Cole MacGrath

## Summary

**Cole MacGrath** is the original protagonist of the inFAMOUS series. An ordinary bike courier from Empire City, his life is changed when one of his packages explodes, destroying an entire city district and killing everyone around him. He later awakens with the powers of electrokinesis and magnetism, and framed for the destruction of the city, which is now under the effect of a mysterious plague and placed under government quarantine. He then sets out to discover the truth behind The Blast while using his powers to either save the city or destroy it, depending on the players choice.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:** At least **7-A**, likely **High 7-A** | **Low 6-B** | At least **Low 6-B**, likely **far higher** | At least **Low 6-B**, likely **far higher**

**Name:** Cole MacGrath, Electric Man, The Terrorist, The Demon of Empire City, The Prime Conduit, The Devil (By Bertrand), The Patron Saint of New Marais

**Origin:** inFAMOUS

**Age:** 27 in inFAMOUS 2

**Classification:** Human Conduit, Superhero/Villain (inFAMOUS 1), Hero/Anti-Hero (inFAMOUS 2)

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Acrobat, Skilled in Hand-to-Hand Combat, Regeneration (Low-Mid. Able to quickly heal fatal wounds such as being shot in the head multiple times in seconds. As a Prime Conduit, his regeneration is superior to that of Forced Conduits, who can nigh-instantly regrow blown-off limbs. Higher via absorbing electricity), Resurrection (The electricity in his body will restart his vitals even after being dead for 5-6 minutes), Longevity (Kessler, his future self, was able to live for over a hundred years, some Conduits have claimed to have lived from the Salem Witch Trials until present day), X-Ray Vision, Bio-Scanning, Radar Sense, and Aura Sensing (Via Radar Pulse), Limited Precognition (Gets visions of himself in the future using new powers after overcharging himself, giving him instant knowledge on how to use them. Can sense hostile intent within others, allowing him to differentiate friend from foe, see through disguises and invisibility, and discern when someone is about to attack him), Electrokinesis, Durability Negation (with various abilities), Bioelectricity and Life Energy Absorption via Bio Leech (Drains an opponent of their bio-electric energy and life force, shutting down their body), Magnetism Manipulation, Telekinesis, Transmutation (Can transmute matter such as bullets and other types of energy into electricity and absorb it. Can create monsters from pure energy), Matter Manipulation (Can turn matter into electricity. Can manipulate ions, and absorb Ionic Charges into his body. Kessler, his future self, was able to create a new type of ion with his powers. Can absorb the photons and light particles from Neon signs. Can create monsters from pure energy), Weather Manipulation (Can create tornadoes, rain lightning bolts from the sky, and create storms), Flight, Can generate electric blades (Gigawatt Blades), Healing, Limited Telepathy (Can view the memories of the recently deceased by draining their neuroelectrical energy), Forcefield Creation, Ice Manipulation, Napalm (Fire and Oil) Manipulation, Summoning (Can summon The Corrupted to fight by his side), Kinetic Energy Manipulation (Uses electromagnetism to wrap explosive kinetic charges into his rockets and grenades. Can release shockwaves of kinetic energy from his hands. Can harness kinetic energy to increase his speed and jumping ability [Detonation Blast]), Homing Attack (via Megawatt Hammer, Redirect Rocket, Tesla Missile, Stalker Grenade, and Sticky Rocket), Attack Reflection (Can reflect projectiles, debris, and energy attacks with Shockwaves and Blasts), Explosion Manipulation (Headshots with Sadistic Strike and Skull Bolt cause targets to become engulfed in an electrical explosion, ignoring durability), Gravity Manipulation (Can create reverse magnetic fields that negate gravity, causing enemies and objects to float helplessly), Electrical Aura, Statistics Amplification (Can gain new powers, become Overcharged, or get stronger by draining electricity), Limited Reactive Evolution (By stressing his body by using his powers in different ways, he can either gain new abilities or improve upon his current ones. In moments of extreme duress, his body will develop new powers to best aid the situation), Resistance (to many abilities including: Extreme Heat, Smoke Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Absorption (Of matter and energy), Transmutation, Poison, Acid, Mind Manipulation [Can easily shrug off Sasha's Mind Control in her prime], Soul Manipulation and Willpower Manipulation [Can resist Bloody Mary's influence and attempts to control his soul and free will]). Immunity to Electricity and Disease Manipulation/Biological Manipulation, possibly Time Paradox Immunity (Kessler, his future self, was completely unaffected by changes in the timeline. And had no quarrel with killing Cole in their battle, implying he would've been unaffected by the death of his past self. It is likely this applies to Cole as well). There is also the possibility of him gaining Kessler's other powers such as: Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Duplication, Teleportation and Intangibility (via Flash Step) | Same as before, but can now produce seemingly endless amounts of electricity, Flight, Power Nullification (via RFI energy) | Has all the powers of The Beast, which includes: Gravity Manipulation (Can create an anti-gravity field around himself that causes people and objects to float helplessly), Can create pseudo-black holes, Enhanced Telepathy, Teleportation, Transformation and Shapeshifting (Can transform into the gigantic Beast, his human form, or into his pseudo-black hole form), Can bestow powers onto people with the Conduit gene, Can transfer his powers to others, Matter Manipulation (Macro Quantum. Through his pseudo-black hole, he can break down, absorb and control matter. Can use it to rebuild his body after being destroyed by the Ray Sphere. Can break down any matter or energy attacks that come in range of his black hole such as Cole's electricity, which is comprised of electrons. He has complete control over Ray Field radiation, which is composed of high speed particles), Absorption (Can break down matter and energy on a macro quantum level and absorb it), Regeneration (High), Longevity, Immortality (Types 1 and 3), Biological Manipulation (Can cause genetic mutations or cause people to develop the incurable Ray Field Plague), Transmutation (Can transmute the matter he absorbs into the strange lava-esque matter that his body is composed of), Power Absorption and Power Nullification (The original Beast had broke and drained Cole’s powers, weakening him to the point where he had to absorb several Blast Cores to regain his previous level of power, so Cole should be able to do the same), Durability Negation (via Ray Field Blasts and various other abilities), Flight, Can now produce seemingly endless amounts of electricity

