy depended on the breeding of humans with animals to create a master race capable of surviving almost any environment.  After much failure and the creation of several species unfit ever to leave her laboratory, Dr. Aurelius came up with her most daring design � a human shark. Combining her own DNA with that of the ocean�s greatest predator, along with traces of other predatory animals, Dr. Aurelius �gave birth� to SharkLad. The young aquatic being grew quickly, reaching maturity in less than a year. Dr. Aurelius beamed with pride at his advancement, while his genetic �siblings,� especially the aptly named PsychoticBeaver, grew bitter and jealous. On SharkLad�s first birthday, Dr. Aurelius had planned to unveil him to the greater galaxy.

However, tragedy struck when PsychoticBeaver attacked and killed Dr. Aurelius, mortally wounding SharkLad at the same time. PsychoticBeaver and Dr. Aurelius� other creations fled the laboratory, leaving SharkLad with no alternative but to infuse himself with larger amounts of shark DNA to bolster his strength. The infusion saved SharkLad but he was hideously disfigured, becoming more shark-like than human in appearance.  Preparing to leave the laboratory, SharkLad discovered the gift his �mother� had planned on giving him on his 1st birthday � names.  Bruce, from the name of the shark in the movie �Jaws,� and Brody, from the name of the police captain in the same movie. Shortly after he entered society, SharkLad encountered the LMB. Though he initially found himself at odds with them, SharkLad eventually realized that they could provide him with a much-needed outlet for his often-submerged human side. He is drawn particularly to Shady, whose morale-boosting power often manages to soothe his animalistic side.

SharkLad is unaware of two things in his life. Despite his efforts to find PsychoticBeaver and his other �siblings,� they are closer than he thinks. Also, he has a �father.�

POWERS: SharkLad is the perfect killing machine.  At seven feet tall, SharkLad is somewhat skeletal in appearance, with an oversized head and mouth. He has a large dorsal fin and eagle-like talons for hands and feet.  He can breathe and swim great distances underwater and his body can withstand great pressures.  SharkLad�s is a case where his bite is worse than his bark.  Along with being able to eat through just about anything or anyone, his �shark bite� is a flurry of projectile teeth, which he fires with remarkable precision. Despite his ferocious appearance and �killer smile,� SharkLad is a loyal teammate and he would never intentionally hurt a fellow LMBer.
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