Union Jack Hero
Real Name: Lady Jacqueline Falsworth.
Occupation: College student, adventurer.
Identity: Secret.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United Kingdom with no criminal record.
Other Aliases: "Jackie" (a nickname she hates), Lord Jack Falsworth.
Place of Birth: London, England.
Marital Status: Single.
Known Relatives: Lord William Falsworth (father, deceased); Lady Elizabeth Whitfield Falsworth (mother, deceased); Brian, Baron Falsworth (alias Union Jack II, grandfather); Lady Jacqueline Falsworth Crighton (alias Spitfire, great-aunt, deceased); Kenneth, Lord Crighton (first cousin once removed); Montgomery, Baron Falsworth (alias Union Jack I, great-grandfather, deceased); William, Baron Falsworth (great-great-grandfather, deceased); Lord John Falsworth (alias Baron Blood, great-great-uncle, undead); Steve Rogers (alias Captain America, godfather).
Group Affiliation: Associate of the Super-Heroes of Europe, Captain America, Bucky, and Red Guardian.
Base of Operations: London, England.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA #
History: During World War I, Montgomery, Baron Falsworth, took on the heroic role of Union Jack to stand as the hero of modern Great Britain, opposing his traitorous brother John, who had become a vampire and worked for the Germans as Baron Blood. His son, Brian, took over the role during World War II, working with Captain America, the original Bucky, the android Human Torch, and Namor the Sub-Mariner, among others, as a member of the Invaders. At one point, Brian's sister Jacqueline was bitten by Baron Blood and given an ad-hoc blood transfusion from the various Invaders, including the synthetic "blood" of the Human Torch, gaining speed powers, whereupon she took the costumed identity of Spitfire (named after the fastest British airplane of the time).
Following the end of World War II, Brian only occasionally took action as Union Jack, while Jacqueline retired to the quiet life of the aristocracy. Brian inherited the title of Baron Falsworth in the fifties when his father passed away, and continued to act as Union Jack for another two decades. Brian intended that his son, William, carry on his heroic legacy, but William never pursued the training, instead becoming embroiled in politics, including a number of scandals. William and his wife, Elizabeth, were killed in a boating accident mere months after their only daughter, named Jacqueline after her heroic great-aunt, was born. Having kept in touch with Captain America, Brian insisted that the Captain be Jacqueline's godfather.
Brian, Baron Falsworth, tried to raise his granddaughter according to British aristocratic traditions, eventually insisting that the role of Union Jack go to his nephew, Kenneth Crighton. Kenneth, however, did not see himself as worthy of the role. Meanwhile, Jacqueline Falsworth grew up as a tomboy, and after coming of age started taking testosterone treatments and undergoing various surgeries (including breast removal), calling herself "Lord Jack" instead of "Lady Jacqueline". Jack underwent physical training, intending to take on the role of Union Jack himself.
During a visit by Captain America and his young partner, Rikki Buchanan, the new Bucky, to Falsworth Manor, Jack learned that Baron Blood had returned to active undeath. Against his grandfather's wishes, Jack donned a slightly reworked Union Jack uniform and assisted Captain America and Bucky in battling Baron Blood. (It was later revealed that Brian Falsworth was proud of Jack for his work as Union Jack, though the elder Falsworth is still uncomfortable with Jack's gender identity.)
Union Jack was later seen at an international meeting of national heroes, where he worked with Captain America and Russia's Red Guardian to take down the criminals Crossbones and Sin, who had attacked the conference.
Presumably, Jack Falsworth continues to divide his time between his college studies, where he is pursuing a degree in political science, and his actions as Union Jack.
Age: 24.
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm).
Weight: 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)
Eyes: Blue.
Hair: Blond, dyed black.
Uniform: Blue-black bodysuit with the design of the British flag (the "Union Jack") on the chest, blue-black full-face cowl, brown belt, black gloves, black boots, red wrist-bands, red ankle-bands.
Strength Level: Union Jack possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in intensive regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: None.
Other Abilities: Union Jack is a skilled hand to hand combatant and an expert shot with a pistol.
