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ZexisStryfe:

{{Infobox Character
| Name = William Black
| Gender = Male
| Race = Human
| Relatives = Jennifer Black (wife)
| Height = 6'4"
| Weight = 210 lbs.
| Eyes = Brown
| Hair = Black
| PlaceofBirth = New York City, New York, USA
| Citizenship = United States
| Theme = friendly
| Description =
| Tagline = Enforcer of the Law
| Arcgene = negative
| Deceased = no
| Image = William-Black.png
| MaritalStatus = Married
| Occupation = Mayor of New York City </br>NYPD Detective (former)</br>NYPD Officer (former)
| Education = New York University
| ThreatRank = 1
| ThreatType = Non-threat
| Gallery =
| HistoryText = Born in Queens, William Black is a city boy to the core. Having never left the city in his life, William never knew the excitement of the world until he met [[Jonas Hunter]]. Meeting Jonas at NYU, William was enthralled by Jonas's stories from Europe and his time on a fishing boat. The two became quick friends, even sharing a dorm room in college. The twosome became a threesome when Jonas and [[Xi Zhou Lai|Emiko]] found each other and the trio quickly became family.
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After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, William joined and eventually graduated from the New York Police Academy. Becoming a NYPD officer, William was determined to better his city- one block at a time. William was very good at his job, but he never forgot his friends. That's why when Jonas called him and told him Emiko was missing William jumped to help find her. Searching the city, Jonas and William had little luck until they heard what sounded like Emiko screaming from an alleyway near Jonas's flat. Rushing down the dark alley, not even William's police training could prepare him for what they encountered. Jonas and William ran to help, only to find they was cornered by an unknown [[Methuselah]]. William attempted to take control of the situation, however he was quickly subdued.
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ZexisStryfe:

{{Infobox Character
|Theme=omega
|Image=Jonas-Hunter.png
|Name=Jonas Hunter
|Tagline=The Lord of Souls
|Callsign=Scion
|Aliases=Jon Hunter<br>Scion of Gabrael<br>[[Hasan Asgari|Hasan]]<br>[[Zexis Stryfe]] (alternate personality)<br>[[Raven]]<br>[[The Raven King]] ([[Future Imperfect]])
|Relatives=[[James Hunter]] (father, deceased)<br>[[Mary Ellen Hunter]] (mother, deceased)<br>[[Caitlyn Larkin]] (step-mother, deceased)<br>[[Nicole Hunter Shay]] (daughter)<br>[[Tiernan Larkin]] (half-brother)<br>[[Aubryn Darkveil]] (soul-twin)<br>[[Xi Zhou Lai]] (mate)<br>
|Gender=Male
|Race=Methuselah (Lundrati)
|Height=6'2"
|Weight=215 lbs
|Eyes=Violet
|Hair=Brown
|UnusualFeatures=
|Arcgene=yes
|Sire=[[Marcus Cassian]]
|PlaceofBirth=New York City, USA
|PlaceofDeath=Tokyo, Japan
|Citizenship=United States
|MaritalStatus=Single
|Rank=High Commander
|Class=S Class
|Stationed=Enoch High Command
|Education=University of New York
|Faction=OMEGA
|Description=Thanks to his ability to siphon off [[Animus]] energy from the living, Jonas is one of the most powerful modern [[Methuselah]] in the world. By using this power, Jonas has become the leader of the [[Melachim]] warriors (descendants of the original [[Angelus]]) and the founder of [[OMEGA]]. With the help of OMEGA, Jonas will do whatever is necessary to save all life as we know it.
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===Human Life===

Jonas Hunter was born in New York City, to [[James Hunter|James]] and [[Mary Ellen Hunter]]. Due to complications during the birth Mary Ellen soon died, leaving James to care for their son. On a trip back to James' home in England, James met a young Irish girl by the name of [[Caitlyn Larkin]] and the two quickly fell in love. From this union Jonas' half-brother [[Tiernan Larkin]] was subsequently born. Together the family moved to the small town of Kenmare, Ireland and settled down.

Country living did not suit Jonas however, and as he aged Jonas' health began to deteriorate, eventually contracting tuberculosis. James, not being able to afford a nurse to watch over Jonas, began to spend more and more of his time watching over the youngster, in the process alienating both his new wife and younger son. Jonas recovered from his disease at the age of eight, and life in the Hunter household returned to some normalcy for a time.

At the age of eleven Jonas was beginning to lead what would be considered a normal life until his father was brutally murdered on his way home from the local marketplace. Jonas was to be turned over to his step-mother after the funeral, however Caitlin refused custodianship of the child, largely due to the resentment which had built up during his sickness. Jonas was sent off to live in an orphanage until relatives could be contacted to watch over the boy.

