Wormhole the Mole

Jacob Jackson or "Wormhole" is an anthropomorphic Mole with the ability to create specialized portals through space, hence his alias. He is 14 years old and living in a New York City suburb.

Made for Frozen Scorpio's 2nd Character Creation Contest

Physical
Wormhole is a dark orange-furred mole standing at 3 feet and 4 inches. He has a rather thin build with large hands and small feet, as natural for a mole. His eyes are hidden behind fur, giving the appearance he lacks eyes. The fur around his ears has been trimmed to reveal his ears. He possesses long brownish hair reaching halfway down his back.

Attire
Wormhole wears large sunglasses over his face to give the impression he has visible eyes. He tends to wear khakis and and running shoes. When it gets cold, he will wear a jacket.

Personality
Wormhole is particularly full of himself, believing himself to be much more competent and liked than he actually is. When he does or says something stupid, he'll defend himself by any means necessary. This can be used against him, as he will never step down from a challenge. He is rather inept and unskilled outside use of his powers, however, showing he can't back up his claims.

Despite this rather annoying demeanor, he can be a pleasant person to be around. He has a strong sense of humor, and isn't afraid to engage in often dangerous (but non-lethal) activities. He is usually the first to be bored, and the first to suggest that the people around him engage in some kind of activity.

Wormhole uses his power in battle as a means mostly of annoying his foe, popping in and out and dodge most of their attacks while hurling witty quips and insults (read: Trolling). He is also not afraid to use his power for more mundane purposes, such as decorating.

When the situation gets serious, he will too. If something or someone he cares about is in danger, he will fight to his fullest to protect it.

He generally cares for his father, and was in fact reluctant to pursue super-heroism because it would destroy his father if Wormhole was killed. He is slightly strained in his relationship with his father, but loves him nevertheless.

Early Life
Jacob was born to his parents a small child. He was sickly at birth. After a while, he was fine and moved home with his parents. He grew up an only child, but had healthy interactions with his friends and children around him.

When Jacob was six, his mother fell ill. Jacob's father explained to him that his mother was very sick, and that they should hope with all their might that she gets better. Jacob later overheard his father talking on the phone, telling his uncle that Jacob's mother had developed particularly bad cancer, and the doctors weren't sure she could get treated.

Before Jacob was nine, his mother passed away. Her death rocked Jacob horribly, but it crushed his dad. Jacob's father went through bouts of serious depression, and during those times Jacob's uncle would take care of him.

Late Childhood
Jacob's life become much rougher after his mother's death. He spent quite a bit of time with his uncle and aunt, usually when his father wasn't in a state to take care of him. The transition in lifestyle was, needless to say, difficult. He tried his best to keep together for his dad, who'd be obliterated if something happened to him.

Jacob also spent a lot of time learning how to cook, as his Uncle ran a diner. His uncle told him he would offer him a job there when he was old enough.

Unlocking his Powers
At the age of 13, Wormhole found himself locked in a freezer at his Uncle's restaurant after hours, while no one else was there. The stress of the situation caused him to unlock his powers, and escape the freezer. The discovery of his powers freaked him out, and he kept them hidden for a time.

He was worried what would happen to his dad is his powers were revealed. The mole grew scared of the new situation.

Eventually, the secret of his superpowers started to drive him to isolation. He didn't know who he could trust with this knowledge. All he could do is practice his powers in perfect secret. This led Wormhole into discovering the natures of his powers, such as his ability transport himself and matter.

He kept quiet, however, unsure of what he should do with his powers. He himself feared he'd try using them to become some kind of super-villain, worrying him immensely.

Present Day
Will come after the contest.

Powers
Wormhole's main power is the creation of specialized wormholes on solid surfaces. At will, he may create generate a trans-spatial portal on any surface. These function similar to Sci-Fi Wormhole; the portals Wormhole creates are basically him burrowing through "folds" in spacetime.

The wormholes allow Jacob to perform plenty of feats. Mainly, it allows him to quickly move from place to place. Secondly, he may use the wormholes to defy gravity (ex: he may hang from a wormhole in a ceiling, being fully upside down, and not fall). He may carry people and items into to these wormholes and through them.

Jacob requires a solid and relatively flat surface to open a wormhole. He can either link two wormholes in his area of perception, or he can use his wormhole to pass through solid objects like a brick wall, creating a sort of artificial tunnel. The latter application is limited in range and function.

Jacob claims he utilizes another dimension to perform his powers. When asked what it is like, he simply states "I try to pretend that it's a magical land of candy and sugar. It doesn't work too well" implying that he goes through seem form of horrible realm when tunneling.

Weaknesses
Wormhole's biggest and most glaring weakness is that he is not durable, being fragile by ANB standards. He can still take hits, but not many. He also possesses reaction times that are only slightly better than normal. Third is that he needs a solid surface to open a wormhole. Something like a pool surface will not let him open and sustain a portal. The bottom of said pool might end up taking all that water with him.

Generally, Wormhole needs to know where his wormhole will lead, whether by perceiving or being sufficiently informed pf what his wormhole will lead too. It is unknown what happens if one end of the wormhole shuts while someone is going through it, and what happens if both ends of the wormhole close while someone is transitioning inside. Jacob says he's unwilling to experiment.