WHO ARE THE MAPLE-ONES?

The 'All- Canadian' team of action heroes, reflecting Canada's multi-cultural outlook. They are young, they are gifted, they are focused, they are multicultural, they are dynamic, they are unique, they are determined to protect their country, they are Canadians.

Sardonyx.....
The genius, MAPLEMAN, most outstanding cadet from the highly regarded TONA force. He is the leader of the Maple-Ones and the one around whom most of the action in Book One revolves around. Sardonyx is a skilled martial arts fighter, the best in communications technology and a natural leader. With the maple power, he is able to fly at supersonic speeds and has super-human strength, which enables him to rescue people from all sorts of danger. He has a keen interest in making sure that the right thing is done and will stand up for anyone who is being cheated.

Sarah.....
The Glow-Girl, second in command of the superhero team.  Born in a small town called Stratton in Ontario, she grew up with a keen interest in machines. Her dad, Shane Stephens, was a mechanical engineer who spent countless hours teaching his only child and daughter, Sarah, the intricacies of mechanics. By the age of seven, she could dismantle a motor-bike engine and rebuild it in a day, and she had the unique ability of being able to diagnose problems with motors and other machines just by listening to how they sounded in operation. Not surprisingly, she graduated with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering, and then decided to join TONA as a specialist for mechanical systems controlled by computers.

Ravisanté.....
who came from Longueuil in Quebec. She was nicknamed B&B (Beauty and Brains) because even her enemies recognized her sterling beauty and outstanding intelligence. She had an IQ of 155, was classified as a genius and was among the top 0.1% people in the world in IQ terms. Ravisanté is a maestro on the piano and has a unique ability to remember things, a virtual photographic memory. She is the top chemo-metrics engineer at TONA.

Angel.....
also known as ‘the Prince’, was the son of an African Chief, who had confirmed the legitimacy of his royal lineage by single-handedly killing a leopard at the age of twelve. This was done as part of the initiation rites for him to be accepted as a prince by his people. He is a person with formidable strength. He occasionally wears a leopard skin headband, and always has a leopard skin wristband on him.

Avinashini.....
was a mathematical genius whose grandparents immigrated to Canada from New Delhi, India. Whilst she was in college, many compared her to Einstein, and she actually won the nation’s ‘Junior Einstein’ competition three times, the first person to have ever successfully defended that title more than once.

Benjamin Blair.....
also called Big Ben, is a huge hulk of a man. When he was in grade one, most of the other pupils thought he was a fifth grader. Big Ben was ninth generation British, his family were one of the first people to emigrate from Somerset in England to Canada centuries ago. Big Ben loves rugby and is actually in the Canadian rugby hall of fame. His size and strength were a major advantage on the rugby and football field.

Nasir.....
whose biological father was from Dubai, a bustling city in the United Arab Emirates, popularly known as the New York of the Middle East. His mother came from Imaginistan. Nasir is known for his ability to speak more than 25 languages fluently, and was a master at surveillance and disguise, actually much better than Yobdab at disguise. Nasir operates in TONA as a versatile agent who could be sent to any country in the world to blend in for information.

Kiyawasew.....
nicknamed ‘Bright Eagle’, came from a very prominent family in the Cree nation, one of the largest of the First Nations in Canada. His name meant ‘Bright Eagle’ in his native Cree language and therefore everyone just called him ‘Bright Eagle.’ Kiyawasew was the Canadian national champion in 100 metres whilst still in high school, and is one of the best mixed martial arts agents in TONA. He could single handedly defeat 20 armed men in a fight.