After two years in the orphanage, Jonas attempted to run back to the United States by hitching a ride on a fishing boat, and later becoming an active member of the crew. Using the earnings from his years fishing, Jonas eventually attended a private school, where he seemed to have quite a knack for the sciences. Jonas eventually earned a full scholarship to New York University. In his early years at NYU, Jonas met [[Xi Zhou Lai|Emiko Cheung]], an orphan Chinese girl who frequented the neighborhood and used the college library to expand her own knowledge. The two quickly fell in love, and moved in together on the outskirts of the university.

At the age of 24, Jonas had saved enough money to support both Emiko and himself and he proposed to her. In tears, the proposal was turned down and Emiko stormed out of their apartment. Jonas took the rejection badly but wanted to make sure Emiko was safe. Calling his friend [[William Black]], the two went out looking for Emiko. Hearing what he thought was a woman's cries from a side alley, Jonas and William ran to help, only to find they was cornered by an unknown [[Methuselah]] and Jonas was bitten.

===Fealty to the Illuminati===

Jonas awoke in a bus station accompanied by his sire [[Marcus Cassian]]. After a short discourse the two were interrupted by the arrival of the [[Methuselah (Nosferatu)|Nosferatu]] [[Darrius Stark]]. Darrius cornered Cassian in a back room at the station and after a brief conversation executed him. Darrius then met with Jonas and explained what had occurred, stating that he had killed the Marcus in order to save Jonas. He also revealed that Jonas was now a Methuselah like him and that he needed to leave his human life behind. After all the difficulties in Jonas' life, he readily agreed and the two set off to train Jonas in the ways of the Methuselah.

For the next five years, Jonas traveled the world with Darrius, being exposed to what he refers to as the "[[Dark Earth]]" and the laws that exist within it. Darrius explained that he was a thrall of [[Arkady Tsargovi]], and since Jonas was now his childe, Jonas also owed fealty to Arkady. Eventually the pair settled in Prague, a city ruled by the [[Illuminati]] leader Arkady.

At the end of Jonas' fifth year of training, Arkady Tsargovi summoned the neophyte and told him that in order to become a full member of the Illuminati, Jonas needed to complete a mission for the Lord. Tsargovi then spoke of a talisman called the [[Angel's Tear]] which a group of vampire hunters known as the [[Last Crusade]] had stolen from him. Arkady then asked Jonas (accompanied by Darrius) to retrieve the relic from their stronghold in France.

Jonas and Darrius were successful in their attempt to retrieve the Angel's Tear, however the mission did not go without several hitches. During their incursion Jonas insisted on freeing captured [[Methuselah (Akikage)|Akikagé]] assassin [[Aubryn Darkveil]]. Also, when Jonas first touched the Angel's Tear a wave of energy overcame him and he momentarily lost consciousness. During the return trip, Jonas began to manifest new abilities, although he kept the extent of these abilities to himself.

While in Arkady's presence Jonas refused to give up the relic, revealing for the first time the extent of his new powers. Jonas revealed to Tsargovi that he knew the true reason for his sire's execution, that Jonas was in fact of the [[Methuselah (Lundrati)|Lundrati]] bloodline, and that Arkady knew everything. Jonas was imprisoned within the castle, where he met fellow prisoner [[Adrian Stafford]]. With the assistance of [[Cassandra Troy]], Jonas and Stafford were eventually able to escape the dungeons. After forcing his way out of the castle, Jonas fled, only to be attacked by a shadow-draped assassin that night. Jonas was able quickly identify his would-be assassin as Aubryn, and easily defeated her with his newfound powers; again sparing her life. Aubryn then revealed that she was planted by the [[Covenant]] in the Last Crusade tower and that Jonas was her target the whole time.

===Rise of OMEGA===

After retreating from Prague with Aubryn in tow, Jonas founded [[OMEGA]] with the assistance of [[Alexander Langston]] and [[ORB]]. Using it as a front for his actions against Tsargovi and the Illuminati, OMEGA quickly became one of the United Nations most accomplished counter-terrorism organizations. Over the next ten years Jonas accumulated several allies in his war against the Illuminati and the Covenant, including [[Siatum Apsis]], [[Geryon Krevi]], and several other high ranking members of the Illuminati. During this time Jonas' relationship with Aubryn also blossomed with the two becoming romantically involved and nearly inseparable.

