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Colt McCain

The first mate of La Question, Captain Goodale's closest companion, is named Colt McCain. Although Captain Goodale doesn't tell him everything, Colt knows enough about him not to push him too hard. When the Captain tells him to keep things secret, Colt always obeys.

Not many people know that he comes from a wealthy family. He was raised in New York City, later attending Harvard University studying business administration and business law. However, he dropped out once he realized he wasn't cut out for schoolwork. Instead, he got a job with one of the bigger shipping companies based on the east coast. Listlessly he hopped from job to job, ship to ship, until he met Paris Goodale and the two of them have been inseparable since.

McCain is frighteningly good at reading people and often cleans house at poker night aboard the ship.
Eye of Balor

### Origin

Created by the Fomorian God-king Balor as a focus for his immense power, he poured a lot of his power into the Eye which he embedded into his forehead to serve as his third eye

The Eye of Balor is a magical artifact created by the Fomorian God-king Balor. It's a golden orb with a red gemstone embedded inside. When activated, the orb will emit a beam of light which can be used as a devastating weapon. The orb also emits a poisonous gas which can kill anyone who breathes it in.

The Eye of Balor was recovered by the Spectacular Squad during their adventures in Atlantis and was believed to be an Atlantean relic. However, when it was donated to the natural history museum it was revealed by a Fomorian raiding party that it was rightfully Fomorian. After this revelation, the son of Mr Spectacular and Mirage- Kid Spectacular-was forced to fight for his life against several Fomorians while trying to retrieve the Eye of Balor fearing it's power in the wrong hands may cause even more trouble.

After defeating Lánurú and his raiders, KS gave the Eye of Balor to Dorian Aldrich, the Master Mage, for safekeeping.
Alliance of Heroes

The Alliance is a nebulous global organisation dedicated to legally representing it’s members. They cover the many, many legal issues that arise from superheroics- collateral damage, secret identities, right to face accuser (in countries where this is applicable), crossing national boundaries, and so on.

All this requires them to be picky about their members. They are entangled with UNISON, requiring UNISON oversight and submitting to UNISON investigation when something unthinkable happens.

It is not a single unified team with one goal but an umbrella organisation that protects those beneath it’s coverage. It is administered by an Artificial Intelligence, designated Control within the organisation. The AI works to organise all current events on Earth and prioritise missions to the members of the Alliance. It will also be a neutral arbiter in matters between member teams, and also acts as liaison for other organisations such as the International Criminal Court or Interpol if necessary.
One Man Army

One Man Army is a supervillain and former member of the criminal organization known as ZODIAC. He has the ability to create multiple copies of himself using his powers. His clones are identical in appearance and are capable of independent thought but will disappear if the real One Man Army is knocked unconscious. The clones will have a copy of whatever he is holding or wearing on their own person, though electronics and complicated devices copied in this manner rarely work as intended. He had no special skills or training other than his natural athletic prowess and so relied on equipping his clones with weaponry and using them to overwhelm his enemies.

He later reappeared during the depowered training mission along with a number of other villains, giving the villains the numerical advantage against the teen heroes in training.
Ishtar Institute

### Former Members

Malice Magick, Miss Chievous, Dust Devil, Brainchild, Apex, Thalassa, Hotstreak, Shatter, Obsidian, Harbinger, Pharos, Blacksun, Pyroman, Ken the Invisible Boy, Kid Carnage, Sister Savage, Nightstrike, Brimstone, Darkbolt, Orbit, Coal

## Locations

### Important Sites

"Babylon" - Flying Ziggurat

The Ishtar Institute, or more commonly just **The Institute**, was Hammurabi's primary project- to train a generation of superhumans to follow his orders and enforce his vision of justice and vengeance on the world. The school itself was located on a flying ziggurat invisible to satellites due to it's storm generators. The Institute found itself in conflict with the young heroes from it's superhero training cousin Atlas Academy in particular Team Freedom who went as far as infiltrating the school in disguise.

## Former Staff

### Hammurabi

Hammurabi was Founder and Principal of the Ishtar Institute

### Iron Bull

Iron Bull was in charge of acquiring stubborn targets, as well as the head of physical education and combat training

### Ringleader

The head of the Carnival of Carnage was used by Hammurabi to seek out metahumans for the institute, using his metahuman ability

### King Leer

King Leer was in charge of the English department

## Former Students

* Malice Magick
* Miss Chievous
* Dust Devil
* Brainchild
* Apex
* Thalassa
* Hotstreak
* Shatter
* Obsidian
* Harbinger
* Pharos (who would later become Atlas academy student and hero Beacon)
* Blacksun
* Pyroman
* Ken the Invisible Boy
* Kid Carnage
* Sister Savage
* Nightstrike
* Brimstone
* Darkbolt (Loxley spying for Atlas)
* Orbit (Kid Spectacular spying for Atlas)
* Coal (Firestorm spying for Atlas)
* Glacier (unofficially defected from Atlas Academy when the school was attacked)
Mantus

Lord Mantus is the ruler of Avernus, he was tricked by the Fomorians and saved by Bo and Jorek. He granted the brothers one request as reward, they asked for information about the First Weapon so he gave them a Tome from his library. Then he told the brothers curtly that he would not be joining either side of the war that was coming and to leave Avernus and never return.
Æsir

The Æsir‏‎ are the main gods of the Norse mythology. They are divine warriors that hail from the world of Asgard and are lead by Odin, who collects the souls of brave mortal warriors to join him in Valhalla for Ragnarok.

