<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/4NuEpH7.jpg?1)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/cf/6b/72/cf6b72b7188eb88ca94ea875a019b38e.jpg)<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong> Michael B. Jordan</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Name:</strong> William "Billy" Batson<br/><strong>Alias:</strong> Shazam<br/><strong>Archetype:</strong> Shazam<br/><strong>Age:</strong> 21<br/><strong>Height: </strong> 6'4 - 6'8<br/><strong>Weight: </strong> 245lbs - 400lbs<br/><strong>Hair Color: </strong> Black<br/><strong>Eye Color: </strong> Hazel/Gold<br/><strong>Race: </strong>Human<br/><strong>Gender: </strong> Male<br/><strong>Personality: </strong>Billy has grown up a victim of the system, struggle, bad luck, whatever you want to call it. All he has left in this world is his little Sister, his best friend, and his Uncle. For a long time though, it was just him and Mary. With no other option than looking out for his sister, Billy quickly got his head planted solidly on his shoulders. Being orphans was hard, but he managed to stay a good person despite living on the street with Mary and having to do things to survive he'd never want to say out loud. <br/><br/>However, he understands the value of hard work, as he would do odd jobs when he could to bring in some extra money. He also kept the basic tenants of human kindness and decency that were so rarely shown to them; he remembers that much from their parents. However, he is no pushover. He had too much to lose to allow people to walk all over him, so even to this day he doesn't put up with bullshit from anyone. So despite being the typical jock, he differs in that he's not an asshole. <br/><br/>He's worked for everything he's ever gotten so he knows what it means to have things because you earned them. This means he doesn't tend to take things for granted. He's a pretty nice guy, although he can be a bit of a hot-head; especially if you know how to push his buttons. Shazam is basically the same as Billy, however, he is guided by Godly wisdom and confidence so it's not surprising that people tend to note the difference the first time they're around one, then the other.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Current Story: </strong> Whether he knew it or not, Billy Batson had magic intertwined with his fate since birth. His parents were archaeologists with a focus and unheard of knowledge on ancient Egypt. They even conceived Billy and his little sister Mary on two different trips there. When he was six and Mary was about three, a man broke into their home, killed the Batsons' parents and fled into the night with a mystical scarab.<br/><br/> Billy and Mary were placed into Foster Care, and bounced around to abusive home after abusive home, with the siblings even giving up promising families as they didn't want both of them. Eventually, the two ran away after one foster parent tried to drunkenly beat Billy and he cracked him in the jaw with a plate.  <br/><br/>They ran all night, looking for somewhere they could at least rest for a while; and as if by magic, they found an old abandoned subway station. In that station was a solitary car, and in that car was like a home away from home. It had beds, a fully stocked fridge, everything two kids needed to survive on their own. <br/><br/>The two began to live there, and for a while things were good. Then one day, they got better. Them running away from the foster home got their names in the paper, and that had allowed their uncle Quentin to find where they'd been. He put a video on the internet, circulating it through every social media site and app until it went viral. <br/><br/>That was how Billy found him. The family was soon reunited, and Billy started a new chapter of his life. For a few years, life was normal. Billy had friends, went to school, talked to girls. He even started making music. He forgot all about the subway train car for years. Then one day, a few months ago on his twenty-first birthday, he was leaving the bar when he saw a blind old man was getting beaten up by some thugs. <br/><br/>Billy didn't even think, he just tackled the closest one and punched him out. Then he grabbed the guy and ran with him while the thugs were still in shock. He didn't know where he was going, but somehow ended up in that very station, in front of that very car. They hid inside, but this time, something different happened. The entire structure moved, flipping the car around with a massive false wall. And once they were on the other side, the car suddenly accelerated to incredible speed before a white light bathed them. <br/><br/>When Billy finally opened his eyes, he could see they were in some sort of chamber, with a throne made of stone in the center of the room, and six larger thrones spaced evenly around the room. "Come, William. It's time to meet your destiny," the blind man said as he stood and walked right past him out of the door. He went to stand near one of the thrones, and another flash illuminated the room. This time, Solomon himself stood there, backed by five other beings bathed in an ethereal glow. Hercules, son of Zeus and the God of Strength.<br/><br/> Atlas, the Titan fated to hold the sky on his shoulders for eternity. Zeus, the God of Gods. The legendary hero and Demi-God, Achilles. And Mercury, fastest of all the Gods. "Welcome, to the Rock of Eternity, William. We believe you are to be the next mystical Guardian of this reality. We believe you are the next <em>Shazam</em>." A few months after becoming Shazam, Billy was visited by Doctor Fate at the Rock of Eternity. He even spoke directly with his Gods, which was all the convincing he needed to go to the school. <br/><br/><br/><strong>Powers: </strong> By shouting SHAZAM!, Billy is transformed into a Godly version of himself, empowered directly by the six Gods who empower Shazam.<br/><br/>Solomon's Wisdom <br/>Hercules' Strength <br/>Atlas' Stamina<br/>Zeus' Power<br/>Achilles' Courage<br/>Mercury's Speed <br/><br/>Shazam has full access to his abilities due to his contract with the Gods requiring them to bestow him powers in exchange for living as the universe's magical protector until he dies; however as he is a novice wielding the power of literal Gods, those governing him still pick and choose when to bestow power and how much so he doesn't hurt himself or people and the environment around him. This results in failed attempts or less than expected results until he trains further and masters them to the Gods' satisfaction.<br/><br/><strong>Abilities: </strong> <br/><br/><strong>Fighting -</strong> Billy has been fighting(in this case physically) almost all his life. He fought other kids at the orphanage, he fought bigger kids and even full-grown men on the street to keep Mary safe and keep them fed. He even fought at the few foster homes that accepted them when someone tried to bully or take advantage of them. When his uncle found them, he got him to enroll him in martial arts classes, and he's been training in MMA and Krav Maga for several years now as an outlet, a necessity, and now a good thing due to his crime-fighting.<br/><br/><strong>Athletic -</strong> Billy was a born athlete, despite both his parents being archeologists. He was always fast and strong, and uncle Q decided he needed something besides beating people up to help waste his energy, so he put him in sports. Football and Basketball were Billy's most favorite thing to do after training. And while he's not a master at free-running, he's skilled enough at weaving through urban environments that he can get around pretty easy even without his powers. The benefits of years of running from gang bangers, drug dealers, crazy bums and cops.<br/><br/><strong>Charismatic -</strong> Almost a lifetime of living on the streets has given Billy a gift of likability, charisma and charm. He's a persuasive and easy to get along with individual, due to years of learning to read people and body language so as to make life just a bit easier to scrape by.<br/><br/><strong>Character Relations: </strong> N/A</span>