Theodore (Teddy) Masterson
Name Theodore (Teddy) Prescott Masterson
Position Politician
Character Information
| Codename | ||
| Gender | Male | |
| Species | Human | |
| Age | 47 | |
| Affiliations(s) | United States of America |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 6'2" | |
| Weight | 170 Lbs | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Physical Description | Teddy is tall, handsome, charismatic, and rich. He looks like a million bucks with a handsome face, a fit body, soft brown eyes, and a killer smile. With slightly graying temples, he retains his old boyish charm. |
Family
| Spouse | Eleanor "Ellie" Forbes Masterson (Deceased) | |
| Children | None | |
| Father | Richard Winthrop Masterson | |
| Mother | Ruth Ayers Masterson | |
| Brother(s) | Edward | |
| Sister(s) | Cecelia | |
| Other Family |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Teddy Masterson is a political dolphin, charming, adorable, and clever. But he has been surrounded by sharks his entire life. A Vietnam war hero, the perfect marriage, a climb up the political ranks, and the tragic death of his wife; everything has been made right by Dad, Dad's money, and Dad's friends. Teddy often can't decide if he wants to stand on his own two feet or just do what he's told. | |
| Mutant Power(s) | ||
| Profession(s) | Governor of Massachusetts | |
| Strengths & Weaknesses | Strengths: quick thinking, natural charisma, and a keen ability to read people and physical environments. Weaknesses: impulsivity, often leading to impatience, a dislike for rules, and a tendency to overlook emotional nuances or long-term consequences. |
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| Ambitions | Teddy's entire life has been about becoming President. Whether he actually wants that or not is an answer even he can't properly give. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | ||
| Mutant Mastery | X-1 |
| Origin Story | ||
| Past Exploits | Prep School & Harvard Years (1959–1967) September 1959 – June 1963: St. Paul’s School (Concord, NH) Captain of the rowing team, notorious for sneaking off campus to jazz clubs in Boston, but maintained top-tier grades through sheer natural intellect. September 1963: Enrolls at Harvard University Majors in History. Joins the elite Porcellian Club, cementing his place in New England high society. Joins Harvard’s Naval ROTC program—not out of deep patriotism initially, but because his father insisted a Masterson must serve, and Teddy thought aviators got the best uniforms. Spring 1967: Graduation & Commissioning Graduates cum laude from Harvard at age 22. Commissioned as an Ensign (O-1) in the U.S. Navy. Naval Flight Training (1967–1969) Summer 1967: Officer Candidate School / Flight Indoctrination (NAS Pensacola, FL) Earns a reputation as a insanely talented natural pilot with zero respect for bureaucratic nonsense. 1968: Advanced Jet Training (NAS Beeville, TX) Trains on the F-4 Phantom II. Receives his first formal reprimand after buzzing a civilian tower on a dare, but his record-breaking flight scores keep him from getting washed out. Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade (Lt. j.g.). Early 1969: Carrier Qualification (NAS Miramar, CA) Earns his "Wings of Gold" and is assigned to Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114 "Aardvarks"), attached to an aircraft carrier heading for the South China Sea. Tour of Duty: The Vietnam War (1969–1971) Late 1969 – Late 1970: Combat Deployment (Yankee Station, Gulf of Tonkin) Flies high-risk strike and reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam and Laos. The Incident (Spring 1970): His Phantom takes heavy ground fire during a MiG escort mission. Instead of ejecting over enemy territory, he limps his burning jet back across the coastline, making an emergency belly-landing on the flight deck. Promoted to Lieutenant (O-3). Early 1971: Commendation & Departure Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary heroism under fire, alongside a Purple Heart for shrapnel injuries. Also receives an unrecorded, quiet talking-to from his Commanding Officer for running a lucrative, illegal poker ring out of the officers' mess. Late 1971: Honorably Discharged from Active Duty Transitions to the Navy Reserve. Returns home to Massachusetts as a decorated 26-year-old war hero. Law School & Early Career (1972–1978) September 1972 – June 1975: Harvard Law School Attends law school on the GI Bill (and his massive family trust). 1975–1978: Assistant District Attorney & Socialite Life Works as an ADA in Suffolk County (Boston). Quickly makes headlines for prosecuting high-profile cases while tearing through the Boston and New York social circuits. Political Ascent & The Fallout (1978–1990) 1978: Elected to the Massachusetts State Senate at age 33. 1982: Marries Ellie in a massive, splashy New England Royal Wedding. 1986: Runs for House of Representatives and wins. 1988: Ellie dies in a car accident. November 1990: Elected Governor of Massachusetts at age 45. |