**Attack Potency:** At least **Mountain level+** (Created a thunderstorm with this much power at the beginning of the game. He becomes much more powerful by overcharging on the substations, which he did so 8 times), likely **Large Mountain level** (His non-canon evil counterpart doubled his power by using the Ray Sphere a second time, which would at least put him in this range) | **Small Country level** (Was able to seriously harm The Beast at the beginning of the game, who caused a blast of this magnitude to destroy Empire City, before being weakened. Casually created a storm with this much power after absorbing only 2 Blast Cores, and doubled it five times after absorbing the remaining 5. Could fight off The Beast and Kuo at the same time) | At least **Small Country level**, likely **far higher** (Easily bested an end-game Beast without the use of his Ionic attacks after being empowered by the RFI.) | At least **Small Country level**, likely **far higher** (Has the combined powers of himself and The Beast, created a blast of this magnitude just by receiving The Beast’s powers)

**Speed:** **Massively Hypersonic+** (Is capable of reacting to and moving faster than lightning), **higher** with Precision Mode (This ability slows down his perception of time) | **Relativistic+** (Dodged a beam of radiation), **higher** with Precision Mode | At least **Relativistic+** (The RFI amplifies his powers immensely), **higher** with Precision Mode | At least **Relativistic+** (The Beast amplifies his powers and statistics), **higher** with Precision Mode

**Lifting Strength:** **Class 10**. **Class G** via Magnetism (Stronger than Alden, who transformed a bridge into a golem) | At least **Class 10** (Can toss around cars and trucks. Can resist the bite of a Devourer). At least **Class G** with Magnetism/Kinetic Pulse (Stronger than before) | At least **Class G** (Power was on par, possibly stronger than The Beast), **higher** with Magnetism/Kinetic Pulse | At least **Class G** via power-scaling (The Beast was able to casually throw vehicles and a giant statue with little effort), **higher** with Magnetism/Kinetic Pulse.

