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Maxim Challenger

Maxim Challenger is a supervillain and disgraced former Professor from Empire State University (though he still styles himself as Professor Challenger and is often referred to as such by the media). He was one of Mr Spectacular's professors and he developed a one-sided rivalry against the young and much superior mind. This lead him to gradually becoming a supervillain as he constantly tried to prove himself superior to Mr Spectacular in a series of embarrassing and dangerous failures.

One of his failures while still a professor was the creation of Project: Ratrift. He sent specially trained lab rats into an extradimensional space to acquire exotic material but lost tenure at ESU and subsequently disappeared, abandoning the rats to their fate.
Theo Zanopoulos

Curly is a technician aboard La Question. As part of his job duties he maintains the equipment necessary for safe and efficient dives and spends time repairing equipment during operations. His specialties lie in both electronics and mechanics, allowing him to do everything from fixing machinery to installing new parts onto existing equipment. His personality is quiet and reserved, though this does nothing to stop him from helping anyone in need. When he isn't working, Curly likes relaxing by listening to metal, going fishing, or spending time building model ships.

Bo overheard Curly listening to Metallica and realised the man from Earth was a kindred metalhead, he subsequently asked Curly to show Bo everything he could.
Atlantean

### Origin

During the sinking of Atlantis all manner of mystic entities were entreated and ancient powers invoked - the answer came in the form of mutations

Atlantean is a contentious term that describes two species more closely related to each other than they are to humans despite their morphological differences, Atlantean refers to both groups as both hail from Atlantis however as a species Atlantean traditionally refers to **Highborn Atlanteans** while Lowborn Atlanteans are referred to as **Merfolk**. The lowborn are treated like second class citizens by the highborn.

Highborn Atlantean physiology has been modified by magic and evolution over thousands of years, allowing them to survive in environments where other species would perish. Highborn Atlanteans resemble humans with gills, though they are better adapted to the deep ocean with dense muscles and thicker skin. They have webbed hands and feet that allow them to swim quickly through the water and their eyes are better adapted to the lower light levels. They also possess a strong sense of smell which allows them to track prey underwater. On the surface their enhanced senses makes it difficult for them to adjust to bright sunlight or air pollution.
Ragnarok

Ragnarök is the prophesised cataclysmic destruction of the cosmos in Norse Mythology, The omens began to appear first in 198X, attempting to prevent the devastation the Æsir god of thunder Thor awoke Jörmungandr early and vanquished the tremendous foe but fell in the same battle. Though the omens abated, in the eyes of Odin Ragnarök is still on course
Hector

Hector is the apprentice to Dorian Aldrich, the Master Mage of Earth

### Warborn

General Gabaraty tried to recruit Hector into his Warborn along with other Demigods he had activated the latent divinity in using Perimede's Ichor ritual. Hector worked with another young demigod, Nate to stop Gabaraty.

## Personality

Quiet and reserved.

Nerdy

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

### Magic

Magic literally runs in his veins- Ichor in his blood grants him access to wells of magical power

### Magic Wand

The family wand, Wanda, is necessary to focus Hector's raw magic potential into more accurate spellcasting. It belonged to his mother and has displayed a level of sapience in the past

### Imperceptible

Hector can choose to pass by mundane folk unnoticed, the way the Olympians can.
King Khoral

King Khoral is the ruler of Atlantis. He is an imposing man, though not especially tall or bulky. Khoral is known for being a stern leader, he prefers to be direct with a no-nonsense approach. He can be seen wearing a crown made from gold and jewels, which he keeps polished at all times. His eyes are a steely grey-blue, and he has black hair. He wears a golden-orange cape on his back that flows down to his knees.

Khoral was born into royalty. As the son of the previous king, he was expected to take up the mantle of leadership when he reached adulthood. He did so, and ascended to the throne after his father passed away. He had some difficulty adjusting to life as king, however. He didn't want to rule, and preferred to spend most of his time exploring the depths of the ocean. The young king had to make a choice: either stay in Atlantis and rule it, or go out into the world and explore its wonders. He chose the latter option, and left Atlantis behind causing an interregnal crisis that culminated in a civil war.

The royal Atlantean line is blessed with physical power- he is super strong, a fast swimmer, and he also has superhuman durability, and can withstand incredible amounts of punishment without sustaining any serious injuries. As a result, in his youth he was often seen adventuring and fighting alongside other heroes- in particular the Spectacular Squad- the first surface worlders brought to Atlantis. He enjoys the thrill of battle, and doesn't like sitting idle though he has learned the value of patience from his adventures.

