Lord Recluse

==Summary==
Lord Recluse was once Stefan Richter, a wealthy technocrat and Austrian-American son of Rudy Richter. Stefans parents adopted the orphan Marcus Cole, and they quickly became close friends and fought during World War 1. But during this time Marcus was exposed to Mustard Gas and became chronically ill. Hoping to find a cure Stefan and Marcus went on to steal an ancient Greek scroll from a museum and headed toward the ancient Greek island known as Praxicae, which is the home to the Well of the Furies, and below that the Fountain of Zeus. Both men drank from the fountain and gained godlike powers and cured Marcus, while they were both on they're way to leave the island, they found an artifact, which turned out to be Pandoras Box, which was the source of the fountains power. and when they opened it, all the creativity of man was released and birthed the age of Superheroes, though the explosive energy from the blast resulted in a cave-in, washing Stefan into the ocean, where he envisioned himself as a god amongst men who would pave the way for technological science. months later after plotting the assasination of the old leader of Arachnos, Lord Recluse came to power and turned Arachnos into the strongest supervillian organization and came to many clashes with Marcus, who became the Stateman.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly 
Key: Base
Name: Lord Recluse,Top Cow Comics Issue #1 The Master of Evil,City of Heroes Gameplay the Count of Cruel, the Archvillain of Anarchy, Stefan RichterWho Will Die: Part 5
Origin: City of Heroes
Gender: Male
Age: Over a century old (chronologically as he fought in World War 1 and City of Heroes takes place in 2005-2011Top Cow Comics Issue #1)
Classification: Human turned into a god-like entity
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Even the most basic of people in city of heroes can kick around massive heavy machinery by walking), Additional Limbs (Possesses Eight Arachnoid limps coming from his biological back), Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, Poison Manipulation (Lord Recluse naturally produced Neurotoxin from his body), Energy Projection/Poison Manipulation (Lord Recluse has a knack for using energy to attack from his hands or appendenges.Top Cow Comics Issue #12 This deals minor Toxic Damage), Non-Physical Interaction (All individuals in City of Heroes can punch out Ghosts, Slimes, Elementals, etc), Teleportation, Rage Power (Can Channel the unbridled Rage of Tartarus to release a wave of energy around himself), Adhesive Manipulation (Via Web Grenades he can launch from any of his appendenges), Summoning (Capable of either summoning or teleporting in almost any force in Arachnos to support himself), Empathic Manipulation/Explosion Manipulation (Can summon in Bombs that draw individuals nearby to attack them), Explosion Manipulation (Has M30 grenages he can fire out of any of his appendages), Poison Manipulation (Has Venom Grenades), Statistics Amplification (Via Aim, which increases how much damage he does for a few seconds), Invisibility (Via Placate), Statistics Reduction (Via numerous abilities, primarily in increasing the damage foes recieve), Information Analysis (Via Surveillance)
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Power Nullification (Via a couple methods, such as when he depowered everyone in Paragon CityTop Cow Comics Issue #3), Portal Creation/Time Manipulation/Time Travel (Via Project Destiny, which has Lord Recluse plucking at the strings of time in order to secure his victory in the futureRecluse's Victory), Fire Manipulation/Explosion Manipulation/Status Effect Inducement/Energy Projection/Adhesive Manipulation/Deconstruction/Darkness Manipulation/Life Manipulation/Ice Manipulation/Temperature Manipulation/Poison Manipulation/Electricity Manipulation/Energy Manipulation/Mind Manipulation/Telekinesis/Radiation Manipulation/Statistics Reduction/Fragrance Manipulation/Earth Manipulation/Extreme Temperatures/Sound Manipulation/Air Manipulation/Water Manipulation/Social Influencing/Vibration Manipulation/Soul Manipulation/Fear Manipulation/Smoke Manipulation/Chi Manipulation/Broadway Force/Possession/Petrification/Crystal Manipulation/Paralysis Inducement/Illusion Creation/Portal Creation/BFR/Gravity Manipulation/Spatial Manipulation/Light Manipulation/Plant Manipulation/Fungus Manipulation/Forcefield