Alexander Paine

Alexander Paine (given name Jason Bliss) is a main character of the MGOI storylines. Alexander is a skilled Necromancer who uses his wristwatch as hs Necromancer weapon. His father was the famous and infamous strongman, politician and all-round fearmonger Mr. Bliss. His father was the strongest man alive, meaning that not only does Paine have great skill with shadow, he is strong enough to punch through a brick wall and durable enough to survive being thrown through one.

History
Alex was born to Mr. Bliss and an unknown woman in 1990 in the city of Dublin, in Ireland. His father was a cold, busy man, so Alexander was raised for much of his life by nannies and au pairs. Despite this, he was a charming and cheerful boy, but he had to be excused from any kind of sports activity in school - the doctors note that magically appeared in his pocket every Thursday claimed that he had weak bones, but this was the complete opposite of the truth. He couldn't risk injuring or even killing his classmates.

When he was 11, when he was walking home from school, he was met by a group of violent bullies. They were cruel, sadistic and, worst of all, bored, and Alex was a perfect target. They attacked him, expecting to break a bone or two, but in retaliation, a terrified Alex threw a fist and one of the bullies was put ibnto a 6-month coma. The other 3 were sent into a brick wall, with 2 of them suffering bone breakage the and lucky fourth only fracturing an ankle. Or 2. Alex was picked up by a van and sedated. The van brought him to a secret facility run by his father, which trained him in combat and survival, and introduced him to the world of magic. He was tought how to fight by none other than the legendary warrior, Gregory Shadowban and taken under the wing of Lucas Raven. Because his father was always busy, Alex when to live with his aunt, China Sorrows. There, he began to adore the stories of the Skeleton Detective, Skulduggery Pleasant. The first time he met Mr. Pleasant, he was greatly excited, and admired him for his detective skills. This was one of the main reasons he began training as an MGOI Operative under Lucas Raven - specifically, why he began training in Deduction and CSI.

At the age of 15, he began to train as a Necromancer. Mr. Bliss was furious at this, as Necromancers are widely regarded as freaks, fanatics and terrorists, but they had an arguement and Alexander left. That was to be his last conversation with his father.

A week later, Mr. Bliss was killed in combat with a godlike being called a Faceless One.