THE SEVEN YEAR WAR

Vance Astro under the wing of Captain America led the Avengers in combat against the Hood's Gang.The War between them lasted for several years.Most of the major casualties on the side of the Hood.In this war Vance Astro earned his stripes as leader and as a warrior and orchestrated the win of the Avengers in the final battle against the Hood in Latveria.It was during this war Vance met his arch-enemy and first nemesis,Moredecai Jones,also known as the Dark Messiah. 

    

  THE RISE OF CAPTAIN V   

The Assassination of President Steve Rogers (Captain America) gave way to the leadership and takeover by Vance Astro (Captain V).He built the Avengers forces to actual army size.Most members were not reserved for certain missions but sent on every one.Vance gave his team the OK to use as much force as needed or as much force as they wanted.He began signing up members like The Punisher,Wolverine,and Ares.Vigilantes who didn't know the meaning of heroism.They killed and offed criminals as if they were hunting them.Captain Carol Danvers brought these actions to Vance's attention and was imprisoned for questioning him.Vance's brother,Colt Python was annoyed by Vance's plan of revenge on villany for the death of Captain America.That day Colt was the first person to defeat Vance singlehandedly in battle.He replaced the defeated Vance in imprisonment with Carol Danvers (Ms.Marvel) at the point of rebuilding the Avengers.He dismissed several members and built a smaller team;however the team lost merit as an actual superhero team in scrutiny of Vance's actions.This later led to legal claims against them by Henry Gyrich.He claimed to the supreme court that the Avengers were unjust vigilantes who are out for blood,he also claimed that their Initiative program didn't actually train heroes but taught them to focus their powers toward murdering people who could likely be reformed as heroes or as proper citizens.   

        

