Gloria Wright

Gloria Wright, née Goldstein, is a pink-band Alpha and the mother of Ernest Wright. She grew up not knowing that she was a posthuman, as her power is an uncontrolled one: her body produces pheromones that cause people to be attracted to her and easy to influence. Nevertheless, she took advantage of the effect she had on others, using it to her profit, and this caused her to be labelled a villain.
As a young woman, Gloria met and fell in love with John Wright, who was immune to her powers. The two married, but their happiness together was short-lived: the Maillardet's Foundation mistakenly assumed that John was under Gloria's spell and acted quickly to annul the marriage and place Gloria in custody. She was imprisoned in an airtight cell, where she gave birth to Ernest, and where she remains in confinement to this day.
==Biography==
Although Gloria is considered a villain, she is for the most part an accidental one. Her powers are passive; she cannot control the pheromones she produces and for many years she was entirely unaware that she was producing them. She grew up pampered, because people wanted to please her, and as she got older she took advantage of the effect she had on others and profited considerably from it.quipquipquip: "Things to Know About Ernest Wright"
Gloria was in her late teens when she met John Wright.Origins, Issue #6, p. 266 He was the first person she had met who was immune to her charms, and because he was not affected by her pheromones he recognized them for what they were — a posterpower. Gloria had not even known she was a posthuman.
Because of his immunity, John was also the first person Gloria had met who was physically capable of having an honest conversation with her. He even argued with her, something she had never experienced before. This excited Gloria, who quickly found herself smitten.
However, Gloria's reputation as a villainess continued to build as she had no way of turning off her powers or preventing people from being attracted to her. As a result, when she and John fell in love and married, the Maillardet's Foundation was alarmed, believing that the Commander had succumbed to the Femme Fatale's influence. Both protested that this was not the case, but as they were unable to provide any solid proof, their word held little weight. The marriage was annulled.
Hoping to ensure that Gloria was treated well, John revealed that she was pregnant. This backfired, as instead of being offered leniency Gloria was moved to solitary confinement in an airtight cell in Foundation. In quarantine conditions, she carried her son, gave birth to him alone, and watched the doctors take him away from her. The official line was that this was to prevent incest, but both Gloria and John knew that Ernest was as immune to her powers as his father.
Although it is well-known that John was briefly married to a woman named Gloria in his late thirties, the full story is known only to a few. The official version is that the relationship ended after Matt Underwood's grisly murder gave Gloria cold feet. She was frightened that the Commander's enemies would attempt to get to him through her, and so sought an annulment. She left Ernest in John's care because she believed he would be the safest there.quipquipquip: "Does the public know that Gloria is Ernest's mom? Was there ever any worry about what Ernest's powers would be because of her?" Even though Ernest knows the true story, he is not allowed to see Gloria and has never met her face-to-face, their only contact being via brief phone calls a couple of times a year.
Since Gloria's powers have decreased with age, she is told she will be released once she is "safe" to be around.quipquipquip: "I’m glad that Gloria’s story prompted these questions..."
==Physical appearance==
Gloria has dark brown hair and green eyes.quipquipquip: "Gloria has dark brown hair..." Her son inherited the need for glassesOrigins, Issue #2 and his youthful chubbiness from her.quipquipquip: "Posterverse fun fact of the day: Ernest got all his chubby genes from his mom."
==Powers and abilities==
Gloria is a pink-band AlphaOctober 19, 2013 livestream, 22:25 who produces pheromones that cause those around her to be attracted to and easily influenced by her. These affect people of every gender, regardless of orientation. Her power is a passive one; it is persistent and uncontrolled, and cannot be turned off. Gloria's powers have diminished with age.
==Trivia==
*Gloria is Jewish. quipquipquip: "Are there any Jewish characters?
*All of Gloria’s cats were rescues, so most of them fall under into the category of mixed breed/who knows. Estelle was a white Turkish Angora, Dorothy was a Siamese mix, Blanche was an American shorthair with tuxedo markings, Betty was a tortie, Rue was a black American longhair, Bea was a mix with a gray coat, Rose was white American shorthair, and Sophia was a brown tabby.quipquipquip: "What kind of cats are the girls?"
==Appearances==
*Say Please
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Pink-bands
Category:Alphas
Category:Villains
Category:Say Please characters