Paragon

Paragon is the leader of the Los Angeles Peacekeepers and the Peacekeepers as a whole. She is also the leader of the Triumvirate.

## Paragon

### Affiliation

Los Angeles Peacekeepers (Leader)Triumvirate (Leader)Parahuman Response Organization

## Abilities and Powers

According to herself, Paragon's entire power is powered by "...an endless well of energy..." that constantly pours out from her body. In the interview, it was implied that this process is constantly happening but the energy is only visible when her power needs to be used. The energy manifests as progressively more vibrant shades of orange-red.

Paragon is able to achieve impossible speeds in flight, flying so fast that people cannot follow her with their eyes. This also makes her impossible to photograph or record on video. She can fly at speeds that would vaporize ordinary people or even most parahumans. She leaves a streak of red as she flies.

Paragon is completely indestructible, her body able to withstand blows that would level skyscrapers or melt sand into glass with not a scratch on her. Unusually for parahumans, her power extends to her costume. When subjected to attacks, small splotches of red energy quickly materialize over her body, blocking the attack. She is however, capable of being pushed around by external forces.

Paragon has incredible strength, capable of lifting several million pounds, if not more. She is one of the few capes capable of lifting Cetus and one of the only who has been able to lift Surtur. She has little ability to prevent objects from being crushed under their own weight, however. Her blows have produced shock waves that rock the earth around her. When she truly exerts herself, her body begins to glow a radiant red light.

In the past, Paragon has shown her ability to utilize this energy to fire brilliant beams of red-white energy from her hands. These beams are super heated and become increasingly hotter the longer they are on a target, allowing her to melt through most materials within seconds. She uses this power sparingly, only when the situation demands it and often in creative applications such as spot welding metal cages or establishing perimeters. This ability is strong enough to damage Calamities.

According to experts, Paragon is the physically strongest parahuman in existence, perhaps barring Warrior. Considered to be the epitome of the 'flying brick' capes. The triad of flight, strength and durability reoccurs often enough, in enough variations, that its is referred to as 'the Paragon package' in honor of her. Her ability to generate energy beams is largely excluded from the Paragon package, possibly because it is less notable than her other abilities.

## Appearance

Paragon's costume consists of a tight fitting , black and maroon body armor that exhibits her muscular physique. The armor includes gauntlets, pauldrons, greaves and a chest piece. Lines of orange light run across her arms, legs and back, coalescing in a orange fissure on her chest. She wears a heavy helmet with a dark red visor inlaid with orange LEDs.

She is noted to be one of the few capes who actually wear one: a heavy, charcoal black fabric that flows over her shoulders and onto the ground.

## History

She was a member of the original Peacekeeper team. After Justice's death against Surtur, she became the leader of the Los Angeles Peacekeeper team.

Paragon is the middle child of the Triumvirate, older than Clockwork but younger than Triumph.

## Personal

Though she doesn't really give interviews or go on talk shows, Paragon still talks regularly with the public. She is friendly, though dominating and respected, having a certain 'air' about her. Despite her reputation, she has been reported as difficult to talk to, but only in the way a international celebrity is.

### Reputation

Paragon is regarded as one of the most 'heroic' of heroes, even when compared to her teammates on the Triumvirate. She is the embodiment of a hero in both public and private moments, acting the same both on and off camera. She is heroic and noble.

## Trivia

Paragon's cape is rumored to be extremely heavy and is reported at weighing just over forty pounds.