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* SocialExpert: Not quite there yet, but definitely working on it. She has a terrifying toolset to use, along with the family... lack of empathy ''thing''.


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* TheSocialExpert: Not yet, but she's getting there.
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* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.

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* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as her power can "soak into" the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.material and compensate for its larger size.

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* {{Foil}}: She's not got the range (or the sheer overwhelmingly versatile emotion-based read-out on others) that her half-sister, Cherie, had; but, what she lacks in comparative oomph, she more than makes up for with a quiver stuffed full of observant clue-by-fours. She puts loads of detective work into sussing out the differences between what she can read of other people's desires and how they actually behave in practice... and, what that means about who they ''are'' and how she should approach them.
* LittleMissSnarker: She's shown to be very caustic, especially with her family. Mind you, given said family... most respond best to sincere acid; false sugar tends to bring them out in rampant, retributive sadism. She knows what works.
* SiblingRivalry: With Darlene.

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* {{Foil}}: She's not got the range (or or the sheer overwhelmingly versatile emotion-based read-out readout on others) that and adjustment of others)that her half-sister, Cherie, had; but, what she lacks in comparative oomph, she more than makes up for with a quiver stuffed full of observant clue-by-fours.IQ points. She puts loads of detective work into sussing out the differences between what she can read of other people's desires and how they actually behave in practice... and, what that means about who they ''are'' and how she should approach them.
* TheGadfly ''and'' {{Troll}}: She's Alec's half-sister, alright. But, she puts way more work into adjusting the kind of baiting she uses to suit the situation than he ever did. Her power helps her shift gears, as well as target appropriate sore points when getting her banter kicks.
* LittleMissSnarker: She's shown to be very caustic, especially with her family. Mind Mind you, given said family... most respond best to sincere acid; false sugar tends to bring them out in rampant, retributive sadism. She knows what works.
* SocialExpert: Not quite there yet, but definitely working on it. She has a terrifying toolset to use, along with the family... lack of empathy ''thing''.
* SiblingRivalry: With Darlene. Hoo, boy -- the girl just wears that puppy love on her sleeve like a tempting target...
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Cassie.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Cassie.Chastity.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Imp has been making ambiguously-sincere jokes and passes at other women since her first appearances, but finally seems to confirm it in [[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/09/dying-15-2/ Breaking 15.2]]:

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Imp has been making ambiguously-sincere jokes and passes at other women since her first appearances, but finally seems and comes pretty damn close to confirm confirming it in [[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/09/dying-15-2/ Breaking 15.2]]:2]], but, as the statement is made as part of a joke about kidnappings, it's hard to judge its sincerity:



** However, as this is as part of a larger joke about "collecting" people by kidnapping them and watering them, it is ambiguous as to just how much of that entire statement was a joke.


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* ColdBloodedTorture: The exact mechanics are unclear, but his power allows him to serve as an expert torturer by physically beating the information out of people in a highly efficient but brutal manner.

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However, as this is as part of a larger joke about "collecting" people by kidnapping them and watering them, it is ambiguous as to just how much of that entire statement was a joke.

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** However, as this is as part of a larger joke about "collecting" people by kidnapping them and watering them, it is ambiguous as to just how much of that entire statement was a joke.



* MoralityChain: She's this for most of the Heartbroken, and is the only person Florence consistently listens to without the threat of lethal force.



* FightsLikeANormal: His complete abilities are unknown, but are implied to be unhelpful in a direct fight.



* OnlySaneMan: Serves this role in the Heartbroken,most of the time.

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* OnlySaneMan: Serves this role in the Heartbroken,most Heartbroken most of the time.



* HiddenDepths: Despite her outwardly flirty and confidant appearance, inside she's rather self-aware of how damaged her family life has made her and her siblings, possesses quite a few insecurities, and still cares deeply for certain members of her family.
* HollywoodBeautyStandards: She has some very unrealistic ideas about beauty thanks to being raised by Heartbreaker, which fuels her desparate desire to find a partner at a young age.

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* HiddenDepths: Despite her outwardly flirty and confidant confident appearance, inside she's rather self-aware of how damaged her family life has made her and her siblings, possesses quite a few insecurities, and still cares deeply for certain members of her family.
* HollywoodBeautyStandards: She has some very unrealistic ideas about beauty thanks to being raised by Heartbreaker, which fuels her desparate desperate desire to find a partner at a young age.