Creation/Pain Manipulation/Sleep Manipulation/Time Manipulation/Acid Manipulation/Magnetism Manipulation/Summoning/Animal Manipulation/Necromancy/Invisibility/Enhanced Senses/Extrasensory Perception/Breath Attack/Antimatter Manipulation/Matter Manipulation (Lord Recluse, Via the Web, can grant himself every power of every superatural being on Primal EarthStatesman Task Force), Enhanced Resistance to the following: Fire Manipulation/Explosion Manipulation/Status Effect Inducement/Energy Projection/Deconstruction/Darkness Manipulation/Life Manipulation/Ice Manipulation/Temperature Manipulation/Poison Manipulation/Electricity Manipulation/Energy Manipulation/Mind Manipulation/Telekinesis/Radiation Manipulation/Statistics Reduction/Fragrance Manipulation/Earth Manipulation/Extreme Temperatures/Sound Manipulation/Air Manipulation/Water Manipulation/Social Influencing/Vibration Manipulation/Soul Manipulation/Fear Manipulation/Smoke Manipulation/Chi Manipulation/Broadway Force/Possession/Petrification/Crystal Manipulation/Paralysis Inducement/Illusion Creation/Portal Creation/BFR/Gravity Manipulation/Spatial Manipulation/Light Manipulation/Plant Manipulation/Fungus Manipulation/Forcefield Creation/Pain Manipulation/Sleep Manipulation/Time Manipulation/Acid Manipulation/Magnetism Manipulation/Adhesive Manipulation
|-|Resistances=Fire Manipulation/Explosion Manipulation/Status Effect Inducement/Energy Projection/Deconstruction/Darkness Manipulation/Life Manipulation/Ice Manipulation/Temperature Manipulation/Poison Manipulation/Electricity Manipulation/Energy Manipulation/Mind Manipulation/Telekinesis/Radiation Manipulation/Statistics Reduction/Fragrance Manipulation/Earth Manipulation/Extreme Temperatures/Sound Manipulation/Air Manipulation/Water Manipulation/Social Influencing/Vibration Manipulation/Soul Manipulation/Fear Manipulation/Smoke Manipulation/Chi Manipulation/Broadway Force/Possession/Petrification/Crystal Manipulation/Paralysis Inducement/Illusion Creation/Portal Creation/BFR/Gravity Manipulation/Spatial Manipulation/Light Manipulation/Plant Manipulation/Fungus Manipulation/Forcefield Creation/Pain Manipulation/Sleep Manipulation/Time Manipulation/Acid Manipulation/Magnetism Manipulation/Adhesive Manipulation (Lord Recluse, by his status as a Archvillain-Class Enemy/Ally for status effects, resists nearly everything in City of Heroes)
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Attack Potency: Building level (Superior to those who can "strike with all the power of a lightning bolt",Electricity Assault powerElectric Melee Power can literally make lightning clouds to use lightning to strike opponents,Storm Summoning Power can make lightning strike from the sky,Storm Blast Power and can use being struck by lightning as a form of transportation. Pierced Positron's armor with his arachnoid apendages and nearly killed him in that single hit. Punched Statesman through a building, which collapsed itGalaxy City Comic Injured both Statesman and Ms Liberty with one energy blast and pierced their backs with his apendages.Top Cow Comics Issue #12 Statesman has one-shot Scirocco.City of Villains Trailer Defeated Synapse with seemingly no damage to himself. Far superior to Black Scorpion who can Utterly destroy tanks in one hitWho Will Die: Part 7Scales to a one-shot above 0.59 Tons, as Statesman one-shot Scirocco who is comparable to Black Scorpion who can Utterly destroy tanks in one hit) Possibly Town level (Comparable to Emperor Cole, who is the Praetorian version of the Statesman and fought his alpha timeline counterpart. Emperor Cole "wistood a nuclear attack" from the World War 2 eraWelcome to Praetoria Tell me More About Emperor Cole DialogueScales to 10-20 Kilotons scaling to Little Boy Nuclear weapons)
Speed: Speed of Sound Movement Speed (One of the travel powers available to fodder heroes and villains is called Speed of Sound. Comparable to, but slower then Synapse, who can outrun Missiles), Massively Hypersonic+ Combat Speeds and Reactions (Can tag those who can dodge lightning within a cloud Reacted to and punched Statesman out of the air)
Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Comparable to Statesman, who while depowered, lifted and threw a giant Clockwork)
Striking Strength: Building level Possibly Town level (Punched Statesman through a building, which collapsed it)
Durability: Building level Possibly Town level
