Fathom

Fathom Portrayed by Odette Annable Statistics Full Name Aspen Matthews Age 25 Height 5'-8" Build Swimmer's Eyes Blue Hair Brown Factions None Occupation Marine Scientist Alignment Hero Claim to Fame Born to the Blue, raised as a human and secretly a child of the Black Reputation Aspen is most well known for winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and breaking the world record by thirty seconds and then testing positive for 'blood doping' and having it taken away. She was disqualifed that year, banned from the next two Olympic games and disgraced her country. Within her field, Aspen is a noted Marine Biologist with a specialty in propulsion. Biography Aspen is born to the Blue, an aquatic race of beings not knowing that her biological father was actually a Black, another more secretive aquatic race. At age eleven, her parents are murdered. She and her brother flee. The ship they escape in explodes and her people presume her dead. Aspen's powers activate, saving her life but her brother appears to have been killed. She ends up on a ship called Paradise with no memory of who she is and is adopted by Captain Matthews. An exceptional swimmer, Aspen competes in the Olympics at age fifteen, winning the gold medal but drug testing showed signs of 'blood doping' and ended her career as a professional swimmer. Aspen studies to be a marine biologist and is chosen to work on a classified project called Deep Marine Discovery, or DMD.

Character Details Personality Aspen is like a Timex. She takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Despite having no memories before she was 11, being disgraced at the 2004 Olympics for something she didn't do, and growing up with her only family constantly away from home on assignment she keeps soldiering on. She is a woman of strong drives, great passion and incredible resilience. Abilities Energy Projection The constant movement of the ocean means there is a massive amount of energy stored within it. Aspen is able to draw on some of this energy if she is in contact to use it offensively as energy bolts. She can also draw on her own energy, but this is very draining on her. She has some measure of control of the power of these blasts, from as low as being tackled by a linebacker to being hit by a Mac truck. Enhanced Movement Through use of her Hydrokinesis, Aspen can make the liquid move her more quickly through it, allowing her a degree of enhanced speed. This lets her move as easily under water as in air and allow her to 'swim' at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour over extended periods of time and can manage supersonic speeds for short bursts. Hydrokinesis Aspen can control incredible volumes of liquid with great finesse. She can create tsunami-force waves and calm storm-churned seas but at the same time she can create delicate sculptures that can rest in the palm of your hand or make water firm enough to walk on. Regeneration By utilizing her ability to transform into water and energy as well as her control over those forces, Aspen can heal her body from even fatal wounds. This can take a lot out of her, the more serious wounds causing her to enter a sort of stasis where she loses cohesion in that form and can seem to have discorporated. Lesser wounds she might revert back to her human form but be unconscious. Minor wounds she is able to heal without too much effort, just leaving her tired. Transformation Aspen can transform her body into both water and energy, making her immune to normal attacks while she is in this form but vulnerable to attacks that are attuned to those specifically, such as heat attacks against her water forms or going up against an energy controller. Athletic Aspen has always been an active person and so she is good at a variety of sports, especially any that are aquatic-based. She's an avid surfer but is also good at things like snowboarding and skateboarding. She is flexible and dexterous with an exceptional sense of balance. Blue Aspen's heritage as a Blue gives her exceptional physical attributes compared to the average person. She has five times the lung capacity of an Olympic swimmer and her red-cell density is twice the average. She can breathe both air and water and is exceptionally tough, able to withstand the crushing pressure of the deep oceans and is immune to cold. She can shrug off most casual blunt trauma but even small arms fire will hurt her. Aspen is stronger than most humans, able to exert about 500 lbs of force, but weaker than even most Blue of her size. She hears exceptionally well can see in low light. Swimming Even before she had access to her powers Aspen was a gifted swimmer, winning a gold