Changes: Farley Fairfax (Earth-One)

Here, Phantom, you are king! Here, you are the leading citizen! You can speak to yourself without being scorned by others! It would be an ideal existence --- If not for the loneliness!

— The Phantom ^src

Farley Fairfax was a popular stage actor know for his handsome appearance.

History

He was romantically involved with a fellow performer named, Galatea, who suspected he was being unfaithful to her with another woman. In the play, Galatea played the role of a witch, and to exact her revenge on Fairfax she learned real witchcraft. In the middle of a performance, the witch's ritual became very real, as Galatea summoned the Soul Snatcher, which claimed Fairfax's good looks, leaving him hideously deformed. His career ruined, Farley disappeared without a trace.^[1]

Decades later, Jason Blood's apartment was robbed of Merlin's sword by the mysterious Phantom that lived in the sewers. The thief had eluded Police for years, yet Etrigan was the first to ever recover any of the missing property, but failed to stop the masked man. The Phantom was none other than Fairfax, who had a wax sculpture of Galatea in his hidden lair, constantly searching for a means to bring it to life. He returned to Blood's apartment the next night, but this time laid eyes on Glenda Mark. She was the splitting image of Galatea and he could not resist abducting her. He carried her to his sanctum and tried to convince her of her identity, but Glenda fought against him, tearing off his mask in the process. She screamed at the the grotesque sight underneath and Fairfax laughed at the irony, knowing it was Galatea that made him a monster.^[2]

When the police search drew too close to his hideout, the Phantom whisked Glenda away to the old abandoned theatre in which he once performed. He set up the original props that Galatea had used in the ritual all those years ago and commanded Glenda to undo her curse.^[3] The Demon was able to track the Phantom down, and cast an illusion that allowed him to see the events of the past unfold. Etrigan witnessed Galatea summon the vile Soul Snatcher, and so Etrigan announced himself to Fairfax back in the present. To help Glenda, Etrigan agreed to restore Fairfax's face. The Demon summoned Asmodon, Seward of Satan, to ask the whereabouts of Galatea, only to discover she was dead. Despite Fairfax's despair, Etrigan summoned the sorceress' spirit using Glenda as a vessel for her soul. Galatea possessed the body, claiming she would break the curse. Fairfax agreed to let her work, and the witch performed the ritual again. In the dark vapours, Fairfax saw his old visage and rushed in to greet it. Etrigan entered after hearing a scream and banished the Soul Snatcher with his demon-flame. When the smoke cleared, Fairfax's appealing appearance had been restored, but with the return of his soul, the years rapidly caught up to him, and the old man died of shock.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Immortality: The Soul Snatcher stole Fairfax's looks but the curse also meant he never aged. When the curse was broken and his soul returned, the years immediately caught up to him, and he died of old age.^[1]

Abilities

Acting: Fairfax was a famous stage actor.^[1]
Music: He could play the organ.^[2]
Artistry: The Phantom presumably sculpted the wax figure of Galatea.^[2]
Thievery: Fairfax stole Merlin's sword from Jason Blood's Apartment.^[2]
Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic): The Phantom dispatched Jason, Randu, and Harry with ease^[2] and evaded several armed police.^[3]

Weaknesses

Disfigured: Fairfax was robbed of his greatest asset when the Soul Snatcher replaced his handsome face with a grotesque visage he hid behind a mask.^[1]
Mental Disorder: Fairfax was obsessive and delusional.^[2]^[3]^[1]

Notes

The Phantom is a clear pastiche of the Phantom of the Opera.
Farley's love interest, of whom he sculpted a likeness, is named Galatea, in reference to Pygmalion.

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-'''Farley Fairfax''' was a popular stage actor know for his handsome appearance. He was romantically involved with a fellow performer named, Galatea, who suspected he was being unfaithful to her with another woman. In the play, Galatea played the role of a witch, and to exact her revenge on Fairfax she learned real witchcraft. In the middle of a performance, the witch's ritual became very real, as Galatea summoned the Soul Snatcher, which claimed Fairfax's good looks, leaving him hideously deformed. His career ruined, Farley disappeared without a trace.<ref name=Demon10>{{c|The Demon Vol 1 10}}</ref>
+He was romantically involved with a fellow performer named, Galatea, who suspected he was being unfaithful to her with another woman. In the play, Galatea played the role of a witch, and to exact her revenge on Fairfax she learned real witchcraft. In the middle of a performance, the witch's ritual became very real, as Galatea summoned the Soul Snatcher, which claimed Fairfax's good looks, leaving him hideously deformed. His career ruined, Farley disappeared without a trace.<ref name=Demon10>{{c|The Demon Vol 1 10}}</ref>
 Decades later, [[Jason Blood (New Earth)|Jason Blood's]] [[Jason Blood's Apartment|apartment]] was robbed of [[Merlin (New Earth)|Merlin's]] sword by the mysterious Phantom that lived in the sewers. The thief had eluded [[GCPD|Police]] for years, yet [[Etrigan (New Earth)|Etrigan]] was the first to ever recover any of the missing property, but failed to stop the masked man. The Phantom was none other than Fairfax, who had a wax sculpture of Galatea in his hidden lair, constantly searching for a means to bring it to life. He returned to Blood's apartment the next night, but this time laid eyes on [[Glenda Mark (New Earth)|Glenda Mark]]. She was the splitting image of Galatea and he could not resist abducting her. He carried her to his sanctum and tried to convince her of her identity, but Glenda fought against him, tearing off his mask in the process. She screamed at the the grotesque sight underneath and Fairfax laughed at the irony, knowing it was Galatea that made him a monster.<ref name=Demon8>{{c|The Demon Vol 1 8}}</ref>

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