Elijah O'Brien

Elijah O'Brien is a vet at the Toronto Zoo. He specializes in large animal care, particularly the big cats. One of them is named Benji the Bengal Tiger, and the two are very close. Elijah often brings his lunch on his breaks to eat near Benji's enclosure, and will play chess by himself in view of the cat: it's common to see Benji stretched out on the ground, tail thwapping and watching Elijah explain what he's doing.

Elijah is a member of the mafia, but generally seen as incompetent, as he is too mild mannered to be expected to carry out violence and has a power ill suited to being an in field agent. He is mostly around just to provide them easy access in and out of the network of subway like tunnels in the zoo, as well as a public facing source of good PR.

Elijah's power is a calming aura. It is a passive effect, and he is unable to weaponize it, soothing those around him. Personal proximity within a 50km radius is enough, though the effect is more prominent the closer someone gets to Elijah. This is a part of why he readily gets along with the animals he sees at the zoo. It does not, however, work on himself- Elijah is anxious and highstrung when around people, preferring to be left alone with the animals and following the rote routines of caring for them. People who have a natural resilience (being telepaths themselves or trained) or wards against telepathic powers are not affected by his aura.

He has a very soft spot for young or injured animals, as seen when he rescued a kitten from a fountain in the mall and splinted it's paw.