Cowen

### Affiliation

Jimothy McCoy (Associate,) Murdoch Fabian (Associate,) Marcus Barkbark (Associate,) Dixie Rect (Associate,) Sawyer C4NDL3W4X (Presumed dating,) Unnamed Ex wife, Homophobia Basic DNI Criteria Candlewax-Lab (Deceased Son)

## Appearances

### Debut

S1

**Dr. Cowen "Wolfgang" Lambdaslab\_** (Portrayed by fleshgarbage/lambdaslab) is the main political figure and one of the founders of Gay Britain and one of the characters first introduced in the beginning of the SMP. He partook in the Water City Bombing. He is known for his concerning amount of associates.

## Personality

### Pre-SMP

Prior to the SMP, Cowen was a brash, rude alcoholic whose only stability in life was his then-friend, Sawyer. After marrying as a diversion to raise his public image, he divorced his ex-wife after five years because of his "strong bonds" with his good friend. Not much else is known about his past, and his tellings about his wife vary wildly from telling to telling.

### Season 1

After recovering from emotion pains, Cowen seems to be more cocky and lighthearted than his later iterations, often playing pranks and leaving signs for other members. He also seemed to enjoy having playful banter with Bill before his disappearance. He also notably enjoyed spending a lot of time with Barney, Klyde and Wolfy and enjoyed Worstie-killing outings.

After Bill disappearing, he and a few other friends initiated a set of nuclear devices on Water City, leaving it in nuclear winter.

### Season 2

After to the bombings and fleeing to start a country with his friends, Cowen is still about the same but seems a lot more tense and paranoid, having sudden outbursts of denial when asked stressful questions. The only exception to this is under the influence of drugs and alcohol, both of which he seems to carry with him more frequently. He also seems to bring up his associates more often in order to stop himself from missing his probably-boyfriend.

## Known Abilities and Powers

* **Persuasion -** Cowen is good at persuasion to those who aren't the smartest, and frequently plays dumb to get his way. However, he's also been able to get away with things he probably should never be able to--whether this is otherworldly intervention or his own harnessed power isn't known.
* **Favour-Bending -** Cowen often bends games to his will, no matter how strategy-based they are. This often comes in handy with his favorite game, Chesticuffs.
* **Unlimited Associates -** Cowen seems to have an almost unnatural amount of friends, and they cannot be in the same room as him. They still seem to know him and talk about him highly.
* **Squishy Material -** Cowen's body is made of a very malleable substance, and when exposed to high temperatures starts to melt.

* **Disintegrating Touch -** When touching a surface for too long, he begins to make things crack and crumble. It's not particularly powerful but it works on people.

## Trivia

* Cowen's original arc revolved around capitalizing on rotten flesh and selling it to the people of Water City, slowly making them sick and making them succumb to his will. The ARG Reddit and Tumblr accounts surrounding this arc are still up.
* Cowen refers to Murdoch Fabian as Schlart.
* It's implied that Cowen's relationship with his associates is slightly more than platonic, likely being queerplatonic or a friends with benefits type of deal. All he's said on the matter is that he believes it's not gay to kiss the homies.