**Striking Strength**: At least **Mountain Class+**, likely **Large Mountain Class** (Can harm opponents with durability similar to his with his punches) | **Small Country Class** | At least **Small Country Class**, likely **far higher** | At least **Small Country Class**, likely **far higher**

**Durability:** At least **Mountain level+**, likely **Large Mountain level** (Tanked attacks from Kessler, Sasha, Alden, David, and other Conduits on his level. Easily tanked being at the epicenter of the Ray Sphere Explosion at his weakest level of power). **Higher** when using kinetic energy manipulation or shields (Should be capable of producing similar energy levels to his higher end attacks with his defenses) | **Small Country level**, **higher** when using kinetic energy manipulation or shields (Survived attacks from Kuo and Nix) | At least **Small Country level**, likely **far higher** (Tanked blasts from The Beast and can survive his own attacks). **Higher** when using kinetic energy manipulation or shields | At least **Small Country level**, likely **far higher** (Has the powers of the Beast, who could withstand attacks from RFI Cole). **Higher** when using kinetic energy manipulation or shields. (Regeneration makes him very difficult to kill)

**Stamina:** Limitless (Can fight for unlimited periods of time even after days with no food or sleep. Can fight on even after suffering sever injuries. Enhanced by regeneration)

**Range:** Extended Melee range with Gigawatt Blades and Amp. Tens of kilometers with powers | The same as before | Planetary (Released a blast that covered the planet) | Planetary

**Standard Equipment:** A cellphone and the Amp (a melee weapon that channels Cole's melee power into his strikes)

**Intelligence:** Very intelligent. Adaptable combatant, able to easily exploit weaknesses. Comes up with plans and strategies on the fly. Is able to logically deduce the outcomes of his actions (Karmic Decisions). Due to receiving his implanted memories, he should possess Kessler's several years of knowledge and experience.

**Weaknesses:** Can use water to electrify enemies but is also vulnerable to water that might drown him, can possibly negate this weakness with Cryokinesis and Pyrokinesis. May short-circuit technology and could trigger firearms and gasoline. Reliant on electricity and outside sources to recharge | None notable | The RFI (Ray Field Inhibitor) weakens his powers and severely damages him. Otherwise, nothing notable.