They were rivals of the Vanir for centuries leading to the Æsir-Vanir War before a peace treaty was eventually signed on the neutral ground of Hyperborea.
Cardinal Sin

Cardinal Sin as a hologram

Cardinal Sin was the supposed leader of the Seven Deadly Sins who orchestrated the attack on Pope Xavier for the Catholic Church's hypocrisy and evil. He appeared as a hologram denouncing the pontifex as a charlatan while his Seven Deadly Sins destroyed priceless works of art and attacked innocent lives.

After the attack was stopped by Bo and Jorek it was revealed by Nick Balthasar that the whole attack on the surface was merely a distraction used by a shadowy organisation.
Lurker (Fomorian)

Lurkers are an aquatic species of humanoid native to Thiarmormaga- an extra-dimensional space on the seafloor the Fomorians escaped to when they were exiled into the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years ago. They are sapient creatures that have been bound to service by the Fomorians through fear and with more stubborn individuals through application of domination magic. While Lurkers struggle to speak languages of other species due to their physiology- it is not impossible for them. They speak their own language that can be spoken both above and below water.

While many Lurkers do relish in the animalistic carnage their masters decree of them- they are not yet a monoculture despite the best efforts of the Fomorians to create unthinking, sadistic footsoldiers for their campaign to retake their home on the surface.
Inca Princess

### Costume

She wears a yellow quilted tunic. She also wears a colourful cape/poncho and has her bandages wrapped around her arms

Qullana is the superhero known as Inca Princess. She was once offered as a sacrifice to the gods by her own father, the emperor, in exchange for protection against their enemies. She was drugged, wrapped in fine cloth and left to die on a mountain, the extreme physical stress on her body triggered her metagene and she unwittingly formed a chrysalis around herself. When it opened, centuries later, she had become an immortal with incredible powers. She has superhuman strength, durability and regeneration. Her healing factor allows her to heal from any wound or injury within minutes. She can control the cloth bandages she wore and she uses these as her primary weapon to grab and hold enemies.

She was discovered by the Spectacular Squad and taken into their care. There she met Brokgar- a fellow person out of time who helped her adjust and normalise. The squad trained her and taught her how to use her powers properly. As they were unable to find out what her real name was at first, they gave her the name Mummy Girl. After some time, as her memories returned to her- thanks to Mirage's psychic sessions- they learned her name was Qullana and that she had been an Inca Princess. She joined the Spectacular Squad in the 2000s while Mirage and Mr Spectacular took parental leave and took the name Inca Princess.

Inca Princess is an inquisitive woman with a good head on her shoulders. She's quick witted and can think on her feet. She has a strong sense of justice and doesn't believe in killing her enemies. She believes in using her abilities to help people rather than hurt them. She is also trapped forever as a teenager- leading to occasional mood swings and frequent angst.

She looks like a chubby teenager- as her incredible regeneration power prevents her from aging or changing physically from the girl she was when she died. She has brown skin and long black hair that cascades onto her shoulders with the barest suggestion of curls
Invidia

Invidia as Pope Xavier

Invidia is a shapeshifting villain and member of the Seven Deadly Sins. Invidia impersonated Pope Xavier during the attack on the Vatican, sowing chaos and dissent in the ranks of the swiss guard and turning them against Bo and Jorek.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

### Shapeshifting

Invidia has the ability to alter their form and appearance, able to mimic another person down to the smallest difference.

#### Muscle Manipulation

A subpower of Invidia's shapeshifting is the ability to manipulate and generate their muscles, rapidly bulking up during his fight with Bo and Jorek.
Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the Olympian goddess of love, lust, beauty, passion and pleasure. She is one of Zeus' daughters from his many adulterous affairs behind Hera's back. She swore revenge against Bo and Jorek when they refused her help after she went out of her way to break the rules to meet with them in Cairo.
Noxxon

The Noxxon corporation is a multinational petroleum conglomerate headquartered in Houston, Texas. Their primary business model involves drilling oil wells deep beneath the earth, then selling refined products to various countries across the globe. For decades now, Noxxon has used its vast wealth to buy up local governments and industries across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. It can safely said that Noxxon operates solely to maximize profits—not caring whether these actions harm human life. Indeed, the company has covertly hired numerous villains over the years, to keep troublemakers like the Earth Patrol away from their operations.

Since its inception over 100 years ago, the corporation has (allegedly) caused numerous environmental disasters. Most recently, it poisoned the water supplies feeding Lake Erie, resulting in widespread illness amongst the residents living along the lake shoreline.

In addition, Noxxon's subsidiary companies have been accused of conducting unethical experiments on humans for profit. The most notorious was the "Dirty Dozen" program which involved testing experimental drugs on prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Unfortunately, due to the nature of such programs, no records remain as proof of any wrongdoing; however, many suspect Noxxon had something to do with this nefarious scheme.

