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Young Nelson (Character)

Publisher:​ Rainbow Nation Comics

Created by:​ Phemelo Dibodu and Tshegofatso Dibodu

1st appearance:​ Young Nelson (Superhero Epic: Issue 1)

Nationality:​ South African

Team Affiliations:​ A.S.W.A.T.U. (African Special Weapons and Tactics Unit)( Intergalactic
Hero Alliance)(SACIA: South African Central Intelligence Agency)
Legal Status:​ South African Secret Service Agent, CEO Moafrica Advertising (Africas #1 Ad
agency)

Height​: 1,75 m ​ Weight​: 88kgs ​ Age:​ 23 ​ DOB​:1994/0717

Eye color:​ Brown (Pupils Glow Gold and emanate light when using Psychokinesis)
Hair color​:
Black with tinges of grey hair in the back
Relatives​: Nandi Moafrika (Mother) Phenyo Moafrika (Brother)


Skills and abilities:(HAMM)​ Hyper Acute Muscle Memory (By studying human movement he
can match the speed agility and reflexes of opponents, allowing him to improve performance
during a fight, meaning the longer Nelson, fights the higher chance there is that he will win)
Young Nelson is an Amateur Boxer improving exponentially through practice and study
possessing humility a spirit of compassion and humanity and ab undeniable Genius Level
Intellect


Powers​: Psychokinetic force field generation, Blasts, able to create illusion-based attacks
e.g. body doubles. Nelson is able to activate reality-warping powers through Ancient African
meditation and can channel vast amounts of wisdom and strength from badimo the
ancestors…


Biography​

Thabo Nelson Moafrica, is a fictional character inspired by the life and philosophy
of Tata Nelson Mandela, Young Nelson, is an unemployed Youth and university graduate
living in Rustenburg a small town in the North West of South Africa, He lives with his mother
and younger brother. He is a university graduate and boxing prodigy struggling with the
daunting prospect of finding a job; he also happens to be an autodidactic polymath with a
genius-level intellect. He is bestowed with the power to change the course of history, after a
pre-destined meeting with a blind old woman revealed to be an oracle known as Mama
Africa.