Amanda Waller (New 52)

*"Good guys. Bad guys. Whatever they are, they are all just one thing to me: assets."*

## **Summary**

**Amanda Waller**, in the New 52 continuity of DC Comics, is depicted as the formidable and calculating government official known for her role as the director of A.R.G.U.S. (Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) and the overseer of the Suicide Squad. Waller's character is defined by her relentless pursuit of what she perceives as greater security and control, often employing morally questionable methods. She is a non-powered human, yet her influence and power in the world of superheroes and villains are immense, thanks to her strategic mind, political savvy, and willingness to make difficult decisions. Waller's abilities lie in her exceptional intellect, strategic acumen, and political maneuvering. She is skilled in psychological manipulation, often using her deep understanding of human nature to bend people, including super-powered individuals, to her will. Her leadership of A.R.G.U.S. and the Suicide Squad showcases her ability to manage, control, and deploy teams for high-risk government operations, often involving meta-humans and other extraordinary elements. Waller's decisiveness and ruthlessness in these roles make her a respected and feared figure in equal measure. Her relationships are complex, primarily defined by her role as a government official dealing with superheroes and villains. Waller's interactions with members of the Suicide Squad, such as Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark, are often characterized by a tense and manipulative dynamic, as she uses leverage and threats to control them. Her relationships with other government officials and superheroes, particularly those in the Justice League, are marked by mutual respect but also deep-seated mistrust due to her secretive and often unethical methods. In the New 52 storylines, Amanda Waller's narrative arc is filled with political intrigue and moral ambiguity. Her establishment and management of the Suicide Squad, a team of incarcerated villains performing covert operations for the government, highlight her pragmatic approach to dealing with threats. Her involvement in various crises showcases her as a key player in the DC Universe, often operating in moral grey areas to protect national and global security. Waller's character is a testament to the influence and power of human determination and intelligence in a world dominated by super-powered beings, making her a unique and compelling figure in the DC Comics narrative.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Breaks the glass of a pinball machine by slamming a soldier face into it.
* Beats a terrorist until he reveals information she needs.
* Knocks back Regulus with a headbutt and brawls him.
* Pins El Diablo to the wall with a metal chair.
* Stabs Black Spider with a metal rod.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks getting smacked by Regulus, brawling him and him attempting to break her arm, and the blast of a bomb that collapses part of the hill she is on.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Fights Regulus in CQC.
* Pulls a gun on Black Spider and fires as her mother tases him, then stabbing him as he tries to shoot her with an empty gun and then takes her mother to a bunker as they are fired at.
* Fights Black Spider in CQC, eventually beating him with a heel to the eyeball, then killing a bunch of Basilisk agents.

#### Reactions

* Drives and jumps off a motorcycle, aiming it at a motorcycle while she shoots at it.