Obscure Trivia Lad
| Obscure Trivia Lad is a net.hero created by Brian Perler. | |
| Alter Ego: | None |
| Aliases: | None |
| Primary Writer: | None |
| Status: | Member of the LNH (Classic Team), former LNH liason to the Drizzt's Defenders |
| Usability: | Not Reserved |
History
Obscure Trivia Lad was one of the earliest LNHers. Unfortunately, he was easily confused with the other trivia-based characters. So, when the Grim Reaper Corps was supposed to have Trivia Master snuffed, Pointless Death Man accidentally killed OTL.
However, the need for cosmic balance being what it is, etc., etc., OTL was returned to life in the body of a liquid metal shapechanger. He served admirably for a short time as Continuity Champ's sidekick and eventually joined the Drizzt's Defenders. Here, he found his loyalties divided, as the impostor Ultimate Ninja tried to force OTL to spy on the DDs. However, OTL did his best to avoid such a conflict of interest.
When CC retired and the Drizzt left earth, OTL returned to the LNH. He became a stalwart background character, always on hand to deliver exposition, participate in a mass fight scene, or back up the main hero...
...until Beige Countdown revealed that his shapeshifting android body was powered by a chunk of the Cosmic Plot Device. As Hex Luthor gathered the pieces in his quest for ultimate power, OTL sacrificed himself to defeat the cosmic menace.
In Legion of Net.Heroes Volume 2 #41, OTL returned, with absolutely, positively no explanation about how he had been brought back to life.
Personality
OTL is slightly naive, never quite getting some of the remarks that are made about him. He is friendly toward most everyone. His distinguishing trait is that he always refers to himself in the third person.
While he's good at remembering useless information, he has a nasty tendency to forget important information.
Powers and Abilities
Originally, solely the ability to remember bits of useless trivia. After his resurrection, OTL possessed a shapechanging liquid metal android body, which made him capable of lots of stuff.
Appearance
Given that he's a shapechanger, anything he wants to look like. Usually appeared as a 5'8" humanoid male in a yellow costume with brown and orange trim (no cape).
Appearances
* Cosmic Plot Device Caper * Cry.Sig * Kinda Big Darkness Saga * Electrocutioner's Song * The Flame Wars * Flame Wars II * The Comics Connection * The Cosmic Conspiracy * Blaze of Glory * Continuity Champ and the Drizzt's Defenders #7-25 * Legion of Net.Heroes v2 #12, 15, 41, 50 * Limp-Asparagus Lad #51 * Just Imagine Saxon Brenton Presents the RACCies Again #3, 5 * Beige Countdown #10 * Beige Midnight #4
