Editing Hero (section)

==History==
===Background===
For much of his early life, he was beset with terminal health problems such as organ problems, diabetes, tremors, and chronic headaches until an unmitigated Cauldron formula cured him of his illnesses. He developed diabetes at 22. He was one of the earliest Cauldron capes, shortly after Scion's first sightings in 1982.<ref name="I29 e1">“Hey,” the blond guy said, “I spent my entire life with this heart problem, you know?  Heart going a little too fast, reedy, thin heartbeat.  Reminding me it could pop at any moment.  Organs are garbage, diabetes at twenty-two, liver problems turn me yellow if I’m not careful, throwing up bile every morning and every night.  Every moment of every day, there’s something making me miserable.  Except, right now, I’m sort of feeling every part of my body, and the heart’s good, no headache, nothing in my throat, nothing in my gut.  No tremor in my hand…” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/interlude-29/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 29]]</ref>
===Career===
Hero was said to have been the first real [[tinker]].<ref name="14.y" />

In 1988, Hero was introduced to [[Alexandria]] and agreed to her idea of forming a government-regulated superhero team with Cauldron's backing.

Hero was present when [[Behemoth]] emerged for the first time in 1992.

In 1993, he was sworn in alongside Alexandria, Legend, and [[Eidolon]] as one of the founding members of the Protectorate.

On September 15, 2000, [[Siberian]] bisected him in a confrontation between her and the [[Triumvirate|core Protectorate]]. Eidolon attempted to heal Hero, but he ultimately died.<ref name="15.z">[[Interlude 15.z]]</ref>

===Legacy===
His loss splintered the Triumvirate, resulting in the members going their separate ways.<ref name="R1">Around the time that they were a group, they were simply 'the Protectorate' or 'the guys at the top'. You could say, perhaps, that the loss of Hero splintered the team. They didn't hate each other or resent each other, but it was about time, and served as the catalyst to the group each going to their own individual cities - New York, LA, & Houston. - 
[https://redd.it/3koqyc Wildbow on Reddit]</ref>

Hero remained in the public eye even after his death, recognized as both the first Tinker and one of the best. Because of this, other Tinkers, such as [[Kid Win]], strive to emulate his model.<ref name="14.y"/>