I'm probably too late, but I'm submitting anyway.
Theseus
Slave, warrior, conqueror, king. His sandals have strode the jeweled thrones of the Earth. He has been an Argonaut, the ruler of Athens, a pirate, a harrower of Hell. With his cousin Heracles he invented wrestling. He introduced democracy to ancient Greece. He fought wars against the Amazons and Crete, he slew the Minotaur. He was a hero. But in time he wearied of the responsibilities, of his failures and losses, and he walked off into the mists of time, leaving his native Attica for parts unknown. He would not return for centuries.
Theseus, son of Poseidon, has walked the Earth since a thousand years before the Common Era. He has fought in wars unending, explored unmapped lands, built empires of commerce, and involved himself again and again in the affairs of mortals. Blessed with Olympian vitality but lacking the more impressive abilities of his other family members, Theseus has remained Earthbound for millennia. And always he strives to keep back the ennui of immortality. Humans are good for that sort of thing; their short, energetic lives catalyze immense and lasting changes all across the world. And there is always demand for someone who can fight. So he has been an explorer, a crusader, a merchant, a conquistador, a RAF pilot, a doughboy, a cold warrior.
In the late 1970s, Theseus grew tired finally of conflict itself. He went underground, disappearing for a time, living simply off the grid, keeping himself apart from the world. But boredom has once again forced him out into the spotlight. Superhumans are appearing around the world in greater numbers than ever before. It looks like something momentous is about to happen. Theseus doesn’t know what it might be, but he knows he wants to be involved. For the first time in a long, long time he is operating under his real name and stepping into the limelight.
PL: 8, 150 pp
Abilities: STR: 4 STA: 4 AGI: 4 DEX: 4 FTG: 8 INT: 4 AWA: 4 PRE: 4
Skills: Acrobatics 4 (+8)
Athletics 4 (+8)
Deception 4 (+8)
Expertise: History 4 (+8)
Expertise: Tactics 4 (+8)
Insight 4 (+8)
Intimidation 4 (+8)
Investigation 4 (+8)
Perception 4 (+8)
Persuasion 4 (+8)
Stealth 4 (+8)
Vehicles 4 (+8)
Advantages: Accurate Attack
Assessment
Defensive Attack
Diehard
Evasion
Fast Grab
Improved Aim
Improved Critical [Unarmed]
Improved Defense
Improved Disarm
Improved Grab
Improved Hold
Improved Initiative
Improved Trip
Instant Up
Jack of All Trades
Luck
Power Attack
Precise Attack
Prone Fighting
Redirect
Set-Up
Takedown
Well Informed
Powers: “Pankration Master” Damage 4 [Strength-Based]
“Son of Poseidon”
Immunity 4 [Aging, Disease, Poison, Suffocation (Drowning)]
Protection 4
Regeneration 5
“World Traveler” Comprehend [Languages (Read, Speak, Understand)]
Offense: Unarmed + 8 [Close, DC 23], Thrown Object + 8 [Ranged, DC 19], Init +8
Defense: Dodge: +8, Parry +8, Fortitude +6, Toughness +8, Will +6
Complications: World Weary¬ ¬– Theseus has seen and done it all. Not much surprises him anymore, so anything new or out of the ordinary piques his interest
Death Wish – Some part of him seeks the finality of death, although he’s never considered suicide. He can throw himself into danger with reckless abandon
Olympian – Although he doesn’t mingle with his divine family much, he is still counted among them by their enemies, like the Titans. Immortals know how to hold grudges.
Description: Tall, powerfully built, long-limbed. Graceful in his movements, with a panther’s quickness and a tiger’s strength and ferocity. Olive-skinned, he tans deeply and darkly. His close-cropped pale hair and deep blue eyes contrast, giving him an exotic cast. As an Olympian demigod, Theseus incredibly long-lived, perhaps even immortal, and he is untouched by the ravages of time, disease, or toxins. His body is durable, resistant to damage, and when he does receive wounds, he recovers incredibly rapidly. Theseus has been an expert hand to hand fighter all his life, and though he is versed in the use of nearly any weapon ever invented, he prefers to use his fists and feet. He has learned or invented a variety of martial arts over the years, creating a unique style that still has at his root the ancient Greek style of Pankration. His travels across the world over thousands of years have also made him a linguistic genius, able to converse in just about any dialect known to human beings.
Theseus prefers durable street clothes, but he’s making an effort at this superhero thing. His fighting togs are a suit of hoplite style armor, including an open faced helm with a horse hair crest, a breastplate that leaves his arms bare, gauntlets and greaves. The suit is bronze colored, emblazoned with the symbol of a cresting wave on the chest.
Questions
Why Are You On The Team?: To alleviate boredom. To experience things he's never experienced before. To become a part of something again, if only for a little while.
Why Might You Have To Be Away?: A man with such a long life makes many friends and perhaps even more enemies. Sometimes things come up out of the past that need Theseus' attention; the descendant of an old friend imperiled, an old enemy returns from seeming death, or perhaps an ancient oath or obligation demands his attention.
Why Might You Have To Leave?: Olympian stuff, probably off-world.