Nu-Stardust

"Nu-Stardust" was the successor of the original Stardust in the Stardust Crusaders.

Description
Nu-Stardust appeared identical to his predecessor, Stardust the Super-Wizard, with the exception of black hair and a joyous grin that was eventually eroded by an inability to give a heck.

History
In 150,084 CMT, Nu-Stardust succeeded Stardust the Super-Wizard in the Stardust Crusaders after the original Stardust was killed by the Heckumvirate. Inside the Red Supergiant Star that housed their species, Nu-Stardust consulted with his predecessor's soul and received his 'Super Scientific Knowledge' about how to stop Mazkertis, which included the idea of a sword that would prevent anyone stabbed by it from healing themselves.

By Day 76 of The Mazkertis Paradox arc, Nu-Stardust had occupied a laboratory on a planet close to the Red Supergiant Star and had used its equipment to create the sword. Nu-Stardust energized the completed sword with one of his own Anti-Healing Rays and declared that he would use it to stop Mazkertis and then discipline the wizard with a suitably ironic punishment. However, Nu-Stardust was stopped in his tracks by a terrifying realization. Two months prior, when the Original Stardust fought the Heckumvirate, Stardust had focused all of his 'hecks' on defeating his enemy, which he believed was one of the many threats in the universe that he needed to erase. However, while the Heckumvirate mocked him over what he cared about, they secretly neutralized one of Stardust's very own hecks. At first, it seemed to be over something trivial, but it started a chain reaction that destroyed Stardust.

Nu-Stardust continued this train of thought, realizing that although the Original Stardust's essence continued to take an active role in the affairs of his people, he still had a small part of him that did not care about something. This part of Stardust had accidentally been transferred to Nu-Stardust when he was imbued with the Super Scientific knowledge on how to destroy Mazkertis, meaning that although Nu-Stardust still cared about developing the method of defeating the evil that threatened time and space, he no longer had the heck that he required to execute the task himself. To make matters even worse, Nu-Stardust realized that the sword was missing a vital component, making it useless in its present state. As the implications of his newfound hecklessness dawned on him, Nu-Stardust's formerly joyful expression morphed into the stoic one worn by his predecessor, and he began to scream.

Abilities & Powers

 * Infinity Rays: Like the rest of his species, Nu-Stardust could manipulate matter found in stars, or 'stardust', in an almost infinite number of ways. On a molecular level, this ability could be used to alter the very fabric of the BZPB Multiverse itself and inflict whatever effect the bearer desired upon a targeted area or individual. This species projected their control over stardust through 'Infinity Rays' that were mentally programmed to cause the desired effect. Known 'Infinity Rays' that Nu-Stardust created include:
 * Anti-Healing Ray: A ray that Nu-Stardust infused into his sword that would have prevented whoever was pierced by it from being able to heal from their injury.