King Khoral is the first King of Atlantis to open communications with the surface world, hoping to open diplomatic channels through the United Nations though this has drawn significant scrutiny from the traditionalists.
Duckman

Harrison Bishop is the public menace known as Duckman- wanted in every state of the US and banned from Canada (after a "prank" went too far). Though not considered a "supervillain" by the authorities, he is a metahuman and a criminal. Most often seen working with his partner in crime- Baghead, the pair rarely leave anyone injured during their dangerous and foolhardy escapades. Many, even other criminal types, have decried Duckman's choice not to use his powers for good or personal gain- seeing as he has the power to heal others.
Iron Bull I

Anthony Fara was the first man to assume the alias Iron Bull using the Minotaur power armour. He is an old friend and loyal subordinate of Hammurabi- he was willing to sacrifice himself to save Hammurabi from the other members of ZODIAC when they betrayed him for Sanderson. His armour was stolen by the new Iron Bull before he and Hammurabi were left for dead.
Minx

Singer, Actress, Fashion Designer, Superhero- Minx can do it all. Although she may not seem very intelligent- with occasional ditzy mannerisms and a valley girl accent, she actually is quite the genius. She is, without a doubt, the brains of the L.A. Starz. She is a slim woman with shoulder-length hair dyed white on one half and black on the other. She has hazel eyes. She wears a white costume with artificial fur trim. She is the only member of the team who can fly (when wearing her costume) and she can fire energy blasts from compact wrist blasters that she designed herself.
Hornet

Gloria "Hornet" Vierling is a female metahuman and a founding member of Alpha Squad. When not busy saving others, Hornet takes care of herself and spends much of her free time working out. She considers it an honour that she gets to be part of such a prestigious group of superheroes, but still occasionally feels like there isn't quite room for her in the squad.

## History

When Gloria was younger, she suffered from depression and anxiety due to being bullied in middle school. This led her to become more introverted than most people would consider normal. However, when she became a teenaged meta, things changed dramatically. She found strength within herself through her unique powers and started doing what other teens did: hanging out with friends, getting into fights, having fun.

Hornet was on the team when her teammate and friend, Psionic Girl was killed by Rex.

She is a current member of the Alpha Squad living in Seattle with the rest of the team.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

She can manipulate kinetic energy granting her a measure of tactile telekinesis- effectively giving her super strength that she can also use to leap around. Her most distinctive power is her ability to create spikes made of kinetic energy called "stingers," which have enough force behind them to pierce through steel beams.

## Trivia

* Members of Alpha Squad were all based on X-men. Hornet is one that has perhaps changed the most from her inspiration- she was based on Angel with her originally having insect wings as her power.
Luther Sanderson

Luther Sanderson is an American businessman- he is the CEO of a multinational media and industrial conglomerate known as the Sanderson-Shields Corporation. He has no superpowers but he is very wealthy and influential. Many people speculate that Sanderson's far-reaching influence in local and national politics has played a part in his business success first in New York and later America. He is also greedy, ruthless and self-centred but is good at presenting a different image to the public. He has opposed the Alliance for a long time and has on more than one occasion tried to sway public opinion against Ultiman and the Alliance, trying to restore the "Mask Ban" against meta-human vigilantes. Luther also owns several other companies which are involved with various industries including mining, construction, weapons manufacturing, entertainment production, etc. All these businesses have been used by him to try and gain power or money from those around them.

He has moved his operations to Seattle, clearly sensing an opportunity to profit big from the rebuilding of the city and earn some good reputation in the process.
Sea Witch

* Sea Witch
* Amenna

The Sea Witch is a powerful sorceress and a dangerous super-villain. Her host is the Atlantean Queen Amenna, the two personalities vie for control of the body and the power of the Sea Witch but the Witch has been winning for the past seventeen years.

## History

### Origin

#### Amenna's Discovery

Amenna sought out the mythical power of the Sea Witch and did not hesitate to bind it to herself.

### Gathering Storm

The Sea Witch would try multiple times to attack the Atlantean palace for the magical artefacts stored in the vaults and each time she would be repelled.

She saved Dread Captain Fane and the crew of the Vile Tide from Davy Jones's Locker to serve as her thralls.

### Attacking Atlantis

The Sea Witch aligned herself with the Lemurians and the Cult of Apophis to finally conquer Atlantis and it's people. She whipped up the sealife into a frenzy and set the anglermaids loose among the populace to control them, then she took the cultists to the Temple of Sarkorax where they used their combined magical might to control the Great Serpent. She was stopped by Amenna's husband King Khoral pulling Amenna to the surface with their daughter's doll while Bo, Jorek, Loxley and Fahrenheit withstood the Sea Witch's wrath. As Amenna came to the surface she began to cry softly and asked her husband if she had hurt their baby, she warned the heroes of what the Sea Witch had done and that they didn't have much time.

