Shadows of Nocturne. Vanta, #1

Malik Orum was born in the lightless abyss of the Deep Exclusion Zones places abandoned after energy wars plunged them into permanent blackout. There, he adapted to survive in the absence of visibility, learning to listen, feel, and eventually... disappear. After a classified experiment with dark energy reactors, Malik was changed at the molecular level. As Vanta, he absorbs all surrounding light and energy, cloaking himself in an entropic void.
In pure darkness, he becomes invisible, intangible, and nearly undetectable passing through walls, disabling systems, and eliminating targets without leaving a trace. Perfect for espionage, sabotage, and assassination, Vanta is a whisper in enemy halls and a myth among military outposts. But his power comes with strict limitations: he must remain in environments rich in shadow or latent energy. In bright or sterile zones, he's diminished slower, exposed, vulnerable.
Vanta rarely speaks unless necessary, his introspective silence reflecting the weight of his morally gray path. He believes some battles are won not with glory, but with precision and absence. While others shine in the spot-light, Malik accepts that his place is in the void watching, waiting, erasing threats before they even know he was there. In darkness, he is sovereign. In light, he vanishes.