The Conqueror Worm

History
Micheal Reeves was found abandoned at the steps of a police station- no evidence of his birth parents was ever found.

After slipping through various abusive foster parents and then into a life of crime, Reeves discovered his psychic powers. Using them mostly for petty crime, he was a minor threat until he was arrested at the age of 16, and a local priest tried to persuade the scared and angry young man to find peace in faith.

Reeves hyperfocused on the idea of avenging angels and the wrath of god. Sure he was the chosen of the Lord, to punish those who had disobeyed His Laws, Reeves began to use his power to manipulate those around him more purposefully. In a shortwhile he had turned the prison into his cult, inmates and wardens, and taken the name conqueror worm, who would eat away at the undepinnings of the corrupt and godless world outside.

And then he attacked.

For 6 months, the Nightcrawlers terrorised the street, attacking villains, heroes and civilians alike. Paying no attention to the normal rules of villainy, Reeves committed atrocities and send his minions after the loved ones of both "sinners" and those who would stand in his way.

Luckily, after 6 months of terror, Micheal Reeves was found by superhero Captain Thunder, his neck snapped. Precisely who killed him is unclear- it would be easier to list the people in freedom city who didn't want him dead at this point. The nightcrawlers were dismantled without their leader, his victims were rescued and deprogrammed, and one of the darkest periods of Freedom City history was finally put to rest.

Powers and Abilites
A natural psychic, Reeves could read minds with incredible ease, and beam mental images into those near him. While not technically able to control minds, mind reading combined with his natural intelligence made it very easy for him to manipulate people, hence the rapid growth of his cult.

Reeves had a lot of skills in violence and manipulation, including a terrifying amount of skill at torture and psychological warfare. He suffered from an unknown but chronic illness from young adulthood, making him very weak and easily tired- obviously, few doctors were able to get close enough to proform a proper analysis. Studies of his lair show he was trying to contact both demonic and angelic forces during his rule of Freedom City. Luckily for everyone, mystical analysis gives no indication he succeeded with either.