* SuperSenses: Her power gives her some feedback into a person's physical condition when they're near; such as allowing her to percieve the fact Swansong doesn't biologically have hands.

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* SuperSenses: Her power gives her some feedback into a person's physical condition when they're near; such as allowing her to percieve perceive the fact Swansong doesn't biologically have hands.



* EmotionBomb: Inflicts rage on an opponent and himself, causing them to throw caution to the wind and attack wildly.

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* EmotionBomb: Inflicts rage on an opponent BodyCountCompetition: Nonlethal variant, but Roman and himself, causing them Juliette have an ongoing competition to throw caution to get the wind and attack wildly.most takedowns.



* DoNotCallMePaul: Changes his name from Romeo to Roman.

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* DoNotCallMePaul: Changes his name from Romeo to Roman. Possibly to prevent any [[ShoutOutThemeNaming association]] between himself, Juliette, and Shakespeare's [[Theatre/RomeoandJuliet play]].
* EmotionBomb: Inflicts rage on an opponent and himself, causing them to throw caution to the wind and attack wildly.
* EmotionsVsStoicism: With Juliette as the unempathetic IceQueen and Roman as the hot-headed {{berserker}}.



* LightningBruiser: In his enhanced state, he's capable of defeating adults and is shown to be faster than is possible for a normal human.



* BodyCountCompetition: Nonlethal variant, but Roman and Juliette have an ongoing competition to get the most takedowns.



* CreepyMonotone: Her voices shows very little inflection and she's described as [[EmotionlessGirl cold-blooded]].

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* CreepyMonotone: Her voices voice shows very little inflection and she's described as [[EmotionlessGirl cold-blooded]].cold-blooded]].
* EmotionsVsStoicism: With Juliette as the unempathetic IceQueen and Roman as the hot-headed {{berserker}}.
* TheParalyzer: She can paralyze whoever she focuses on, but only while remaining still.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Imp has been making ambiguously-sincere jokes and passes at other women since her first appearances, but finally seems to confirm it in [[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/09/dying-15-2/ Breaking 15.2]]:
---> '''Imp''': Gotta rate ’em one to ten on the sexy scale. Slim and wearing clothes that fit are better than muscle. Then you rate ’em one to ten on the dark, sarcastic humor scale. Add ’em together. Guys’ gotta be a thirteen to count. I’ll take a girl, but I’m pickier, she’s got to be a sixteen by my system.
However, as this is as part of a larger joke about "collecting" people by kidnapping them and watering them, it is ambiguous as to just how much of that entire statement was a joke.



* BiTheWay: After making ambiguously-sincere jokes and passes at other women since her first appearances, it finally seems to be confirmed [[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/09/dying-15-2/ as of Breaking 15.2]]:
---> '''Imp''': Gotta rate ’em one to ten on the sexy scale. Slim and wearing clothes that fit are better than muscle. Then you rate ’em one to ten on the dark, sarcastic humor scale. Add ’em together. Guys’ gotta be a thirteen to count. I’ll take a girl, but I’m pickier, she’s got to be a sixteen by my system.


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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Cassie.


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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Cassie.
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* BiTheWay: After making ambiguously-sincere jokes and passes at other women since her first appearances, it finally seems to be confirmed [[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/09/dying-15-2/ as of Breaking 15.2]]:
---> '''Imp''': Gotta rate ’em one to ten on the sexy scale. Slim and wearing clothes that fit are better than muscle. Then you rate ’em one to ten on the dark, sarcastic humor scale. Add ’em together. Guys’ gotta be a thirteen to count. I’ll take a girl, but I’m pickier, she’s got to be a sixteen by my system.
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* HiddenDepths: Despite her outwardly flirty and confidant appearance, inside she's rather self-aware of how damaged her family life has made her and her siblings, possesses quite a few insecurities, and still cares deeply for certain members of her family.
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* SuperSenses: Her power gives her some feedback into a person's physical condition when they're near; such as allowing her to percieve the fact Swansong doesn't biologically have hands.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Revealed to have had this towards Candy while growing up under their father, though it doesn't stop her from immediately putting a stop to her little sister's potentially dangerous mischief.
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Has yet to come up with an acceptable cape name for herself; consensus among the adults in the Undersiders and Breakthrough is that letting Chicken Little try to name her is a bad idea. Rejected names that he has brought forward so far include Hookup and Cahoot.

