New World Man (Rush)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	New World Man
Song/Album	"New World Man"/ Signals
Act	Rush
Writer	Neal Pert, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
Release Date	1982
ABILITIES
Powers	-Glow in various colors "He's a signal turning green" -Receive radio transmissions "He's a radio receiver"
Skills	"He's a writer and a ranger" "He's a young boy bearing arms"
Attributes	"He's a restless young romantic" "He knows constant change is here today."
Vulnerabilities	"He's got a problem with his poisons" "He's got a problem with his powers."
Formidability	Mild in terms of powers, but has a powerful intellect
Attractiveness	"He's noble enough to win the world"
Source	N/A
Goals	"Wants to run the big machine"
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	"poisons" has "weapons on patrol" is "bearing arms"
Amulets	N/A
Objects	N/A
Clothing	N/A
Vehicles	N/A
Dwelling	N/A
Milieu	N/A
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Male
Age	"He's a restless young romantic" "He's old enough to know what's right/ And young enough not to choose it."
Physique	"He's a... runner"
Ethnicity	N/A
Origin	The New World (Western Hemisphere)
Ancestry	N/A
Profession	"You know he'll find a cure" "He's a writer" "He's a... ranger"
Education	-Is studying ethnomusicology  "Learning to catch the beat of The Old World Man" -Is studying political science and international relations "Learning to catch the heat of The Third Wold Man" -Is studying fashion design and tailoring (his worst subject) "He's got to... learn to mend he mess he makes."
SES	High, considering all his skills
Relationships	Studying music with, and rescuing, The Old World Man Mentoring ("Trying to pave the way") The Third World Man, who is an unwilling protege and giving him "heat" about it. (Also, Third World Man's power may be heat generation.)
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	"He's a rebel" "He's not concerned with yesterday" "He's cleaning up the systems/ To keep his nature pure" "He's old enough to know what's right/ And young enough not to choose it." "He's noble enough to win the world/ But weak enough to lose it." "He's noble enough to know what's right/ But weak enough not to choose it."
Intro/extrovert	Extrovert
Intelligence	"He's wise enough to win the world/ But fool enough to lose it."
Emotions	Idealistic
Sanity	Sane
Enemies	Those keeping him from power, or just in his way
Narrative Function	Antagonist
Other Notes	New World Man is one of the worst kinds of villains-- the kind that thinks he's the hero. He has many skills-- scientific, artistic, military-- and he seems to have a limitless capacity to add skills to his repertoire. In general, he has the capacity to absorb information, and can even hear radio broadcasts in his head without the help of an actual radio. But he thinks these abilities give him the right, even the responsibility, to rule the world. He's young and is both idealistic and believes the ends justify the means (he's dabbling in poisons). He is better, knows more, and can do more, and so he feels qualified and motivated to the task. He cynically studies other cultures and international politics to give him the edge. Worst, he is charismatic-- young, restless, athletic, and noble in bearing, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, when in grade school, cynically won the student presidency by campaigning for "decency," saying, "If you are against decency, what are you for?" Well, New World Man is planning on using such logic to take over the world. Which means a world with no Homer Simpsons, maybe (which would be less fun if more safe), but also no Lisa Simpsons. Now, Third World Man is onto him... if he can get anyone to listen. Also, New World Man has problems with both his poisons (which seem to effect the attacker as much as the victim) and with his powers. He seems to be "turning green" and glowing... and staying that way. If he can hear radio waves, perhaps he is also absorbing the ambient gamma and cosmic radiation all around us.