MOONSTONE I (Lloyd Bloch, aka Nefarius)
Created By: Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich & Sal Buscema
First Appearance: Captain America #169 (Jan. 1974)
Role: Forgotten Villain
Group Affiliations: The Secret Empire
PL 8 (115)
STRENGTH 1/9 STAMINA 1/9 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 7 DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 1 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Deception 4 (+7)
Expertise (Criminal) 4 (+5)
Intimidation 2 (+5)
Perception 4 (+6)
Advantages:
Ranged Attack 6
Powers:
"Moonstone" (Flaws: Removable) (Feats: Restricted 2- Bloch Only) [56]
Enhanced Strength 8 (25 tons) (16)
Enhanced Constitution 8 (16)
Flight 7 (250 mph) (14)
"Laser" Blast 10 (Feats: Split) (21) -- (23)
- AE: Dazzle Visuals 10 (Extras: Area-Burst) (Flaws: Touch Range) (20)
- AE: Insubstantial 4 (20)
Offense:
Unarmed +7 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Moonstone Unarmed +7 (+9 Damage, DC 24)
Blast +6 (+10 Ranged Damage, DC 25)
Dazzle +10 Area (+10 Affliction, DC 20)
Initiative +3
Defenses:
Dodge +7 (DC 17), Parry +7 (DC 17), Toughness +1 (+9 Moonstone), Fortitude +2 (+10 Moonstone), Will +3
Complications:
Responsibility (Insane)- Access to the Moonstone drove Bloch somewhat mad.
Enemy (Dr. Karla Sofen- Moonstone II)- Dr. Sofen manipulated Bloch into giving up the Moonstone, driving him mad.
Total: Abilities: 40 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 56 / Defenses: 6 (115)
-The original Moonstone was a small-time hood who stole a stone found on the Moon's surface- he unwittingly incinerated a security guard who shot at him, having absorbed the bullet into the stone and giving him super-powers. He became "Moonstone", and was recruited as an agent of the Secret Empire, and a member of a front organization, the Committee to Regain America's Principles (hilariously an anagram for C.R.A.P., a direct parody of the then-current C.R.E.E.P. organization out to re-elect Nixon, who in the comic was the real head of the Secret Empire). He was used as part of their plan to discredit Captain America- Cap was framed for various crimes (such as the murder of the Tumbler), and even beaten publicly by Moonstone. Moonstone became a famous superhero and decried Cap every chance he got, but in the end, Cap, Falcon, Cyclops & Marvel Girl all teamed up and attacked the Empire when they acted to take over America- Cap, enraged at Moonstone's lies, beat his more powerful foe into unconsciousness on the White House lawn. The Secret Empire was exposed, Number One (Nixon) of the Empire committed suicide and Moonstone was imprisoned.
-Four years later, the villain reappeared in The Incredible Hulk, speaking to a psychiatrist named Dr. Karla Sofen. The manipulative, evil Sofen convinced him that giving HER the Moonstone was the best idea possible, as it was turning him into a monster, and so he gave it to her willingly! Sofen thus became the second Moonstone, and kept on in that role for years, completely relpacing Bloch. He reappeared many years later in Mark Gruenwald's Captain America run (when Steve thought he was dying), showing up with ionic powers similar to Wonder Man's, now calling himself Nefarius. Claiming to be the son of Count Nefaria, he kidnapped Moonstone II and attempted to kill her for her past manipulation of him, but Cap & Quasar fought him. Moonstone, having tricked him into thinking she was taken in by his manliness, shot him with an energy blast, defeating him. He reappeared a bit later fighting the Avengers after freaking out in a prison after seeing Moonstone II again, and was beaten. Bloch was later killed by Nefaria himself, who drained the ionic energy away from him.
-As Moonstone, Bloch was a good enough threat to defeat Captain America in their first encounter, largely by surprising him with superhuman strength and "New Villain Stink". Later, he surprised the Falcon with a laser-blast, and KO'd Cap when he ran to his friend's aide. Moonstone's later attempts were more "someone escapes" kinds of things.
NEFARIUS (Lloyd Bloch, aka Moonstone I)
Created By: Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich & Sal Buscema
First Appearance: Captain America #169 (Jan. 1974)
Role: Forgotten Villain
Group Affiliations: The Secret Empire
PL 12 (164)
STRENGTH 1/15 STAMINA 1/15 AGILITY 3
FIGHTING 7/9 DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 1 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Deception 4 (+7)
Expertise (Criminal) 4 (+5)
Intimidation 2 (+5)
Perception 4 (+6)
Advantages:
Ranged Attack 6
Powers:
"Ionic Powers"
Enhanced Strength 15 [30]
Enhanced Constitution 15 [30]
Enhanced Fighting 2 [4]
Enhanced Dodge 2 [2]
Leaping 10 [10]
"Eye Beams" Blast 14 (Feats: Improved Critical) [29]
Offense:
Unarmed +9 (+1 Damage, DC 16)
Ionic Powers +9 (+15 Damage, DC 30)
Blast +8 (+16 Ranged Damage, DC 31)
Initiative +3
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +9 (DC 19), Toughness +1 (+15 Ionic Powers), Fortitude +16, Will +3
Complications:
Responsibility (Insane)- Access to the Moonstone drove Bloch somewhat mad.
Enemy (Dr. Karla Sofen- Moonstone II)- Dr. Sofen manipulated Bloch into giving up the Moonstone, driving him mad.
Total: Abilities: 40 / Skills: 14--7 / Advantages: 6 / Powers: 105 / Defenses: 6 (164)
-As Nefarius, Bloch had Count Nefaria-ish abilities, but not enough that Cap, Quasar & Moonstone couldn't overwhelm him. Later, he fought the Avengers, and Hercules & Giant-Man had to throw an ultra-dense Vision at him to knock him unconscious.