As the heroes hurried off through the temple to fight the cult and save Sarkorax- Khoral and Amenna shared a brief moment together with the King telling Amenna how proud his daughter had made him and he confided in his wife how difficult he found it to be there for Ruvanna emotionally.
Halvunna

Halvunna is the head technician of the laboratory at the Atlantean Royal College. She is a woman who values logic and is easily irritated by those she considers less intelligent than herself, however she was also excitable and curious about Bo when he demonstrated he wasn't a simpleton. Halvunna was instrumental in the brothers finding the Atlantean extremist Volix Urden. Nemo claims that Halvunna 'fangirled' over Volix when Bo and Jorek were trapped in Volix's black bubbles but Halvunna claims that she was being insincere and trying to distract Volix to buy them time to escape. Whether or not she was telling the truth, in the heat of the moment Nemo assumed she had changed sides and took her out with a blast from the conductor gauntlet to prevent her from attacking the brothers.

As she parted ways with the brothers she warned Bo to look out for Nemo to which Nemo stuck out her tongue.
Hephaestus

Master craftsman of the Olympians. God of the forge, craftsmanship, invention and fire. Born to Hera alone- her answer to Zeus' daughter Athena- Hephaestus is protective of his mother. He retains a limp from the time he was cast from Olympus by Zeus. He refuses to be healed- keeping it as a reminder.
Water the World

Water the World is a global non-profit organisation based out of New York City. The organization's primary goal is to provide safe drinking water to impoverished regions all over the world, but they have worked within the borders of the United States in both Flint, Michigan and Hawaii. They provide clean drinking water to those who need it most, and also help build wells so that people can have access to fresh water. The group was founded by William Westwood after he witnessed the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. It now operates in over 30 countries around the world, including nations in Africa, Asia and South America. They provide clean drinking water to those who need it most, often going where no one else will go.

Westwood recruited Eddy Rush, the hero known as Deep Dive, to join their ranks. When Thomas offered him a chance to use his powers for good, Eddy jumped at the opportunity. He began working alongside Thomas on missions, helping to deliver clean drinking water to those who needed it most- building wells in even the most war torn regions. He became a full time member of the team, and helped them expand across the globe.

Recently they've expanded their operations to provide irrigation systems for sustainable agriculture.
Atlas Academy

Atlas Academy is the boarding school for metahumans from all walks of life. The academy has a program that offers training to those seeking to make their way into the hero life. There are very few students without metahuman abilities at the school, all who attend the academy are exceptional.

## History

Atlas Academy was founded in the 2000s by Ironhide as a place for young metahumans to learn to control their powers in a safe environment where they would be surrounded by peers who are also struggling with metahuman abilities.

The Hero Program was an extension of the school's primary objective- training young metahumans to not only control their powers but use them to save lives. The hero program lead the school to open it's doors to more than just metahumans- young people of substantial and almost superhuman intellect, sidekicks trained in combat and young people from far flung places who fit in with the student body of Atlas more than they would in a normal school.

## Facilities

### Grounds

The grounds of Atlas Academy comprise two large sports fields, three tennis courts, three large common greens, several courtyards between buildings and the woods around the perimeter.

## Residents

### Faculty

* Ironhide (Principal)
* Captain Alloy
* Dr Malcolm "Mal" Trenten
* Professor Fulton
* Xan Jacobsen
* Monsieur d'Amboise
* Dana Larson
* Professor Horowitz
* Mr Cooper
* Payton Booth
* Agnes

### Students

There are approximately one hundred students in each cohort- totalling three hundred across the three years.

### Other

* Kid Spectacular (Android) (Disabled)
* Fahrenheit (Android) (Deactivated)

## Notable Former Residents

### Former Faculty

* Lincoln Ward (former therapist and counsellor)

### Former Students

* Alpha Squad
* Darkbolt (Loxley Android) (Escaped deactivation)
* Glacier (Defected to Institute) (Currently in UNISON care)
Dorian Aldrich

Dorian Aldrich is the Master Mage of Earth- it is his responsibility to maintain the balance of magic a task given to him by the Thaurovi. He has held this position for almost ninety years- he's seen much change, both good and bad. Despite his age, his skin is barely wrinkled or lined and his bright green eyes sparkle.

## Personality

Dorian remains calm and level-headed nearly all the time- he's seen a lot in his time as Master Mage and it takes a lot to shake him.

His demeanour towards friends is markedly different to strangers. To those he knows he takes on a more irreverent tone and a devil may care attitude to match, while to strangers he appears cold and disconnected.
Mantato

Kenneth Blevins is the criminal known to the public as "Mantato".

## History

### Origin

He was involved with an illegal growth drug being used as fertilizer by his employers in Terragenta Global. The drug was still largely untested and lead to plant-life rapidly spreading (including after ingestion). When the Spectacular Squad intervened he was involved in an accident involving the chemical.