  Heroes of the Crown

	1. Akongo Akongo a god of the Wakandan people now dwells on earth as a symbol of justice for the African people.He disappeared after the Wakandan Empire's involvement in Civil War.
	2. Handprint Maya Lopez aka Handprint was once the supposed bride of Clint Barton.Secretly she was appointed by the Kingpin to kill him.When her plot was discovered she was banished and almost killed by Gamora.She was reformed by Matt Murdock and currently is a member of the Banned.
	3. Citizen Vance Citizen Vance is a persona of Vance Astro that he took on during Civil War as the Leader of the New Avengers.
	4. Worldbreaker Hulk was recruited by the Avengers after actually becoming a King on the World of Skaar.He came home to earth to find it in shambles because of Civil War.Under the commando of Tony Stark..he helped rebuild America after the war.He is a member of the current Avengers.
	5. Justice Starr Justice Starr is another A-sexual offspring of Vance Astro who took on the persona:Justice in respect for Earth-616's Vance Astro known as Justice.Currently he resides of the Banned as their combat instructor and High Commander.
	6. Jersey Devil Jersey Devil was basically a weapon of the Avengers,unleashed on enemies when the time was right.He currently resides over hell and lives on earth as Jersey Wood,A member of the Banned.
	7. Man Without Fear The vigilante known as the Man Without Fear,known as Matt Murdock was Royalty under the Avenger's legacy.He left his duties after a short time and went back to Hell's Kitchen to continue to keep the streets safe.During Civil War he reassembled the Heroes for Hire whom worked as bounty hunters against those who were true to the government.He decided to return to the Avengers after the death of Captain America and then departed again when Clint Barton took up the mantle.
	8. Raven Overdose Raven Overdose is another A-sexual offspring of Vance Astro IV.Born deformed and handicapped,he was granted a new appearence by the gods of Asgard,by request of his father Vance Astro.Raven later became a soldier of the United States.He fought in several wars except the Civil War.He went into hiding with Nick Fury and now emerges as one of Fury's Secret Warriors
	9. Duke Checkmate III Nathaniel Essex better known as Duke Checkmate was once the Duke of England under the royalty of King Brian Braddock.His achievements as geneticists earned him a spot in the Kingdom of Avengers.He later became Mr.Sinister and conducted horrible experiements on the Summers family.When the Avengers caught wind of it,Captain America sent She-Hulk to kill him.He narrowly escaped with his life.His whereabouts are currently unknown.
	10. 9th Wonder Alexander Wright an A-sexual offspring of Vance Astro IV is known as the 9th Wonder of the world.The perfect human.As perfect as mankind can possibly be.He is looked at as a possible savior for mankind.He resides as Second in command over The Banned.
	11. Lord Doom Howard Stark II,better known as Lord Doom..resides as the ruler of Latveria.With the Death of Victor Von Doom at the hands of his father Tony Stark,he was oppointed the position.
	12. MaverickSouthstar Maverick Southstar is a former ally of Daredevil.Best known for killing the Hood.He returned from Japan after the Civil War to become a member of the Banned.He was recruited by Shayla Ortega,Vance Astro's right hand.
	13. Clint Barton Clint Barton was also a King in the Avenger's legacy.His quadrant was overthrown by Colleen Wing and Hydra,during the Civil War.He was presumed dead but is now a member of the current Avengers as Captain America.
	14. Colt Stampede Colt Stampede is the revival of Colt Python who was killed in Civil War by the Absorbing Man.Colt is now a member of The Banned as he was revived long after the Civil War was over..by Vance Astro himself.Colt is currently at war in his original earth in a quest to find his daughter.
	15. President Stark Tony Stark was once a King in the Avenger's Legacy.When the empire crumbled and the Avengers disbanded,Stark decided to persue his political ventures.Stark..after reviving Stark Enterprises,became the President of the United States.In his first campaign..he killed Victor Von Doom and made Latveria a territory of the States.Currently he has set his sights on Wakanda.
	16. Misty Knight Mercedes "Misty" Knight,the current bodyguard of the nations President,Tony Stark was once a member of the Royal Avengers.She was kidnapped during Civil War and held in captivity.When saved by Stark she claimed she owed him her life so will spend the rest of it..protecting his.
	17. Spinner Ocho Peter Parker Jr.,codenamed Spinner Ocho is the name of the Royal Avengers hacker and computer expert.Inheriting the intellect of his father,Spinner proved to be a valid member of the team.His abilities proved to be key in the Avengers winning the Civil War.Now that it is over he is on to solo ventures and sometimes helps the current Avengers and The Banned.He's most well known for creating weapons for The Punisher.
	18. King of Hearts 11987 Remy Lebeau,better known as Gambit,the King of Games was asked to join the Royal Avengers after he helped them defeat the Deviants.He remained loyal until Civil War.Norman Osborn granted him immunity and he went on to send people to their deaths after losing his games.He also became a theif and a vandal and stole many important things that could have assured the victory of the Avengers.After the Civil War he was tortured and imprisoned and currently remains there.
	19. Fallen Victory Steve Rogers was once known as Captain America.The King of the Avengers.After campaigns against Norman Osborn were unsuccessful,during Civil War..he was murdered by the Red Skull.His spirit wanders Paradise and watches over the current Avengers and The Banned.
	20. Ragnarök Ragnarok is the offspring of the God Thor of Earth-9997.After the Ragnarok proved to be the battleground where he would proclaim greatness,he changed his name to Ragnarok.The King Thor attempted to teach him the same lesson his father taught him in humility which lead to his becoming an Avenger.When the Royal Avengers disassembled.He went on to lead a young warrior clan known as the Thor Corps.
	21. Sean Lassiter Sean Lassiter,better known as Swordhunter..is a weapon's master from Canada.He came in contact with the Royal Avengers when he found and killed Wolverine in order to discover the origin of the weaponry he holds (His claws and admantium skeleton).Lassiter put himself though the same procedure that made Wolverine what his is but discovered it did not grant him claws,so he replaced his arms with Wolverine's in a transplant procedure.The Avengers remained ignorant to the whereabouts of Wolverine once Lassiter joined the team..until he revealed to them what he had done.
	22. VII アメリカの英雄 Troy Masters is the son of the Original Taskmaster and Sandra Brandenburg.He reclaimed the name Taskmaster as a servant of the Royal Avengers.After the disbanding of the team,Masters went solo and resides as a vigilante watcher over New York City.
	23. Captain Danvers Captain Carol Danvers was once a great hero under the name Ms.Marvel for Captain America's Royal Avengers.The Kingdom of the Avengers was built with her help.After the deaths of most of the Avengers in the aftermath of Civil War,The Royal Avengers disbanded.Danvers is now known as the Savior of the Kree and works as such.She gave up her American citizenship but still resides over the S.H.I.E.L.D organization from afar.

