Art by Ren. Colours by Vale.

Written by Mel, June 2004.
Updated, December 2006.


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Code Name: Creeper
Real Name: Keith Trenton Miser.
Nicknames: Imp, Shortshit, Mr. Fur Pants (although one wouldn't recommend calling him any of them to his face).
Occupations: Keith has a rather fond relationship for the American social security system - it seems to LOVE to shell out money for folks with disabilities that aren’t really disabilities at all. He’s on “Permanent Disability” at the moment for his Proportionate Dwarfism, and has been since roughly three years after his escape from Coercion - collecting monthly checks that support him rather well indeed. The irony in this of course is the fact that the man can work and get around with the best of them. But, he figures, after his years in Coercion, he’s paid his dues - and will gladly milk the government for everything it’s worth now. Prior to Coercion, his youth in Chelmsford, and eventually London, was spent making bet money in mutant fight clubs and bar brawls. He was one bad little bastard at the time, and his surmounting reputation helped him rake in enough money to get by.
Legal Status: Creeper has a criminal wrap sheet longer then he is tall, we‘ll put it that way.
Identity: Creeper’s identity is known by the authorities and, to a minor degree, by the media and general public, due to his affiliation with Nexus.
Aliases: None.
Place of birth: Chelmsford, England.
Age: 43

Marital Status: Perpetually single
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual. Not that he gets any.
Known Relatives: Ari Al-Hayani (Grandmother) and Richard Miser (Elder brother).
Group Affiliation: Nexus.
Base of Operations: The WolfsBaren Tavern, New York City. Xavier's School for Higher Learning, Westchester, New York. (Temporary).
First Appearance: Nexus issue 6, "Suicide Kings and an Innocence Lost".
Origin: Keith is a mutant and was born with his powers but they didn't manifest until he reached puberty.

Height: 3 foot 11 inches
Weight: 107lbs (7 stones 9 pounds)
Eyes: Hazel, glowing white with active powers.
Hair: Black, and down to his mid-back in length.
Distinguishing Marks: Entirely Elfish in appearance due to his mutation, Keith has large pointed ears, clawed hands and feet, and a tail. Keith was born with Pituitary Dwarfism, also known as Proportionate Dwarfism, caused by an isolated deficiency of Growth Hormone. This condition leaves him of extremely short stature, but with normal body proportions.
Strength Level: Creeper possesses the normal strength of a human his age who engages in regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Keith has the ability to dispense molecular degenerative blasts, which resemble brilliant streams of white light. When having made contact with their target, the blasts literally strip an object's molecular structure apart, atom by atom, vaporizing it/them within seconds. The blasts are dispensable through his mouth only.
Abilities/Special Skills: Keith is a dangerous little man, to put it mildly. While completely inept in any sort of martial arts, he’s a positively lethal street fighter. His small stature is not to be underestimated, but often is, and his opponents pay dearly for the fact. He’s also rather mechanically minded, and can seem to fix just about anything, even though the skill has never been put into any practical use beyond fixing random stereo equipment and keeping Trevor O’Brien’s old beater of a minivan up and running.
Weapons Used: Keith isn’t usually one for hardware. Truth be told, his small stature makes carting around things like guns and blades rather difficult. While he’ll use handguns and taser rifles when the opportunity or need arises, he’s far more comfortable and successful using simple hand-to-hand combat.
Personality: Keith Miser is one cranky bastard. He’s gruff, grouchy, and more often then not, quite lewd. His libido is almost always in overdrive, it would seem, which is little wonder, considering how few dates he manages to acquire with his utterly bizarre appearance - the fact that he’s often a tactless overly-pushy ass-grabber around most females doesn’t help matters either, where his love life is concerned. To those closest to him, however, there’s a lot more to the rather crass British midget then his gruff façade would suggest - he’s got a soft spot for Nexus - his “Kids” - and has served as something of a father figure to many of them over the past majority often years they’ve been together. He’s highly protective of them, and, although they often bicker to the hilt, his teammates are quite fond of him as well.
Personal Interests: Despite his ill repute with the female species, he’s a big fan. Keith loves his beers, his parties, his billiards, and is always game for a good brawl. He loves football (UK football, not the ponsy American crap) Hockey, and Pro wrestling, and has high aspirations in becoming a porn star… the poor, delusional bastard.
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