After the saving of [[Fiona Thedas]] from Covenant assassins, Jonas' suspicions that Arkady was also pulling the Covenant's strings from behind the scenes were finally confirmed. Thedas also informed Jonas that Arkady has succeeded in securing the [[Demon's Eye]], the accompanying relic to the Angel's Tear and was planning to use it to ascend to near godhood (his original plan for the Angel's Tear).

Determined to protect Jonas, Aubryn ran off to confront Arkady and was quickly captured. Learning of this from [[Kalenn Korpse]], Jonas led OMEGA in an attack on the cathedral in which the ritual was to be held. With Jonas and company stalled by [[Xi Zhou Chen]] and [[Malcanthet]], Arkady was able to complete the ritual and release the power of the Demon's Eye. Arkady attacked Jonas and quickly overpowered him. With Arkady ready to deliver the deathblow, Aubryn interfered, throwing her body in the way. As Aubryn died in his arms, Jonas' anger awoke the soul of [[Gabrael]] stored within the Angel's Tear. Jonas lashed out and with his power combined with the soul of Gabrael, ascended to his [[Melachim Form]] for the first time.

With full control of his power, Jonas quickly destroyed Arkady (and most of the cathedral) in a magnificent blast. After the battle Jonas was heart-broken over the loss of Aubryn, and willingly sacrificed half his own soul to bring her back from the brink of the [[Fayd]]. Greatly weakened by the ordeal Jonas and Aubryn retreated back to OMEGA to plan their next move.

===Attempt at Peace Interrupted===

With the death of Arkady, Jonas knew a power struggle would likely ensue, so he agreed to meet with the new [[Sovereigns]] of the bloodlines to broker peace. During the meetings Jonas was interrupted by Tiernan Larkin, now calling himself Testament. Wielding the power of the Demon's Eye, Testament ascended to his own version of Melachim Form, and wreaked havoc and killing several of the participants. Still reeling from the battle with Arkady and unable to ascend himself, Jonas was no match for the brute strength of Testament. Knowing this, Testament released Jonas with the knowledge that he could come for him at any time.

After the attack the summit quickly dissolved as each side accused the other of bringing Testament to the meeting to interfere in the peace talks. In the end however, many of the Sovereigns ended up giving up their titles to officially join on with OMEGA. These included Kalenn Korpse, Siatum Apsis, and most surprisingly, Xi Zhou Lai.

===The Prodigal Children===

Having merged with Gabrael's soul, Jonas was now aware of the true history of the Methuselah. Jonas knew he was special because he was a human descendant of Gabrael, and was turned by one of Gabrael's progeny, the Lundrati. Knowing that any other individuals which held a direct bloodline to any of the original Melachim would also have similar powers, Jonas began searching the world for these [[Prodigals]].

During this time Jonas' relationship with Aubryn quickly fell apart. Since the two now shared part of a soul, their feelings for each other became more platonic than romantic, akin to the type of relationship identical twins share. In his travels Jonas discovered quite a few Prodigals, the most notable of which were Madelyn Hydenreich ([[Dalena Lightblade]]) and [[Sura Krevi]].

While spending time in the western United States, Jonas met a human woman by the name of [[Alexis Shay]] who struck his fancy and the two had a brief but passionate affair. [[Nicole Hunter Shay]] was born to Alexis shortly thereafter. It was decided that she would live with her mother, with the condition that if she began to exhibit vampiric traits (as [[Dhampyr]] sometimes would) he would return to take care of her. Jonas would end up returning many years later to take Nicole back to [[Enoch]] after she attacked and bit a classmate.

===Return to Enoch===

During Jonas' trips abroad, the [[Blood Wars]] between the Illuminati and the Covenant once again began, with OMEGA caught in the center. Jonas knew that OMEGA would not survive the attacks unless better prepared. Reorganizing OMEGA's upper echelon, Jonas created a tiered class-based infrastructure. OMEGA Class-S (Superhuman) initially included the likes of Aubryn, Kalenn, and Stafford.

Jonas also decided it was time to better arm themselves; with knowledge and weaponry. Leaving OMEGA with Stafford and Kalenn, Jonas headed out for the continent on [[Antarctica]], where the ancient city of Enoch lay buried beneath the ice.

Eventually reaching Enoch, Jonas was able to recover the [[Reaver]] nanites and was also able to boot up the city's [[Quantum Core]], re-initializing [[METATRON]] in the process. Shortly after reaching the center of the city the team was betrayed by Stafford, who had brokered a deal with Testament. Entering the [[Stygian Vaults]] below the city Stafford was able to free the essence of the Mother of all Demons, [[Lilith]] and was then ferreted away by Larkin. Kalenn was killed attempting to stop Stafford's escape. Using the city's [[Gate Network]], Jonas was eventually able to return to OMEGA with an up-link device and the Reaver nanites.

