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Powers: Imam's full range of powers is unknown. He is Earth-S' sorceror
supreme, so when in his prime he was equal to Dr. Strange. Now he is an
old man who no longer has any real control over the physical world. He
hoards his remaining powers in the simple effort to stay alive long
enough to train his replacement (who will appear centuries from now.)
The following are the few powers he currently employs:
Clairaudience, Clairvoyance, Remote Sensing
Although Imam remains sequestered in his hidden sanctum, he uses these REM powers to monitor conditions in the outside world. He has a maximum range of 250,000 miles, although rarely has reason to extend his senses beyond the atmosphere.
Cosmic Awareness: SH-Z
Imam is able to observe the patterns of events on a number of
dimensional planes. A power stunt is to extrapolate events centuries
into the future.
Dimension Travel: IN (40)
He can transport several people to other dimensions, while remaining
within his sanctum. Transportees must be within 10' of Imam to be
transported, he can retrieve them from any location.
Enchantment
Imam can endow items with specific useful powers. He limits enchantments
to detection or sensory powers. Such items can have a single power of up
to AM rank.
The Third Eye
This magical talisman is worn on Imam's chest. It appears as an open eye
within an inverted triangle. It may be similar in nature and powers to
the Eye of Agamotto. When he uses a power it is focused through this
triangle.
History: Imam was one of the original members of the Golden Squadron. He later expanded his concerns to the entire world. He grew increasingly remote from the daily, mundane crime fighing of the Golden Agency. He retired from the world to concentrate on his final task- staying alive long enough to train his successor, who will appear 443 years from now. It is unknown how and why his physical powers waned. He retains his mental powers and uses them to monitor the world and to await his successor's birth. Because of his weakened condition, Imam was unable to aid Nighthawk when he came seeking allies. Imam transported Nighthawk to Marvel Earth, then later returned him. Imam gave Nighthawk an enchanted pyramid that enabled him to locate more allies on Earth-S. These allies included Haywire, Inertia, Moonglow, Redstone and Thermite.
Post Squadron adventures: Most of the time Imam remains sitting in his Temple of Contemplation. If a dire emergency threatens his current existence or his successor's eventual birth, he may summon the aid of other heroes. Likewise, he may give marginal support to requests for aid from other heroes, mostly in the form of enchanted devices.