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* CombatSadomasochist: {{Subverted}}. She can make her enemies feel the same pain she does, whether inflicted by others or herself, once they're linked together, but she doesn't like it any more than they do.

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* CombatSadomasochist: {{Subverted}}. She can make her enemies feel the same pain she does, whether inflicted by others or herself, once they're linked together, but she doesn't like enjoy it any more than they do.do. Still, she winds up hurting herself often in combat versus a determined opponent, because she knows the pain is coming before her enemy does and is prepared for it, while it throws them off.


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* ImpaledPalm: Twice. On one occasion, she fires a gun through her own hand, in order to imbue the bullet with her power; she says this is the only way to effectively use her power on bullets as they move too fast for her to touch otherwise. The second time, she [[spoiler:blocks March's rapier with her hand. Vista had used her power to shorten the blade, so it didn't penetrate all the way through and only the surface of the palm experienced the effect of March's power, exploding outward.]]
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* CombatSadomasochist: {{Subverted}}. She can make her enemies feel the same pain she does, whether inflicted by others or herself, once they're linked together, but she doesn't like it any more than they do.
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* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler: She takes credit for Operator Red's apparent death.]] Interestingly, it is implied that she does this as much for Darlene's benefit as her own.

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* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She takes credit for Operator Red's apparent death.]] Interestingly, it is implied that she does this as much for Darlene's benefit as her own.
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* StealingTheCredit: [[spoiler: She takes credit for Operator Red's apparent death.]] Interestingly, it is implied that she does this as much for Darlene's benefit as her own.
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* TheBeastmaster: She shows to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.

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* TheBeastmaster: She shows is shown to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.

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* AnArmAndALeg: A slight variant on this trope; she [[spoiler:Gets her original arm replaced by someone else's (disconcertingly muscular and hairy) arm while trying to protect the Heartbroken children from an attack by March and her gang of cluster triggers. ]]

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* AnArmAndALeg: A slight variant on this trope; she [[spoiler:Gets [[spoiler:gets her original arm replaced by someone else's (disconcertingly muscular and hairy) arm while trying to protect the Heartbroken children from an attack by March and her gang of cluster triggers. ]]]]
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Plays a major role [[spoiler:exposing Teacher's conspiracy to create rifts within parahuman teams and greater society]] along with Victoria.
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* OnlySaneMan:Serves this role in the Heartbroken,most of the time.

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* SaveScumming: Since we last saw her in Worm she's been practicing with her power, and now has the ability to cause people to selectively forget parts of conversations and events involving her. This allows her to "replay" conversations and interactions until she gets the result that she wants.

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* SaveScumming: Since we last saw her in Worm ''Worm'' she's been practicing with her power, and now has the ability to cause people to selectively forget parts of conversations and events involving her. This allows her to "replay" conversations and interactions until she gets the result that she wants.
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* TheDragon: He's by far Tattletale's most prominent minion, serving as her muscle and appearing with her in almost every scene she shows up in.
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A villain group originating from the original Brockton Bay. Due to a shared and complicated history with Antares and the fact that they're one of the only villain groups that still tries to hold to the unwritten rules, they're on surprisingly good terms with Breakthrough.

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A Originally a small villain group originating of thieves from the original Brockton Bay.Bay, the Undersiders grew into warlords of the city and have since become major players in New Brockton after Golden Morning. Due to a shared and complicated history with Antares and the fact that they're one of the only villain groups that still tries to hold to the unwritten rules, they're on surprisingly good terms with Breakthrough.




!The Undersiders



Originally a small villain group operating in Brockton Bay, they've managed to become a major player in New Brockton after Golden Morning.
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!The Undersiders




Classification: Shaker(?)



* TheGadfly: When Antares and Tattletale get him involved in their bickering, he proceeds to stir the pot for amusement.
* GravityMaster: His power lets him make miniature black holes.



