Description
Christopher Matts, known as Le Bâtard, stands as a retired super villain hailed as the greatest to ever live. This balding elderly man with white hair and blue eyes possesses a legendary ruthlessness and vengeful nature, historically killing every acquaintance of those who wronged him. His unparalleled criminal career secured a billion-dollar fortune before his retirement to Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. There, he enforced a strict exclusion policy barring all other "supers" except The Praetorian, whom he employed as personal bodyguard and head of security. He underscored his demand for retirement peace by making an example of Danny Dubrovny, killing 241 of his acquaintances and loved ones.
Le Bâtard transferred control of his criminal empire to The Salamander upon retiring. His life shifted focus to art collection, including an unforgeable Mondrian painting, reflecting his move away from crime. This preference led him to reject a proposal by Johnny Bolt’s associates—posing as "Professor Reichenbach" and "Doctor Morgenstern"—who pitched a "four-dimensional crime" scheme to gain access to his mansion.
Johnny Bolt’s crew targeted the isolated Le Bâtard for a heist. Kasey, a psychic on Bolt’s team, deliberately revealed herself at the airport, luring Le Bâtard and The Praetorian away. During this diversion, the heist commenced. Le Bâtard captured and interrogated Kasey at an illusory replica of his mansion located in an abandoned Banana-Land theme park. Learning of the robbery, he dispatched The Praetorian to confront the thieves and demanded an explanation from Johnny Bolt, who responded with taunts.
Le Bâtard attempted to execute Kasey using his signature psychic blast, but she deflected him telekinetically, revealing her abilities. He then killed whom he believed was Kasey, only to discover he had murdered his servant, Miguel. The mansion illusion dissolved around him, leaving him isolated in Banana-Land. The heist successfully stole his fortune, destroyed his real mansion, and inflicted permanent brain damage on The Praetorian.
Consumed by vengeful rage, Le Bâtard mistakenly blamed The Salamander for the heist due to the crew's identical uniforms. He killed The Salamander and his entire crew before retaking control of his criminal empire. His primary power induces fatal intracranial pressure, manifesting first as nosebleeds or ocular hemorrhages, escalating to severe headaches described as "someone pumping a tire" inside the skull, and culminating in cranial explosion. Once he psychically accesses a target’s mind, he cannot be expelled.
Le Bâtard transferred control of his criminal empire to The Salamander upon retiring. His life shifted focus to art collection, including an unforgeable Mondrian painting, reflecting his move away from crime. This preference led him to reject a proposal by Johnny Bolt’s associates—posing as "Professor Reichenbach" and "Doctor Morgenstern"—who pitched a "four-dimensional crime" scheme to gain access to his mansion.
Johnny Bolt’s crew targeted the isolated Le Bâtard for a heist. Kasey, a psychic on Bolt’s team, deliberately revealed herself at the airport, luring Le Bâtard and The Praetorian away. During this diversion, the heist commenced. Le Bâtard captured and interrogated Kasey at an illusory replica of his mansion located in an abandoned Banana-Land theme park. Learning of the robbery, he dispatched The Praetorian to confront the thieves and demanded an explanation from Johnny Bolt, who responded with taunts.
Le Bâtard attempted to execute Kasey using his signature psychic blast, but she deflected him telekinetically, revealing her abilities. He then killed whom he believed was Kasey, only to discover he had murdered his servant, Miguel. The mansion illusion dissolved around him, leaving him isolated in Banana-Land. The heist successfully stole his fortune, destroyed his real mansion, and inflicted permanent brain damage on The Praetorian.
Consumed by vengeful rage, Le Bâtard mistakenly blamed The Salamander for the heist due to the crew's identical uniforms. He killed The Salamander and his entire crew before retaking control of his criminal empire. His primary power induces fatal intracranial pressure, manifesting first as nosebleeds or ocular hemorrhages, escalating to severe headaches described as "someone pumping a tire" inside the skull, and culminating in cranial explosion. Once he psychically accesses a target’s mind, he cannot be expelled.