 

FALL OF CAPTAIN V: THE AGREEMENT

The Avengers were put under surveillance by the American government and informed by S.H.I.E.L.D that actions would be taken if they continued in their reckless behavior.Colt put together the best possible team of true heroic Avengers.Their outlook was effectively decent but things became ugly when Vance persuaded Iron Man to release him.A part of the Avengers agreement with the government is that he would never be allowed to return to active duty.For a while his presence on the team was unnoticed.He appeared as their newest Avenger,the new Captain America.In a battle to aid Wakanda in redeeming their land at the hands of Erik Killmonger,several Avengers were killed including Colt Python but more importantly Captain America's mask was ripped revealing to the government officials watching over the Avengers project that he was indeed Vance Astro.That completely broke the agreement between the government and the Avengers and led to the Registration Act. 

                

ROAD TO CIVIL WAR

The registration act was imposed to the American Government in a joint effort by Director of S.H.I.E.L.D,Marc Spector and Attorney General Hank Gyrich in an attempt to make superheroes register with the government in hopes they would be trained properly and be easier to bring to justice when they commit crimes themselves.The Avengers continued to operate after this proposal,but soon went their separate ways because of their differences in opinion on the act. 

    

CIVIL WAR

Vance Astro who has become leader again of the Avengers in the death of his brother,refused to register with the government.He no longer had an Avengers team.In hopes that the registration act wouldn't pass he began to rebuild the Avengers.He created a sanctuary in the sky with his reality manipulation abilities.A sanctuary he called planet V.A large floating landmass where he was free from the prosecution and laws of Earth\America.The Registration act was passed and supeheroes were forced to register.The ones who didn't want the register became then new King's,Royal Avengers or were fugitives of the law.Vance sent his sister American Dream to speak to Spector about the act and try and work out a deal.They engaged in combat and she was killed.The Royal Avengers wanted Vance to take action afterwards and put an end to this act.This caused many heated battles between them and their allies.A full on assualt close to the war's closing on Planet V,caused this landmass to be destroyed..sending the Royal Avengers into a fugitive lifestyle back on Earth\America.The New Secret Avengers took on the American Government,S.H.I..E.L.D,and the Avengers Society and won...killing Spector.The Secret Avengers gracefully fell back and allowed he government to be reformed under 45th President Nicholas Fury,The New Director of Shield Carol Danvers and the new leader of the Avengers Society Peter Parker (Spider-Man).The Secret Avengers became The Banned and went into hiding..secretly taking care of business. 

  

   

EARTH'S SAVIOR:GODHOOD

Gaea appeared to Vance a second time.This time she offered him godhood in exchange for the destruction of seven destructive items.At this point he had established a secret society.The Illuminati.A cult of people who wished to enjoy the freedoms of American society in a villain free environment.He took his new found disciples on his dimensional expedition to find these items.He gathered them in battles with very powerful foes but again betrayed Gaea.Instead of destroying these weapons he kept them and distributed them amongst his followers.Gaea trusted him but still punished him for his treachery.She granted him godhood as the new earth god of War; however, she stripped him of his mutant abilities.If he were to lead his followers in a fight against Dark Messiah and win without his abilities she would grant him the Champion's cloth. 