Noxxon was one of the corporations invited by Luther Sanderson to a business summit to discuss the rebuilding of Seattle.
Johnathan Fields

Dr Johnathan Fields is a genius scientist who has dedicated his wealth and resources to bettering the world through funding for Atlas Academy and the construction of the South Atlantic ECO Lab where he spends most of his time researching. He has become obsessed with finding a way to reverse climate change and prevent humanity from destroying itself.

## History

### Earning his Doctorate

Johnathan Fields married his childhood sweetheart while still studying for his doctorate. His academic advisors all did their best to help the young talent- recognising that the young man in their lecture theatres and laboratories would soon change the world. When he nearly had to quit the course for financial reasons his professors did all they could to support him by offering him a research position.

When he finally earned his doctorate his research into alternative fuels struck gold- a Biofuel with potential to change the world.

### Meeting with Noxxon

He was approached by a Noxxon acquisitions team who paid the young Dr Fields for his research- he was having his first child and as an academic could hardly turn his nose up at the millions he was being offered. This would be the biggest regret of his life.

If they had simply stolen the credit and produced a cheap, efficient and clean fuel for the world it wouldn't have stung as bad as it did. They botched early production trials to prove it was unviable and the media quickly dropped the subject of a better tomorrow. Dr Fields' potentially revolutionary fuel was snuffed in the crib by Noxxon.

### Investments and Divorce

His attitude quickly soured, he was irritable, quick to shout and berate both his young daughter and his wife. Academics stopped wanting to collaborate with him due to his unpleasant demeanour and for a number of years he did very little research lacking the passion for changing the world he once had.

Dr Fields made a number of investments with his massive fortune that quickly multiplied, money wasn't enough to save his first marriage but he quickly remarried. She was a "popstar" who's music career had failed before really taking off. Together they had a daughter whose metahuman ability to control plants triggered when a stalker broke into the family home.

This was a wake up call for Dr Fields, who still resented his chance to change the world being stolen from him. He began studying his daughter's abilities in the hope that she might hold the key to saving the world from itself- and cementing their family legacy as saviours.

## Personality

Once he was a charming man, kind and gentle but with a burning passion to change the world for the better.

Now he is a bitter, serious man who can silence his employees with a stern look. He is not averse to raising his voice and berating them too. He is a stubborn man who tries to control the people around him for their own good. Despite his callous exterior and selfish reasons- he still has a strong drive to see the world changed for the better.
Ira

Ira is a villainous member of the Seven Deadly Sins that attacked the Vatican City. He wears a demonic mask wreathed in fire lending to his fearsome appearance. Avarice revealed to Jorek and Bo that Ira held the other members under his mental domination.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

### Psychic Powers

#### Rage Inducement

Ira is able to induce an instinctive and uncontrollable rage in others, as well as suppress their conscious thinking.
Team Justice

Team Justice is a team of students from Atlas Academy. Team Justice is no longer on active duty after the international incident in Slavija.

## Trivia

* Team Justice was always meant to be the more powerful rivals to the smaller, weaker Team Freedom
* Each of them is an ersatz of a Justice League's big-hitter: Ultimax/Superman, Blueshift/Flash, Titanielle/Wonder Woman, Mega-Ring/Green Lantern
The Anchor

The Anchor is a UNISON prison facility in the Salish Sea off the coast of Seattle.

This Supermax prison was designed to contain metahuman criminals of all levels- though most highly powered individuals require personalised containment. The base was partially constructed using Atlantean designs attained through UNISON diplomatic channels. Here the criminals live deep beneath the waves in a pressurized environment where they can't hurt anyone even if they do manage to break their personal confinement.

A ferry system is in place that takes people to the tip of the Anchor- a rig suspended above the waves- this is how the UNISON agents & wardens get in and out.

The Anchor was on record as the most secure facility for metahumans before the events of 2019- Mayorzilla in Seattle and the ZODIAC breakout.

## Notable Inmates

### Current

* Hammurabi
* Antony Fara aka the Iron Bull
* Rex the Dread Soldier
* Mantato

### Former

* King Leer
* Duckman
* Doctor Chimera
* King Crab
* Galthara
* Mr Jackal
* Dr Lincoln Ward
Knottheart

Twisted black metal at odds with reality

The metallic hearts that power the Undromites dimensional warping technology. The Knottheart powers the Undromite ships to travel between dimensions on their god-hunts.

It is theorised by some Hyperborean scholars that the Knotthearts are in some way sentient extensions of the Undraknott.
Twin Dragons

One genetic anomaly wasn't enough for the Twin Dragons- Lily and Leah Hemmel were born both as metahumans and conjoined twins. Life was hard for the Twins with heads turning to stare everywhere they went, the Twins discovered their pyrokinesis while playing with a lighter looking for ways to quell the violent urges. The fascination soon grew into a full time obsession and they became more and more skilled at the art of manipulating fire.

