Richard Valentine

"**Showtime**"
—Richard [src]

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**Richard Henderson Valentine** is the main antagonist in the *Stringy and Mopy* webcomic series.

## Background

Richard Valentine was born in a broken home with a single father (who killed his mother because she slept with Paul Bridges) with a complete hatred for the Alpha Badge user in his youth. Before he was arrested for charges - including murder, Richard, at age 8, was sent to a Foster Home, where he later ran away to the circus.

He was adopted by a Mob Boss, Bullet, a year later, raised him as his own, and encouraged him to be whatever his heart desires.

Richard is an advanced user of the Omega Badge, the deadliest of the 24 Badges of the Therian Spectrum. It's the opposite of the Alpha Badge (which is about love and light). Richard is a staunch hand-to-hand combatant, during his time at the circus, he was an acrobat, so he's limber when it comes to dodging and making sufficient, and yet deadly moves. He's also a heavyweight MMA fighter making him an experienced fighter. As an Omega User, he can transform into Omega, a Powerful Werebat on par against the Alpha Werecat.

## Appearance

In the comic, Richard is a muscular, middle-aged man, wearing a black leather jacket under a grey t-shirt, black pants, and shoes. He does not wear the Badge of Omega around him, he stores it in his pocket.

## Powers and Abiltiies

Inhibiting the powers om the Badge of Omega at an early age, Richard has shown to be a great and deadly fighter; he inhibits supernatural strength, speed, dexterity, intelligence, and combat. He, unlike Stringy, does not rely heavily on the badge as much, but on the resources available from the mob who raised him. He served his time in the Military and currently serving as a Police Detective giving him abilities to track his opponents and has access to weapons and other foot soldiers to carry out deeds under his command.

Like Samantha, he's also an avid fighter once fought in an underground MMA tournament. Even in his base form, without using the Badge, he is still strong enough to throw a couch out the window without effort.

### Badge of Omega

The Badge of Omega is the deadliest Badge of the 24 in the Therian Spectrum. Unlike the Alpha Badge which grants the user life-based powers, this badge is death inducement. It requires the user to have negative emotions such as regret, anger, hatred, etc in order for it to operate.

* **Supernatural Strength:** Despite being physically strong due to his World Champion title in the MMA and underground fighting, as well as being far more physically fit than Samantha, Richard can pull a fully staffed locomotive with ease.
* **Supernatural Speed:** Richard is fast enough to catch up to Bullet's Lamborghini at top speeds. Also he is fast enough to easily dodge bullets.
* **Flight:** His badge allows him to manifest wings.
* **Enhanced Intelligence:** Richard is extremely gifted in criminology, as well as having a PhD in psychology and Computer Science.
* **Force Field Generation:** His Badge allows him to generate force fields strong enough to withstand asteroid strikes.
* **Supernatural Senses:**
	+ Enhanced Smell
	+ Enhanced Hearing
* **Sonic Scream:** His sonic scream is strong enough to cancel out Stringy's Zeta Roar.
* **Omega Blast:** His Omega Blasts are strong enough to split the clouds crack the surface of the Earth. It is presumed that it is equal to strength to the Alpha Blast. It is comparable to a nuclear bomb times 2.
* **Echolocation**

## Personality

Richard, unlike Victoria, is a vicious, cruel, controlling man. He is a staunch opportunist, a narcissist, and a psychopath. He has no qualms killing anyone who stands in his way.