 

 
GOD BLESS THE KING:THE CHAMPION'S CLOTH 
After ripping the heart from the Dark Messiah,Gaea awarded Vance with the Champion's cloth.He would be powerless without it but with it he would be a being worthy of godhood.He and his newly formed team the Banned would become the resident lookouts over earth by the orders of Gaea herself.Later several other branches of this cult would be formed to help keep watch over the earth.As his first test of power,Vance went into battle with the Champions Cloth,single handedly against Hydra.It is believed no members are left.       

1.Content-Vermillion-Cloth of the Unknown 
-Fear Manifestation 
-Shapeshifting 
-Phasing 
-Invisibility 
 2.Neutral-Royal-Cloth of Relaxation 
-Superhuman Durability 
-Healing Factor 
-Telepathy 
 3.Confident-Pewter-Cloth of Defense 
-Superhuman Strength and Durability 
-Earth Manipulation 
-Magnetism  
4.Fear-Hunter-Cloth of Survival  
 -Danger Sense 
-Superhuman Speed,Strength,and Durability 
-Animal Mimicry 
5.Envy-Jade-Cloth of Retaliation
-Energy Manipulation 
-Ability Mimicry 
-Matter Manipulation 
-Photographic Reflexes       
 6.Hate-Indigo-Cloth of Destruction 
-Reality Manipulation 
-Telekenisis 
-Technopathy 
-Mass Manipulation 
 7.Lust\Passion-Fushia-Cloth of Conquest 
-Emotion manipulation 
-Weather Manipulation 
 8.Greed-Gold-Cloth of Spoils 
-Superhuman Agility and Speed 
-Matter Absorption 
 9.Excited\Adventurous-Crimson-Cloth of Champions 
-Fire Manipulation 
-Radar Sense  
10.Bored-Blood-Cloth of Apathy 
-Bone Manipulation 
-Force-field generation 
-Gravity Manipulation 
 

PASSING THE TORCH 

When Vance's first real son James was born he returned the Champion Cloth to Gaea to live as a regular man and show his son how to be a hero without being super powered.James would grow up to become Major Justice,the leader of the Young Avengers and one day hopes to become the leader of the core Avengers as his father and his mentors were before him.Currently Vance (Captain V) continues to run the Banned in secret he secretly plans to turn the team over to James when he is old enough and he feels he's shown to be worthy of the Challenge. 
 

  Powers

 
 Mastery of Sorcery (Formerly): Dr. Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth's Universe; he has unparalleled mastery of the mystic arts, which he uses to defend his reality from otherworldly threats; his primary magical patrons are a group of entities known as "the Vishanti." The Vishanti are a trinity of godly beings comprised of Agamotto, Hoggoth, and Oshtur. Although he has, on rare occasions, called upon the power of demons such as Dormammu; Strange more frequently did so before he realized Dormammu's true dark nature in the earlier issues. Doctor Strange is potentially the most powerful being on Earth and one of the most powerful beings in the Universe, but as of late, from his severe hand injuries, he is unable to control his magic properly and is only a shadow of his former power because of the lack of control. Strange is no longer the Sorcerer Supreme, having lost his station by performing too much destructive and dark magic.

Divine Sources: Dr. Strange can channel energy from countless mystical beings in countless dimensions to empower his spells. This can take the form of standard spells ("Crimson Bands of Cyttorak") or just stating what he wants to occur and channeling some being to make it happen. It is unknown at this time what debt, if any, he incurs by invoking the powers that be. There is no strict quid pro quo (as the simple acknowledgement and invoking of the entity increases the entity's own powers, inexplicably), though some entities will feel he is obliged to heed their call when they need help in their conflicts as did the Vishanti.

Darkness of the Divine Conduit (Black Magic): By sheer force of will "take" the power of another entity. This does not require the use of a spell. He used this ability against Arioch and Shuma-Gorath. The fact that Stephen can do this is a testament to his incredible will-power and strength of mind. This is considered black magic and as such he rarely employs this. Also when taking the powers of celestial entities he absorbs the mind and assumes their duties and roles in the dimension in which they exist. If his will falters, he can lose all sense of self.