Something of a shut-in the twins were surprised to see a visitor- the man said his name was Ringleader and he offered an alluring offer: the outside world would always see the twins as a freakshow but they could choose to be seen on their own terms. There was no conferment necessary between the two- joining the Carnival of Carnage without hesitation.

## Trivia

* Like the other members of the Carnival the Twins are themed around an attraction- Fire-breather combined with the more unsavoury practice of Freak shows
Zeus

Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, Dionysus, Hercules, Hebe, Enyo (children)

## Appearance

### Species

Olympian

Zeus is the King of the Olympians and ruler of Mount Olympus. He is the god of the sky, thunder, lightning, law and order. Zeus has many illegitimate children from his many adulterous affairs- a source of great tension on Olympus between him and his wife Hera.
Angelfire

## Appearance

### Costume

black trunks with gold trim, black tank top with white wings stitched on the back

Angelfire grew up wanting to become a professional wrestler, as he grew older he finally achieved his dream. During a title match his metahuman powers manifested. Soon after he was ejected from his wrestling organisation for having an unfair advantage. After a couple years  wallowing in insignificance he was invited to join the Extreme Wrestling League, a recently founded wrestling organisation, that not only allowed but in fact encouraged metahuman participation and he was back in the game. Sure it was shadier than his old wrestling league and he was paid less- but he could do what he loved and be on the ground floor of an exciting revolution in metahuman sports.

His performance style focused heavily on agility and speed. With quick bursts of kinetic force he can lift opponents into the air, throw them across the mat, slam them against the ropes, toss them off balance and propel them backwards. When hit with kinetic force he generates a golden aura around himself, this builds up during a fight until he releases it with one of his special moves.

In addition to fighting skills and awesome metahuman abilities- he also possesses a high degree of natural charisma, able to influence the emotions of crowds through sheer showmanship.

Angelfire and his boyfriend, Timekeeper, believed they had been fired from the EWL because of their not-so-secret secret relationship and wanted to confront Constantine Duchesne about it in person but were unable to see him until they ambushed him while his car was stuck in snow. Unfortunately, Bo and Jorek happened to be passing by and Timekeeper assumed they were bodyguards (or worse their replacements) hired to protect Duchesne and instigated a battle against the pair. The fight ended when Angelfire was staggered and Timekeeper froze the brothers to save his boyfriend from further injury.

They later broke into the Colisée d'Extrême still hoping to petition Duchesne and at least find out why they had been fired, once again they were discovered by the brothers who had been enjoying a guided tour and were considering joining the show part-time. This time Angelfire took control of the situation and explained to the brothers why they were here and that while they were really mad they just wanted to talk. The brothers agreed this was reasonable and offered to bring the wrestlers with them to their meeting with Duchesne.

Duchesne was displeased to see them and coldly explained that money was the motivating factor- not homophobia- and that next season metahumans would be a thing of the past- thanks to MARU. He flooded the room with gas that incapacitated the metahumans but had a lessened effect on the Hyperboreans who destroyed the robot while Duchesne got away.

Since then the new board of directors at the EWL have reinstated Angelfire and Timekeeper, though it remains to be seen if Season 2 will still go ahead...
Captain Alloy

Captain Alloy was an American veteran, superhero and adventurer. He was a close friend of Mr Spectacular who served as the military's liaison before the event that gave them their powers. He was given the power to shift his body into metal at will by the event and he continued to be a member of the military as official US liaison to the Spectacular Squad at a time when the US public was against superheroes. He had retired from the military and was employed at Atlas Academy as a gym teacher.

When Mr Spectacular sent a distress signal down to Earth, Captain Alloy joined the Principal, Team Hope and Rouge on their mission to save him. Captain Alloy was the main pilot for the rocket flight and boarded the station as Ironhide's backup as they completed a secret objective while Team Hope recovered Mr Spectacular from the rogue AI REMNANT.

When Kid Spectacular found his father's lead on Lacuna, Alistair could see the young man was adamant on pushing the mission further- to take the fight to the enemy- so he told Team Hope he was going with them.

After Kid Spectacular deflected a number of missiles with his telekinesis their vessel was grabbed by a tractor beam and pulled into the Lacuna Hangar. Here the Team got their first glimpse at the power they were up against as Ultimind seized control of Captain Alloy, Loxley and Fahrenheit. The three spoke in unison explaining to Kid Spectacular the futility of fighting the inevitable and then Captain Alloy walked to the airlock release. He opened the doors and then turned off the energy shield, blasting himself and the atmosphere in the hangar out into space. At some point he must have broken the mental control and transformed into his metal form- but by the time he did it was already too late.

Kid Spectacular recovered his body and teleported it back to Earth.

## Trivia

* He was a player character in his first appearance, before anything concrete had been decided about the other members. He was the equivalent to The Thing at that time though now that role is split between himself and Deep Dive who plays up the dysmorphic elements
* Lieber is the original last name of F4 creator Stan Lee
Sanderson-Shields Corporation

The Sanderson-Shields Corporation is the result of a merger by two very successful businessmen- Steven Shields and Luther Sanderson. Luther Sanderson is the current CEO with Steven taking an advisor position with a sizable share of stake in the company. The corporation has many divisions- overseeing many subsidiaries in news broadcasting, media, medical research and biotechnology. The company also designs and manufactures the vehicles and weapons used by law enforcement and the military. The SSC has recently opened up a new plant in Seattle to produce the newest in super-technology.
Fomorian Invaders

Lárgluin, Lánurú & Horc

A team of Fomorians most recently led by Lárgluin.