===The Future Imperfect===

During a routine trip through the Gate Network Jonas was unceremoniously shunted forward in time by several hundred years. In this post-apocalyptic world Jonas had sacrificed himself to save the world, only for everything to collapse in a subsequent attack from the [[Nephilim]]. Here Jonas's son and daughter ([[Jonathan Hunter (Future Imperfect)|Jonathan]] and [[Nicole Hunter (Future Imperfect)|Nicole Hunter]]) ruled the city of Enoch and humanity was reduced to ruined city-states with no interaction from Enoch.

Jonas learned the cause of all the carnage was two-fold:
# The tyrant king of [[Avalon]] by the name of [[The Raven King]] had begun subjugating humanity in an attempt to consolidate his magical power.
# The [[Anima]] from the Fayd had begun to leech into the [[Prime]] dimension at the sites of the [[Gates of the Netherealm]] thanks to a breach caused by Jonas's original attempt to seal the Gates.

Determined to fix the damage he had caused Jonas traveled to the location of the [[Ninth Gate Rift]] and entered the rift into the Fayd. There he met with the [[Kuei]] and learned how to seal the rifts. Unfortunately the Anima leaking from the Fayd was poisonous to Jonas. Knowing this the Kuei tossed Jonas into [[The Maelstrom]] at the center of the Fayd and infused his body with as much Anima as it could handle, allowing Reaver to restructure his body and adapt to its use.

After returning from the Fayd and sealing the rift at the Ninth Gate, Jonas assembled a new group of warriors- [[Baphomet (Future Imperfect)|Baphomet]] (son of Tiernan and [[Lilith Morningstar]]), Delana Lightblade, [[Myra Troy (Future Imperfect)|Myra Troy]] (sister of Cassandra), [[Vul'Mahri (Future Imperfect)|Vul'Mahri]] (son of [[Vul'Aris]]), and Jonathan and Nicole Hunter. With this team Jonas began sealing the remaining rifts, eventually coming into conflict with The Raven King, who was also seeking the rifts as a source of power.

During their battle at the site of the [[Sixth Gate Rift]] Jonas was able to knock The Raven King's crowned helm from his head and discovered that The Raven King was in fact his own body, bereft of a soul. Using Anima to animate himself, The Raven King was determined to use this energy to save the [[Earth]], unbeknownst to him that the energy leech was the cause of the decay. Convincing The Raven King to help seal the rifts, his body soon collapsed after the rifts closed, no longer able to animate itself.

After successfully sealing the rifts, Jonas was able to use the Gate Network to return to his own time and in the process erased the future in which he was just in. Because of this Jonas did not remember any part of his trip and when re-entering his own time was no longer able to contain the Anima in his normal form, releasing it all in a massive explosion.

Seeking an explanation for the explosion Jonas returned to the Fayd to seek the council of the Kuei. There he learned that the amount of Anima in the Universe had increased dramatically (hastening the expansion of the universe in the process) with his return and the Kuei could only conclude Jonas had shunted the energy from a possible future. In order to keep a further eye on Jonas and OMEGA the Kuei asked for one of their own, [[Chouzan]], to join OMEGA; Jonas accepted.

===The Vatican Siege===

After Jonas's return the numbers of [[Strigoi]] in Europe began to steadily increase and it became apparent to Jonas that Testament was planning something. Eventually the Strigoi began to advance on Vatican City. With the help of Delana Lightblade and the demonologist [[Evangeline Lowsley]], OMEGA was brought in to protect the city and its residents. Believing Testament's army was after a relic of demonic origin Jonas hid the artifact in the catacombs beneath the city. During the siege Jonas caught Stafford trying to enter the catacombs, and after a short battle was able to kill him.

Unfortunately the quest for the artifact was but one of Testament's diversions with his true target being [[Lilith Morningstar|Jillian Morningstar]], one of the leaders of the [[Ordo Divinus Venatorum]]. Testament was successful in kidnapping Morningstar and withdrew from the city after his objective was completed. Jonas later learned that Morningstar was used as a vessel for the essence of Lilith, giving birth to Lilith Morningstar.

===The Well of Souls===

In the late 21st century, the Last Crusade organization resurfaced under the leadership of a British MI-6 agent by the name of [[Christian Creed]]. Creed had uncovered some documents from unknown sources with rumors of an ancient weapon buried in Afghanistan. Determined to use this weapon to wipe vampirism from the face of the planet, Creed set out to find the [[Asynchronous Resonance Key|ARKs]] to unlock the biblical [[Well of Souls]].

