Who Is: Crux?
Crux (real name Simon Amal) first appeared in Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) written by Scott Lobdell. Not much has been changed in this incarnation, but the character has been fleshed out in an effort to utilize wasted potential. He currently appears in Outlaws!
Full Name: Simon Aamir Amal
Also Known As: Crux
Age: 20
Race: human (genetically modified)
Ethnic and Religious Background: Black and Afghan, Muslim
Nationality: British
Height: 5’8” (alt. 7’6”)
Eyes: brown (alt. gold)
Hair: black
Story So Far: Simon was born in Afghanistan and raised in Bath, England. When he was a teenager, his parents were killed indirectly by Queen Komand’r of Tamaran, who had gone after her sister, Princess Koriand’r. As the sole survivor of the incident, Simon was overcome by survivor’s guilt and depression, which turned into anger toward extraterrestrials. His scientific knowledge gained him a foot in the door at LexCorp, where he secretly built weapons and modified his DNA until he could become the vigilante known as Crux. He used tracking software to hunt down and neutralize extraterrestrials he saw as threats until he was defeated by none other than Princess Koriand’r herself, with the aid of Roy Harper and Jason Todd. Afterward, he was sent to the Department of Extranormal Operations for rehabilitation.