lineup of the important players in my spiderguy's universe! i'll put blurbs for each character under the cut!
wilson fisk- kingpin- late 50s (at time spiderguy was bitten)- american- he/him
CEO of a fossil fuels company that provides electricity, gas and oil to not just new york, but the world. fisk is all about money, and amassing as much wealth as possible- and of course, the influence to keep that wealth. he's threatened by green initiatives, and uses any means necessary to crush them, however illegal. his more blantantly illegal stunts frustrate the government and state, as they struggle to outwardly defend him then, but rest assured, they still will. the cops are on his side and he takes full advantage of that. an imposing, shrewd man, fisk prefers to let others do his dirty work, and has multiple agents working for him. however, he can still hold his own in a fight very easily if pushed to it.
main villain. kingpin has no powers- just his money, influence, and a tall stature.
felix hardy- black cat- 16- irish american- he/him
a tricky, bright eyed little thief, felix loves being black cat more than anything. drop out of his school's gynmnast team, he spends his nights nimbly bounding between new york's skyscrapers, looking for things to steal, and messing with spiderguy. he particularly enjoys the latter as time goes on, his playful personality and unfocused attitude towards who he steals from both flustering and frustrating spiderguy. they find shaky alliances (and reationships) with time, particularly after spiderguy is able to convince him to only steal from the rich. even so, felix doesn't like being felix very much, and is avoidant and uncomfortable being vulnerable, not wanting to admit that part of the reason he started this to begin with was to support his single father. who cares about their civillian identities, lets have fun!
no powers, felix gets around with a grappling hook.
luka averin- spiderguy- 15 (17 as of ATSV)- mixed japanese/russian american- he/him
luka is a quiet, unassming, closeted trans kid. out as a guy to only a single person, the janitor at the homeless shleter he volunteers at once a week,much of his inner life and true self is kept inside, and he has issues with isolating himself. he enjoys tending to the little sporuts on his wndowsill, song composing, and video games (fishing/farming sims and jrpgs), is on his school's netball team, and is very passionate about the city that he lives in actually being…liveable. he would like clean air and no radiation, please! his parents have, whilst well meaning, instilled in him an urge not to rock the boat, something that goes away when he's bitten by a radioactive spider
as spiderguy, luka has the confidence and ability to embrace his punk views and fight for the city in the way that it needs. while focusing on people in danger first, he also puts a lot into sabotaging fisk's plans and equipment, even his legal ones, if they're going to harm the city. the cops are not his friend, and he has no problem fighting their violence with more violence. the mask also brings out his previously quiet, nervous sort of humour and puts more conviction behind it, often speaking to his enemies directly and talking about how stupid and evil some of their plans are with great joy. even so, keeping this secret from his parents, and becoming more estrangd from them and his one real close friend is wearing on him.
luka has the standard spider powers (strength, healing, nimblene, spideysense etc). additonally, his gold webs (naturally made by his body) encourage plant growth, he can throw them as flower shaped nets, and he has tiny fangs. ever since being bitten, he has also had the urge to sew, knit, and weave.
hermie schultz- shocker- 25- german american- she/her
daughter of a man who remarried into a wealthy family when she was very young, hermie is a brash, impulsive woman who steals from banks for two reasons: for fun, and for attention. her father and step mother have imposed etiquette and a wish for her to be more "lady-like"on her all of her life, and she has absolutely no patience for it, particularly as none of her family have ever encouraged her tech building. she'd had to build that from the ground up with no support, and enjoys making a big mess with her gauntlets. villain of the week, she enjoys both talking and throwing down with spiderguy, and her parents just use their money to get her out of jail. for now. their patience is running thin.
no powers, hermie uses her tech.
dwight james- blight- 34- american- they/he
no comcbook counterpart here. dwight is an agent of kingpin, blackmailed into service by the man, who is threatening their family. all they want is to be left alone and to get the job done. as such, theyre silent, efficient, and ruthless, as much as they'd like not to be. kingpin sends them to sabotage green areas with their powers, and to fight spiderguy on multiple occasions, who over time, gets them to talk about their situation more, and discuss how to get them out of it. when not being blackmailed by a cruel maniac, dwight is a shy, if cynical saxaphone and bass player who likes to spend time with his sisters kids, strictly keeping the secrets of their new job from all of his family. it's to keep them safe
dwight has corrosive abilities after being exposed to radiatioactive waste, (in an incident that just made their brother terminally ill) and the ability to produce and control noxious gases.
