Van Ness was a man who died alone and became a ghost in his home. There he trapped other ghosts for his own amusement.
Background
Powers and Abilities
As a ghost, he naturally possess all of their innate ghost powers, however he, as a higher-level ghost, was way more powerful.
- Invisibility - He can only be seen when he so chooses, otherwise he can't be seen by humans, but can be detected by a EMF meter.
- Intangibility - As powerful as he is, he can stick his arm inside humans or even other ghost's bodies, initially causing them great discomfort, but eventually they will fall dead.
- Incineration - As his strength is greatly increased by the presences of other ghosts in the mansion, he can vanquish ghosts via touch, sending them to nothingness.