Black Harelquin

Black Harlequin in a villain in the world of Champions Online MMO

Character History

Rinaldo Maretti was raised by his mother, his father having died when he was younger. A cruel and paranoid woman, when Rinaldo entered puberty she became increasingly convinced that her son was harboring perverted thoughts directed at his sisters, and locked him away in the basement of the family's house. This was Rinaldo's home for several years, until he was able to earn his freedom.

Rinaldo's father had been a toymaker, and the basement had been the man's personal workshop. It was here that Rinaldo constructed his first combat toys.

When he was sixteen years old, he armed his creations and sent them to kill his mother and sisters. The authorities that discovered the bodies were horrified by his living conditions. Rather than suspect the youth, they placed him in the foster care system. However, he fared poorly in a traditional home and eventually fled his foster family.

Rinaldo adopted the name Black Harlequin and set out to enact his own unique style of merriment on the world, striking terror and death in those that found themselves the targets of one of his "escapades".

Omegaworld Opening

In October of 2003 Black Harlequin attacked the Omegaworld Amusement Park on the day of its opening. The villain held the park hostage until help arrived in the form of the Champions, who stopped Harlequin's scheme without losing the lives of any of his captives. Injuries received during the encounter resulted in the villain being hospitalized for several months.

Powers

Black Harlequin isn't fond of pain, and rather than fight an opponent himself he prefers to send his creations to do the job for him. His attack toys are highly advanced in design, showing that the man possesses a dangerous level of engineering ability.

Personality

Black Harlequin is an antisocial individual, and has few if any friends other than the toys he builds as his minions. He disdains official figures of authority, though he holds a small amount of respect for the superheroes that step forward to halt his mischief. He's had at least one major encounter with the Champions, during which he took part in a particularly excessive and violent fight with the hero Nighthawk that resulted in Harlequin's prolonged hospitalization

Related Information

(See his Champions Online Wiki entry for more information.)

This character is a villain in the world of Champions Online.