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Background: Warren Rider and Steven Hamlin were both brilliant scientists competing for a grant in the study of time travel and manipulation. When Rider learned of Hamlin's breakthroughs, he decided to steal the secrets for himself. By creating a portable time converter similar to Hamlin's but with his own modifications, Rider was able to open portals through time as well as temporarily alter the speed of those he chose. When Hamlin realized how potentially dangerous his device could be, he kept it for himself and to study time. He also became the hero Time Lord. Rider adopted the identity of Timewarp to counter his rival, becoming a costumed criminal.
The two men clashed on a number of occasions over the years. Timewarp would try to alter the past for his own personal gain, or he would bring to the 20th century threats from other eras to do his bidding. Always, Time Lord would thwart him - sometimes with the help of his heroic allies in the Justice Gang. Rider did not continue to refine his device as Hamlin did, so Timewarp's time travelling does not always result in the locations expected. Eventually, Timewarp caught wind of the formation of a super-villain team by Madame Mammoth and wanted in. He became one of the founding member of the Octagon. However, when the group faced capture by a team of young heroes, Timewarp and a few others were left behind while half the team fled. This enraged the villain who, with some of the other abandoned villains, sought revenge.
Motivation: Warren Rider wants to best Steven Hamlin in any ways possible. He has also discovered that he enjoys hoping from time period to time period. However, he is very cautious not to get stranded in any particular era for very long. He knows his rival Hamlin was once stranded in ancient Greece for a number of years. Hamlin refuses to make that same mistake. |
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