Weapons: Union Jack carries two standard weapons. The first is a silver-plated combat knife. The second is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .40S&W; this replaces the .455 Webley revolver carried by his predecessors.
455 points
Attributes: ST 14 [40]; DX 14 [80]; IQ 11 [20]; HT 14 [40].
Secondary Characteristics: Dmg 1d/2d; BL 39 lbs.; HP 14 [0]; Will 12 [5]; Per 12 [5]; FP 14 [0]; Basic Speed 7.00 [0]; Basic Move 7 [0]; Dodge 11.
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0]; French (Accented) [4]; German (Accented) [4]; Latin (None/Literate) [2]; Russian (Accented) [4].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Appearance (Attractive) [4]; Combat Reflexes [15]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Fit [5]; Gizmo 1 [5]; Hard to Kill 3 [6]; Hard to Subdue 3 [6]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Independent Income 10 [10]; Social Regard (Respected) 2 [10]; Status 2 [10]; Trained By A Master [30]; Wealth (Comfortable; Heir to Filthy Rich) [30].
Perks: Off-Hand Weapon Training (Knife) [1]; Quick-Swap (Knife) [1]; Style Familiarity (Dagger Fighting) [1]; Style Familiarity (Krav Maga) [1].
Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Hero's) [-10]; Overconfidence (12) [-5]; Pacifism (Reluctant Killer) [-5]; Secret Identity (Serious Embarrassment) [-5]; Social Stigma (Transgender) -2 [-10].
Quirks: Broad-Minded [-1]; Code of Honor (Gentlemanly Behavior) [-1]; Dislikes the Nickname "Jackie" [-1]; Wants to Live Up to the Family's Heroic Legacy [-1].
Skills: Acrobatics (H) DX+1 [8] – 15; Area Knowledge (London) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Body Language (Human) (A) Per+0 [2] – 12; Breath Control (H) HT+0 [4] – 14; Climbing (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Current Affairs/TL8 (Headline News) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (High Culture) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Current Affairs/TL8 (Politics) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Driving/TL8 (Motorcycle) (A) DX+1 [4] – 15; Fast-Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [1] – 15*; First Aid/TL8 (Human) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Flying Leap (H) IQ-1 [2] – 10; Forced Entry (E) DX+0 [1] – 14; Guns/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX+2 [4] – 16; Immovable Stance (H) DX+0 [4] – 14; Intimidation (A) Will+0 [2] – 12; Jumping (E) DX+0 [1] – 14; Karate (H) DX+2 [12] – 16; Knife (E) DX+2 [4] – 16; Law (British Political) (H) IQ-1 [2] – 10; Lifting (A) HT-1 [1] – 13; Main-Gauche (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Mental Strength (E) Will+2 [4] – 14; Observation (A) Per+0 [2] – 12; Politics (A) IQ-1 [1] – 10; Power Blow (H) Will+0 [4] – 12; Pressure Points (Human) (H) IQ+1 [8] – 12; Public Speaking (A) IQ-1 [1] – 10; Research/TL8 (A) IQ+1 [4] – 12; Running (A) HT+0 [2] – 14; Savoir-Faire (Dojo) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 12; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ+0 [1] – 11; Stealth (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Swimming (E) HT+0 [1] – 14; Throwing (A) DX+0 [2] – 14; Tracking (A) Per+0 [2] – 12; Wrestling (A) DX+2 [8] – 16.
Techniques: Elbow Strike (Karate) (A) def+2 [2] – 16; Knee Strike (A) def+1 [1] – 16; Targeted Attack (Guns/TL8 (Pistol)/Weapon) (H) def+2 [3] – 14.
Starting Spending Money: $204,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +1 from Combat Reflexes.
Role-Playing Notes:
Union Jack is a woman who identifies as a man (clinical name is "transsexual", though she hasn't yet gone for the final surgery to fully physically become male). He is attempting to follow the heroic legacy of his grandfather, great-aunt, and great-grandfather while trying to deal with his grandfather's insistence that Jack become "a proper English lady".