Learning of Creed and his mission after the Last Crusade successfully located the first of the Keys, Jonas contacted the leaders of both the Covenant and Illuminati, trying to get them to agree to a cease-fire to deal with Creed and the Last Crusade. After Jonas explained the true nature of the Well of Souls to the leaders, everyone agreed to the cease-fire.

After acquiring one of the Keys himself, Jonas led all of OMEGA and the combined forces of the Covenant and the Illuminati to Afghanistan to head off Creed and his army. Unfortunately when they arrived at the site, Jonas learned that Testament and his Strigoi army were also laying siege to the Temple which held the Well. Fighting a two fronted battle, Jonas' forces suffered major losses, but Jonas was able to infiltrate the temple and reached the chamber just as Testament opened the seal.

Over the millennia the demonic souls within the Well eventually merged into one being known as [[The Nightmare]]. Jonas attempted to stop the creature, however The Nightmare siphoned off Jonas' reserves of Animus energy, leaving him powerless and permanently scarred. Rushing to his side, Aubryn jumped into battle to protect Jonas and in the process ascended to a Melachim Form of her own. The resulting energy blast temporarily dissipated The Nightmare's physical cohesion, allowing Jonas and his followers to escape.

Over the next few years, The Nightmare repeatedly attacked Jonas and other Methuselah strongholds. On one occasion Jonas was protected from The Nightmare by Testament, who succeeded in driving the creature back. Learning the Testament had been stripped of Belial's influence thanks to the incident at the Well of Souls, Jonas eventually extended an invitation to his half-brother to join OMEGA. Despite their past, Tiernan joined Jonas in his effort to defeat The Nightmare.

While in New York City, Jonas met a young Prodigal by the name of [[Samikara Kain|Angela Maxwell]] who was being targeted by Covenant assassins. Jonas saved Angela, and after quite a bit of convincing she decided to join OMEGA, taking the name Samikara Kain.

Thanks to the technology available to OMEGA due to their connection with METATRON, Jonas was able to discover that Cassandra was a pure descendant of the Angelus [[Raphael]] and Samikara was a pure descendant of the Angelus [[Samael]]. Because of this, both Kain and Cassandra joined Jonas, Aubryn, and Tiernan as Class-S operatives after they are properly trained by Jonas and Tiernan in combat techniques.

===Messenger of the Aesir===

Following the disappearance on one of the human members of OMEGA (along with dozens of other humans) in the desert city of Las Vegas, Jonas decided to investigate personally. There Jonas met an unknown Lundrati going by the name [[Scarlet]]. A dancer in a performance house in the city, Scarlet was helping an as of yet unknown group of individuals kidnap Prodigal visitors to the city. After convincing Scarlet of her wrongdoing, Jonas attempted to ferret out the organization but was quickly attacked by what he believed were rogue vampires. In truth the attackers were a group of super-powered Prodigal humans, which would later become known as [[The Phage]].

Learning that the group of attackers was sent by an organization known as the [[Aesir Corporation]], Jonas began to seek them out only to discover they were a shell company. After examining the formula in the blood of his attackers, Jonas discovered it was similar to a serum created by the Nephilim to control humanity in its infancy. With further testing Jonas learned that exposure to this serum killed anyone without the [[Arcgene Cluster]] of genes, but brought out the latent powers of those who did have the Cluster present in their genetic code. These facts lead Jonas to believe that the Aesir Corporation was actually a front for the mythical [[Aesir]], a group of Nephilim who left at the onset of the [[Demon Wars]] millennia ago. Jonas's suspicions were confirmed when he was confronted by a holographic [[Michael]].

===The Heart of the Matter===

After being confronted by Michael, Jonas was determined to further fortify OMEGA's defenses. Michael had revealed the Aesir were behind many of the events in Jonas's life, and knowing that Jonas surmised that everything was leading up to a finale. Sending Aubryn, Samikara, Tiernan and Cassandra out into the world the search began for the other [[Angelic Relics]]. Soon the [[Philosopher's Stone]] was rediscovered and Cassandra bonded with the relic, theoretically allowing her to ascend to Melachim form as well.

During this time Samikara Kain began training with the [[Nizari]] elder [[Ezra]] in order to curb her temper. Jonas repeatedly visited her during this training, often in disguise in order to test her progress. Samikara would later tell Jonas that she knew it was him the whole time, and it just made her try harder. Upon completing Ezra's training Samikara was also given the [[Devil's Heart]] relic and subsequently bonded with the relic, causing her to manifest new blood magic-based powers.

