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Hernan Guerra
The Man of Steel

IN CHARACTER

NAME. Hernan Guerra
ALIAS. Superman
BIRTHPLACE. US
AFFILIATION. Justice League

About

The last son of Krypton was meant to be the child of Jor-El and his wife, Lara. They'd made preparations while their planet died around them. Before Jor-El could complete the process, General Zod shot off his hand and used his genetic material to create the last Kryptonian. The baby was found on earth by a migrant family, the Guerras, who named their new son Hernan and raised him alongside their daughter, Valentina.

This set the stage for Hernan's life to come.

Outside of working the land to survive, Hernan and his family were subjected to bigotry, poverty, and harsh working conditions. He was forbidden to use his abilities to help his family for fear of his being taken away. But Hernan knew he could improve their lives and was a rebellious boy. No one exactly had the power to stop him, so he disobeyed, to the dismay of his parents. His mother was more forgiving than his father. While there was never violence, Manuel was hot-tempered and yelled his displeasure whenever Hernan did not behave.

He began to withdraw from his family after an accident that left Valentina paralyzed. He hadn't meant to make her fall out of the tree when he smacked it. He was only teasing her. Knowing that did not stop him from feeling guilty and ashamed of himself. Valentina never blamed him, but it didn't matter. He blamed himself. It made him question his motives. What if it hadn't been an accident? What if he really was some creature cast out of heaven? Whatever the case, it caused him to stop using his powers for a time.

These early experiences shaped the man Hernan would become as an adult. As he grew and saw the worst humanity had to offer, he became jaded and withdrawn, angry at the world and hopeless about his place in it. But it wasn't all anguish and suffering. While he traveled, Hernan developed a taste for the high life—for women, fine dining, and soft beds, things he'd been denied as a poor farmer's son. And in all that time, he did not use his powers.

But this life of decadence did not quell the despair at his lack of a true identity. He wasn't human—he never believed that he was, even as a young boy—and yet humanity was all he'd ever known, and from his perspective, he'd been soundly rejected. So who was he?

The answer came in Mexico when he used his powers to save school children from a drug cartel. There was a girl among them who reminded him of his sister, and he could not sit idle while they suffered. It was here that Superman was born, and he was going to change the world. However, he was no Clark Kent. The harsh realities of life made him a harsher judge and jury. He didn't often offer criminals second chances, instead choosing a more permanent solution. Still, he was not without compassion. He did not like to see innocent people suffer, and if he could help, he would. He just wasn't above making the hard choices, even when it hurt him to do so.

Hernan embraced becoming Superman and the accolades that came with it, seeking out the spotlight and reveling in the attention. He'd always seen himself as different, but now he saw himself as better. He was a hero in his own eyes, regardless of how others viewed his particular brand of heroics. He didn't care. He was above the fray and turmoil of ordinary people. Nothing could touch him; with that power, he would change the world and make it a better place. Or force it to be if he had to. This carefree attitude, indifference to the consequences of his actions, and a profound contempt for authority did not win him many friends with the powers that be, but they saw him as indispensable. A necessary evil to keep greater evils at bay.

Heroics aside, Hernan isn't unbearable to be around. He's flirty and charming when he wants to be. But he is also intimidating and does not shrink from it. With the other Justice League members, Hernan is amiable and warm. Bekka and Kirk are his friends, and he cares deeply for them. He is arrogant, unpredictable, and brutal, everything they say about him, but he is so much more than that. Life was unkind, and the world was a dark and terrible place. It needed someone who understood that darkness to combat it. Who it got was Hernan Guerra.

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Permissions

BACKTAGGING. Yes
THREADHOPPING. Ask first
fourthwalling. Would rather not
Mindreading Yes
Violence Yes
Romance Yes ( 18+ m/f )


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Comments

reference list

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just some links for easy reference/quick canon review

Superman #1
Bad dreams: 1 + 2 + 3
With his mama: 1
With his father: 1 + 2 + 3
Valentina's accident: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5


Superman #2
Hernan refuses to help: 1 + 2 + 3
a mob forms: ( tw for racism/slurs ) 1 + 2 + 3
Aftermath: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6


Superman #3
No identity: 1 + 2 + 3



Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Hernan's Intro: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Lois's first impression: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6
Hernan with Kirk ( batman ): (tw for blood) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5
Hernan vs. Bekka ( wonder woman ): 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

Hernan with Bekka ( wonder woman ): 1 + 2
Making a bad decision: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 ( nsfw. nothing explicit but he's clearly naked )

Hernan being humble: 1 + 2


Animated short ( superman vs brainiac ): Bomb
- he does have a fortress of solitude
- apparently travels off world

headcanon

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