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

### Electric Abilities

* **Lightning Bolts:** Cole can shoot electricity out of his hands like a small lightning bolt. Hitting someone with a constant stream of attacks, however, reenergizes Cole. They vary in types but they all cost energy.
* **Lightning Bolt:** Cole can discharge simple lightning bolts from his hands. They are fairly strong, as they can defeat enemies and blow up cars easily. This is Cole's primary attack power and is one of the most used powers in the game due to its lack of consumption of energy. (Neutral)
* **Alpha Bolt:** A lightning bolt, pure and simple. (Neutral)
* **Pincer Bolt:** A cunning electrical attack that strikes enemies from three sides simultaneously, intensifying damage. (Neutral)
* **Artillery Bolt:** Enemies aren't safe at any distance from this extra long range, arching attack.
* **Magnum Bolt:** A single burst of unparalleled damage. This is a true thunderbolt. (Good)
* **Bolt Stream:** Unleash a pounding stream of bolts. (Good)
* **Skull Bolt:** Headshots with this power cause the enemy to explode. (Evil)
* **Scythe Bolt:** A wide swath of five times overcharged electricity. (Evil)
* **Lightning Arcs:** Cole can release deadly arcs of lightning that can bust through titanium-reinforced armor in an aircraft carrier, kill Conduits soldiers with mere presence, and burn through insulated suits.
* **Electric Drain:** Allows Cole to drain more energy from nearby sources of electricity. He can also drain it from Humans with Bio-Leech. Due to it not being Karmically-locked, any version of Cole could use it. But the Good side would probably only use it against enemies.
* **Electromagnetic Shockwave/Blast:** Cole can throw a blast of kinetic energy. He can redirect rockets, electrocute anything caught, lift cars, make enemies float or even make the blast smaller but increased in range. The blast itself can launch a large orb of swirling energy that you can use as a jumping pad or a detonatable target
* **Shockwave:** It is an electric shockwave that can be used to push people and objects out of Cole's way. Can easily send cars spinning throughout the air. (Neutral)
* **Alpha Blast:** A strong kinetic shockwave that sends objects flying and knocks enemies off their feet. (Neutral)
* **Detonation Blast:** A swirling ball of caged kinetic energy that sticks to whatever it hits, eventually exploding with terrible force. If Cole jumps when close to it he'll harness the energy for a super jump. (Neutral)
* **Graviton Blast:** A blast that temporarily lowers the gravity of anything it sends flying. Enemies are helpless as they hang in the air. (Good)
* **Punch Blast:** A longer, narrower blast that slams into people and objects, sending them flying for more damage. (Evil)
* **Sniper Blast:** The Sniper Blast is a Blast with a very, very long range, but a very narrow area of effect. Other than its long range, it functions as an Alpha Blast. (DLC)
* **Megawatt Hammer/Rockets:** Cole can throw electric orbs with the power output of a rocket launcher with electricity. They all explode with great range, travel at fast speed, can make enemies float in the air, split into three homing sticky orbs, and even redirect towards at greater speed if you shoot a lightning bolt at a target. In the comics, they have been shown to one-shot choppers.
* **Megawatt Hammer:** Cole fires off a rocket-like electrical blast. Can have an anti-gravity effect on the area it hits (Good) or can split into mini-rockets (Evil)
* **Alpha Rocket:** Deliver a huge payload of explosive kinetic energy, and explodes on contact with anything. (Neutral)
* **Redirect Rocket:** After firing a rocket, Cole can redirect it mid-flight by hitting an enemy or object with a Bolt attack. (Good)
* **Sticky Rocket:** A rocket that splits when approaching a target, breaking into homing charges that attach to nearby enemies. (Good)
* **Tripwire Rocket:** A Rocket, that when sent off, it splits into two rockets, with a wire of electricity between them. If an enemy is caught in the wire, the rockets will smash together and explode, causing double the damage. (Evil)
* **Tesla Missile:** While not listed as a Rocket, it is very similar to one. It may only be used by Cole when he focuses his powers through one of New Marais' transformers. Its primary use is for restarting other transformers, but it can also be used as an attack; any enemy hit by a Tesla Missile will be destroyed instantly in addition to triggering an electric explosion. (Neutral)
* **Missile Bolt:** While not listed as a Rocket, it is still considered a Rocket power as well as a Bolt. Cole uses this power in place of his normal Bolts during his first fight with the Beast, and only regains access to it if the RFI is fully charged. It has a smaller blast radius than other Rockets, and electrifies any conductive surface, much like a Bolt. (Initially Neutral, but later only becomes accessible for Good Karma)
* **Grenades:** Cole can throw electric orbs like grenades at enemies. They all explode with massive damage, large radius, and various different functions
* **Shock Grenade:** It is small explosive ball of electricity that can stick to people and other objects. Can release Arc Restrains (Good) or Split into smaller grenades (Evil)
* **Alpha Grenade:** A potent electric charge that when detonated releases tremendous kinetic energy. (Neutral)
* **Cluster Grenade:** A vicious grenade that splinters in air, raining down small, sticky grenades on everyone below. (Neutral)