Stamina: Superhuman (Comparable to Statesman who fought for weeks on end in the Original Rikiti InvasionRikiti Warzone Lore)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, at least Tens of Meters with Energy attacks and beams, up to Planetary with PreparationCity of Heroes Statesman Task Force
Standard Equipment: His suit
Intelligence:
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Genius (Lord Recluse is a master manipulator with schemes within schemes, and has, on multiple occaisons, nearly destroyed Paragon city with the effectiveness of his schemes. Is extremely perceptive, to the point of being able to see through almost each and every single scheme every put into play in the Rogue Isles and against him. Individuals such as Sister Psyche and Statesman are required in order to properly respond to Lord Recluse on the intellectual level, as even Supercomputers are unable to do so)
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Genius (Lesser Villains then Stefan can clear Arachnos bases full of hundreds of soldiers on their own, Of which even basic Wolf Spiders are put through "Rigorous Training" to even be cleared for field dutyWolf Spider Description and can harm them. Comparable to Statesman who casually predicted and tagged an invisible Villain,Top Cow Comics Issue #15 was capable of taking on entire armies of villains with only twelve other individuals to his name,Top Cow Comics Issue #14 and is a member of the Surviving Eight, which means he was one of only eight heroes who survived in the Rikiti War on Paragon City, which required him to fight hundreds if not thousands of individuals who could harm him at a time. Statesman has to fend off MANY new villains looking to boost their reputations.Top Cow Comics Issue #5 Lord Recluse can tag those who can dodge literal rain or explosions at point blank or psionic attacks)
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Weaknesses: Can be Arrogant at times
Notable Attacks & Techniques:
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Boss Abilities
*Energy Punch Melee, Moderate DMG(Energy/Toxic), Foe Disorient
Lord Recluse can channel the energy of Tartarus through his fists to deliver devastating punches wreathed in otherworldy energy. These blows are crushing and often leave the target stunned.
*Energy Smash Melee, Extreme DMG(Energy/Toxic), Foe Knockup
Many heroes have met their end receiving Lord Recluse's greatest attack. Drawing power from Tartarus, the Energy Smash obliterates its target with the full fury of the underworld behind it, sending them flying.
*Spider Strike PBAoE Melee, Extreme DMG(Toxic/Energy), Foe Knockback
Lord Recluse throws open the gates of Tartarus, channeling its unbridled rage through his body to unleash a shockwave strike that blasts away all those nearby.
*Slice Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Light DoT(Toxic)
Lord Recluse's arachnid appendages can strike fast with their bladed edges. These claws are coated in the neurotoxin produced naturally by his body.
*Arm Lash Melee (Cone), High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Defense
Flashing his spider arms outward, Lord Recluse can cut a path through those who stand in his way. This attack will tear away the defense of those hit, making them more vulnerable to follow-up strikes.
*Channelgun Ranged, Superior DMG(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery
Each one of Lord Recluse's spider arms are enhanced with armor and weapon augmentations. Utilizing this, he can fire blasts of energy from them, which saps the target's endurance and ability to recover.
*Suppression Ranged (Cone), Superior DMG(Energy), Foe Knockback
Firing all of this spider arm's channelguns at once, Lord Recluse can unleash a shotgun-like torrent of energy forward, blasting away those standing before him.
*Toxic Web Cocoon Ranged, Moderate DoT(Toxic), Foe Hold, -SPD, -Recharge, -Jump, -Fly
Lord Recluse can fire a more powerful version of the Web Cocoon. The sinewy fibers of this Cocoon are strong enough to completely Hold one target. Targets able to resist the Hold are still likely to have their attack and movement speed dramatically slowed. Web Cocoon can also bring down flying targets and prevent foes from jumping. It is rumored Lord Recluse had Arachnos design and sell web grenade technology as a message to flying heroes, chief amongst them his eternal rival, Statesman.
