Mark Carlton

Born into the lap of British semi-aristocracy, Carlton’s life began with the polished expectations of his class. After completing an undergraduate degree in Law, he transitioned into a prestigious military career, joining the Royal Navy. He ascended rapidly to the rank of Commander and was on the verge of a career-defining appointment as Executive Officer under Captain James Spencer. However, his trajectory was shattered when he was discovered in a compromising position with Captain Spencer’s daughter. The ensuing scandal saw him stripped of his commission and disowned by his family in a cloud of public disgrace. Cast out and destitute, Carlton spent months wandering the United Kingdom in a drunken haze. His fortunes took an unexpected turn when, in a desperate attempt to impress a woman, he entered a pub prize-fight on a whim. Despite facing a much larger and more powerful opponent, his elite Navy hand-to-hand combat training carried him to victory. He remained at the pub for several months until he was scouted by an agent for the CWF. Entering the world of professional wrestling, he found significant success in the tag team division, partnering with Colton Mace as part of Jarvis King’s "Entourage." Together, they secured the Tag Team titles multiple times, and Carlton even captured the Impact title. When the CWF closed its doors in 2010, Carlton spiraled back into drunken destitution, only to resurface years later in a far more professional capacity as the personal lawyer for then-World Champion Dan Highlander. Following another closure of the promotion, he pivoted toward his aristocratic roots, becoming a political apprentice to Fitzwilliam Urquhart, MP. As Urquhart ascended to the House of Lords, a well-placed letter secured Carlton a position working for Prime Minister David Cameron. This political resurgence lasted until the Brexit referendum; as a traditional conservative who lacked populist or nativist leanings, he found himself shunted out of the new administration. After a period of minor political maneuvering, Carlton’s life took a supernatural turn with the re-establishment of the Order of the Oncoming Storm. It was revealed that his family—along with Lord Urquhart and the now-Admiral Spencer—were long-time members who had been financially ruined when Clyde Pierre defected to form the Spirit Science Research Institute. Seeking redemption, Carlton became a clandestine agent for the Order, conducting missions against the Institute alongside Dan Highlander (who the Order had set up as a "Starchild" to oppose Elisha, the prophesied Moonchild of the Institute) and Jaiden Rishel. Following a climactic battle between the Order, the Institute, and a rebel faction led by his cousin, Caledonia, a temporary peace was established. While Highlander walked away from the secret society, Carlton remained loyal. Over the following years, he meticulously rebuilt his public standing, positioning himself as a future leader of the Conservative Party. He finally achieved his goal of being elected to Parliament in the Flydale North by-election—only to be mysteriously whisked into the future mere seconds before the official victory was proclaimed.