Terragenta doctors took him into private care away from the prying eyes of the police and media. Over the next weeks of recovery strange tubers began growing from his now thick and lumpy skin. Additionally, it seemed he was regenerating from injury (and aging) at an increased rate. Realising that his life had been taken away from him he began a rampage against Terragenta, causing a fire which attracted the attention of the Spectacular Squad again (an excellent opportunity for them to snoop some more from the inside). The director for research at Terragenta was able to manipulate Mantato; steering his rage towards the Spectacular Squad.

### Anchor Breakout

When ZODIAC attacked The Anchor, Mantato was one of the villains that rioted against UNISON wardens and tried to escape. He was stopped by Kid Spectacular (the son of his hated enemies) along with the other members of Team Hope- Beacon and Firestorm

## Powers, Abilities and Equipment

### Regeneration

Incredible regenerative speed that is also causing him to rapidly age

### Thick Skin

In the literal sense, his skin is like leather giving him an increased durability. He is very thin-skinned about his grotesque new appearance

### Noxious Tuber Production

His boils erupt into mildly explosive tubers that erupt in a cloud of poisonous gas, he can pluck these and throw them as a weapon
Cult of Apophis

The Cult of Apophis is a sinister organisation created by Apophis, The Serpent God. They worship the serpent god and want to see his return to Earth which, they believe, will herald a new age under Apophis' rule. The Cult is only one of many groups that want to see the end of superheroes once and for all. They have members all over the world and are responsible for many of the world's disasters. Their ultimate goal is to bring about Apophis' resurrection and thereby the destruction of society and civilisation itself. Though some in the organisation believe that the world will be theirs to rule under Apophis- they are greatly mistaken.

Apophis has been imprisoned in an extradimensional space called "the Abyss" since before time began but he can still influence events on Earth through his cultists. He uses these minions to create catastrophes such as plagues, wars and even acts of terrorism as well as using his powerful minions to create "natural" disasters through sorcery, science or superpowers like earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning storms or volcanoes.
Allura

Allura is a powerful sorceress from Svartalfheim and current supervillain on Earth. She escaped punishment in her home realm through the world-tree Yggdrasil. Her enchantments allow her to captivate and control any weak-willed man. She uses this power to manipulate those around her and make them do whatever she wants and has also been known to use her magic to disguise herself as another person or creature- she can be very manipulative when it comes to getting what she wants. Allura is obsessed with acquiring material wealth to make up for everything she left behind when she fled her home.

## History

Allura was born into a family of witches in Svartalfheim, where her mother was a respected member of their community. Her transgressions began at a young age and her mother tried her best to reign her in and cover for the crimes, for nearly a hundred years her manipulations were hidden by her mother as her daughter accumulated thralls and wealth. Eventually though Allura's misdeeds were revealed and she cut and run escaping through dimensions while leaving her mother behind.

She arrived on Earth, Paris to be precise, where she took refuge from the bright glare of the sun in the catacombs. She only left at night, learning about this new world, this "France", from stumbling drunks. She began accumulating followers again, using her network of underground tunnels to attack galleries and museums. One attack was nearly thwarted by Team Freedom until she took control of Firestorm who helped her escape through a destructive burst of firepower that imperilled several bystanders. Loxley and Kid Spectacular tracked her to the catacombs and fought her and her followers (now including Firestorm) until she fled into the darkness of the tunnels.
Vizier Tabras

Vizier Tabras was the identity assumed by a Kral infiltrator, his strange behaviour was written off as grief as the original Tabras' son died during the Shattering. In truth, the original Tabras was killed by the infiltrator that took his memories and used his position in court to gain unfettered access to the genetic material of the Destroyers.

During the Destroyers of Nathea campaign, Tabras' machinations were revealed as he rushed his plans to avoid the intervention of the Earth heroes. Tabras used the accumulated biomass of every Destroyer slain by the Ondru to transform himself into the Transcendent Destroyer- a colossal beast capable of self-sustained space flight.
Dizzy Darling

Dizzy Darling is the Carnival of Carnage's (not so) secret weapon, she has the power to disorientate and induce dizziness in people she chooses and is able to do so over a good distance. If the Carnival knows a hero is going to show up they try to lure them into an ambush where her abilities can level the playing field- or even stack the odds in their favour. She seems like a bit of a ditz but could she secretly be the cold, calculating mastermind of the group?

