DUNE
Written by John Helmer
Concept by Sidney pletcher
Art design By Sergio Cariello
Name: Mustafa Faroh
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Group Affiliation: The IMPERIALS
Powers: Dune can control the inherent powers of wind and sand. He is able to move enough sand to fill a man’s lungs, thus cutting off his oxygen. He has been known to dispatch his enemies with this power and leave their bodies in the desert to rot. He heals at an incredible rate and knows the rituals of the Egyptians concerning recuperative herbs and natural mixtures. He can also pick up threats by reading the psycho-kinetic energy given off by a pre-meditated effort to harm him.
History: Mustafa was born in 1848 in the desert outside Cairo. He is a descendent of the ancient Pharaohs and he contains the genetic code of the LONG LIFE MYSTICS. The code has run in his family for generations, but many of his male lineage did not have the code active. If the code is active at birth, as in Mustafa’s case, he has the ability to live up to 300 years. Each second or third generation at random, but never more than three generations, becomes a LONG LIFE MYSTICS (LLM). The genetic code only activates with its full potential on first born males. Mustafa’s father was a SHORT LIFE MYSTIC, or SLM. As in his father’s case, the code was partially activated and the individual is considered ‘normal’ with the ability to live between 80 and 90 years. If the code is partially activated in a female, they can reach the maximum age of 115 years. One visible characteristic of a Mystic is the ability to retain the vigor and strength of a twenty five year old up until the last years of their life. At that point, they rapidly decline. This burnout signal indicates the genetic code turning itself off. A Mystic in the last years of their life will have graying hair. Mustafa’s great grandfather Sameer Faroh was born in 1785. Both his grandfather and Mustafa’s father, Abdul, trained the boy, conditioning him for his long journey through life with his unique abilities. At age sixteen, Mustafa’s abilities began to manifest themselves and he soon found he could see farther, think faster, and endure more than his peers. By the age of twenty, he was able to control and manipulate his abilities. He did find that the farther he journeyed from Cairo, the less effect his powers had. During a trip abroad, he found himself in a snow-covered mountainous region and his powers seemed to fade completely. While he can not create the weather to his liking, such as making it rain, he is able to manipulate the wind, causing conditions that would allow for isolated precipitation. Incredibly, he relishes his ability to control wind and sand. He often finds that he can move a mound from one location to the other with a simple thought. This proved valuable when hiding from his friends as he could cover himself within seconds and remain virtually undetectable. As years passed, he discovered his mental control became more absolute and the emotional impulses of his past seemed to not affect his powers. Gone were the youthful days of losing his temper and having sand whip into a small dust devil around him. Mustafa joined the British army in the early thirties under an assumed name and has worked as a spy for the allies since that time. He uses his Egyptian spiritual knife to dispatch Nazi enemies. He is currently sought by an elite SS assassin named Bachman Eichel. The brutal Nazi had sent four highly trained assassins to kill Mustafa, but the resourceful Egyptian killed them one by one. Eichel was ordered by his superiors to personally assassinate Dune and bring his sacred knife and bloodied Fez hat back as proof.
Description: Mustafa wears a stylish 1930 English business suit. Its subtle pinstripes and dark brown fabric is highlighted by the Fez hat he wears. The hat is faded, plush red with a golden tassel to its side. He is often seen carrying the ancient Egyptian knife, bestowed upon the Life Long Mystics by a Pharaoh. He has black hair and eyes, a moustache, and deep sunken eyes.
