



Design-wise, Zodiac is inspired by the armor worn by Modern Superheroes, as well as the costumes and styles of characters from Naruto and Final Fantasy. I wanted something that said protection and uniform, yet street worthy and flexible. His colors are inspired by the lucky colors of the Ram, which are Brown, Red and Purple. I gave him a helmet too. I wanted to give him some sort of "secret identity sense" in case he makes friends along his journey.



Also, his personality is inspired a bit by Older Naruto from Naruto. Serious when he needs to, but still enjoys a good time. Stick around, more on Zodiac is to come!



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Rafael "Raf" Caneiro aka Zodiac is © of me! "material mimicry." When Ram Master reach enough potential, they gain the ability to touch certain materials, like some form of Wood, Metal, or Stone, and turn into that material, gaining enhanced strength and durability depending on the material touch. It's what Absorbing Man from Marvel Has. The power is inspired by a goats ability to digest any material they put in their mouth. Unfortunately, Rafael loves to chew on things and has a big appetite, so he absorbs property by sticking materials in his mouth.Design-wise, Zodiac is inspired by the armor worn by Modern Superheroes, as well as the costumes and styles of characters from Naruto and Final Fantasy. I wanted something that said protection and uniform, yet street worthy and flexible. His colors are inspired by the lucky colors of the Ram, which are Brown, Red and Purple. I gave him a helmet too. I wanted to give him some sort of "secret identity sense" in case he makes friends along his journey.Also, his personality is inspired a bit by Older Naruto from Naruto. Serious when he needs to, but still enjoys a good time. Stick around, more on Zodiac is to come!Made using Hero MachineRafael "Raf" Caneiro aka Zodiac is © of me!

NEW HERO TIME!!Really excited about this one. Did lots of research for this one and incorporated my own ideas into the world of this new hero!Meet the 1 Dozen Defender, The Headbutting Hero, The Kung Fu King, ZODIAC!!Quick Bio: Years Ago, there existed 12 kung fu clans based on the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac. There were the Rat Clan, Ox Clan, Tiger Clan, Rabbit Clan, Snake Clan, Horse Clan, Ram Clan, Monkey Clan, Rooster Clan, Wolf Clan, Boar Clan, and the most powerful of all, The Dragon Clan. All Clans taught their styles in peace, until the Tiger Clan betrayed the Dragon Clan because they believed they were too powerful, and as a result killed them till very few masters remained. Only when the remaining 10 clans combine their styles were they able to stop the Tigers. With Evil Vanquished, the Clans set out to spread their teachings across the globe. In modern day we find Rafael "Raf" Carneiro, an orphan from Brazil who grew up on the streets of Rio. Raf loved Dancing, and became a street performer to provide for himself. Raf had become somewhat of a local lawman for using his dancing to take down thugs who were harassing tourist, friends, and struggling people of Rio. One day Raf was taking down some goons when two men had approached him, saying they were from the Ram Kung Fu Clan in Chile and offered Raf a chance to better his skills. Seeing a future for himself and a chance to see the world, he accepted. The two men took them to the temple in Chile and for 6 years trained him in the art of Ram-Style Kung Fu. Then on the day he completed his training, the Modern Tiger Clan attacked and devastated the village. Raf fought hard and was able to defeat their best student, and then was told why he had been approached. It turned out the Tiger Clan was up to no good again, with a goal to wipe out the remaining 10 clans and take place as the only Kung Fu Clan in the world. Raf had been chosen by the Ram Clan to become the hero destined to stop the Tiger Clan, by learning the remaining 11 Zodiac styles. Realizing his destiny, Raf left South America and began a quest to master the remaining Zodiac forms and stop not just the evil Tiger Clan, but the evils of the world. He done a uniform, which consisted of a helmet used by the Ram Clan, and became Zodiac, the Kung Fu King.Powers Abilities:-Enhanced Strength, Speed, Agility, Durability, Stamina, and Senses through years of training-Master of Kung Fu and Combat-Trained in Ram-style Kung Fu, an offensive/defensive balanced style that relies on instincts.-Expert Dancer, combines Dancing and Kung Fu style for personal style.-"Ram Master Power"- Able to mimic the properties of any material he comes in contact with.-Fun-loving Exterior, Kindhearted with a strong sense of JusticeWHEW! This one has a lot to it, so I best get to explaining:Zodiac is set to be my martial-arts hero, much like Iron Fist or Richard Dragon. I know what you're thinking: "Isn't Captain Hollywood ALREADY a martial arts hero?" Yes and no, Capt. is an expert in combat, but he fills the role of my ACTION HERO, a hero that more balance of a lot of useful traits and skills and focuses more on the story; much like the Ted Kord BLue Beetle of DC(miss that guy). Zodiac fills the role better because his entire world is focused entirely on kung fu heroics.Zodiac and his world are based on the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac. I first learned about it when I watched Jackie Chan Adventures, which is kinda what inspired this hero. Zodiac is also based off of "animal-style kung fu", which uses the movements and attributes of animals to create a fighting style. Each member of Zodiac's world will be based around the Chinese Zodiac and Kung Fu.The Styles, Looks and Personalities of characters and kung fu are based off of characteristics that come with being a certain member of a Zodiac symbol you were born in. When I chose the one to have Rafael come from, I didn't want to go with something obvious like Snake or Tiger. I went with Ram for 2 reasons: The ram is an under-appreciated animal, and those born into it are supposedly to have a strong sense of justice. That just screamed hero.Because there is no Ram/Goat/Sheep style kung fu that exists in the real world, I had make one up. Ram style is a good balance of offense and defense, using defensive moves to endure an attacker and then counter with some offense with safely take down the opponent. Like all kung fu, its tricky to master. The secret is to rely on Instinct, know when it is time to fight or not, and when to go from offense to defense and vice versa. You'll notice he also has a special superpower (technically he has 2, but I'll reveal the second one later). Like Ironfist, I wanted to have my Kung Fu superhero have a unique ability that can only be learned through the study. In Ram-Style case, its