## Trivia

* Young Justice's Count Vertigo inspired this character's abilities
* Like the other members of the Carnival she is themed around an attraction- she is Carousel (or spinning rides in general)
* In her first appearance she really helped the Carnival against Team Freedom and they were able to escape (Iron Bull helped too)
Beacon

Beacon is a player character and a former member of Team Hope. He is a French Canadian, he has photokinetic powers obtained accidentally from his father's experiments. He mostly projected his hard light constructs from his hands and since losing his right hand to the Huntsman's axe, has lost much of his power as well as his confidence

## History

### Paramount Contract

When the chaos began in Seattle, Team Hope was quickly recalled from their mission in the North. They arrived into a city crawling with supervillains, mercenaries and assassins. They helped Team Unity take down Arctic Fox, Ace of Spades and the Southern Gentleman. Making their way to Sanderson-Shields West Tower they found ZODIAC in disarray- the assassins and mercenary elements of the team having turned on Sanderson for their chance at the billion dollar bounty. While trying to get Sanderson away from Huntsman, Beacon rushed towards the villain. Beacon generated an axe, mimicking Huntsman's melee weapon of choice, but soon found himself outmatched by Huntsman who easily parried and countered his attack. Then he overextended himself, leaving an opening the Huntsman exploited and the Huntsman's axe slid through Beacon's wrist like a hot knife through butter. Beacon's hand tumbled down into one of the open vats of chemicals below.

## Personality

Flashy but ultimately good-natured hero who wanted to be the centre of attention and dreamed of being a symbol of hope- even when unknowingly on the wrong side.

## Powers, Abilities and Equipment

### Photokinesis

Beacon can manipulate the light around himself into hard light constructs using his hands, this power is less effective when there is less light for him to use. He would typically fashion handheld weapons, trap an enemy in chains or shoot blasts of solid light. He could also project light around himself to fly up to 60mph.
Master Mage

Master Mage is a title that can be held by only one sorcerer at any time, in Earth-02 it is currently held by Dorian Aldrich who has been Master Mage for almost ninety years.

## The Thaurovi

The Thaurovi are a triumvirate of divinities that protect the title from those they would deem unworthy- those who would abuse it's power and disrupt the natural balance of magic. Those deemed worthy are given two tasks; firstly to maintain the balance of magic as best they may, secondly to seek out others with magical ability like themselves and train them in how to use their abilities responsibly so as not disturb the balance further or, if necessary, to remove them from the equation. In return for all this service the Thaurovi give these individuals (who are typically powerful mages in their own right) additional abilities and enhanced connection to magic. These connections allow the individual to draw upon greater amounts of energy than normal, allowing them to perform more complex spells.

## Other Dimensions

Some dimensions do not have such stringent regulations enforced by mystical entities and in those worlds the most powerful mage is typically considered the de facto Master Mage.
Rubber Bandit

Rubber Bandit is a playful criminal, often breaking into high security vaults, stealing the valuables and leaving in their place an I.O.U. signed from a funny a gag name that'll just knock the socks off the first guy who sees the note (the first guy who isn't panicking about losing their job that is). With a rubbery body that moulds at will to his every whim Rubber Bandit can elongate and shape any part of his body- letting him slip through any gap that isn't airtight and reach for things casually that normal humans would have to lean over to grab.

He is a member of the Carnival of Carnage half-voluntarily; the members of the Carnival found him while he was halfway through receiving a beating from mafiosos whose boss Rubber Bandit had just robbed. He stuck with them despite not "believing in the cause" out of a sense of loyalty.

## Trivia

* Rubber Bandit is actually the name of a character from the FreedomVerse setting (the homegrown setting for the M&M setting) and splash art of him features on the pages of the book where the grappling rules are listed. This version shares the name and little else.
* He predates the Carnival, however his theme is the Tightrope walker & Contortionist
* This was the 250th page on the wiki
Nate

Nate is a demigod who had the latent ichor in his blood activated by the witch Perimede for use in Gabaraty's Warborn. He is related to the Titan Prometheus.

He worked alongside Hector, another demigod activated by the same ritual, to rescue their families and stop the Warborn in the Divine Intervention campaign.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

### Clay Manipulation

Nate is able to shape clay from the earth into weapons, walls and more with just a touch and a thought
Darkbolt (Alias)

Darkbolt was a supervillain identity first created by Loxley to infiltrate the Ishtar Institute. A slew of fake articles and police reports were uploaded online to cover his fake history but his first public and real appearance was fighting against Team Freedom alongside Orbit and Coal.

This same identity was later adopted by Loxley's android duplicate; who sought to prove himself superior to Loxley by avenging his sister's death and uncovering the web of conspiracy he saw surrounding the event.

LoxleyDarkbolt (Android)
Glacier

Anton Vorona, better known as Glacier, was a student at Atlas Academy and former member of Team Unity who defected to the Ishtar Institute during their assault. He had long felt like an outsider at the school but he was certainly pushed further by the hostility of Kid Spectacular and Firestorm who tried to strongarm him into using his powers for their frivolous endeavours. After he was defeated by Team Freedom, he was arrested by UNISON who placed him a metahuman junior detention facility and began attempts to rehabilitate the young 'villain'.

