R E A L  N A M E
Harry Sullivan

F I R S T  A P P E A R A N C E
Forte (Original Series) #274
(June, 1994)

O C C U P A T I O N
Security Analyst
CEO, Nightwatch Solutions

H I S T O R Y
Born into an abusive family, Harry Sullivan escaped it and fell in with a gang, and eventually joined up with a super-powered group of thieves called "The Night Fantastic", led by the brutal and sadistic Professor Night, a woman who made good use of Harry's extraordinary abilities and gave her the name Nightshift. Like all members of the group, Harry gained a forced addiction to a seemingly unshakeable drug called Nightmare that the Professor used to keep them all in line. In a courageous move to turn her life around, Harry kicked the addiction and turned herself in to UNCLE, and turned on and gave up her former teammates...in hopes of saving them and bringing the Professor to justice. Rewarding her bravery, initiative and desire to reinvent herself, UNCLE arranged a condition of parole for Nightshift's crimes--her constant oversight and supervision by a hero team, with her becoming part of it. When asked, Seattle's Forte took her in, and Nightshift became a part of Forte history, and a hero.

When her time with the team was up, Harry left the insanity and danger of super-heroing behind, though she would rejoin with her old teammates in times of need over the years. She turned her criminal past into a very lucrative asset, forming Nightwatch Solutions, a company made up of ex-cons like herself, that quickly became the industry leader in high-end security analysis and consultation. Finally a wealthy and successful woman on her own terms (and within the law), Harry resisted Mist's plea to become part of a new hero team, not wanting any part of that life anymore. But for reasons of her own, and against her better judgment, Nightshift returned to that dangerous life once more, and became part of Forge.

A B I L I T I E S
Nightshift is a teleporter, able to disappear and reappear over short distances. The energies inside her also allow her to project blasts of black energy, and to manipulate certain matter on a cellular level, which has given her the knack of being able to shrink inanimate objects down. She's also an expert in hand-to-hand combat and a natural gymnast. Her world-renowned thief skills make her a master at infiltration, and her international business skills and intelligence connections and knowledge make her a formidable opponent both on and off the battlefield.

P E R S O N A L I T Y
Harry has had one trauma after another in her life, and started that life off with all cards against her, but she continues to hold on to the belief that she controls who she is and her own destiny. An aggressive businesswoman with a caustic sense of humor and a yet-thwarted smoking habit, she's strongly dedicated to both her employees and her Forge teammates, as her ongoing need for family, despite her desire to not need anyone, makes her powerfully loyal. Her obvious personal strength is tainted with fears and nightmares from the past, and a return to the lethal life of being a hero is the last thing she wanted. But facing her fears, as always, she has made a promise to Mist that she intends to keep.

 

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