Super Teams

The world is full of super teams of varying skill and repute. The following is a list of the most famous teams and their current line-ups.

## Major Teams

The following are some of the "Premiere" temas. Unless they live under a rock, almost everybody knows the codenames, the insignia and abilities of these characters.

### The Guardians

The world's first super team and the standard by which every other team is measured. The Guardians have saved the world more times than the public is even aware of. Formed in 2004 during the Oblivion Crisis, the Guardians defeated the supervillain team Oblivion on the front lawn of the White House. The Guardians are in TV ads, merchandising, and other forms of media. The Guardians operate out of a satellite that orbits the Earth, though the location of their HQ is not publicly known. The following members have been on the team since its inception and the roster has not changed since.

* **Hyperion:**The world's "first" superhero, Hyperion is a hero operating out of Liberty City. The quintessential good-guy superhero; he's super strong, near invulnerable and has X-Ray vision. Charming and dedicated to the greater good, Hyperion is known for bowing to no government. Despite his immense power, he has a reputation for being a boy scout, given his appearance in milk commercials, anti-drug and anti-drunk driving PSAs, "get out exercise" campaigns and the like.
* **Watchman:** A vigilante operating out of Bedlam City. Due to his full-body suit of armor, it's difficult to tell whether Watchman has any actual powers or not. He tends to deal harshly with drug and gang violence. He maintains a website where the people of Bedlam's inner-city can post information on possible criminal activity for the Watchman to "investigate". He has also been seen in and around Chicago and Baltimore, if the need is great enough. Does not participate in publicity shoots with the rest of the team.
* **Valkyrie:** A Boston-based librarian who found a magic sword known as the Sword of the Valkyrie. When wielded, the Valkyrie (a personality known as Brunhild) takes over, who posseses electricity control, strength and travels on a flying horse. Her sword can reportedly cut through anything. A noted feminist activist.
* **Redline:** A super-speedster from Baltimore. While not the fastest speedster on record, Redline is by far the most skilled and creative with his power. His energetic and lighthearted personality belies the spirit of a hero. Has many corporate sponsorships and appears in various commercials.
* **The Machinist:** The only publicly known member of the team, Richard Prince was a billionaire philanthropist from San Angelo who changed his hedonistic ways when he discovered he had a tumor that gave him six months to live. He crafted a suit of hi-tech armor and invents a variety of gadgets and vehicles for the team, as well as outfitted their hideout. He has since found a way to send his tumor into remission and has focused his talents from heroism to disaster relief and medical research.
* **Beast Master:** A former male model from Miami who gained the power of Florakinesis and the ability to speak with animals. The Beast Master is a vocal environmentalist and has penned a number of self-help books. His motivational speaking tours sell out stadiums.
* **Null:** Not much is known of the Null, other than she is very creepy and kind of off-putting. Doesn't seem to have aged since she joined the team (she looks perpetually sixteen years old). She can fly and turn intangible, and some say she can see into the past.
* **Kalak the Mystic:** The master of the magical arts, the enigmatic Kalak hails from the city of Berry, Maine, living in a magically hidden row house. Using his vast knowledge of magic and enchanted artifacts, Kalak protects our world from threats beyond our comprehension.
* **Ocean Man:** Third son of the Atlantean King, Ocean Man is a skilled warrior and powerful hydromancer. Elegant, educated and a lover of the arts.

### Oblivion

The first supervillain team, formed by the infamous Doctor Nefarious, a mad scientist and archnemesis of Hyperion. While the line up has changed over time, notable members include:

* **Doctor Nefarious:** A mad scientist with a penchant for creating "impossible" devices and a thirst for world domination.
* **Hexenhammer:** A pilgrim who found a magical hammer, which granted him immortality and control of the "DarkForce", but also drove him mad.
* **Mastermind:** A telepath and mind controller known for being hard to convict (considering his powers).
* **The Iron Skull:** A Nazi-Skeleton with Necromancy powers.
* **Silo:** A radiation-controller who acted as a human atom bomb.
* **Zookeeper:** A crazed old man who used a staff to control animals and take on aspects of his favorites.
* **Deimos:** A former loser criminal who fashioned himself after the Greek god of terror with the power to secrete a fear pheromone from his sweat glands, which he has weaponized.
* **Spasm:** An elastic, shapeshifting mercenary. His shapeshifting is limited to tentacles and turning his body into various weapons. Always wears a gas mask.

