Thomas Lightner (Earth-61712)

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 * RealName               = Thomas Joseph Lightner
 * CurrentAlias           = Mysterium
 * Aliases                = Black Sun, The Nth Man, Joseph Lightner, Wannabe Scientist Supreme
 * Identity               = Known to Authorities
 * Alignment              = Bad
 * Affiliation            = Lightner Laboratories (formerly; defunct)
 * Relatives              = Raymond Lightner (father; deceased); Lucinda Lightner (mother; deceased)
 * Universe               = Earth-61712
 * BaseOfOperations       = Mobile; formerly Lightner Laboratories, Atomic City


 * Gender                 = Male
 * Height                 = 5'11"
 * Weight                 = 165 lbs
 * Eyes                   = Blue
 * Hair                   = Brown
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 * Citizenship            = American
 * MaritalStatus          = Single
 * Occupation             = Scientist Supreme
 * Education              = Doctorate Degree


 * Origin                 = Human mutate; cosmic being
 * PlaceOfBirth           = Atomic City
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 * First                  = Modern Comics: Squadron Supreme Vol 1 21
 * Last                   = Modern Comics: Dark Avengers Vol 1 10


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Early Years
Thomas Joseph Lightner was a mad scientist, formerly known for running his ancestors' scientific research organization which was the dismantled Lightner Laboratories, consistently desperate for harnessing the undiscovered and unknown particles (dark matter, dark energy, anti-matter), who successfully constructed a weaponized device capable of harnessing the power of the great cosmos. The device he built was eventually known as the Skycannon. Thomas even tried to introduce the newly-invented weapon to the local military, only for his proposition to be rejected by the representatives of United States Government, deeming that his invention was too unethical and too dangerous to be used by anyone.

Threatening to confiscate his invention for the sake of both their interests and the entire planet's safety by the same representatives, a tragic mishap with the device had caused the energies from Raymond to merge with Thomas, the energy beam reflected back onto him which caused the energies of the Skycannon and the energies of the weapon to merge with his own.

The Skycannon's energy mutated Thomas and gave him the "power" of a black hole. In the immediate aftermath of his unexpected transformation, Thomas has been feeling the natural urge to consume every single heavy-charged particle that he started sensing around him, according to his newly-gained "cosmic sense."

The Black Sun
As a panicked response to Thomas' worsening condition on causing chaos and destruction throughout Atomic City, the United States Government had no other choice but to call for an outside help since their forces couldn't deal with the growing threat, leading them to contact the heroic team known as the Squadron Supreme, who had recently reformed since their long-while disbandment. The Squadron couldn't immediately stop him during their confrontation due of his vast astral cosmic powers.

In an act of a desperation to prevent Lightner's devastating unstable powers from destroying Atomic City, and possibly even the Earth itself, Hyperion flew Lightner out of the planet towards the depths of space. As the main energy of the Sun was finally being absorbed into his body, the process (that causes the Sun to turn gradually turn dark since the star's light being slowly absorbed) accidentally releases a large of solar flare heading directly to Earth, Hyperion could only stare in horror since he couldn't do anything else but be pressured to choose between the decision of stopping a powerful Thomas and preventing the solar flare from destroying the entire planet's atmosphere.

The Prime Reality
Hyperion seemingly chose the latter option, much to Lightner's delight for leaving his destructive goal completely undisturbed, although he actually returned to the same place almost the speed of light, landing a fatal blow to take down the cosmically-empowered Lightner.

Hyperion's last second strategy was proven to be miraculously successful, seeing Lightner suddenly vanish into the cosmic oblivion, consequently saving the fate of their reality from Lightner's cosmic clutches. Unbeknownst to everyone else within his native reality, Lightner didn't perish at all. In reality, he was unexpectedly transported across the, finding himself in an unknown reality, revealing to be in fact, the prime universe.

Unique Physiology: As the Black Sun, he could absorb all heat and light, and possessed a powerful gravity well, much like a black hole. As the Nth Man, he served as a living space warp, "a sentient singularity, drawing matter and energy into the nigh-infinite dimensions" of his own form. He could absorb all forms of matter and energy, growing larger and more powerful as he did so. There was no limit to this, and he would continue to enlarge until he absorbed an entire universe, at which point he would break through the dimensional barriers into another universe, and start the process all over again.
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 * Cosmic Awareness
 * Cosmic Sense
 * Superhuman Sight
 * Superhuman Hearing
 * Energy Projection
 * Matter/Energy Manipulation
 * Energy Absorption
 * Density Control
 * Cosmic Flight
 * Molecular Change
 * Invisibility
 * Interdimensional Travel
 * Teleportation
 * Size Alteration
 * Transformation
 * Reality Alteration
 * Environment Adaption

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 * Genius Intelligence
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 * Native Dimension
 * Cosmic Hunger
 * Life Force
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 * Skycannon (formerly; merged with Lightner)
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 * Flight
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