===Sector Prime and the Exodus===

With OMEGA distracted by their quest for the Angelic Relics, a human run counter-intelligence organization by the name of [[Sector Prime]] made its move. Despite being under the auspice of the United States, Sector Prime had in fact gone rogue and was accepting unsanctioned missions at the whim of its leader, [[Julien deGare]]. After repeated conflicts with OMEGA, deGare fabricated several treasonous acts (that were, in fact, performed by his own operatives) and lay the blame on Hunter and OMEGA.

After a very public attack on Jonas and [[The Inner Circle]] in the center of London the existence of "[[Unnaturals]]" was revealed to the world, along with their true nature. All of OMEGA's ties with the United Nations were severed and the organization retreated back to the city of Enoch (now fully "awake"), using the ancient city as their new base of operations. The city quickly became a refuge for all the Unnaturals who were outed thanks to the actions of Sector Prime. This caused the population of Enoch to quickly grow and the ranks of OMEGA soon swelled.

Jonas was eventually able to return the favor to Julien deGare, publicly revealing their hand in OMEGA's "treasonous acts" as well as proving their connection to the Last Crusade. deGare was eventually imprisoned for his actions, although Creed was able to successfully spirit him away from his detention facility before any trial occurred.

===Alliances===

Knowing Enoch would need new allies, Jonas began to use his new notoriety reach out to other races. After enlisting the help of the [[Wilders]] and the [[Circle of Marin]], Jonas approached the [[Crimson Rain]] clan of [[Therians (Lycans)|Lycan Therians]] and was able to talk their leader [[Reyna Bloodfang]] into a truce. As a condition of the truce with the Lycans [[Tessa Raindancer]] and [[Victor Rageclaw]] were ordered to join OMEGA. The truce was strained however after the betrayal of Rageclaw, which resulted in the near-death of Raindancer and her subsequent turning into the hybrid [[Methuselah (Kizoku)|Kizoku]]-Werewolf Bonedancer. Thanks to Bonedancer's plea, the truce survived and thrived as other clans and Therian bloodlines soon joined up.

Jonas also made an effort to enlist the help of the [[Faefolk]], going so far as to reveal that demons have infiltrated both the [[Seelie Court|Seelie]] and the [[Unseelie Court|Unseelie Courts]]. Despite this revelation the Seelie Fae were unwilling to join Jonas' alliance, however Jonas was able to convince the Unseelie Fae to join with OMEGA with the Hsien [[Twitch]] returning with Jonas to Enoch.

During this time Jonas also fell in love with [[Catherine Cassidy]] and for the first time in his life found himself having a serious, long-lasting relationship.

===Sacrifice at the Demon Gates===

Soon OMEGA's battles with demonic entities began to steadily rise. Jonas initially thought this was due to the continued activity of The Nightmare and Lilith Morningstar, however after an encounter with [[Lyala Deimos]] in a Washington D.C. cemetery Jonas learned that the Gates of the Netherealm had begun to reopen. Jonas also began to experience growing periods of "lost time" as the year continued.

Jonas began to seek out the young girl who was opening the Gates, and learned her name was [[Lilim]] and she claimed to be Jonas's daughter from the future. Lilim explained to Jonas that she was doing this because Jonas had traveled into the future, killed her father, and destroyed her timeline in the process. Following Jonas back in time, Lilim was able to survive its destruction with the help of the demon [[Izuula]]. Lilim promised him that "Strife would consume the world."

At the location of the Seventh Gate, all of OMEGA was surprised to discover that Jonas was in fact helping Lilim reopen the gates. It seemed that the accumulated souls of evil individuals within Jonas along with a taint left behind by his initial contact with The Nightmare had manifested a dark personality which referred to itself as "[[Stryfe]]". From this point on, Jonas ceased to exist and Stryfe took over.

Months later in Tokyo, Japan, Stryfe and Lilim moved to open the Ninth Gate in an attempt to release [[Abraxas]] onto the Earth. They were confronted by all of the [[OMEGA Alliance]]. The battle was fierce with Stryfe slaying many of his one-time allies. It took the combined force of the new Melachim warriors (Cassandra, Samikara, Tiernan and the newfound Scion of Urael, Vul'Aris) to subdue Stryfe, although the subdual was temporary. It was not until Catherine revealed that she carried his child that Jonas was able to break Stryfe's hold on his body.

Realizing the Ninth Gate was already opening, Jonas made a last ditch effort to close the portal. By tapping into The Fayd and releasing all his power, Jonas ascended to his [[True Form]] for the first time. After teleporting OMEGA clear, Jonas sealed all the portals to the Netherealm in a massive explosion of Animus energy.

