Buttercup Utonium

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## Buttercup

* Buttercup
* Civilian

**Former Residence:**
Utonium Building
107 Pokey Oaks South
Townsville, Australia

### Buttercup: 2004 - 2010

With "sugar, spice, and everything nice" formed the Powerpuff Girls in a ASIS propaganda commercial; in reality, a monstrous abomination birthed the girls, who adopted Professor Utonium as their father. Named Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, they had vague memories of being part of an alien Motherbox, giving them knowledge and fighting skills — not to mention some kickass superpowers.

When the police arrested Daddy Utonium for suspicion of terrorism, he convinced the girls to let him surrender. The girls later proved their loyalty to the good people of Australia by defeating Mojo Jojo and his terrors in Townsville. In exchange for Utonium's cooperation, ASIS pardoned Utonium and branded the girls as Australian heroes, "The Powerpuff Girls".

The Australian government provided their girls with residence, where Bellum oversaw their training and public relations, and Miss Keane took care of their education and needs. ASIS also saw fit to give the girls state-sponsored friends, which is how I came to be the best friend to the PPG.

Specifically, I was the best friend to Blossom. This is Buttercup's file, through, so lets talk about another member of the Playdate Pals: Princess Morbucks. Imagine Veruca Salt, but worse. That's Princess Morbucks. A spoiled rich girl who taught she could have her dad buy her superpowers. After an angry rant in Daddy Utonium's lab, Princess Morbucks ended up in the hospital and woke up with superpowers. So, yeah, moral of the story is that throwing a fit actually works, when you're rich.

What a lot of people don't always remember is that the Powerpuff Girls had a fourth member for a while. That fourth member was Princess Morbucks, But, what a lot of people don't know, is that Princess actually got her powers from a deal she made with a demon by the name of His Infernal Majesty (HIM for short) while she was in her brief comatose state.

Anyway, one person (other than Daddy Morbucks) did actually like Princess, and that person was Buttercup. So, when the true nature of Princess's powers were revealed and the inevitable poo-poo hit the fan, Buttercup took the betrayal hard. Really hard. And she took a lot of it out on the criminals of Townsville. The excessive force dealt out may have landed Buttercup into the headlines a few times and there was a lot of public pressure to end the practice of using children as an extreme police force. So, after a few years of saving Townsville from the forces of evil and a failed application to the Titans, the Powerpuff Girls went on a world tour.

### Buttercup: 2010 - 2014

On the world tour, Buttercup was able to literally and figuratively distance herself from the drama with Princess Morbucks. She was able to regain control and return to the old Buttercup that was... somewhat less angry and violent. And then, they came home and found that Australia lost interest in continuing to fund the Powerpuff Protocol. So, with the PPG being declared legal adults on their tenth birthday (keep in mind the girls were born as "eight-year-olds"), it was time for Buttercup and her sisters to get a real job.

### Buttercup: 2014 - Present

Buttercup did not enjoy civilian life. She had no interest to pursue a degree like Blossom and didn't want to capitalize on her celebrity status like Bubbles. So, the angriest Powerpuff Girl decided to go into private sector and she cashed out the money she had saved up and invested in a rundown gym in downtown Townsville.

When she wasn't doing personal training, coaching inner-city youths, and fighting other Australian metahumans in charity matches, Buttercup got bored. So, it was not long before Buttercup dusted off her green dress and ass-kicking boots to go to fight crime after-hours. But when you're Buttercup, fighting only winds you up so what to do you do after a night of kickking in bad guy's teeth leaves you unable to get some much needed shut eye? Well, apparently, you go to the Rowdy Room just before last call and you pay a visit to a Rowdyruff Boy and go a few more rounds before bedtime.

Just maybe, don't mention that last part to Daddy Utonium.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Powerpuff Physiology:** Buttercup is the result of a lab accident. She has a fairly unique physiology, based off the genetic information of Drake Utonium and augmented by a number of other factors and likely organized into a sentient, sapient form by a Motherbox.
	+ ***Enhanced Durability:*** Buttercup is highly resilient to blunt force trauma, extreme heat and cold, and many environmental dangers such as fire.
	+ ***Enhanced Senses:*** Buttercup can activate "Buttercup Vision" which causes her eyes to glow, and she can see through solid matter with thermal vision or see in darkness with exceptional nightvision.
	+ ***Enhanced Speed:*** Buttercup can run a speeds exceeding the speed of sound (1025 MPH/1650 km/h). Not quite Mach 2, but it's getting there.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength:*** Buttercup can lift about ten tons (~9100kg) when calm. Likewise, she can hit with the same intensity. She is ranked as a class V in the Enhanced Strenth bracket. Note: Buttercup has displayed even greater strength when she's in rage mode.
	+ ***Empathic Connection:*** Buttercup has an intense empathic link to her sisters. When her sisters are in pain, Buttercup will sense this. If she wills it, she can touch her sisters to absorb their pain — which usually makes Buttercup angry.
	+ ***Fireball:*** Buttercup can emit green fire (usually from her palms), which can shape into fireballs to launch at her enemies with tremendous force.
	+ ***Flight:*** Buttercup can defy gravity and fly at supersonic speed (fastest recorded speed: 800 MPH/1290 km/h). When in flight, Buttercup leaves a green energy trail in her wake that lingers in the air for several seconds, caused by residual particles. The gravity in the affected areas acts strangely until the color fades.
	+ ***Heat Vision:*** Buttercup can emit superheated beams from her eyes.
	+ ***Rage Mode:*** Buttercup's anger, pain, and general moodiness can be harnessed to activate what Blossom and Bubbles call "Rage Mode". As this power only shows up when Buttercup has been pushed beyond her limits, few have seen its startling display. When active, Buttercup appears possessed with glowing eyes, burning hands, and angry shouts replacing her sarcastic quips. Buttercup appears practically invulnerable to most forms of damage while showing greater strength and speed than usual.
	+ ***"Whoop-Ass" Instinct:*** Buttercup has a natural affinity for hurting people. She has a limited mastery of most martial arts forms she has encountered and can quickly figure out how to use a weapon — including improvised weaponry.

