Sister Shimmer
Magic Empathy/Energy Defender (deleted from Protector server)
Shawna Pierson had always wanted to be a doctor, but her family couldn't afford to send her to medical school. Rather than look for work in another field, she decided to join the military so she could train to be a medic. On one of her first missions after training, she and her squad were sent on a covert surveillance-and-recovery trip into Libya -- unfortunately, the team was ambushed, and most of the squad was quickly cut down. Badly injured, Shawna stumbled into a nearby cave, hoping for some shelter from her attackers, but instead found herself standing in the middle of the lair of a djinn!
Uncommonly softhearted for his species, the djinn took pity on Shawna and healed her of her injuries. He also took a quick telepathic stroll through her mind, discovered her passion for medicine, and granted her the abilities to both heal others and defend herself with mystical energies. Physically transformed by her ordeal, Shawna returned to her home in Paragon City to serve the community as the magical healer Sister Shimmer.
After a short career as a superhero, Shawna received a very generous scholarship from a wealthy benefactor whose life she had saved. She is now working her way through medical school and will be starting her internship with one of Paragon City's hospitals next year. Though she would have been happy to work as either a medical doctor or a mystic healer, Shawna is looking forward to being able to combine her magical and scientific knowledge to discover revolutionary treatments for a multitude of health care problems.