Jonas was believed to have died in the blast, however the truth was that his body was separated from his soul and shunted halfway around the planet through the closing Demon Gates.
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''For the continuation of Jonas' story please refer to the following page-'' '''[[Raven]]'''

| Personality =
Jonas is a man born with the weight of the world on his shoulders. A man of opposites, Jonas often comes off as bipolar to those around him, however the cause of this is actually his need to deal with the "voices in his head" (the souls of those he has killed) which he constantly hears. Despite the constant chorus of murderers and monsters in his mind Jonas does an amazing job keeping their darkness in check, although when enraged he can sometimes become savage and bestial, giving in to those dark voices. Jonas has also proved to have a great love for humanity as a whole, which has become the driving force in his life. Jonas sometimes views himself as a monster, but one necessary in order to ensure the survival and continuation of the "normal lives" of those under his protection (effectively all of humanity). He is the man who does what needs to be done, no matter the personal cost.

<br/><br/>Jonas is also a master of political maneuvering (and manipulation in general) despite not particularly enjoying politics. There are few people whom Jonas truly trusts, chief among those being Aubryn Darkveil and Cassandra Troy.

===Romantic Relationships===

Thanks to his rough human life Jonas also has a very hard time forming long-standing personal relationships and as a result gotten a reputation as being somewhat promiscuous among his female subordinates.

*'''[[Catherine Cassidy]]'''
*'''[[Xi Zhou Lai|Emiko Cheung]]'''
*'''[[Alexis Shay]]'''
*'''[[Evangeline Lowsley]]'''
*'''[[Aubryn Darkveil]]'''
*'''[[Myra Troy]]'''

| Powers =
{{Powers(Lundrati)}}
*{{Energy Absorption}}: Jonas has the unique ability to absorb the [[Animus]] energy of those around him. Most of the time this absorption is passive, however Jonas is able to actively engage the energy drain, forcing rapid removal of all Animus energy from the target. As a consequence of this ability to drain the life energy of others, Jonas is able to use the energy gained in various ways.
**{{Forcefield}}: By creating a field around his body, he is able to resist or reduce injury from non-energy based attacks by causing the object to be deflected from his personal force field. Bullets and shrapnel are easily deflected. This field does not repel gases or energy based attacks as well, though his skill in deflecting energy attacks is improving.
**{{Field-Enhanced Superhuman Strength}}: Jonas' full strength is undetermined at this time. Objects lifted with his field-enhanced strength do not crumble under their own weight or internal stresses. As Jonas' ability to draw upon more Animus and his concentration improves, so will his superhuman strength.
**{{Field Manipulation}}: Jonas has learned to project his force fields outward at will allowing him to engulf and surround people and objects with a force barrier. He could use this for supportive and defensive purposes like moving inanimate objects and living people around or throwing and pushing objects away from himself.
**{{Force Blasts}}: Jonas has learned that he could project burst of Animus blasts as well. He mostly projects the energy from his hands but it is assumed that he could project them from anywhere since his forcefield emanates from his entire body. The blasts he emits have can have the concussive force equivalent to 4,000 pounds of TNT (2 kilotons).
**{{Anima Weaponry}}: When drawing from his [[Anima]] reserves Jonas is able to create offensive weaponry from the energy within him. This includes energy walls, fireballs, and Jonas's personal favorite- the [[Anima Bomb]].
**{{Memory Absorption}}: When absorbing Animus energy Jonas also absorbs memories and knowledge from the victims, allowing Jonas to use this ability to learn new techniques and abilities.
*{{Transformation}}: Jonas's body contains massive amounts of Animus energy and at will he can use that energy to transcend his vampiric form into something much more powerful at great personal cost.
**{{Melachim Form}}: Jonas is able to ascend beyond his normal form for short periods of time, taking a form more akin to that of the ancient Angelus. This form is a great drain on Jonas and he is often incapacitated for weeks following a transformation.
**{{True Animus Form}}: In this form Jonas's body is burned away and the result is a being of pure Animus and Anima energy. Although devastatingly powerful, Jonas has no control over when he is able to ascend into this form. The one time Jonas ascended to this form resulted in Jonas' soul being ripped from his body.

