Lashaun Maxton

Lashaun Maxton, better known by his heroic name as Pulverizer, is a metahuman superhero located in Baltimore, and the leader of the Ravenguard, the city's official team of superheroes.

Early Life
Lashaun grew up in the poor districts of Baltimore, living with his single mother and older brother, Dominic. Due in large part to his poor diet as a child, he grew to be quite fat, which resulted in his classmates at school bullying him. Eventually, he began getting into fights with his tormentors, one of which he hurt so badly that the school actually informed his mother. When Dominic found out what he had done, Lashaun was berated by his older brother, who told him that mindless violence would not solve any problems. Unbeknownst to Lashaun at the time, his brother had become involved in a local gang, and had begun working on selling drugs to help put food on the table. Lashaun had been exhibiting similar behavior to Dominic at his age, and Dominic had no desire to see his little brother walk a similar path. These chidings had a strong impact on Lashaun, resulting in him trying to exercise more, playing basketball at the local park, and put more effort into school, which lead to him doing well in his classes. Had circumstances been different, Lashaun would probably have gone on to be the first person in his family to go to college.

Joining the Gang
Unfortunately, fate had different ideas for Lashaun. In 1996, when he was fifteen, Dominic's gang life caught up with him, and a member of a rival gang who he had mugged performed a drive by shooting at their house. Dominic was shot, and died in Lashaun's arms. Vowing revenge, Lashaun joined his brother's gang, making it his life's mission go avenge Dominic's murder. He began walking the same path his brother did, selling drugs, robbing, mugging, and beating people.

Personality
Lashaun is at is his core, a goodhearted and virtuous man. He believes in treating everyone with respect, and loves being a superhero, as it allows him to save lives, dispense justice, and reach out to the less fortunate. He is a man of honor, and always abides by his word, finding lying or even withholding the truth to be extremely difficult.

Lashaun is generally quite merciful to most criminals he meets, believing that everyone deserves a second chance. However, when he witnesses crimes that are truly abhorrent, he has been known to enter violent rages directed towards the perpetrators, all of which he later came to regret.