Aiden Grayson (Earth-0)

The name or term "Aiden Grayson" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Aiden Grayson (disambiguation).

"Don't worry. I'm not asking you to trust me, but I do want to help you out. Where that goes from there, is up to you."

The Current Thaumaturgy Armor

Aiden Ethan Grayson is a Meta-Human | Para-Human hybrid, and a Magician - currently living in Sanctuary City. He is the CEO of Archeon Incorporated and the son of its founder, Silas Grayson. His vigilante identity is known as Mosaic, (formerly Gradient), and is known as one of the more famous vigilantes in the city.

Summary

Early Life

Born in New York City, Aiden is the son of Dr. Silas Grayson - a researcher and entrepreneur, and the founder of Archeon Incorporated - one of the largest technology corporations on the planet. Originally believed to have experienced a normal birth, Aiden is in fact a genetically engineered human. Created as the result of research taken from his grandfather - Dr. Amadeus Grayson.

Created by his father Silas in the mid 90s, alongside his triplet siblings - Phoebe and Jonah; Aiden lived a relatively normal life, experiencing an upbringing common amongst wealthy families. He had a good relationship with his triplet siblings, as well as his older siblings - Kira and Jason (who were naturally born by comparison).

Aiden was forced to move to the West Coast with his family after an attack in NYC by Providence, the Meta-Human radical, and his organization. He would then spend the next decade of his life improving his own skills and knowledge base - before pursuing a degree in medicine.

Mosaic

Soon after he moved to Sanctuary City, Aiden began seeing reports of kidnappings involving Meta-Humans, usually from destitute backgrounds. In addition, reports of crime from Meta-Human groups like the Brigadiers began to gradually rise in frequency. Eventually, the active crime rate of Sanctuary City's superpowered groups became large enough to begin jeopardizing the safety of Archeon's employees, as well as regular civilians. This was in conjunction with the reported increases in kidnappings that were also reported on.

Deciding to make a difference in his own, "unconventional" way, Aiden began formulating a plan. Years earlier, a meteorite pod had crash landed into an open site nearby Aiden's family home on the West Coast; a pod that would later be catalogued as one of four mysterious pods. These technological pods held inside advanced technology and equipment - all of which he could now utilize.

With assistance from his older sister, Kira - an accomplished engineer and inventor; Aiden soon began development of the vehicles, tools and general equipment that he would need in order to realize his plan. Soon afterwards, he became the vigilante Gradient - before later changing his name to Mosaic; once his powers fully manifested.

Current Activity

Aiden continues to run Archeon Incorporated within Sanctuary City. He also still patrols the city as Mosaic, attempting to stop Meta-Human and Human crimes as effectively as he can.

Powers & Equipment

Power Matrix

As the Incarnation of the Power IsoMatrix - Aiden has the ability to absorb and replicate whatever energies, powers or effects are found in those around him.

Mosaic DNA

Aiden, similar to the rest of his family, has a unique blend of DNA known as Mosaic DNA. The entirety of Mosaic DNA is capable of automatically re-sequencing itself - letting him mimic Meta-Human powers.

Dynamic Mimicry

The combination of Aiden's Power Matrix and his Mosaic DNA allows him to mimic the powers of beings who aren't Meta-Humans.

Examples include:

• Demi-Being Physiology
  • Mimicked from Sun Wukong II - after fighting him in Sanctuary City.
• Dimensional Conduit
  • Mimicked from Julian Gray - after fighting him at the Seychelles Islands.
• Divine Conduit
  • Mimicked from Jack Blackburn - after encountering his reformed and inverted self in Sanctuary City.

Thaumaturgy Ring

After having his original suit destroyed in his battle with Faust - Magister provided Aiden with a replacement in the form of the Thaumaturgy Ring. This ring is a fusion of the 10 Specter Rings initially created by the Thaumians and weaponized by Iblis.

The ring has been enchanted by Magister to only function with Mosaic's spirit. It grants him incredible magical and supernatural abilities.

Thaumaturgy Armor

Mosaic's current armor - created as a mixture of the Thaumaturgy Ring's armor and his original Nanite Suit. The armor has the original functions of the Nanite Suit integrated into its design, allowing for compatibility with Mosaic's vehicles - The Aurora and The Manifold.

The Thaumaturgy Armor has resistance to both energy and magic attacks, due to its origin as a Thaumaturgic artifact. In addition to this, the Thaumaturgy Armor provides increased resistance to physical attacks compared to the Nanite Suit as well.

Magic

Due to the Thaumaturgy Ring's Arcana and Psionis functions, Mosaic has the Magical Energy and the Magical Knowledge of the Thaumians - enough to become a Magician. While nowhere near as proficient as a Sorcerer Supreme, Mosaic is still capable of various magical feats through spell casting.

Notes

• Aiden's favorite genre of music is Industrial Rock, much like his Sorcerer Supreme Counterpart.
• Aiden's favorite food is pizza, though generally without many toppings.
• He once found himself locked inside of a broom closet as a child, thanks to his sister Phoebe.
  • Using a coat hanger, Aiden finessed an impromptu lockpick to escape - becoming the first instance of him learning to think outside of the box.
• Aiden has experience with multiple forms of martial arts combat.
  • This is how Aiden overpowered Ryozo during their first encounter, before Ryozo's cousin ultimately stopped the Hoyokazi.
• Aiden has an interest in Hiyuki Hoyokazi, despite the history between her mother and his father.