* **Sticky Grenade:** A long-range grenade that sticks to enemies and breakable objects, perfect for demolitions and humiliating opponents. Can bounce off walls and objects for sneaky takedowns. (Good)
* **Double Grenade:** A grenade that explodes once upon impact, then bounces upwards and explodes a second time. (Evil)
* **Electrocution Grenade:** The Electrocution Grenade is an unstable grenade that electrocutes nearby targets before exploding. Has a weaker blast radius than the Alpha Grenade. Cole can also use this grenade as a temporary source of energy for his Electric Drain before it explodes, making it easier for him to recover energy in powered down areas. (DLC)
* **Stalker Grenade:** A grenade that, when lands, will "hop" to the nearest enemy and detonate seconds later. (DLC)
* **Kinetic Pulse:** Cole can lift objects with this power and turn them into an explosive projectile. From pizza boxes to boxes to cars, the object captured would always release an electric explosion after being thrown by a shockwave. Works on organic beings.
* **Magnetism:** Can emit magnetic tethers that can pull nearby objects towards him and can throw or fire said objects at enemies. Shown in comics.
* **Static Thrusters:** Cole can glide by releasing a stream of electricity. Was able to escape the gravitational pull of the Beast's incinerating Black hole. Later on was enhanced in New Marais. RFI and Beast Forms grant Unrestricted Flight.
* **Lightning Tether:** Lightning Tether is the ability to use a rope of electrical energy and pull Cole to a building, or object, it can be moving or stationary. It the most efficient form of travel, especially for climbing. (Neutral)
* **Lighting Hook:** Cole pulls objects and enemies towards him with an electrical beam. (DLC)
* **Induction Grind:** Cole can 'grind' on railroads, wires, heavily boosting his mobility. He can also do this on vertical electric poles. Can be used to grind on walls as well.
* **Car Jump:** Cole can use reach electromagnetism to launch himself off of objects such as cars and generators
* **Polarity Wall/Shield:** Can stop bullets and other small projectiles, when upgraded becomes larger and converts the projectiles that hit the shield into energy for Cole.
* **Precision:** Allows Cole to focus his shots and slow his perception of time so as to hit enemies from farther away. Even allows him to see bullets. Even Kessler's lightning beam looks slower when using this ability.
* **Thunder Drop:** An airborne attack that slams enemies from the sky, Cole jumps then charges up as he's heading towards the ground. Once he hits the ground he lets out a wave of electric energy sending enemies flying. In the comics, it has been shown that he could electrocute enemies instead of knocking them away.
* **Overload Burst:** An attack that charges up and then channels electricity to his hands, then unleashes them as a large devastating bolt of electricity that can instantly fry enemies hit and spread electricity. Very powerful but takes time to charge. Can use other powers while charging.
* **Gigawatt Blades:** By producing electrical energy on his hands close to a gigawatt level (1 billion watts) and then preserving the form with magnetism, Cole can unleash a devastating attack that can fry most human enemies. This was able to cut off David's arms when he shook off a building busting bomb.
* **Healing Touch:** Cole can use his powers like a shock pad and revive pedestrians.
* **Arc Restraint:** Used to subdue downed enemies. Can trap enemies in place to deliver attacks while they're immobile.
* **Bio Leech:** Used to drain the life-force of an enemy, restoring energy and health. If evil, he may get an infinite energy boost for a short bit. This attack can negate durability.
* **Overcharge:** When Cole drains a massive amount of electricity, he will become "Overcharged," where he begins to produce unlimited amounts of electricity, and gains an electric aura that electrocutes anything nearby. The boost lasts as long as Cole is in contact with a conductive object (power cables, generators,etc). Can also release omnidirectional electrical shockwaves.
* **Karmic Overload:** A Karmic Overload occurs when Cole's Karmic power is at its fullest (Hero or Infamous). This power gives Cole unlimited energy for a short period of time. It can only be used when a player has maxed out either Good Karma or Evil Karma, and will drain a large portion of Karma after use.
* **Ionic Vortex/Electric Tornado:** Summons a small tornado that picks up everything. Can easily pick up vehicles and enemies. Electrocutes anything caught. Has another version where Cole has direct control over it.
* **Ionic/Lightning Storm:** Changes atmospheric conditions and summons a lightning storm to strike at the most threatening target in the vicinity. Capable of one-shotting anything that isn't protected well. This could disable barriers even if it only hits them once. This was powerful enough to kill David, a monstrous conduit that stomped the military and absorbs electricity and sunk an Aircraft Carrier. Lightning Storm can be steered in multiple directions. Can possibly strike Cole himself to restore health, energy, and charges.
* **The Amp:** Is a powerful melee weapon built and designed by Zeke, it is made to channel Cole's electrical energy to increase the power of his melee attacks. The Amp, which resembles a large double-pronged cattle prod, is what Cole uses to channel his electricity into and to attack enemies with. When in use, Cole pulls it from his pack, which would extend and channel electricity.

