Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray is the alias of Night Ghost. He operates out of San Glendon after having stowed away in trains as a teen and ending up here.

Childhood
Arthur Murray was born in a small town. As a child, Arthur experienced strong emotional premonitions that left him unpopular with other children. His parents took him to various doctors, eventually catching the attention of En-Com. By the time he was 12, Arthur began working with En-Com at a small scale, and then living at the En-Com compound in Starburgh. Eventually, he became one of the first members of the Defenders.

Arthur's abilities developed greatly as a he grew up, gaining the ability to use his psychic abilities to create small shields and force fields. His force fields would appear in the form of vapours similar to the cloudy way in which he saw his visions. He gained the moniker of Flicker, because of his ability to see things in part and his abilities' resemblance to a fire's smoke.

Arthur became physically conscious of En-Com's plot, becoming incredibly physically ill towards the attempted date of murder, as such he stayed behind from the mission that everyone else went to, in an almost catatonic state. The emotional shock of the events when they actually happened, had huge psychological effects on Arthur. He managed to escape the compound after a fight with the En-Com security. Arthur was left for dead in an alley and was chosen by the Lord of Seven to be revived with further abilities, similar to those of Felisha Carson.

His brain damage resulting from the fight left him partially paralyzed and incredibly weak, he managed to escape by stowing away on trains and eventually receiving medical aid in San Glendon. He scared his face so he was unrecognizable temporarily.

Arthur then spent years training himself and vowing revenge on all those involved in the corruption of En-Com & large corporations at large. He took on the moniker of Phantasm and became a vigilante based in New Elland and San Glendon, often murdering criminal bosses in violent ways. Peter became aware of Arthur's resurgence and tried to reason with and dissuade him from revenge, but Arthur remained convinced.