History
A world-renowned artist and painter, Albert Rinkov led a secret life as Shepherd of the Aldermen, a secret society of eight who have manipulated the world from the shadows for hundreds of years. Rinkov possessed the Shepherd's Staff which allowed him to control any animal.[1]
After three of the Aldermen have been killed by the Assassins Cooperative, the Shepherd enlarged a cat and send it after Haruka to retrive Bonsai Master's sword, which was unsuccessful.[2] As the only two other Aldermen other than himself were taken out by the Cooperative with the help of Monkey, Rinkov grew tired of life and wished to pass the legacy of the Aldermen to others. He invited the Cooperative to a dinner at his estate, but only Bryce had shown up, with everyone else expecting an ambush. Rinkov had a pleasant meal and conversation with Bryce, after which he shot himself in the head. His wife Valerie had been aware of his intentions and picked up the staff, becoming the next Shepherd.[1]Attributes
Powers
- Animal Control: The Shepherd can call upon and dominate the will of any animal species other than Homo sapiens. He can enlarge the animal to a gigantic size with monstrous features and send them to attack his enemies or perform other tasks. There is no known limit to the number or size of the animals the Shepherd can control. Upon their deaths, the animals return to their original form, and the same happens should the Shepherd himself be killed.[1]
Weaknesses
- His powers are only active in the Shepherd form.[1]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
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See Also
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marvel's Hit-Monkey S2E06
- ↑ Marvel's Hit-Monkey S2E01
- ↑ Marvel's Hit-Monkey Season 2 6