Heroes of the Temporal Fracture

# The Temporal Anchors

# Meridian

Real name: Dr. Eliza Chen

Powers: Perfect temporal stability and the ability to temporarily extend this stability to others through physical contact. She can "anchor" others to her timeline, making them immune to temporal shifts for short periods. As a quantum physicist, she theorizes that her stability resulted from being at the exact epicenter of the initial fracture event during an experiment gone wrong.

# Retrograde

Real name: Marcus Webb

Powers: Can perceive all timeline variations simultaneously and selectively move his consciousness backward through fractured timelines. He experiences "ghost memories" from all possible versions of himself and can mentally access skills his other selves possessed. A former military strategist who was testing experimental sensory enhancement technology when the fracture occurred.

# Continuum

Real name: Sasha Volkov

Powers: Manipulates local temporal flow, creating bubbles where time moves faster or slower. Can temporarily freeze objects in time. Continuum can also see the "fracture lines" where timeline fragments are unstable, allowing the team to identify critical intervention points. A former gymnast whose temporal powers manifest through precise, dance-like movements.

# Nexus

Real name: Jamal Carter

Powers: Acts as a human bridge between fractured timelines. Can create stable pathways between temporal zones, allowing safe passage where others would experience dangerous time shifts. His body automatically adapts to any temporal rate he encounters. A former emergency response coordinator who developed his abilities while rescuing people trapped in the first temporal distortion zones.

# Echo

Real name: Aria Sullivan

Powers: Can temporarily restore "erased" people and objects from fractured timelines that have collapsed. By touching an object with emotional significance, she can manifest echoes of people who have been wiped from the current timeline. A historian who was documenting ancient artifacts when the fracture occurred.

## Supporting Characters

# Parallax

Real name: Dante Rivera

Powers: A brilliant engineer who builds devices that can stabilize temporal zones. Though not a temporal anchor himself, his technology is crucial for establishing safe havens where the team can regroup between missions.

# Cipher

Real name: Jin Park

Role: A mathematical savant who develops equations to predict where and when new fractures will appear. Works closely with Meridian to understand the underlying physics of the temporal collapse.