## History

### Lánurú's Invaders

In their first appearance the team was led by Lánurú, seeking to steal back the Eye of Balor from the American Museum of Natural History. It had been donated to the museum by Mr Spectacular from the treasures the Spectacular Squad had found in their oceanic explorations along with some Atlantean artifacts. The team of Lánurú, Horc and Laird accompanied by a legion of Lurkers used their magic to cut off the museum from the city with a supernatural wall of darkness but they were thwarted by Kid Spectacular. Lánurú fled with Horc but left Laird on Earth- the consequence of this was losing what little authority he had managed to earn and losing his team.

### Avernus

In their first appearance in the Stormbloods campaign- they appeared in Avernus where they tricked Mantus and bound him to his throne. After seizing his spear they opened gateways home to bring through their legion of lurkers. The knock-on effect sent refugee Avernals to Earth, but the opening of the portal between let through hundreds of Manes (dark spirits) who possessed the bodies of the long dead beneath the city. This in turn brought heroes from Earth to fix the problem at the source. Lánurú held back his forces from the fight, simply letting Bo and Jorek infiltrate the castle and fight Lárgluin and his retainers. When the battle was over and Mantus released he rolled the darkness in and rescued all but Lárgluin from Mantus' wrath.
Miles Trenten

* Purifier
* Unmasked

Miles Trenten was the vigilante and anti-hero known as The Purifier whose personal vendetta against metahumans lead to him becoming a villain.

In the 80s he worked closely with the CIA and became embroiled with the plot of Ghost Squad, a team of villains under the command of Agent 03. After suffering an injury that left him bound to a wheelchair he organised the Miami Purifiers- a team of vigilantes to stop Ghost Squad's plans of establishing a secret ghost economy with information services in the USSR that would allow them inordinate wealth and power in a new world order.
Jean-Louis d'Amboise

Teacher of World History and French at Atlas Academy. Jean-Louis d'Amboise has seen a world transformed. Born in late 18th century France where his metagene spontaneously activated; granting incredibly rapid regenerative powers that have more or less prevented him from aging over the centuries. He sometimes jokes that during the revolution he lost his head and regrew a whole new body- but that couldn't possibly be true... could it?

## Trivia

* Don't know how to pronounce d'Amboise you uncultured philistine? Yeah me neither, apparently it's along the lines of daom-BWARSAR
Avernus

The smell of brimstone permeates the world and thick smoke cloaks the stalactites above

Avernus, also known as Inferno, is an extra-dimensional realm- it is a fiery underworld ruled by Lord Mantus. The only known entrance between Earth and Avernus is beneath Rome and is watched over by the infernal nymph Avaea. The native inhabitants of Avernus, known as Avernals, are demonic in nature
ANIMA

### Known Associates

Coil, Constantine Duchesne, Darkbolt, Ford Armstrong, Iron Bull II, Metalmark, Mr Omega

## Locations

### Current HQ

Lacuna Station

The global organisation known as ANIMA is a collection of super geniuses bent on dominating the Earth with their high tech weaponry. This includes their greatest weapon, their leader known only as the Ultimind. ANIMA was originally founded as a scientific research branch of the Illuminati but the organisation cut their ties to further pursue their own agenda without oversight.

Their headquarters is a secret satellite station in orbit around Earth. There they conduct research into the development of new technologies which will allow them to dominate the world- tirelessly developing new weapons and new ways to control the population. They have been experimenting with many forms of "super-science" in particular the use of genetic engineering and nanotechnology. The Illuminati believes they may even be working on time travel and is desperate to sabotage ANIMA's progress for fears it would interfere in their own plans.

True to their origins as a rogue Illuminati division- ANIMA are constantly monitoring the news and social networking websites to see what the public thinks about current events. If there is anything that could potentially threaten their plans then they will attempt to change public opinion in order to prevent it becoming mainstream and will manipulate the masses through dissemination of misinformation.
Jack Magick

### Languages

English, Polish, Latin, Greek, Sumerian, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Mandarin (partial)

## Relationships

### Professional

Alliance of Heroes (Resident Magic Specialist)
Dorian Aldrich (former Mentor)

### Family

Malice Magick (Sister)

Jack Magick is a stage magician in Las Vegas, as well as the magical expert of the Alliance of Heroes. He possesses the Book of Magick- an artefact that contains all the knowledge and expertise of the Marjich line of sorcerers, magicians, witches and warlocks before him. He is a former apprentice to the Master Mage of Earth, Dorian Aldrich.

## History

### Origin

Heir to the Book of Magick and apprentice to Dorian Aldrich, much to his sister's chagrin. Joined the Alliance of Heroes as their magic expert.