## Trivia

* There were many reasons to make Glacier a traitor thematically and narratively but originally (before I was even concrete on what the Institute was) Rose was going to be the traitor.
Arkhanu

¨Arkhanu. Serpent, devil, royality divine. Trapped in a place with without a concept of time. Where blood rains down from the skies and hideous beasts let out agonized cries. He longs to escape this repetitious prison, counting on the monster that he had arisen. That monster seeks change like you and me, but in the exact way Arkhanu will see.¨
- Annie´s gifts to Clover telling Arkhanu´s origins and motivations.

Arkhanu is an important character in the SOW series though he is never physically seen in the story it is implied that he exists. He was responsible for the creation of Revoch and had him tasked with altering human life as an act of revenge. Revoch´s children try to free him from his prison through ¨The Crack¨. In Hamding´s Horror´s it is revealed that Arkhanu was once a creator but had been cast out for his abominus creations.

He is concealed by a black mist in his two appearances but he is described as being reptilian and similar to a dragon. His scales are coarse and thick and his eye is a ruby red. The mouth is largely outstreched with teeth inside and outside of it.

Based on his description, Arkhanu is a vengeful, twisted being that is willing to take down any obstacles in his path.
First Weapon

The soul-forged weapon of the first Stormblood, ancestor of Jorek and Bo. Few records of it exist in Hyperborea except through legend and the two brothers have found equally scant records of the weapon on Earth. The last Hyperborean record placed the item's location in Rome.

The Templar Tome the brothers were given by Mantus placed the weapon in Alexandria during the late 12th century- though the tome was unclear on whether the Knights had managed to get the weapon out of the city after it's use or whether it remained in the hands of the Vizier Saladin
Court of Storms

The Court of Storms consists of Hyperborean warriors sworn to protect Hyperborea from intruders. The Court includes both male and female warriors, ranging from young boys to elderly women. All courtiers take oaths swearing fealty to their liege lord, the Stormlord Vrothar. Each member of the Court possesses enormous physical prowess, capable of singlehandedly defeating an entire raiding party without breaking a sweat. Their loyalty lies with the Stormlord, whose word is considered inviolate. Warriors from the Court of Storms are the elite fighters on the frontline against extradimensional invaders- wielding tremendous magic, legendary weapons and absolute might to defeat the enemies of Hyperborea.
Timekeeper

## Appearance

### Costume

He has a tattoo of an hourglass on his chest which he keeps bare. He wears black tights with red trunks over the top, fingerless gloves and knee pads

Timekeeper is a professional wrestler, he can slow time in an area around himself while he holds his breath, slowing down any motion made by nearby opponents or even enhancing his own movements. By doing so he can create openings for his attacks or play mindgames with other wrestlers. He loves playing tricks on his rivals, especially Angelfire, whom he shares a fierce rivalry with in the ring. Secretly the two of them are lovers and in their secret relationship they often spend their days together planning elaborate pranks for their fellow competitors.

When he isn't busy preparing some sort of new trick or attack move he spends his free time reading books related to physics and philosophy.

Timekeeper and Angelfire 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...
Ringleader

Kurt Bonvillain, is the mysterious Ringleader who was previously incarcerated in Florida's Gator Pit prison for his crimes acting as Ringleader of the first Carnival of Carnage. After the prison was flooded during hurricane Irene; he was rescued by Hammurabi who had learned of his metahuman ability- Ringleader has a mental connection to other metahumans he can use to locate them. Hammurabi allowed Ringleader to form another Carnival to serve as his less discrete operatives, these operatives would go on to be a thorn in the side of Team Freedom. Later Ringleader would join Hammurabi's secret society ZODIAC as LEO- however when Luther Sanderson infiltrated the group he was taken hostage by the other members of ZODIAC who refused to part with his valuable gift.

## Powers, Abilities and Equipment

### Metahuman Tracking

Ringleader has a faint mental connection to other metahumans that he can exploit to locate them.
Glamour

Glamour is the tactical leader of Alpha Squad, giving commands to her teammates over radio and directing them from a distance. Her metahuman ability is shapeshifting. This allows her to blend into crowds or infiltrate enemy lines without getting caught. In addition to combat, Glamour has a bachelors in psychology and has been the public face of the Alpha Foundation since it's beginning. Despite these talents, Glamour still likes nothing more than kicking ass up close and personal.

Like all members of Alpha Squad she is a graduate of the Atlas Academy hero course.

## History

Tiffany Knox was always popular, her ability to intuit her friends emotions and intentions made her the perfect friend- able to change herself to be whatever was needed. Never showed how she was truly feeling to protect the people around her, often giving up things she wanted for others. She had always been a selfless liar.

When she developed her shapeshifting and joined Atlas Academy she naturally decided she would apply herself to the 'Hero Course' where she would learn how to better help people with and without her powers.