*Summon Bane Spiders Summon Bane Spider Executioner
Lord Recluse has an army of Bane Spider Executioners at his beck and call that serve as his private gaurd. These dedicated Arachnos soldiers are more than willing to die in the service of their master.
Wolf Spider Soldier Abilities
==Arachnos Soldier==
*Bayonet
Your weapon includes a bayonet attachment which you can use to stab at your enemies for lethal damage as well as causing them to bleed over time.
*Burst
Quickly fires a Burst of rounds at a single target at long range. Damage is average, but the fire rate is fast. Can also reduce the target's defense.
*Frag Grenade
Launches an Frag Grenade at long range from under the barrel of your rifle. The explosion from this grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back.
*Heavy Burst
Fires a Heavy Burst of rounds at foes in a long cone in front of the user. Can also reduce the targets' defense.
*Pummel
You can smash your opponents in close combat with the butt of your sub-machine gun to deal minor smashing damage. Pummel has a high chance to disorient your foe for a brief time.
*Single Shot
A quick single shot from the Arachnos Sub machinegun. Extremely accurate.
*Venom Grenade
This poisonous grenade causes toxic damage over time and weakens the resistance of all foes within the area of effect.
*Wide Area Web Grenade
Launches a Grenade at long range from under the barrel of your Assault rifle. It explodes into a field of sticky webs which slow and can immobilize all foes within its radius.
==Training and Gadgets==
*Call Reinforcements
As an Arachnos Soldier you have access to a small squadron of Arachnobot Disruptors. Two Disruptors that are one level less than you will show up when summoned.
**Disruptor Bolt (Ranged, Heavy DMG(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery)
**Disruptor Blast (Ranged (Targeted AoE), Moderate DoT(Energy), Foe -Endurance, -Recovery)
**Disruptor Tesla (Ranged, Minor DMG(Energy), Foe Hold, -Endurance, -Recovery)
**Claw (Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal))
**Web Spitter (Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Immobilize, -Fly, -Recharge, -SPD, -Jump)
*Combat Training: Defensive
You are more evasive to ranged attacks.
*Combat Training: Offensive
Your accuracy is improved.
*Mental Training
Your mental training allows you to focus your will, allowing you to move faster than normal, as well as resist slow effects. This power is always on and permanently increases your attack rate and movement speed.
*Tactical Training: Assault
While this power is active, you and your nearby teammates deal more damage and are more resistant to Taunt and Placate.
*Tactical Training: Leadership
While this power is active, your chance to hit and that of all your nearby teammates' is increased. Your advanced Tactics also protect you and your team from Confuse and Fear effects. Additionally, your Perception is improved, allowing you to better detect Stealthy foes.
*Tactical Training: Maneuvers
A good leader knows how to protect his team. While active, this power increases the Defense of yourself and all your nearby teammates to all attacks.
*Wolf Spider Armor
Your Wolf Spider Armor provides good protection to Smashing, Lethal and Psionic damage types, as well as offering basic levels of protection to most status effects, including Confuse, Fear, Disorient, Hold, Sleep and Immobilize effects.
Crab Spider Soldier
==Crab Spider Soldier==
*Aim
Greatly increases your chance to hit with attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.
*Arm Lash
The Crab Spider's backpack is capable of making rapid attacks with its many arms dealing heavy damage to foes within a short cone in front of the user.
*Channelgun
Your backpack has a built in energy Longfang Channelgun which fires bolts of energy
*Frag Grenade
Launches an M30 Grenade at long range from an arm of your backpack. The explosion from this grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back.
*Frenzy
You can energize and lash out with your arms, causing damage to all foes surrounding you. This attack also weakens the Defense of those struck.
*Longfang
Your Longfang Channelgun may also fire short bursts, causing greater damage. This attack also reduces your foe's defense.
*Omega Maneuver
You may use the Arachnos Teleporation system to summon an Omega Bomb in the midst of your enemies. The Omega Bomb immediately sends out a short range psionic signal and hypnotic light display to draw the attention of those nearby, causing them to approach the device. Then it detonates, causing massive damage to all enemies in a wide radius.
