Negative Man


 * “Am I supposed to be happy being the son of the mummy?"
 * ―Larry Trainor

Negative Man, also known as Lawrence "Larry" Trainor, was a test pilot for the United States Air Force who flew a variety of jets in the 1980s. However, in an accident schemed by Dr. Niles Caulder, who, at the time, was attempting to form the Doom Patrol (a team of superpowered misfits), he was caught in a strange radiation that caused him to gain extranormal powers through a bizarre radioactive energy.

Biography
Larry Trainor was a pilot in the 80s. A damn good one. He was also a family man. Raising his 2 sons with the help of their mother, his life was going great. In 1988 that all took a turn. Larry was testing out a plane called the K-2F, This was a sub orbital jet. He flew it into the atmosphere and everything started to short out. He began to crash down to earth. He was knocked out. He didn't wake up until he was half way down. When he woke up he had barely enough time to do an emergency landing. But he managed to do a crash landing without the jet exploding. There was a jet that came to get him. But the front wheel of the jet wasn't out and it wouldn't be able to land properly! Larry, unable to move but wanting to do something, focuses on the thought of saving the plane! All of a sudden the A strange black figure surrounded in a slight yellow glow leaps from his body. The "Spirit" flies over to the plane and pulls the wheel down before flying back to Larry. Larry was rescued by the medics but his skin seemed to be glowing and you could see right through to his skeleton! The doctors done all they could, then Niles Caulder came in and took over the operation. He saved Larry's life and wrapped him in special bandages. He then lived in Dayton manor until the Doom Patrol were formed. After the Doom Patrol Larry tried being a solo hero. But a fight with General Immortus in 1997 caused General Immortus' machine to break sending Larry through time to the year 2013.

Powers
Larry: Host for the Negative spirit, unique physiology.

Negative Spirit: Flight, phasing, energy absorbtion, energy blasts.

Abilities
Hand-to-hand combat (Basic), Gardening, Cooking.

Equipment
Special bandages that keep the radiation from his unique body from harming anyone/thing.

Relationships
Larry's wife (Deceased)

Larry fell in love with Rita Farr for a while during year 1 but she made it clear she was not interested in him.