Glamour was on the team when her teammate and friend, Psionic Girl was killed by Rex.

She is the current leader of the Alpha Squad and CEO of the Foundation, living in Seattle with the rest of the team.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

Glamour has the power to shapeshift altering her features to appear like anyone else. She can even use this to substantially increase her muscle density for a short period of time allowing for bursts of monstrous strength.
Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins were a team of villains brought together by Cardinal Sin, ostensibly to make Pope Xavier pay for his perceived sins. However, this was later revealed to have been orchestrated by a secret organisation as a distraction while an elite team attacked the Vatican Vaults.

They were fought on this occasion by the heroes Bo, Jorek and The Inventor. Bo and Jorek overcharged and seemingly vaporised Acedia, Avarice was dragged into the soulscape of Jorek's blade and it was revealed the Seven were under the psychic influence of Ira.
Mr Jackal

As smuggler to the stars, Dr Kareem Haik, had it all- that is until a client wanted him to smuggle an antiquity back from his homeland of Egypt. He decided to display the amulet lifted from the neck of the Pharaoh's mummy proudly around his own neck- so as to pass it off as a personal effect rather than a grave-robbed relic.

But when he landed back in LA, he found himself unable to part with the relic. He retreated into his home for days unable to part with the amulet, at night suffering dissociative episodes and horrific pain in his body. This continued until the celebrity he owed the necklace sent over some armed men to retrieve it at night. After ripping apart the men with tooth and claw he realised what had been happening... Then an idea came to him- perhaps not his own but he was already beyond the point of questioning his sanity- it was his sacred duty to retrieve and protect the relics already in possession of the rich and famous. As well as to punish those who would steal from the pharaohs of old.

After a string of robberies and grisly murders the L.A. Starz encountered him but were unable to deal with such a vicious creature for reality TV due to their crew and fans of the show being in danger. They called in the Spectacular Squad.

After they apprehended the jackal creature they took away the amulet- which precipitated a permanent transformation into a jackal-headed man. Since this initial transformation some mental faculties have returned to him, it is fair to see he is more man than beast now. But is that man Kareem or someone, or something, else?

His health and mental state rapidly degrades without the amulet on his person so has been allowed to retain it by the authorities. It does not seem to confer any additional power to him beyond giving him his mental faculties.

He has paralytic saliva- his bite leaves victims completely unable to move and his spit stuns targets and blinds if in the victim's eye.

## Trivia

* His name is a play on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- Mr Jackal and Dr Haik
Serena Hunter

Serena Hunter was the hero known as Psionic Girl. She was a graduate of Atlas Academy and a member of the superhero team known as the Alpha Squad. She had an on again/off again relationship with her teammate Lodestone who has now left the Alpha Squad. She had an array of psionic gifts that she used to make the world a better and safer place for others. She was lured into a trap by Rex who had kidnapped her kid brother Harvey to use as bait. Her body turned up two weeks later and her secret identity was posthumously revealed to her devastated parents.

Darkbolt has dedicated himself to finding out who paid Rex to capture her in the first place- after accusing Loxley of giving up on revenge. Sanderson revealed to Loxley that ANIMA was responsible for her disappearance.
Grinsen

### Physical Traits

His body is entirely made of a smoky dark fog save for his mouth of white teeth- which is always smiling

Grinsen is a powerful entity working for the Nazis. He commands, and possibly *is,* a dark fog that can warp the space within.

## Trivia

* So he's clearly based on Kurogiri but mouth instead of eyes because I thought it'd be creepier
Leholimo

Leholimo

Youngest of the gods born of ZhanDomhan’s realm. Leholimo is a Goddess who could only be worshipped by a Civilisation already formed. Neither of these facts dimmish her power though, Quite the opposite. Leholimo affects the average person of maligon more than anyone and it is by her will that the colony of the living in Verennicicpt is defended with such ardent favour. At her best she represents the virtues of patience, devotion and order. At her worst she represents tyranny, self righteous and the intolerance of her dark inquisitions in the dark corners of the cog. She is worshipped in Ragnnloth and labremulyor to the extent that her fervent followers have made her as powerful as deities of death and nature itself.

The dwarves know her as Logbelyan who demands a strong structure to dwarf Society. Clans, families and internally, Logbelyan requires every dwarf to embody the stoicism that allows them to dig deeper and outlast their enemies. Orcs and Minotaurs refer to her as Leh, a corruption of the common and she represents similar ideals of power and order, but strange is the more monstrous creature that devotes itself to Leh.

Leholimo is protected and defended by hundreds of lesser celestials that she rules upon the higher cog. Her Champions are Angels and Devas who herald her and are happily beatified in Ragnnloth.