*Slice
The arms of your backpack may be used to slice at opponents for moderate lethal damage, as well as reducing their defense.
*Suppression
Your Longfang Channelgun may also fire long bursts of energy, causing moderate damage in a large cone in front of you.
*Venom Grenade
This poisonous grenade causes toxic damage over time and weakens the resistance of all foes within the area of effect.
==Crab Spider Training==
*Crab Spider Armor Upgrade
Your Crab Spider Armor Upgrade improves your protection to Smashing, Lethal and Psionic damage types, as well as increasing your protection against most status effects, including Confuse, Fear, Disorient, Hold, Sleep and Immobilize effects.
*Fortification
Crab Spiders armor may be reinforced to become far more resistant to all types of damage except Psionics, as well as increasing protection to Sleep, Hold, Immobilization and Disorient effects.
*Serum
You can activate this power to increase your maximum Hit Points for a short time.
*Summon Spiderlings
As a Crab Spider you have access to a small squadron of Arachnobot Spiderlings. Three Spiderlings that are two levels less than you will show up when summoned.
Bane Spider Soldier
==Bane Spider Soldier==
*Bash
You Bash with your mace dealing moderate Smashing damage and minor Toxic damage over time.
*Build Up
Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your chance to hit.
*Crowd Control
You swing your mace in a wide arc in front of you. This attack strikes all foes within melee range, deals them serious damage and minor Toxic damage over time, and knocks them down.
*Mace Beam
The Nullifier Mace has several different ranged attack modes. The Mace Beam is a moderate damage single target attack with a chance to knock a foe off their feet.
*Mace Beam Blast
The Nullifier Mace is capable of firing a tremendous bolt of force from the end of it. The Mace Beam Blast is a Light damage area of effect attack, foes struck by the blast may be knocked back.
*Mace Beam Volley
The Nullifier Mace can fire a volley of energy at all foes in front of the user. The Mace Beam Volley is a Moderate damage area of effect cone attack with a chance to knock foes off their feet.
*Placate
Allow you to trick a foe to no longer attack you. A successful Placate will also Hide you. The Hide is very brief, and offers no Defense bonus, but it will allow you to deliver a Critical Hit. However, if you attack a Placated Foe, he will be able to attack you back.
*Poisonous Ray
You fire a poisonous ray from your mace causing damage over time as well as well as reducing the target's defense.
*Pulverize
You are capable of Pulverizing a foe with your Nullifier Mace dealing high damage, causing toxic damage over time. Pulverize will occasionally disorient foes as well.
*Shatter
You attempt to Shatter the bones of your opponent by striking them with all your might. This attack will deal great damage and can knock foes back a great ways.
==Bane Spider Training==
*Bane Spider Armor Upgrade
Your Bane Spider Armor Upgrade improves your overall health, protection to all damage types, as well as increasing your protection against most status effects, including Confuse, Fear, Disorient, Hold, Sleep and Immobilize effects.
*Cloaking Device
Cloaking Device makes you almost impossible to detect. When you attack or are damaged while using this power, you will be discovered. Even if discovered, you are hard to see and retain some bonus to Defense. Like most stealth powers, Cloaking Device cannot be used at the same time as other Concealment powers.
*Surveillance
When this power is activated, you focus your senses to analyze your target's defensive capabilities and discover their weaknesses. By sharing your knowledge of the target's weaknesses with your teammates, you effectively reduce their defense and resistance to damage.
*Web Cocoon
The Bane Mace can fire a more powerful version of the common web grenade. The sinewy fibers of this grenade are strong enough to completely Hold one target. Targets able to resist the Hold are still likely to have their attack and movement speed dramatically slowed. Web Cocoon can also bring down flying targets and prevent foes from jumping.
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Please do not try to upgrade City of Heroes to City level based off of powers like Blizzard and Hurricane. they aren't big. at all. they'd probably not even break tier 10.
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Dirtbot (Krypto the Superdog) Dirtbot's Profile (7-C versions used, speed was equalized, and starting distance was 10 meters)
Losses:
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