Origin

Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen was a skilled surgeon who had rejected his grandfather's urgings to learn the mystical teachings that ran in the family. When Twoyoungmen's wife died, his daughter Elizabeth grew angry and blamed him for the loss. She left home, causing Twoyoungmen to roam the wilderness alone. There, he was visited by the spirit of his grandfather, who taught him the mystic arts.

Twoyoungmen assisted in the delivery of the young goddess who would become known as Snowbird. When Snowbird was asked to joing the newly formed Alpha Flight, Twoyoungmen joined as well, to keep an eye on Snowbird and ensure she wasn't exploited. He took the name Shaman.

His daughter, Elizabeth, eventually reconciled with him and drew the magical Talisman out of Shaman's mystical pouch. This led to her joining the team under the name Talisman as well.

Shaman has served with multiple incarnations of Alpha Flight, both as Shaman and occasionally taking up his daughter's mantle as Talisman, and has subsequently trained the young Earthmover to be his replacement on the team.

Powers & Abilities

Dr. Twoyoungmen is a shaman taught in the use of nature-based magic. He possess a mystical pouch, containing a void that stores the many objects and magical items he uses in his spellcraft. Some of the magical abilities he has demonstrated include:

• Altering his appearance

• Mystic bolts

• Communing with animals and spirits

• Weather control

• Astral projection

• Illusion casting

• Forcing others to sleep

• Healing

• Teleportation

• Time travel

• Plant control

• Levitation and flight

• Detecting evil

Shaman is also telepathically connected to his daughter, Talisman. He also possesses several totems he can use on different occasions.

Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen is one of the most talented surgeons in Canada, and is in excellent physical shape.