medal in the Olympics before drug tests disqualified her. Mixed Heritage As a child of both the Blue and the Black, Fathom has the potential to surpass both in power. Telepathy & Empathy While Aspen has the potential for true telepathy through the medium of water, at the moment she can only communicate with other telepaths. Instead, this ability manifests as a very low-level of empathy. She is able to feel strong feelings of other sentient beings if they lack mental defenses but both she and they must be immersed in water. Advantages Marine Biologist Aspen has a degree in Marine Biology from U.C. San Diego with a specialty in marine propulsion. She is well-known and respected in her field. Family Aspen was adopted by John Matthews, a Captain in the U.S. Navy who took her in when she was found without memories on the cruise ship Paradise when she was 11. Deep Marine Discovery Aspen is employed at Deep Marine Discover, or DMD. It is a state-of-the-art marine research facility on the bottom of the ocean floor. She has clearance to the facility and access to all of the cool toys therein. Disdvantages Hidden Heritage Aspen doesn't know that that her father was the leader of a race called the Black. A myth to even other aquatic races, it is the reason why her abilities far surpass that of most Blue. The Black know about her however, and have their own plans on how to use her potential. Sullied Name When Aspen won the Olympic gold medal in swimming when she was fifteen she broke the world record so hard that she was tested for performance enhancing drugs. Because she's not human, the tests showed that she was 'blood doping' and her medal was stripped and she was banned from competing in the Olympics again. Though the reason for the test results is because she isn't human, what will always stick most in people's minds about Aspen Matthews was that she cheated in the Olympics. Even if they find out that she wasn't human, well Aspen had to know, right? Cheating! Water Dependency Aspen needs water. Not just to access the full scope of her powers, but to live. On average she needs to spend at least an hour a day fully immersed or else she will start to show signs of dehydration including as headaches, dizziness, delirium and eventually death. Environments of higher or lower humidity and heat such as a swamp or deserts can affect the speed at which she becomes dehydrated. Untapped Resource Aspen's ability to transform into and channel the power of the ocean's energy makes her a potentially very powerful energy resource and has brought her to the attention of those who want to use her for their own gain. Lost Past Aspen doesn't remember anything prior to being found on the cruise ship Paradise at 11 years old. She is ignorant of her race, it's culture and even of her family. She's just starting to learn to use abilities that other Blue start to train as children. Relationships Image Name Relation Information Character Name Friend Insert a description of the relationship here. Notes <This section is optional. You can delete it.> Character Gallery Logs 2015 Where the Dragon Suns March 23 2015: Rowan meets with Aspen, Ulani and Mera show up (log: 20150323-where-the-dragon-suns | tags: aquawoman fathom rowan trailblazer | posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:56) Echoes of Other Oceans March 03 2015: Rowan drops by to visit Aspen and DMD. Namor does the same, at the same time. (log: 20150303-echoes-of-other-oceans | tags: fathom namor rowan | posted: 04 Mar 2015 11:50) Deep Blue Sea: Learning to Swim February 09 2015: Rowan makes good on his promise to teach Aspen about being Blue. Thiiiiiis could take a while. (log: 20150209-deep-blue-sea:learning-to-swim | tags: fathom rowan | posted: 10 Feb 2015 11:08) Aquatic Barrage Release! Curiosity February 02, 2015: Namor and Rowan investigate the site of an explosion and some wreckage. A science Explorer is likewise doing the same. (log: 20150202-aquatic-barrage-release-curiosity | tags: atlanteans fathom namor rowan waterfolk | posted: 03 Feb 2015 03:20) 2014 Like Pulling Teeth August 18th 2014: A private event upon a luxury yacht outside of Gotham Bay. (log: 20140818-like-pulling-teeth | tags: batman fathom | posted: 18 Aug 2014 22:07) Who We Are August 12 2014: Rowan and Aspen Matthews get a bit of quiet time after a hectic couple of days. Just so happens they choose the same spot to have it. (log: 20140812-who-we-are | tags: fathom rowan | posted: 13 Aug 2014 07:07) Deep Water Blue August 10 2014: Deep Marine Discovery Labs has a few unexpected visitors (log: 20140810-deep-water-blue | tags: aquaman aquawoman fathom rowan | posted: 11 Aug 2014 11:04) Back to: Current Cast