### Ice Abilities

During InFamous 2, Cole has the option of gaining new powers from one of two women, one with ice powers and one with fire powers. The ice powers are considered canon, as they are the good option.

* **Frost Shield:** Basically the same power as Polarity Shield. Can be aimed better and can absorb beams
* **Ice Launch:** Cole propels himself high into the air by creating a stalagmite at his feet, which he then jumps off allowing him to achieve greater height and distance. Could be used in midair to drop ice blocks on enemies
* **Ice Barrier:** Causes ice spikes to erupt from the ground with a flick of his wrist
* **Freeze Rocket:** Similar to Megawatt Hammer, Cole fires an enormous, condensed ball of sub-zero gas. The rocket freezes enemies solid.
* **Ice Grenade:** Similar to Shock Grenade, but on detonation, the grenades freeze enemies and create a small outcrop of icicles that can be used as a temporary barrier or cover as well. Could be used to knock up enemies
* **Shatter Blast:** Cole creates several ice spikes in front of him and then uses his blast to propel them at high speed in a large spread. The spikes travel with such speed and power that even at long range, a single spike can remove shields carried by enemies and knock back those not carrying shields. The blast also has the ability to reflect back certain projectiles like Shockwave can.
* **Ionic Freeze:** Freezes everything in a path. Capable of heavily damaging giant enemies with the giant icicles it forms and freezing anything else with the cloud

### Napalm Abilities

If the player chooses the "evil karma" side in inFAMOUS 2, then Cole will have the ability manipulate napalm; the ability that he got from attempting to transfer powers with Nix. This power is non-canon.

* **Firebird Strike:** Cole envelopes his body in fire and flies a short distance before creating a small explosion. Powerful enough to knock away almost anyone with ease
* **Giga Punch:** Powerful charged flaming punch. Could easily stun anyone and break through blocks if fully charged
* **Nightmare Blast:** Cole creates a cloud of smoke and ash, blinding human sized enemies caught in the blast radius.
* **Napalm Grenade:** Cole throws an explosive ball of fire and oil that detonates on impact, delivering a greater blast radius and damage than other Grenades.
* **Hellfire Rockets:** Cole launches a cluster of five fireballs that explode on impact, delivering greater damage than other Rockets. Like most rockets could easily one-shot vehicles.
* **Spikers:** Cole summons a squad of tough little minions to fight by his side.
* **Oil Slick:** Can leave an oil slick that roots an enemy if they approach it
* **Ionic Drain:** Cole uses an Ionic Charge to expand his Bio-leech ability, draining life energy from his surroundings, including energy sources. Larger enemies are not affected by this power but in the process of draining Cole is untouchable.

There's also the possibility of him gaining Kessler's other powers.

**Key:** **InFAMOUS 1** | **InFAMOUS 2** | **RFI Cole** | **Beast Cole**