Mountain Man (Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Marvin Gaye)

NAME/ORIGIN

Character name
 Mountain Man
Song/Album
 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"/(single)
Act
 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (covered by Diana Ross)
Writer
 Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Release Date
 1967


ABILITIES

Powers
 -Hear one voice from anywhere in the world
"If you need me, call me from wherever you are, no matter how far"
-Super speed
"I'll be there in a hurry"
"I'll be there on the double"
-Traverse any natural obstacle
"Ain't no mountain/valley/river high/low/wide enough"

"I'll be there when you want me, some way"
"Although we're miles apart"
-Withstand all weather
"No wind, no rain, no winter cold/ Can stop me."
Skills
N/A
Attributes
Keeps word
"I made a vow"
Vulnerabilities
heat, deserts
Formidability
Moderate
Attractiveness
High
Source
Love, devotion
Goals
"You are my goal"


POSSESSIONS

Weapons
N/A
Amulets
N/A
Objects
N/A
Clothing
N/A
Vehicles
N/A (doesn't need one)
Dwelling
N/A
Milieu
N/A


BIOGRAPHY

Gender
Male
Age
Adult
Physique
Solid, yet flexible
Ethnicity
N/A
Origin
N/A
Ancestry
N/A
Profession
Wilderness guide/survival expert (speculative)
Education
self-taught
SES
Low
Relationships
Ex-wife
"I set you free"
Pets
N/A


PERSONALITY

Morality
Good intentions
Intro/extrovert
Introvert
Intelligence
Above avergae
Emotions
Fierce loyalty
Sanity
Sane, except when it comes to this one person
Enemies
Border patrol
Narrative Function
Protagonist
Other Notes
One problem for superheroes has always been distance. How will they know when someone is in danger if they are too far from the victims to hear their cries? Even if they can hear, how will they get there in time? Mountain Man does not have this problem. He can hear his name being called from any distance, and with his tremendous speed, can reach the victim in a blink. Once he arrives, however, he can only remove them from the situation as he has no other powers with which to confront it. 



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