* MundaneUtility: He uses his power to vacuum up the smoke of his cigarettes.



Classification: Thinker
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Classification: Striker
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Classification: Master
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Classification: Master
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Classification: Blaster/Master
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[[folder:Nathan]]
* ButtMonkey: The unfortunate result of being a MuggleBornOfMages in a BigScrewedUpFamily. He's been the victim of Candy, Nicholas, and Flor's powers.
* MuggleBornOfMages: One of Heartbreaker's children who ''didn't'' develop any powers.
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[[folder:Nicholas]]
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: He was responsible for hunting Cherish to bring her back to Heartbreaker along with their other brother [[SeeingThroughAnothersEyes Guillame]]. Their persistence is what eventually drove her to the Slaughterhouse 9.
* SupernaturalFearInducer: He can induce waves of paralyzing terror.
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Classification: Master
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Classification: Thinker/Master
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Classification: Master
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!!Sons of Bitch
[[folder:Bitch]]
!Rachel Lindt (Bitch/Hellhound)
A blunt and generally abrasive woman who was one of the original Undersiders. Has the ability to empower dogs and cause them to grow into extremely large, super-tough dog monsters. To go along with this she has an innate ability to understand and interact with her dogs. For tropes related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormUndersiders here.]]

Classification: Master 6

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!!Sons of Bitch
[[folder:Bitch]]
!Rachel Lindt (Bitch/Hellhound)
A blunt and generally abrasive woman who was one of the original Undersiders. Has the ability to empower dogs and cause them to grow into extremely large, super-tough dog monsters. To go along with this she has an innate ability to understand and interact with her dogs. For tropes related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormUndersiders here.]]

[[folder:Nicholas]]
Classification: Master 6Master



* CanineCompanion: Always has a bunch and being a member of her group means being paired up with a dog to serve as your partner.
* CanisMajor: She can turn wolves, dogs, and other canines into hulking monsters that can climb walls and shrug off gunfire.
* OddFriendship: Seems to have stricken one with Vista, from Brockton Bay, of all people. She also seems to have an okay relationship with Miss Militia if, according to Vista, she is willing to vouch for her to go to a "Brockton Bay reunion" during Polarize 10.10.
* TookALevelInKindness: She's shown being a mentor figure to the Heartbroken, actively trying to reach out and connect with them; a far cry from the completely antisocial person she started out as in ''Worm''. The Heartbroken call her "Aunt Rachel" in return. She's still Bitch, however, and doesn't think anything of having one of her dogs grab a man's head in its mouth for "looking at her funny". [[spoiler:To her credit, that was one of the mercenaries who had betrayed them to March.]]

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* CanineCompanion: Always has a bunch and being a member of ScarilyCompetentTracker: He was responsible for hunting Cherish to bring her group means being paired up back to Heartbreaker along with a dog to serve as your partner.
* CanisMajor: She can turn wolves, dogs, and
their other canines into hulking monsters that can climb walls and shrug off gunfire.
* OddFriendship: Seems to have stricken one with Vista, from Brockton Bay, of all people. She also seems to have an okay relationship with Miss Militia if, according to Vista, she
brother [[SeeingThroughAnothersEyes Guillame]]. Their persistence is willing to vouch for what eventually drove her to go to a "Brockton Bay reunion" during Polarize 10.10.
* TookALevelInKindness: She's shown being a mentor figure to
the Heartbroken, actively trying to reach out and connect with them; a far cry from the completely antisocial person she started out as in ''Worm''. The Heartbroken call her "Aunt Rachel" in return. She's still Bitch, however, and doesn't think anything Slaughterhouse 9.
* SupernaturalFearInducer: He can induce waves
of having one of her dogs grab a man's head in its mouth for "looking at her funny". [[spoiler:To her credit, that was one of the mercenaries who had betrayed them to March.]]paralyzing terror.



[[folder:Cassie]]
An un-powered henchmen of Rachel's who has worked for her since before Gold Morning.
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* BadassNormal: Cassie has no interest in becoming a cape. Pretty logical, considering what she knows about them.
* TheBeastmaster: She shows to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.
* OddFriendship: Surprisingly, she's best friends with the flirtatious [[TheTease Chastity]].
* TheReliableOne: Bitch considers Cassie to be someone who's never disappointed her.
* UndyingLoyalty: Her allegiance is to Rachel first and foremost.

