Kessler was an alias used by Cole Macgrath when he returned to his past to save his former self from a desolate future. Usurping control of the mentalist faction known as the First Sons from Alden Tate's father, Kessler would later use its assets to accelerate the chain of events that lead to his conception. Possessing nearly double the power of his past self, Kessler was a very powerful Conduit, capable of manipulating electricity and several other abilities.