Although Dr. Strange primarily uses spells that are considered 'white magic', he will use spells from other disciplines such as black magic, elemental magic, and catastrophe magic when necessary.

Strange holds an M.D. in neurosurgery, although his ability to perform such delicate tasks has been compromised due to his accident. He is also an accomplished martial artist, learning martial arts as part of his training to be a mystic, able to dodge a kung fu chop by Mantis, something "only three others have ever done", and possesses considerable strategic skills, which he has employed as leader of the Defenders, all of which, combined with his level of intellect rivaling that of Reed Richards, Tony Stark, and the other great minds of the Marvel Universe and surpassing even those of amazingly gifted intelligence such as Peter Parker, makes Strange a most formidable being indeed.

Dr. Strange's powers are all mystical but take several forms. Main manifestations include:

• Personal abilities — As a result of his mystic training, Dr. Strange is capable of manipulating the forces of magic as well as reality for a great many abilities such as astral projection, telepathy, hypnotism or mesmerism, thought-casting, illusion-casting, and several others. These are put in a separate category because he seems to perform these functions as a telepath would, not needing to manipulate magic to do it. These abilities can be exhausted through over-use but can be amplified by mystic energy (as against Moondragon) or the Eye of Agamotto (done countless times) to afford Strange powerful psychic abilities. Doctor Strange uses astral projection more frequently than any of his other abilties, as it is among his own personal abilties and he has mastered it for many decades. In his astral form, Doctor Strange does not need to breathe, eat, drink or sleep, is unrestricted by physical laws (for example, Strange has flown beyond Earth’s atmosphere, defying gravity with ease to speak with Iron Man), is invisible (though can be seen by any if he wished it so), intangible, and incapable of being harmed by all but the most powerful and rigorous of mystic means. As no physical laws are meaningless on the astral plane, Strange is able to use it to traverse at virtually any speed desirable (Strange has reached Saint Missouri, Missouri from his Sanctum Sanctorum in Greenwich Village, New York in "a few brief seconds" thus , as well as traveling at the "speed of thought" through outer space ). Such is the skill and mastery of Doctor Strange that he is capable of spending up to 24 hours upon the astral plane before he must rejoin his ethereal form with his physical one, lest succumb to corporeal deterioration leading to bodily death and eternal suspension as a spirit. The physical form remains in an inert, death-like trance, vulnerable to both physical and magical forms of harm while the astral form is absent. If harm were to befall his physical form while he was in his astral form, he would be stranded in his wraith-like state. Though Strange has only his personal abilities in his astral form, the Ring of the Ancient One/Ring (of Full Power) can grant him access to the same resources he possesses in his physical body; however, certain writers and editors appear to have portrayed Strange in an astral form capable of feats beyond his personal abilities even without the Ring.
• Universal sources — By manipulating the ambient mystical energy of this universe, Dr. Strange can perform a great many functions. Commonly this is seen as energy bolts that range from low power to planet destroying, transmutation, telekinesis, teleportation, protective shields, etc. He uses this mystical energy to cast spells of a near infinite variety. Dr. Strange has also been shown to amass as much wealth/gold as he desires using magic, as he has done to pay debts.
• Divine sources — Dr. Strange can channel the virtually unlimited extra-dimensional energy of nigh-omnipotent mystical and non-mystical beings in multiple dimensions (known as Principalities) to empower his spells, as many other sorcerers do. This can take the form of standard spells ("Crimson Bands of Cyttorak") or just stating what he wants to occur and channeling some being to make it happen. This ability to be a conduit to multiversal power sources has given rise to the phrase "Dr. Strange is as powerful as the god he invokes."

Doctor Strange's powers typically come from one of three divine sources: The Vishanti (a trinity formed of Hoggoth, Oshtur, and Agamotto), the Octessence (a group of eight beings, consisting of Balthakk, Cyttorak, Farallah, Ikonn, Krakkan, Raggadorr, Valtorr, and Watoomb) and other beings who owe him a debt (this includes Satannish and even Dormammu). However, certain abilties of his stem from more obscure sources, such as the Faltine, the Seraphim, Cinnibus, Sheol, Ikthalon, Denak, Cyndriarr, Munnopor, Morpheus, Dyzakk, the Olympian deities (such as Poseidon and Hades) and others.