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[[folder:Cassie]]
An un-powered henchmen
[[folder:Nathan]]
* ButtMonkey: The unfortunate result
of Rachel's being a MuggleBornOfMages in a BigScrewedUpFamily. He's been the victim of Candy, Nicholas, and Flor's powers.
* MuggleBornOfMages: One of Heartbreaker's children
who has worked for her since before Gold Morning.
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* BadassNormal: Cassie has no interest in becoming a cape. Pretty logical, considering what she knows about them.
* TheBeastmaster: She shows to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.
* OddFriendship: Surprisingly, she's best friends with the flirtatious [[TheTease Chastity]].
* TheReliableOne: Bitch considers Cassie to be someone who's never disappointed her.
* UndyingLoyalty: Her allegiance is to Rachel first and foremost.
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!!Needlepoints
[[folder:Parian]]
!Sabah (Parian)

One of the longer standing members of the Undersiders, though not one of the original team. Has the ability to telekinetically control needles, thread, fluff, fabric, and other clothesmaking materials and create "doll-golems" with them. For tropes relating to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormOthers here]].

Classification: Master 6, Shaker(?)

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!!Needlepoints
[[folder:Parian]]
!Sabah (Parian)

One
!!Sons of the longer standing members of the Undersiders, though not Bitch
[[folder:Bitch]]
!Rachel Lindt (Bitch/Hellhound)
A blunt and generally abrasive woman who was
one of the original team. Undersiders. Has the ability to telekinetically control needles, thread, fluff, fabric, empower dogs and other clothesmaking materials and create "doll-golems" cause them to grow into extremely large, super-tough dog monsters. To go along with them. this she has an innate ability to understand and interact with her dogs. For tropes relating related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormOthers here]].

[[Characters/WormUndersiders here.]]

Classification: Master 6, Shaker(?)6



* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.
* OfficialCouple: With Foil.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Along with Foil, she's the most morally upstanding member of the Undersiders.

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* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half CanineCompanion: Always has a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.
* OfficialCouple: With Foil.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Along with Foil, she's the most morally upstanding
bunch and being a member of her group means being paired up with a dog to serve as your partner.
* CanisMajor: She can turn wolves, dogs, and other canines into hulking monsters that can climb walls and shrug off gunfire.
* OddFriendship: Seems to have stricken one with Vista, from Brockton Bay, of all people. She also seems to have an okay relationship with Miss Militia if, according to Vista, she is willing to vouch for her to go to a "Brockton Bay reunion" during Polarize 10.10.
* TookALevelInKindness: She's shown being a mentor figure to
the Undersiders.Heartbroken, actively trying to reach out and connect with them; a far cry from the completely antisocial person she started out as in ''Worm''. The Heartbroken call her "Aunt Rachel" in return. She's still Bitch, however, and doesn't think anything of having one of her dogs grab a man's head in its mouth for "looking at her funny". [[spoiler:To her credit, that was one of the mercenaries who had betrayed them to March.]]


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[[folder:Cassie]]
An un-powered henchmen of Rachel's who has worked for her since before Gold Morning.
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* BadassNormal: Cassie has no interest in becoming a cape. Pretty logical, considering what she knows about them.
* TheBeastmaster: She shows to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.
* OddFriendship: Surprisingly, she's best friends with the flirtatious [[TheTease Chastity]].
* TheReliableOne: Bitch considers Cassie to be someone who's never disappointed her.
* UndyingLoyalty: Her allegiance is to Rachel first and foremost.
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!!Needlepoints
[[folder:Parian]]
!Sabah (Parian)

One of the longer standing members of the Undersiders, though not one of the original team. Has the ability to telekinetically control needles, thread, fluff, fabric, and other clothesmaking materials and create "doll-golems" with them. For tropes relating to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormOthers here]].