### The Pantheon

Critics refer to them as "spoiled celebrities and sociopaths" but the Pantheon is something more. They are self-proclaimed new gods who disdain mortal laws and restraints placed upon their abilities. They are a focus of a growing cult and they answer "prayers" of their followers in an undeniable manner.

About five years ago, an undisclosed political group approached the Pantheon about overthrowing the government of Myanmar. The Pantheon did so and set themselves up as the new rulers of Myanmar, turning the country into a "utopia for the awakened" and have renamed the capitol New Olympus. The United Nations--among many, many other groups--expressed public outrage at their actions, but the Pantheon is supported by the people of Myanmar. Between support by the locals and their own army of cultists (both paranormal and otherwise), nobody is willing to start a war that could destroy the country.

* **Gaia:** The enigmatic "mother" of the group, who founded the cult's philosophy. Said to be a precog of unmatched skill and power.

* **All-Father:** He sees himself as the reincarnation of Odin. He possesses Weather Control and claims to be Clairvoyant since losing an eye.

* **Hearthstone:** The "Queen" of the Pantheon, Hearthstone has Biokinesis, healing the sick and injured. She also brings plagues and tumors to her enemies.

* **Enchanter:** A young man with the power of Transmutation and Polymorphing. Sees the world as his playground.

* **Wrath:** When the faithful pray for death and destruction to befall their enemies, they pray to Wrath. He is a barely contained psychopath with powerful invulnerability and powerful blue flames he called "godfire".

* **Epicurius:** Fancies himself the modern-day Dionysus. He is a super-powered partier with empathic manipulation, making hedons look on with envy.

* **Hephastus:** A super-genius with the power to create incredibly detailed objects with the power of his mind. Hephastus is one of the Pantheon's most secretive members, rarely leaving HQ so he can work on his designs in privacy.

### The Mighty Miracle Guardians

The Japanese national team of Paragons. They are backed by a large consortium of Japanese companies and their associated marketing machines. The Mighty Miracle Guardians are larger-than-life heroes and idols of the Japanese people.

* **King Fire:** The Red Ranger. A high-school student who published his own punk-rock 'zines until The Event, when he gained pyrokinetic abilities. Came to the public's attention after he stopped a deranged classmate with the power of Contagion who tried to use his new powers to recreate the Aum Shinrikyo subway gas attacks. The unofficial leader of the team.
* **Ghost Angel Goddess:** The Pink Ranger. A telekinetic with the ability of spatial distortion. Before her powers, she was a K-Pop star.
* **Resplendent Fighting Panther:** The Black Ranger. A former policeman with respectable combat skills and darkness-control.
* **Invincible Iron Whirlwind:** The Blue Ranger. The son of the mayor the Kyoto prefecture, and in addition to some finely developed skills in handling the press, he's a martial artist of some repute. His powers allow him near total control over kinetic force.
* **Giant 66:** The Yellow Ranger. A young woman with the power to grow to gigantic proportions; she is largest recorded Growth-Paragon in the world with a max height of 125 feet. She awakened during an attempted Yakuza hit (her brother was apparently deep in gambling debt). Before that, she was a nationally recognized archer.
* **Go-Man:** The Green Ranger. A former child actor who appeared in a Sentai-style show in his youth. Go-Man was the first major hero in Japan, even teaming up with Red Line before the formation the Guardians in the United States. Go-Man was not a part of the initial line-up and only joined after teaming up with the MMG on a mission. Often seen as a "lone wolf" among the team.

## Minor Teams

* **Sons of Liberty:** Super team from Philidelphia.
* **The Watch Dogs:** Super team from Los Angeles.
* **The Blue Bombers:** Very minor super team who operates in Oakland/San Francisco.
* **The Iron Curtain:** Super team who operates in Russia.
* **The Round Table:** Super team who operated in and around the UK.