### Weaknesses

* **Burn-Out:** As rage mode continues or Buttercup continues to hurl fireballs in combat, the more its effect shows on her body. She begins to sweat and look more and more drained until she eventually collapses from dehydration.
* **Loved Ones:** Threatening Buttercup's family will earn her attention (and ire).
* **Nostalgia:** Buttercup longs for a return to the "glory days" of being a full-time superhero and fighting crime. She will jump at any opportunity for adventure.
* **Sibling Rivalry:** Buttercup enjoys teasing Bubbles and challenging Blossom.
* **Ultraviolet Radiation:** Though the girls can endure the extreme heat of molten lava, their skin can still burn from overexposure to the sun's ray's. Buttercup and her sisters can and do suffer from sunburns if they don't use sunblock. However, the girls also require sunlight to recharge their powers.
* **Vice — Envy:** Buttercup is no stranger to the green-eyed monster. She tends to get cranky and upset when her sisters have something she does not.
* **Vice — Wrath:** Buttercup has a lot of anger management issues. She usually works through this anger by beating up criminals or punching a slap of meat. If she is worked up without an outlet nearby, she can become violent without notice.
* **Weakness — Antidote X:** Mojo Jojo has created a special chemical cocktail called "Antidote X" which can render the active Chemical X in the Powerpuff Girls' bodies inert. If exposed to Antidote X, Buttercup's biology does not allow for the absorption of Antidote X. Once it works through her system, her powers will return.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Occult:** 3 — Trained / Exceptional
* **Weaponry:** 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Expertise:** 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Range:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Strategy:** 3 — Trained / Exceptional
	+ **TOTAL:** 59
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Buttercup loves reality television, especially the daytime court shows like Judge Trudy. If those aren't available, she'll settle for watching sitcoms or sports (particularly boxing, mixed martial-arts, wrestling, roller derby, or tennis).
* Buttercup's favorite cereal is Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets.
* Buttercup loves spicy food and anything with garlic.
* Buttercup hates broccoli, coconuts, and tofu.
* Buttercup loves eating meat. If she's particularly hungry, she likes to give a name to the meat on Bubbles' plate, so she won't be able to eat it (allowing Buttercup to quickly gulp it down).
* Buttercup wants to be a musician in a heavy metal band. Other music genres she is interested in include: rock, metalcore, gangster rap, punk, and disco. However, she cannot stand pop, classical, or hip-hop music.
* Buttercup enjoys playing tag and dodgeball with her sisters. She also enjoys water gun and snowball fights.
* Buttercup's favorite comic book series is Old MacDonald's Angry Spore.
* Buttercup refuses to wear pink.
* Buttercup refuses to bathe daily. She likes it when she's a "bit funky".
* If Blossom is the face and the brains, and Bubbles is the heart and soul of the team, then Buttercup is the muscle and attitude... and she's got plenty of both to spare. She's always been the toughest fighter, the bravest, and most headstrong of the superhero trio.
* Buttercup's temperature runs at a higher body temperature than the rest. She also shows signs of slightly elevated psionic potential.
* She has a Matcheroo app under the name Buttercup-2004. One of her sister and her publicity agent made her have it.
* She doesn't like emojis.
* Dick Hardly became her therapist after reveal of Princess' betrayal.

### Notes

* Buttercup is a character from the *Powerpuff Girls* animated series.
* Her young adult costume is based of her design from the *Powerpuff Girls-Z* anime.

## Gallery

Buttercup (Preteen - Civilian)Buttercup (Preteen - Powered)Buttercup (Preteen - Suited)Buttercup (Young Adult - Civilian)Buttercup (Young Adult - Suited)
## Network Files

Network Files: Buttercup 1Network Files: Buttercup 2
## Appears In

Powerpuff Girls (2004)Powerpuff Girls (2014)Powerpuff Girls (Casual)Powerpuff Girls: Then and NowTeam Powerpuff

## Links and References

* Appearances of Buttercup Utonium

1. ↑ Network Files: Buttercup 1 (Current)
2. ↑ Network Files: Buttercup 1
3. ↑ Roy Reimagines... P P G
4. ↑ VOX Box: Powerpuff 5
5. ↑ Matcheroo Buttercup
6. ↑ Network Files: Dick Hardly