Classification: Master 6, Shaker(?)
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* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.
* OfficialCouple: With Foil.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Along with Foil, she's the most morally upstanding member of the Undersiders.
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!The Undersiders
[[folder:In General]]
Originally a small villain group operating in Brockton Bay, they've managed to become a major player in New Brockton after Golden Morning.
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* BreakingTheFellowship: Due to varying goals among members that only grew as the group did, as well as Tattletale's lack of leadership in comparison to Skitter or Grue, the Undersiders have broken up into multiple sub-groups.
* DemotedToExtra: Ironically so considering they've actually had a major step up in terms of influence and power, but that's to be expected when the viewpoint character shifts to one not in the group.
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[[folder:Tattletale]]
!Lisa Wilbourn (Tattletale)
The leader of the Undersiders, a major criminal organization that runs much of new Brockton from behind the scenes. Her power is "superpowered intuition"; given a small bit of information about a topic, her power gives her information and allows her to take logical leaps well beyond what is possible for a normal person, though it is vulnerable to inaccuracy if the information she starts with is faulty. For tropes applying to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormUndersiders here]].

Classification: Thinker
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Is on the receiving end for once. When asked if she regrets her role in Amy's fall, she doesn't deny it, but tries to deflect the issue, showing that she was genuinely rattled.
* {{Asexuality}}: She comments in her interlude that she's become certain over the years that her lack of interest in sex and romance isn't a consequence of her power, as she asserted to Taylor in ''Worm'', but just the way she is.
* ByronicHero: Is convinced that she's the only one that can hold the world together in the face of gathering threats, and is abrasive and cold to even nominal allies, such as Breakthrough-when they come to her to offer help against March, she includes at least one trauma-related insult per team member in her vitriolic agreement.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She isn't personally working against the protagonists, but she is hiring out her power and advice to the people that are.
* HeadbuttingHeroes: On the occasions when Tattletale can be described as a hero, she and Victoria are this ''in spades''. They can barely manage thirty seconds in the presence of the other without stooping to petty insults, cutting sideswipes and pointless arguing.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Befitting her paranoia and [[TheUnfettered unfettered nature]], it's a toss-up in any given story arc whether she'll be assisting the protagonists or working against them. During the raid on the Fallen compound, she switches sides multiple times ''in the span of a couple hours'' as the conflict spirals completely out of her (or anyone else's) control.
* HeroicHost: Like all parahumans, but in her case Lisa's connection to her passenger has evolved to the point that they have a limited form of communication, even if it only ever seems to tell her negative things.
** They seem to have a relationship that hovers around frenemy territory: when they get along and have a clear goal, it's five-by-five and firing on all available, if still Zion-crippled, cylinders. When they don't, it's headbutting, migraine-a-go-go time; hold any effectiveness. Both ''hugely'' resent how they were crippled from the starting gate; it makes them just as snippy with each other as Lisa is with others.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
** Even leaving aside her well intentioned extremist tendencies, she DOES regret her role in Amy's fall, even if she doesn't want to admit it.
** Similarly, as soon as she realises exactly how badly screwed-up Rain's cluster actually is (and how skewed her picture of them was), she comes over as being very, very sheepish for having tried to use him (and them) the way she did. She genuinely bodged that one up, and is therefore trying to kind of make amends, even though she won't quite fully admit how epically she messed up.
* LonelyAtTheTop: Tattletale no longer has anyone she can confide in on an emotional level, as she could with Taylor, and is aware that most anyone who tries to approach her for such a friendship is just going to be after her powers and her information.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Thanks to [[spoiler:Aiden giving Kenzie access to Lisa's files]], she finds herself forced to work with Victoria. As she's quick to point out, that doesn't make them friends.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: In Pitch 6.8, she goes into detail about how each member of Team Therapy has either done something terrible, or is someone terrible.
* TheUnfettered: She'll do anything if it means keeping the peace in the city, no matter what she has to do or how far she has to sink to accomplish the goal. It's the major sticking point between her and [[TheFettered Victoria]], and the big reason why despite their common goals they're so fundamentally incapable of seeing eye-to-eye.
* TookALevelInJerkass: While to the people in-universe she doesn't seem to have changed that much, it's very clear to those out of it that she hasn't become kinder over the years thanks to the pressure of being the new leader of the Undersiders. While back in ''Worm'' she always had that knack of going to the jugular when it comes to enemies, you could always count on her doing it with her typical GrinOfAudacity and cheerful and smug demeanor, but in private she wouldn't enjoy it very much. Now it seems to be her go-to reaction to almost everyone outside of the Undersiders and her social and outgoing demeanor is gone, completely replaced with biting remarks and a new policy of doling out TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to everyone she talks to but her teammates. Her Interlude shows that this is the result of her being very lonely without Taylor, and that she isn't very close with the other members of her team (with Foil outright resenting her), while everyone else outside of it just wants her for her power and position in the cape community. On top of which, her power tends to inform her of what the people she's talking to really think of her, causing her to lash out for no visible reason during seemingly civil conversations. In short, she is tired, lonely, and without support.
* UsedToBeMoreSocial: A social extrovert, she used to throw herself into conversations and meaningless chatter. Now she sits back and watches.
* YouAreInCommandNow: She's now the leader of the Undersiders following Taylor's disappearance at the end of ''Worm'', and is clearly struggling to keep the team together in the latter's absence. Her interlude reveals she's exhausted and is constantly overstraining her power to keep everything together.
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[[folder:Chicken Little]]
!Aiden Tate (Chicken Little)