### Exorcism of Ethan McNalry

He helped exorcise the demon from Ethan McNalry

## Personality

> Easy to be nice when the world bends over backwards for you
>
> -Malice Magick talking about her brother to Loxley

Jack is an unrelenting optimist- he believes that his sister will come back some day and keeps her portal in the house open for her to return. He is one of few magic users who joined the Alliance of Heroes believing that they might be able to understand the world of magic hidden from mundane view. He keeps his word when given and prefers to talk rather than fight which earns him his sister's contempt.

## Trivia

* I originally planned for Jack to show up as part of Oscar's team in the Protoverse finale.
Darius

Darius Cook is a student at Atlas Academy, he volunteered for the hero course and has been team leader of Team Innovation since first year. He's also the official captain of the football team- which gets fewer chances to play than Darius would like. Around campus he's the guy to call when Gecko is up to no good.

His powers come from an alien nanoswarm that he's permanently bonded with, which he can use to remotely interface with technology using his mind or transform the swarm into an exoskeleton. The exosuit allows him to shoot energy blasts and perform extraordinary feats of strength and speed, the exoskeleton also protects him from almost every environmental effect.

## History

### Arrival of the Swarm

Darius had just entered his first year of high school and while he had got onto the football team he was stuck on the bench for all the games. Not too unusual for a high school freshman but not good enough for the ambitious Darius. So it was late at night when Darius was at the park training when he saw a falling star in the sky. He stopped to watch as it grew and grew, getting closer and closer with a loud rumbling. Darius ran as the UFO crash landed in the park. Darius was knocked out and badly injured while the ship began spilling its repair nanobots. The alien nanobot swarm began repairing his broken body, permanently fusing itself into him. At first, these repairs left Darius anguished- he had become some sort of cyborg freak and he was hunted by shadowy figures. While on the run, he eventually was found by Mr Spectacular of the Spectacular Squad who helped Darius control the changes happening to his body and put him on the path to joining Atlas Academy at the start of his next year.
Sidney Nouveauville

Sidney Nouveaville is a Canadian filmmaker, he has received many awards in his native Canada for his direction and is known globally for directing critically acclaimed thrillers and sci-fi films. He is the director of the huge Sci-fi motion picture epic Dune. He was helped by Todd, Bo and Jorek, who he credited on the movie.

## Trivia

* I made the character distinct from his real life inspiration Denis Villenueve because Denis might be an upstanding guy and Sidney was a little morally corrupt
* Plus it continues a trend from Hero High season 1 of remaking celebrities as obvious ersatz stand-ins
* Sidney comes from the diminutive name Saint Denis in French and Nouveaville is a very unclever way of rearranging Villeneuve
Marcus Jeffords

* Purifier
* Marcus Unmasked

Marcus Jeffords is the name of the villain and anti-metahuman vigilante known as The Purifier.

At a young age his parents were targeted by metahuman supervillains and he was fostered by his best friend Malcolm's father Miles Trenten. Miles would train him as an instrument of vengeance and find him to be a more eager student than his son. Marcus joined the US military at 18, putting his foster father's training to good use as a member of a special ops team. When Miles was arrested for his crimes as The Purifier Marcus took up the mantle swearing to avenge his foster father's imprisonment.
Shadow War Saga

The Shadow War Saga is an ongoing solo campaign centred around the Master Mage's young apprentice Hector, who has been thrown- by cosmic chance- into a world that greatly resembles one dreamed up and written by Mike Woods, a resident of Devil's Creek, in his childhood. The world of Draelon is a world ruled by the Dark Lord who controls the fiery volcano, Acheryx, that connects the underworld to the world of the living above. From this underworld the Dark Lord summons and controls vast armies of shadows, to conquer and dominate the lands of the living- this is known as the Shadow War.

The titular Shadow War Saga is regarded as a book of great power and unfinished prophecy- containing the history of the world with many secrets hidden between it's pages. The book was written by Mike as a young teenager and how it came to inhabit the world it depicts is a mystery.
Avaea

Avaea is an underworld nymph from Avernus, she maintained the spring that connected Avernus to Earth. She opened the gateway to Earth to allow the Avernals to escape the Fomorians which brought her and the refugees into conflict with the chthonic guardian of Rome. She persuaded Bo and Jorek to save Lord Mantus from the Fomorian trap.
Devil Ray

## Appearance

### Costume

Crimson armour, Horned Helmet with golden glowing visor, retractable shoulder-mounted laser

Devil Ray is a notorious supervillain and smuggler. He is a master of underwater combat using his own personal suit of power armour. Devil Ray has a crew of criminals, that help him run his smuggling and piratical activities. He is constantly trying to recruit new members for his crew, so they may continue their criminal activities.

While operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Devil Ray has had numerous encounters with the recently un-lost city of Atlantis. He has tried numerous times to steal treasures from Atlantis and been soundly repelled by their border patrol numerous times.

