Jaguar Villain
Real Name: Esteban Carracus.
Occupation: Professional criminal.
Identity: Known to the authorities.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.
Other Aliases: El Jaguar, El Gato Manchado, the Spotted Cat, "kitty", "bote" (the latter two given to him by various opponents).
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida.
Marital Status: Widower thrice over.
Known Relatives: Maria (first wife, deceased), Tanita (second wife, deceased), Tina (third wife, deceased), Manuel, Cesar, Enrique (sons), Yolanda, Zita (daughters).
Group Affiliation: Head of his own Maggia family.
Base of Operations: Miami, Florida.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: CAPTAIN MARVEL #
History: Esteban Carracus was born in Miami, the son of a Cuban woman who braved the hundred miles between the two locales while pregnant on a homemade raft, or so he claims. It is not known if his powers are a result of him being a mutant, if he inherited them, or gained them in undisclosed circumstances, but in his teens he was already making a name for himself as muscle for the Miami branch of the underworld Maggia syndicate. Over time, he grew in influence to where he was able to stage a coup, taking over the family for himself, reportedly by enacting his own version of the Night of the Long Knives. To date, none of his sons or daughters are known to possess similar feline features.
Over the last twenty years, the Jaguar family has engaged in illicit activities typical to Miami: drug smuggling, gun-running, prostitution, and gambling, with a side in money laundering through legitimate businesses and payoffs to the police and city officials to look the other way. Although no one should be under the illusion that he is anything but a career criminal, El Jaguar knows the benefits of public relations. His human-trafficking sideline, although it includes prostitution and smuggling, also assists escapes from Cuba, and it is part of the family's 'public image' that Communist, Nazi, and racially-themed villains are unwelcome in their territory. More than one resident of Little Cuba set foot on American soil owing El Jaguar for the trip. Because the Jaguar's Maggia family does not engage in extortion schemes, they are held as the lesser of the two main criminal syndicates in the city. The other, run by Pisces of the Zodiac Cartel, has a habit of extorting Cuban, Haitian, and Dominican small businesses; the Jaguar family has often stepped up to protect the city's Hispanic population, which several times threatened to erupt into a gang war between the two cartels.
El Jaguar first came into conflict with Captain Marvel, who at the time was operating out of Cape Canaveral, when men from his crime family stole experimental cold fusion technology from NASA. The two were then forced to work together to keep the technology from Pisces, who intended to rework it into a bomb. In the end, Captain Marvel was forced to destroy the technology, setting that project back at least a decade. Jaguar permitted the authorities to arrest the men in his crime family who performed the heist, but later arranged for his lawyer to get them off of all charges.
Jaguar later sided with the visiting Ant-Man and Wasp, who were visiting Miami on vacation, when they were attacked by Pisces. With Pisces being imprisoned following the Zodiac's assault on Manhattan, Jaguar is expected to expand his criminal network into the other crime lord's territory.
Age: 30.
Height: 6'.
Weight: 220 lbs.
Eyes: Green.
Hair: Orange fur with black spots and patterns resembling those of a jaguar.
Other Distinguishing Features: The Jaguar's face has been elongated into a feline muzzle, complete with sharp teeth, and his ears resemble those of his namesake.
Uniform: None.
Strength Level: The Jaguar possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) roughly ten tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: In addition to his superhuman strength, the Jaguar possesses enhanced agility, sharp teeth, claws on his hands and feet, and enhanced durability, though he is still vulnerable to gunfire. His senses of smell and hearing are particularly acute, allowing him to tell people apart by their scent and hear in the ultrasonic sounds.
Other Abilities: Jaguar is a shrewd crime lord and businessman. He is a skilled hand to hand combatant, preferring to use his claws rather than other weapons; despite this, he is a skilled gunfighter.
1,173 points
| ST: 22/112 [20*] | HP: 22 [0] | Speed: 7.00 [0] |
| DX: 15 [100] | Will: 14 [10] | Move: 7/21 [0] |
| IQ: 12 [40] | Per: 14 [10] | |
| HT: 13 [30] | FP: 13 [0] | SM: 0 |
| Dmg: 2d/4d (12d/14d) | BL: 97 lbs. (2,509 lbs./1.25 tons) | |
| Dodge: 14 | Parry: 15 | DR: 10* |
Languages: English (Native) [6]; Spanish (Native) (Native Language) [0].
Cultural Familiarities: Latin American [1]; Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Attractive) (Impressive, +0%) [4]; Catfall (Super, -10%) [9]; Claws (Sharp Claws) [5]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Damage Resistance 10 (Tough Skin, -40%; Super, -10%) [25]; Discriminatory Smell (Emotion Sense, +50%; Super, -10%) [21]; Enhanced Dodge 3 (Super, -10%) [41]; Enhanced Move (Ground) 1.5 (Super, -10%) [27]; Enhanced Parry (Bare Hands) 3 (Super, -10%) [14]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Flexibility [5]; Hard to Kill 3 [6]; Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction /5) (Super, -10%); Intuitive Statesman 2 [20]; Merchant Rank 5 [25]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Organized Crime Rank 6 [12]; Regeneration (Slow: 2HP/12hr) (Super, -10%) [9]; Slippery 3 [6]; Social Regard (Feared) 2 [10]; Super ST +10/+100 (Super, -10%) [390]; Teeth (Sharp Teeth) [1]; Temperature Tolerance 1 [1]; Tough Guy 2 [10]; Ultrahearing (Super, -10%) [5]; Vibration Sense (Super, -10%) [9]; Wealth (Multimillionaire 1) [75].