Her symbol is primarily a feather. Her favoured classes are Paladins of Devotion, Bards of Valour, Warlocks of the celestial, Divine soul sorcerers and Clerics of the domains of order, life and light.
Hermes

Hermes is the Olympian god of speed, cunning, commerce and herald of the Gods. He is Zeus' son and messenger, capable of quickly travelling between Earth and Olympus through use of his winged sandals. He also serves as a psychopomp, escorting the souls of the faithful to Charon at the entrance to the Underworld. Hermes admitted to Bo and Jorek that he spends most of his time working on Earth to avoid Hera and the "awkward situation" on Olympus.

## Powers, Abilities and Equipment

### Olympian Physiology

An average Olympian is far beyond what any human could ever aspire to in strength, stamina and speed

### Divine Speed

Hermes' primary power is his godly speed- this also applies to his reflexes and regeneration.

### Imperceptible

Like all Olympians, Hermes can choose to pass by mundane folk unnoticed. Hermes is particularly good at this by combining it with his speed he is able to pass by even lesser divinities wholly unnoticed.

### Caduceus

Can be used to rapidly induce sleep. It can also be used to wake those in deep slumber and even (for a short period) bring the recently departed back to their body

### Winged Sandals

The winged sandals, crafted by Hephaestus and gifted to Hermes by Zeus allow him to quickly step between worlds- helping in his role as Zeus' messenger.
Divine Intervention

Divine Intervention was a one shot campaign about two demigods whose powers were awakened by Kane Gabaraty- a general in the US Military set on using the divine abilities of an army of demigods to invade Olympus and become the next generation of gods.

Hector, a descendant of Hecate, and Nate, a descendant of Prometheus, travelled to Fort Cadmus at the General's invitation- which is to say that he kidnapped their families and promised to return them only after they joined his Warborn. The two demigods decided to play along hoping to free their families and together they fought a cyclops, discovered the dryad who grew lotus leaves to keep the other demigods compliant and saw Gabarty's portal up close.

As they probed further they discovered that the witch Perimede, the General's right hand, was secretly conducting experiments of her own to drain the ichor out of the blood of family members of the activated demigods- including Hector's mother who lost her magical abilities without her ichor. In addition to draining the demigods that were immune to the mind-altering effects of the lotus or whose powers were insubstantial and weak. Forced into a corner, Perimede took her collected ichor and ran- then she sabotaged Gabarty's portal to cover her exit.

The portal opened into Tartarus and Hector, Nate and Gabaraty were forced to work together to hold back the Hekatonkheires and the other monstrous creatures that attempted to come through. Gabaraty sacrificed himself to save the boys and stop the portal from growing. After this Dorian Aldrich who had sensed the damage the portal was doing to the dimensional walls arrived and sealed the portal shut, trapping Gabaraty on the other side.
Hades

Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, Dionysus, Hercules, Hebe, Enyo (nephews and nieces)

## Appearance

### Species

Chthonic Olympian

Hades is King of the Underworld and god of the dead. Hades is not considered a "true" Olympian as he does not reside on Mount Olympus despite being a child of the Titans same as the other Olympians. He does not mind, preferring to keep himself busy with his work in the Underworld (though of course he is not as busy as he once was). He is husband to Persephone.
She-Wolf of Rome

The She-Wolf of Rome was an ancient and venerated being when the seven hills were still pastures for shepherds- she suckled the lost infants Romulus and Remus. She remains the goddess of the Earth beneath Rome even while the city above has long forgotten her.

When Bo and Jorek first arrived in Rome they were told by Hermes to ask the "Goddess of Rome" for her help finding the First Weapon. She was willing to tell the brothers all that she knew about the item in exchange for their help in closing the portal to Avernus and removing all the "invaders" that had come through it.
Ultiman

Ultiman is a paragon of justice and quite possibly the most revered hero of the world. He is superhumanly strong, he can fly, he is impervious to damage, he can shoot beams of golden energy from his eyes and he has enhanced senses. He also can absorb cosmic power which grants him astonishing abilities beyond his usual incredible powers. He was born on a parallel Earth, but his world was doomed to destruction. He was placed in a dimensional ship to transport him to an alternate reality, the journey between worlds exposed him to intense cosmic energies that permanently altered his physiology.

His secret identity is Thomas Clarke; he was a professional chef for a few years before opening his own restaurant and writing a series of very successful cookbooks that allowed him to retire from being head chef of his restaurant.

Ultiman has been missing for the last two years while looking for his "home" dimension, leaving his son and wife increasingly worried for him.

## Powers, Abilities & Equipment

All of Ultiman's powers come from the unique physiology that allowed him to absorb dimensional energies during his journey to our dimension as a baby that enhanced his body and that he can utilise for powerful feats

## Weaknesses

Ultiman is susceptible to both Exotic matter and Exotic radiation which strip him of the dimensional energies in his body.