Art by Kostmeyer
 
Written by Pharaoh, December 2002.
Updated, December 2006.

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Code Name: None.
Real Name: Pryor Shaw.
Nicknames: None
Occupations: Black Bishop of the Hellfire Club.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.
Identity: Known to some high ranking members of the Hellfire Club. The general populace is unaware of the existence of the Inner Circle.
Aliases: Pryor Fitzroy, Pryor Fitzroy-Shaw.
Place of birth: Unrevealed.
Age: 27
Marital Status: Unrevealed. Apparently single.
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual.
Known Relatives: Sebastian Shaw (father) and Madelyne Pryor (mother). At one point the Black Bishop believed that he was related to Trevor Fitzroy, but this has since been proved to be incorrect.
Group Affiliation: The Inner Circle of the New York Hellfire Club.
Base of Operations: The Hellfire Club brownstone, New York.
First Appearance: Hellions #9 “A Gathering of Minds”.
Origin: Pryor Shaw is a mutant and was born with his powers allthough they did not manifest until he reached puberty.
Height: 6 foot 3 inches
Weight: 205lbs (14 stones and 9 lbs)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Light brown, short..
Distinguishing Marks: Tattoo like flaming wings around eyes. That makes his eyes look like they are on fire when he uses his power.
Strength Level: The Black Bishop possesses the average strength of a man of his height, weight and build who engages in moderate regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: The Black Bishop has vast telekinetic powers, and can effortlessly manipulate many objects at once with the power of his mind. He can lift extremely heavy objects, but the maximum weight he can lift remains a mystery. He also possesses telepathic abilities, and can teleport himself over short distances. His teleportation powers are a great exertion and he uses them rarely.
Abilities/Special Skills: Shaw is a computer expert.
Weapons Used: None..
 

Personality: Pryor Shaw is arrogant and supremely confident in himself. His failures he attributes to the unfairness of other people who he blames for keeping him down. Shaw is openly ambitious and has clashed repeatedly with the other members of the Inner Circle.
Personal Interests: Unknown.
History: For many years, Pryor Shaw believed himself to be the son of the time travelling mutant Trevor Fitzroy. Like his supposed father, Pryor served as Rook of the Hellfire Club, but could ascend no higher because of Fitzroy’s lowly status as the servant of Selene. Pryor’s progress was repeatedly blocked by William Marushi, the White King, and the two frequently clashed. These arguments nearly cost Pryor his life on several occasions. Pryor’s hatred of the White King was inflamed when he learned that his real father was not Fitzroy at all, but Sebastian Shaw, a former Black King of the Club, and that Marushi had known this and kept it from him. The revelation about Shaw meant that there were no restrictions on Pryor advancing within the Inner Circle. Following Marushi’s murder, the Inner Circle was reorganised, and Pryor was elevated to the rank of Black Bishop. However, Pryor Shaw is tremendously ambitious and is unlikely to settle for Black Bishop.