Perks: Biting Mastery [1]; Fur [1].
Disadvantages: Bad Temper (12) [-10]; Callous [-5]; Code of Honor (Pirate's) [-5]; Overconfidence (12) [-5]; Sense of Duty (Hispanic Community) [-10]; Social Stigma (Criminal Record) [-5]; Social Stigma (Freak) [-10].
Quirks: Bloody Mess [-1]; Lapsed Catholic [-1]; Not Until My First Cup! [-1]; Proud [-1]; Tito Puente Is The Patron Saint of Latin Music [-1].
Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX-1 [2] – 14; Acting (A) IQ+0 [2] ; Administration (A) IQ+2 [2] – 14†; Area Knowledge (Miami) (E) IQ+0 – 12; Climbing (A) DX+2 [1] – 17‡; Connoisseur (Music) (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Connoisseur (Wine) (A) IQ+0 [2] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (Cuba) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 14; Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) (E) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Current Affairs/TL8 (Miami) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 14; Current Affairs/TL8 (Politics) (E) IQ+2 [1] – 14†; Detect Lies (H) Per+0 [4] – 14; Escape (H) DX+1 [1] – 16‡; Fast-Draw/TL8 (Ammo) (E) DX+1 [1] – 16§; Fast-Talk (A) IQ+2 [4] – 14#; First Aid/TL8 (Human) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Forced Entry (H) DX+2 [1] – 17#; Guns/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX+1 [2] – 16; Guns/TL8 (Submachine Gun) (E) DX+1 [2] – 16; Hiking (A) HT-1 [1] – 12; Interrogation (A) IQ+0 [1] – 12¥; Intimidation (A) Will+0 [2] – 16; Judo (H) DX+1 [8] – 16; Jumping (E) DX+0 [1] – 15; Karate (H) DX+1 [8] – 16; Knot-Tying (E) DX+0 [1] – 15; Law (Florida Criminal) (H) IQ+0 [1] – 12†; Leadership (A) IQ+2 [2] – 14†; Lifting (A) HT-1 [1] – 12; Lip-Reading (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Liquid Projector/TL8 (Flamethrower) (E) DX+1 [1] – 15; Observation (A) Per+0 [2] – 14; Politics (A) IQ+1 [1] – 13†; Propaganda/TL8 (A) IQ+2 [2] – 14†; Public Speaking (A) IQ+1 [1] – 13†; Running (A) HT+1 [4] – 14; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 12; Savoir-Faire (Mafia) (E) IQ+2 [4] – 14; Smuggling (A) IQ+2 [8] – 14; Stealth (A) DX+1 [4] – 16; Streetwise (A) IQ+2 [2] – 14#; Swimming (E) HT+1 [2] – 14; Throwing (A) DX+0 [2] – 15; Tracking (A) Per+1 [4] – 15; Wrestling (A) DX+1 [4] – 16.
Features: Born Biter 1 [0].
Starting Spending Money: $4,000,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +10/+100 from Super ST.
† Includes +2 from Intuitive Statesman.
‡ Includes +3 from Flexibility.
§ Includes +1 from Combat Reflexes.
# Includes +2 from Tough Guy.
¥ Defaulted from Intimidation.
Role-Playing Notes:
Jaguar tries to pass himself off as a professional and legitimate businessman, despite his looks. He has a bit of a temper, however. Play straight with him, and he'll play straight with you; attack him, one of his men, or bother anyone in the Miami Hispanic community, however, and he'll hunt you down.
| KARATE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Reach | Parry | Cost | Weight | ST | Notes |
| – | Karate Punch | 2d+3 cut | C | 15 | – | – | 22 | |
| – | –Super ST | 12d+23 cut | C | 15 | – | – | 112 | |
| – | Karate Kick | 2d+4 cut | C, 1 | n/a | – | – | 22 | |
| – | –Super ST | 12d+24 cut | C, 1 | n/a | – | – | 112 | |
| – | Karate Bite | 2d+3 cut | C | n/a | – | – | 22 | |
| – | –Super ST | 12d+23 cut | C | n/a | – | – | 112 | |
Design Notes:
1. This Jaguar is a combination of the canonical Jaguar (who fought Daredevil) and Cheetah (who fought Mar-Vell) characters, both of whom were killed by the Scourge of the Underworld at the Bar With No Name. By all accounts, Cheetah was meant to be named Jaguar (to the point where the issue prior referenced his debut as "Jaguar"). Both characters were D-listers, if not Z-listers (neither one had many appearances prior to being killed off in a purge of useless and forgettable villains), but the concept has some potential.
2. Organized Crime Rank is built at 2/level as per the guidelines on p. 15 of Social Engineering. It does not add to Status.
3. The Jaguar lacks the tusks present in the pic. Not sure where I found it.