• In the miniseries "The Oath", it is said that he cannot use magic that can replicate anything discovered by human science.
• By force of will, Dr. Strange can "take" the power of another entity. This does not require the use of a spell. He uses this ability against Captain Universe as well as against Arioch and Shuma-Gorath in Strange Tales Volume 2. Strange also uses this to drain the Wrecking Crew of the Asgardian magic they had been infused by Karnilla, though this causes him great mental agony and takes a long time. This is considered black magic and as such, he rarely employs this. Also, when taking the powers of omnipotent entities, he can absorb their mind and assume their duties and roles in the dimension in which they exist. But, if his will falters, he can lose all sense of self.
• In the Black Magic saga in Strange Tales (vol. 2), Dr. Strange also became proficient in Black Magic under the tutelage of Kaluu, including using the necromantic energy released in death for various effects. After he purged Shuma-Gorath from himself, he has since stopped using black magic.
• At a certain period, Dr. Strange became a receptacle of Earth's Gaia magic through the use of a forge built with the support of all his magical artifacts. This energy was exhausted in the War of Seven Spheres.
• For a brief period, research from the Vishanti library led Strange to tap into "catastrophe magic" by invoking a mystical alignment of all the planets, but this source of magic was limited and he ceased using it specifically as a source of his power.
• Strange's magical powers at their greatest peak exceeds that of even the Watcher Uatu and rivals that of other great beings, such as the Heralds of Galactus or Ronan the Accuser. Strange has been shown to be able to destroy the Hulk with a twitch of his finger.

Virtually any human is capable of learning and harnessing magic — considered simply another form of energy within continuity, one which apparently stems from stars — through training; however, each person has a different potential.

Dr. Strange is functionally immortal, having the immortality conferred upon him by the Ancient One after Strange assumed the title of Sorcerer Supreme. He does not age nor succumb to medical diseases, though he can be killed. His physical appearance is usually a man in his 40's even though he is chronologically in his 80's, though this is more likely attributed to the Marvel concept of a floating timeline. He also survived five thousand years in the War of Seven Spheres but his memory of this period has magically faded so it may not count towards his chronological age.

Doctor Strange has certain weaknesses, however, exploitable by adversaries and opponents: It has been said Strange's power is weaker against strictly science-based opponents, though this is illogical, as many times it has been stated magic is superior to science. Strange also depends on spoken incantations, mystical gesturing, and his arcane artifacts in his duties; likely these can be counted as weaknesses, as Strange was incapacitated various times by being gagged and bound, preventing him from uttering arcane invocations or performing mystic gestures. Another weakness is that Strange, despite all his spells and magical training, is only "human physically." Hence, if not taking proper care or defense, Strange can be overpowered by mere blows, energy attacks, or gas.

Abilities

Expert Occultist

Expert Magical Knowledge

Expert Surgeon: Though an expert surgeon, Strange's nerve-damaged hands prevent him from performing surgery except when supplemented by magic. However, even without magic, Strange has shown himself capable of providing reasonable guidance to other less skilled, yet unmaimed surgeons through intense effort and strain. Strange is still capable of serving as a consultant.

Skilled Martial Artist Dr. Strange is a skilled athlete and was trained in the martial arts used by Tibetan monks in Kamar Taj, sufficient in talent to pass down such training to others, such as Clea. These talents have assisted him time-to-time when incapable of using his sorcery. Strange is a formidable opponent to any skilled attacker and continues to train regularly with Wong. He has in some cases, been known to occasionally spar with other heroes; in one case, Strange was able to evade a kung fu hand-chop by Mantis (the future mother of the Dreaming Celestial and who has been able to subdue Thor in sheer physical combat, despite his strength nearly hundreds of times superior to her own), something "only three others have ever done."