Tuff Enuff (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

NAME/ORIGIN

Character name
 Tuff Enuff
Song/Album
 "Tuff Enuff"/ (single) 
Act
 The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Writer
 Kim Wilson
Release Date
 1986


ABILITIES

Powers
-Superhuman strength, endurance and tirelessness
"I would walk ten miles on my hands and knees"
"I would swim the sea"
"I'd work 24 hours, seven days a week"
"I love you in the morning... at noon... in the night"
"I'd climb the Empire State Building"
-Fireproof
"I'd put out a burning building with a shovel and dirt/
And not even worry about getting hurt"
"I would lay on a pile of burning money... and not even worry about getting burned"
-Can fly, including in space, and take others along
"...take you to the Moon"
Skills
-Superior hand-to-hand (-paw?) combat skills, reflexes 
"I would wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear"
"I'd fight Muhammad Ali"
-Excellent free-climbing skills
"I'd climb the Empire State Building"
Attributes
Fearless, both of fire and of what would be, to others, daunting tasks.
Is resistant to pain. Never tires or feels exhaustion.
Vulnerabilities
Magic, chemicals/acid, electricity...
Can survive fire, water, space, animal teeth/claws (so also cutting/puncturing weapons), melee combat, sleep deprivation, oxygen deprivation, starvation. 
Can move quickly and is agile, but is not necessarily a fast runner.
Is much stronger than the strongest human, but not much stronger than say a polar bear or anaconda. So, no punching through walls. Could lift a small car, but probably not a van or truck. 
Formidability
Above average, in terms of self-defense. No active powers other than strength, combat skill, and endurance. 
Attractiveness
Above average. Nothing is said specifically about charisma, but though guys tend to attract attention.
Source
His love for his woman
Goals
To win her love


POSSESSIONS

Weapons
N/A
Amulets
N/A
Objects
A shovel?
Clothing
N/A 
Vehicles
N/A, but seems OK with walking/swimming/flying
Dwelling
N/A 
Milieu
Construction site (see video) 


BIOGRAPHY

Gender
Male 
Age
N/A 
Physique
Powerfully built. Likely resembles a professional wrestler in build. 
Ethnicity
N/A
Origin
N/A 
Ancestry
N/A 
Profession
Construction. Entering strongman/endurance contests, underground fights including animal wrestling (speculative) 
Education
N/A
SES
Above average. Has a "pile of... money"  
Relationships
One he is working on. May also know Muhammad Ali.
Pets
A lion and a grizzly bear 


PERSONALITY

Morality
Good.
Intro/extrovert
Extrovert, somewhat boastful
Intelligence
N/A 
Emotions
Focused, determined.
Sanity
 Sane.
Enemies
 Anyone who gets in his way.


Narrative Function
 Protagonist
Other Notes
 Tuff Enuff is singularly focused on entering a relationship with a particular woman. His powers seem to emanate from a desire to impress her. It is not known what would happen if she ever did respond positively to his advances. It is likely that, were that to occur, his powers would dissipate. However, should she reject him again, he would try to win her back and his powers would return. 
In a way, this puts her in charge... and makes her necessary to any heroism he might attempt. She has to say, "Unless you put out that fire, I won't love you anymore." While she can, presumably, relay this message by phone, it doesn't do the average pedestrian about to get hit by a car in the next second any good. He can only participate in planned situations or missions ("Rescue those hostages or I won't love you"), and in protecting her in particular (if he lets her die, she can't love him, can she?).
His lot is somewhat tragic. He either gets to be a superhero or he gets to marry his true love. Hopefully, his super-endurability can help him survive intermittent banishment to The Friend Zone.


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