“My first meeting with Mr. Gardener was…awkward and confrontational. It was a different time. We had different styles. We were younger and more foolish. I assume he’s grown in that time.”

“Happy Pride Month from the JLQ!”

// I say accidentally racist because “no way Jose” is a common phrase but I don’t think Gregorio took it that way?

That is not the face of a man who got the joke

// Gregorio is a founding member of the Justice Foundation, a superhero think tank founded to improve humankind through the creation and application of innovative technologies and advancements in medicine.

// During his time with the New Guardians, Gregorio acquired a powerful crystal skull, which amplified his abilities.

While his magic has greatly improved to the point where he no longer needs the skull, he will on occasion summon it to his side for assistance

// Since his “retirement” from the public eye after the New Guardians disbanded, Gregorio has spent years studying magic and mysticism, including from other cultures.

For example, he has implemented precise symbolic hand gestures while spell casting to strengthen his magic

// Gregorio has no secret identity. Everyone who has heard of Extraño knows who he is. Granted, he does not seek attention and usually keeps to himself.

He had garnered a little more public attention after the Eclipso incident and joining the Justice Foundation

// The Sacrarium is the secret magical residence of Gregorio. As a place of magic, it is significantly bigger on the inside, it can be teleported to wherever in the world he prefers, and it houses many magical artifacts and texts

// Gregorio formed the Justice League Queer during a Pride Parade where Eclipso, Spirit of Wrath & Chaos, created magical rain that fed on the pain, rejection, rage, anxiety & fear that LGBTQ+ people tend to cultivate throughout their lives.

Together, the JLQ banished Eclipso from Earth.

// Gregorio keeps a permanent mental link with his former teammate Betty Clawman AKA Dreamer. Dreamer lost her physical body and was given the power to enter and merge with the astral plane known as The Dreaming.

When entering the astral plane, Gregorio is often accompanied by his old friend.

// Gregorio and Hugh have an adopted winged daughter named Suri. Gregorio believes her “current incarnation” needs careful guidance.

// Sometimes after The New Guardians were disbanded, Gregorio met Hugh Dawkins, the Australian therianthrope known as Tasmanian Devil, member of the superhero team the Global Guardians. The two began a relationship and were soon married.

// TW: Suicide attempt, homophobia

Before Gregorio was Extraño, he was openly gay. Unfortunately for him, this made him the target of homophobia. Their hate made him hate himself, which led to him attempting to take his own life. The Flash saved him & encouraged him to live and accept himself

// Extraño was one of the first, if not the first, openly gay superheroes (in publication history and possibly in universe)

"I ᴀᴍ Exᴛʀᴀñᴏ!’ Tʜᴇ Sᴘᴀɴɪsʜ ᴡᴏʀᴅ ғᴏʀ "Sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ"! Hᴏᴡ ᴠᴇʀʏ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪs!

I ᴀᴍ sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ! Wᴏɴᴅʀᴏᴜs sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ!

Dʀᴇᴀᴍɪɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀsᴀʟ ᴜɴɪᴛʏ, I sᴀᴡ ᴍʏsᴇʟғ ᴜɴʀᴀᴠᴇʟɪɴɢ & ғɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇss! I'ᴍ ᴀ ᴡɪᴛᴄʜ!”

Gregorio de la Vega.

Sorcerer. Occultist. Mentor. Former New Guardian & Lord of Order

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