## Trivia

* His first appearance was in Hero High Vol.1 #5 as one of the robbers at the Burke Museum, making him one of the first ten villains introduced to the Superverse
* Obviously based on Black Manta- the name is also used for a similar character in the Freedomverse of M&M (also based off of Black Manta)
Tartarus

The abyssal prison of Tartarus is a chthonic realm beneath the Underworld, the burning river Phlegethon flows from the Underworld into Tartarus. Eris is the only being to have escaped Tartarus on her own

## Prisoners

### Kane Gabaraty

As a result of his failed portal into Olympus through which he intended to lead his army of demigods, the general of the Warborn became trapped in Tartarus when he sacrificed himself to prevent the Hekatonkheires from coming to Earth or killing Hector and Nate.
Josephine Jules

> You're just like Jorek described- though I kinda thought you might have a halo."
>
> -Nemo to Chef

Chef Josephine Jules serves meals aboard La Question while keeping watch over the crew as the unofficial third in command.

She was born and grew up in the Finistère region of France. After growing up there, she moved to the United States as an adult eventually settling down near San Francisco Bay Area. During her time working in California, she met someone special and plans were made to get married but unfortunately (or fortunately) she never did. Her bad breakup lead her down the path to La Question and she's never looked back.

Jorek took an instant liking to Josephine during his time aboard the ship and his boyish charm and rugged good looks made an impression on her too.

She likes cooking for others because it allows her to indulge her love of food without having to worry too much about eating it all herself.
Alpha Squad

### Team Leader

Doctor Creature is founder of the Alpha Foundation while Glamour is leader of the Alpha Squad

### Current Members

Doctor Creature
 Glamour
Adapt
Diskord
Blackwing
Hornet

### Former Member(s)

Psionic Girl
Lodestone

### Base of Operations

Seattle

Alpha Squad is a superhero team founded by eight Atlas Academy graduates. After going their separate ways after high school, they began teaming up again to face old foes. Though they've lost several teammates along the way, they remain strong and dedicated heroes ready to protect innocent civilians wherever they may find themselves. As always, the team tries to give back whenever possible. To this end, Doctor Creature created the Alpha Foundation, a charitable non-profit aimed at helping teenage metas deal with their new lives.

* The **Alpha Squad** is the team of six superheroes who fight supervillains
* The **Alpha Foundation** is a charity lead by the same group that does important work for metahuman teens helping them adjust to the chaos of being radically different to their peers.

## Members

### Doctor Creature

Founder of the Alpha Foundation and responsible for bringing the old teammates back together after they went their separate ways though he didn't officially re-join until after he received his doctorate.

### Glamour

Strategist and tactical leader of the Alpha Squad and public face of the Alpha Foundation, the shapeshifter known as Glamour is trained in combat and psychology.

### Adapt

Adapt has lived a hard life and has to face a lot of mental trauma, working alongside the Alpha Foundation he is able to give help as well as receive it through group therapy.

### Diskord

Diskord's parents were scientists working on a solar-powered nanite spacesuit for NASA but they were targeted by ANIMA operatives. After killing his parents and stealing their research, the operative injected the prototype into Diskord to see if it would work.

### Blackwing

Blackwing can access a pocket dimension within herself where she can store inanimate objects- which is where she keeps her distinctive glider wings.

### Hornet

For Hornet being part of the Alpha Squad gave her a place to belong and friends she could rely on- which helped her overcome her anxiety and depression as an introverted teen. She strives to do good work for the Foundation to help metahuman teens that feel isolated from society.

### Former members

#### Psionic Girl

Psionic Girl was a powerful psychic who was lured away from the team by Rex, who had kidnapped her brother. This was later revealed to be the work of ANIMA

#### Lodestone

Lodestone was a difficult personality even before the death of his on again/off again girlfriend Psionic Girl but became estranged from the group after leaving. He has immense powers over magnetism, able to manipulate metals with his mind.
Athena

Athena is the patron goddess of heroic endeavour- having aided numerous heroes through history. As the Olympian goddess of wisdom, heroism, courage and strategy she sees a great opportunity for good in this new age of superheroes. Though like the other Olympians even Athena has her rough edges. She was born fully formed (and armed) from the head of Zeus.
Mr Spectacular

The so-called smartest man on Earth believes this facial hair looks good

Mr Spectacular is a genius unrivalled on Earth. He's incredibly smart but not noted for his creativity when it comes to naming things. He is a master inventor and engineer- always looking for new ways to solve problems and enjoys coming up with new inventions, one of his favourite hobbies is inventing gadgets to make his life easier.

Mr Spectacular is leader of the Spectacular Squad. His main power is that he can change his density so he can become intangible or hard as steel. He can also shoot out beams of quantum energy which can be used as weapons.

His love of discovery extends beyond invention and into the realms of exploration. The one thing he loves more than inventing and exploring is his family- though sometimes it's hard to tell due to his scatter-brained nature. Most days his wife Mirage is the only one who can get through to him. When she's not around he tends to spend time alone thinking about how much better everything would be if he could just find a way to fix it. Currently, he lives aboard a research station in orbit around the Earth working on a top secret project for the Alliance of Heroes.

