Diamant

Diamant (Sr.)


He's been a superhero since the mid-nineteen seventies, when Zu was called South Africa and he wore a blue suit with a diamond on the chest (Diamant is "Diamond" in Afrikaans). In 1994, he switched costumes to one matching the South African flag. Although he changed costumes again in 2028 to something not so obviously copying the old flag, he *didn't* change colors to match the new Zu flag.

His powers are classic: super-strength, bullet-proof durability, flight, and bursts of super speed. Blonde and charismatic, but (despite his costume choices) he swears not to get involved in politics.

In 2050, Diamant announced his retirement but produced six younger versions of himself who possess their father's powers and can additionally shoot beams of heat from their eyes. Most people call the younger people his sons, but all six go by the name Diamant and all six look like younger copies of their father. They are a group of seven good guys who have gotten more grief over the decades for what they haven't done than what they do.

In late August 2063, Diamant Sr is believed to have left Zu using a forged passport and joined a transmat tour group headed to New York City. A search of his residence in Stellenbosch produced files linking him to secret meetings with several known anti-government Zu terrorist elements, such as Penetreerder and the Sons of Democracy. He was tried and convicted of treason in absentia.

The Diamant clones


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Like their father, his sons stop robberies, but not riots, rescue falling people and cats in trees, but don't speak out against racial injustice (or for it), stops national disasters, but not armies... a list of contradictions.

From 2050 to 2063, all six sons wore identical costumes to their father with the addition of a yellow number on their upper chest. Although they are still known by those numbers, the boys switched to individual costumes in late 2063.

Diamant Een (1)
Een wears his blonde hair in a short flat top. Calm, serious and a natural leader, Een is the brother most commonly favorably compared to his father. He is most often seen in Johannesburg. His birthday is July 4, 2032

Diamant Twee (2)
Twee also wears his blonde hair in a flat top, but it is usually cut longer. As the family technophile, Twee is also the brother with the lightest complexion and the least social skills. Some believe he has taken a vow to never lie. He is also most often seen in Johannesburg. His birthday is July 4, 2033

Diamant Drie (3)
Drie has even length, short hair, usually uncombed. Drie is alternately considered the hot-head or the most passionate member of the group. He is most often seen in Cape Town. His birthday is July 4, 2034

Diamant Vier (4)
With tousled bangs that often hang down to his nose, Vier is known both as the laid-back brother and as the party animal. He is also the brother most often seen *not* wearing spandex. His hatred of mind control is well known. His birthday is July 4, 2035

Diamant Vyf (5)
In conservative, side-parted hair with a single curl that often falls on his forehead and a neatly trimmed beard, Vyf shares Een's seriousness, but tends to be more of a loner. He often defers to his brothers to make decisions when more than one are present. As defender of Pretoria, Vyf is the brother most often mixed in politics. His birthday is July 4, 2036

Diamant Ses (6)
Ses is is the most widely travelled of the brothers, not basing himself in any one location. His main area of interest are Zu's extensive network of national parks and transfrontier conservation areas. Ses wears his hair buzz-cut and keeps a thinly trimmed beard. He is vocal in his objection to he and his older brothers being called "The Diamant boys" when all of them are over 25. His birthday is July 4, 2037.

Diamant Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theorists and parents who like to scare their children say there is at least one additional Diamant clone. Designated either Diamant Nul (0) or Diamant Sewe (7), based on whether it was created before or after the publicly known six, this additional clone is either a failed experiment, an agent of the government, or a rebel leader fighting the government. No confirmed sightings or photographs exist.