Kieran Wade

Kieran Wade, also known as Dark Titan, is a resident and staff of Sulis Sanctuary. He is a Syndicate Level hero of the American Syndicate of Heroes.

Origin of the Shadow Abilities
While the origins of his powers are still not entirely known, there is a clear lineage within his family of variants of Shadow Abilities. The Wade family were not wealthy or notable. For the past several centuries, any ounce of power was hidden in fear of ridicule as the dark nature of the power would bring infamy to the family.

While there hadn't been any significant power in the Wade family, when Kieran was born, his powers quickly came to fruition as he inherited the Shadow Maker abilities. These abilities created shadow-creatures based on emotions as a defense mechanism. However, as an infant, his emotions and powers were uncontrolled, resulting in the Shadow creatures of his own making killing his parents.

He was discovered several days later, being nurtured by the shadows. He was taken into custody of the A.S.H., and spent much of his youth in a facility.

He lived in solitude without seeing any people, only shadows until he was 6. By then, the A.S.H. had managed to develop technology that could suppress the creation of the shadows. Then he began being exposed to more people. At first it was slow, but then he was suddenly brought out into the real world for the first time since infancy.

Quickly, Kieran felt thrust into social environments without the ability to handle himself. He experienced serious anxiety attacks that would break past the suppressants and cause a shadow outbreak. He was taken in the Sulis Sanctuary when he was 10 and he remained there for the next decade. When he was 14, he still struggled to open up to other people, so Sulis' Director Yuna Kubi decided to have him write letters to her niece, Tsubaki Hinode, who was similarly isolated.

At first Tsubaki was resistant to writing to Kieran, and was rather off putting towards him. However, Kieran persisted and continued to write her. They found common interest in watching old cinema, Kieran loving the glamor and Tsubaki loving the performances.