## Trivia

* The inspiration for the Squad comes from the F4, *obviously*, but the F4 were open about their identities. So the Squad were originally open but Mr S and Mirage both created new identities as the Greys- totally boring mundane folk- so they could raise their kids in peace.
* But he was originally Richard Reeds.
* He is a graduate of Empire State University under his original name
Diskord

* Diskord
* Xander Winters

Xander Winters, is the hero known as Diskord, he's a member of the Alpha Squad and graduate of the Atlas Academy. In civilian clothes he wears an eyepatch to cover his blind eye, when he activates "hero mode" his hair turns white and as he activates the latent nanites in his body his eye is replaced with a cybernetic capable of powerful energy beams. The nanites prevented his growth so he is a short man at only 5'3".

## History

### Early Life

Diskord grew up in Dallas, Texas. His parents were scientists working on a secret project funded by NASA. A project that brought his family to the attention of ANIMA, it was a solar-powered nanite spacesuit. The ANIMA operative tasked with stealing the project killed Diskord's parents when his mother pulled a gun then, not knowing if the project had been successful and unable to ask the creators, injected the young Diskord with the nanites.

The nanites fused with the teenager- they had been designed for an adult and they were far away from being ready for testing. The result was a mess- parts of skin replaced by titanium white metal and glass growing in his left eye had left it blind. The ANIMA operative must have thought the boy dead because when Diskord awoke he was alone with the bodies of his parents. All the research that might reveal what was happening to him had been taken.

Considering everything, he quickly adapted to his new body but not to his new life living with his aunt and uncle in Wyoming. He took up crimefighting while still a teen. Anything to be out of that house and away from those anti-science religious nuts, he could scarcely believe he was related to them when they were totally and fundamentally different to himself and his parents. There wasn't a lot of crime to fight in his small town but he did enough to be noticed and recruited to Atlas Academy by the Principal himself.

### Team Champion

While at Atlas Academy Diskord made a new family for himself among the other students on the 'Hero Course'. Developing a friendly rivalry with his combative teammate Lodestone and befriending Adapt.

### Alpha Squad

After graduating he went chose to go to university in Dallas, going back to the home his parents had been murdered in rather than returning to the aunt and uncle he despised. He chose to bring Adapt with him, rather than go back alone.

The rivalry between Diskord and Lodestone only grew more bitter as time went on until eventually Lodestone left the team.

Diskord was on the team when his teammate and friend, Psionic Girl was killed by Rex.

## Trivia

* Like the other members of Alpha Squad he was based on an X-men character- Xander Winters is based on Alex Summers (Havok) the brother of Cyclops. Though he has elements of Cyclops (laser eye) and Cyborg too.
* He's the only member of the team who isn't actually a metahuman of any kind.
God

God is a catch-all term for deities and divinities: extra-dimensional beings of cosmic power who typically *are now* or *were once* worshiped by mortals. Some even were mortals before being apotheosised- an elevation to godhood by any number of means. On Earth there are many tribes and pantheons of gods, each with their own conflicting creation myths. Horus revealed to Bo and Jorek that it is his belief that the different pantheons of gods and their contradictory accounts of the creation of Earth each in their own way echo the true creation of the universe- making each account true in small and different ways.

More specific groups of gods of Earth include:

* Olympians and Titans (Greek)
* Æsir and Vanir (Norse)
* Tuath Dé and Fomorians (Celtic/Gaelic)
* Ennead (Egyptian)
* Devas and Asuras (Hindu)
* Loa (Vodou)
* Kami (Japanese)
* Annunaki (Mesopotamian)

Though there are many more besides these.
Pillbug

Pillbug is a supervillain who uses a high-tech bodysuit that can absorb and redirect kinetic energy. His metahuman ability allows him to curl up into a ball or an armoured sphere when inside the suit hence his alias Pillbug; his appearance mimics that of a giant isopod. By curling up into a ball in this manner he can use the absorbed telekinetic energy into offensive 'pinball' attacks where he launches himself at the walls and bounces to physically slam into his opponents.

Pillbug was incarcerated before the Hero High campaign began and was in Florida's Gator Pit prison when Hurricane Irene hit. He was recruited along with Rockman and Turbine into Ringleader's new Carnival of Carnage to overthrow the warden and cause chaos. He was defeated by the teenage heroes Loxley and Firestorm, unwittingly providing the distraction necessary for Ringleader to be rescued by the Institute's agents before the heroes could get their hands on him.

## Trivia

* Like all members of the Carnival of Carnage Pillbug was themed around an attraction- in this case the Human Cannonball
* Seriously considered bringing this character back after he was so well received in session but alas the heroes did win the day and so it would have been kinda cheap and now his moment has passed
Deep Dive

Edward "Eddy" Rush, better known as Deep Dive, is an American superpowered explorer. He was exposed to an alien device when he stowed aboard the submarine his sister Jackie and her boyfriend Dr Richard Grey were using to uncover the mysteries of a strange energy signature in the Atlantic Ocean. The energy caused his body to collapse into a liquid water form barely held together by his mind- he has often referred to his powers and his new body as a curse. Together the four aboard the VERSE-1 became the Spectacular Squad- heroes and adventurers across Earth, space and even dimensions. He has found much use for his powers to help people- naturally a great asset for firefighting in recent years he's been helping drought afflicted areas across the world in Africa, the Middle East and even back home in America find water sources underground.