| Abilities = *{{Indomitable Will}}: Jonas is capable of exerting a high degree of control on his emotions and impulses. Because of this Jonas has the ability to overcome fear and resist mind control.
*{{Master Martial Artist}}: Thanks to Jonas's ability to absorb knowledge from those he touches, he has subsequently become one of the finest hand to hand combatants ever known. Although Jonas's style of fighting constantly evolves, his primary form of combat is an idiosyncratic admixture of Dragon Style Kung Fu, Jeet Kun Do, Iron Fist, and Ninjitsu.
**{{Weapons Master}}: Through his martial arts training, Jonas has become an expert on all melee weapons. He has displayed exceptional sword-fighting capability and proficiency with knives, sticks and various other weapons. Thanks to the mutable nature of the Reaver nanites Jonas is able to form whichever weapons he requires at a moment's notice.
**{{Expert Marksman}}: Jonas is a skilled and expert marksman. He is skilled with throwing projectile weapons, archery and firearms.
*{{Enhanced Intellect}}: Jonas is a brilliant, virtually peerless scientist and commander. He often uses cunning and planning to outwit his foes, rather than simply "out-fighting" them.
**{{Multi-lingual}}: Jonas is able to speak English, Spanish, French, Latin, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, Sandskrit, Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian, Nephilim, [[Enochian]], Proto-human, and possibly more.
**{{Scientific Mind}}: Jonas has studied Biology, Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Mythology, Geography, & History; becoming an expert in each of the fields thanks to his ability to absorb knowledge. Jonas has also exhibited an extremely analytical mindset based largely in provable facts. He has little use for modern religion although with his historical knowledge he knows that most mythology has some basis in reality.
**{{Political Analyst}}: Since the outing of the Methuselah populace by Sector Prime, Jonas has been in the forefront of the controversy. During this time Jonas has shown an aptitude for political maneuvering, resulting in Enoch being acknowledged by the United Nations as a legitimate world power.
| Strength = *'''[[Help:Strength Levels#Superhuman- Potentially Incalculable|Superhuman- Potentially Incalculable]]''': Due to the mutability of Jonas's strength it is nearly impossible to calculate the upper limit of his ability. When not utilizing his field-based strength Jonas exhibits [[Help:Strength Levels#Superhuman- Class 1|Superhuman- Class 1]] levels of strength.
| Weaknesses = *{{Blood Consumption}}
*'''[[Animus Dependence]]''': Jonas is dependent upon the regular absorption of Animus energy from those around him. Failing to do so would result in Jonas weakening and after an extended period without Animus he would fall into a coma like state referred to as torpor. Jonas has also shown to fall into torpor after using large amounts of Animus energy, such as after the transformation into his Melachim form.
*'''[[Systemic Degradation]]''': Due to the massive amounts of energy stored within Jonas's body his nervous system have begun to break down, resulting in periods of extreme lethargy and pain in which he must rebuild himself with the assistance of the Reaver nanites. As a result each time the nanites attempt to restructure his body to better acclimate to the energy levels, resulting in a drastically different anatomy compared to other Methuselah.
| Equipment = *'''[[Reaver|Reaver Nanites]]''': Jonas has bonded with an ancient Reaver nanite technology that was used by his ancestor, Gabrael. Reaver is a bio-mechanical hive mind of self-replicating nanites that interacts directly with Jonas's mind, allowing him total control over the hive. Jonas often uses the nanites create near-indestructible weapons and armor as well as augmenting his own healing processes.
*'''[[Angel's Tear]]''': This object, often worn around Jonas's neck, is an ancient artifact of Nephilim origins. The Angel's Tear serves as the phylactery for the Angelus Gabrael's soul. It was Jonas's first contact with the Angel's Tear which caused him to manifest his Animus based powers.
| Transportation = *'''[[Gate Network]]''': Jonas often utilizes Enoch's Gate Network to create wormholes which allow him to travel anywhere on Earth almost instantaneously. Jonas can control the Network via a wrist mounted computer.
| Weapons = *'''[[Reaver|Reaver Weaponry]]''': Jonas has bonded with an ancient Reaver nanite technology that was used by his ancestor, Gabrael. Reaver is a bio-mechanical hive mind of self-replicating nanites that interacts directly with Jonas's mind, allowing him total control over the hive. Jonas is able to create any sort of weaponry via the nanites, although the most common manifestations include throwing knives, longswords, katanas and chain blades.
*'''[[Ragnarok]]''': The twin blade of [[Armageddos]], Ragnarok is the ancient weapon of Gabrael. Although supposedly a weapon of unequaled destructive power, Jonas has as of yet been unable to unlock its full potential.
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==Gallery==
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Image:Jonas-Hunter-Child.png|Young Jonas Hunter
Image:Jonas-Hunter-Human.png|Adult Jonas Hunter
Image:Jonas-Hunter-Animus-Unleashed.png|Jonas Hunter- Animus Unleashed
Image:Jonas-Hunter-Ascended.png|Jonas Hunter- Imperfect Melachim
</gallery>