A young boy who was taken in, along with several other children, by Skitter after being orphaned by Leviathan. Aiden has the ability to indirectly control birds, by mentally giving them "flags" to fly to, and giving them general orders (attack, harass, etc). He can also see and hear what his birds do, although not while directly controlling them. He triggered early when Taylor's shard matured and budded, with the offspring binding to him.

Classification: Master; Thinker
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* AtrociousAlias: Seriously, Chicken Little. Apparently there was some discussion over what to call him, with Tattletale pushing for [[Film/TheBirds Hitchcock]] and Imp supporting Unkindness, but he got the final choice.
* TheBeastmaster: He has limited control over birds, capable of setting points for them to go towards or away from. He can also see through their eyes, though not while controlling them.
* GiantFlyer: Among his numerous birds is a Haast eagle obtained from an Earth where they hadn't gone extinct.
* GiverOfLameNames: His Interlude reveals that he decided to name the Haast eagle "Chicken Large". Upon telling Imp about it, she told him not to call it that again in her presence or he'd be banned from field missions.
** Besides that, he also named himself Chicken Little, and [[spoiler:named his new junior cape team with Kenzie and Darlene "Chicken Tenders".]]
* MagneticHero: While technically a villain, he has a knack for forging connections with others.
* MeaningfulName: Imp's suggestion for his cape name was Unkindness, in reference to the term for a large group of ravens.
* ReplacementGoldfish: After "failing" to save her brother and Taylor, Lisa sees Aiden as her last chance to protect someone she cares about.
* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Part of the reason Tattletale latched onto him in particular is because since his shard budded from Taylor's, in a way he's her last legacy.
-->"He controls a swarm of birds?" I asked. I arched an eyebrow.

-->"It reminded me of a friend, believe it or not. He needed a mentor, and it seemed natural."
* ZergRush: His Interlude has him killing a creature by mobbing it to death with birds.
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[[folder:Snuff]]
One of Tattletale's henchmen.
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* AffablyEvil: He seems pretty friendly to Victoria even when he's on the job.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: He wears an executioner's hood with a series of stitches making a frowny face, which all but screams "cape."
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Sort of. He cares about his reputation and how serving Tattletale advances his career more than physical cash, but the basic principle is the same; her power constantly reminds her that his loyalty to her is strictly business.
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!!The Heartbroken
[[folder:Imp]]
!Aisha Laborn (Imp)

One of the earliest members of the Undersiders and sister to their original leader, Grue. She later became the leader of the Heartbroken by killing Heartbreaker and enlisting his children. Her power causes others to fail to notice her with any of their senses, and to forget any details about her, including the fact of her existence. This power is always on and must be deliberately suppressed in order for her to interact with anyone else. For tropes related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormUndersiders here.]]

Classification: Stranger 5
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* AnArmAndALeg: A slight variant on this trope; she [[spoiler:Gets her original arm replaced by someone else's (disconcertingly muscular and hairy) arm while trying to protect the Heartbroken children from an attack by March and her gang of cluster triggers. ]]
* PerceptionFilter: What her power is, preventing anyone from registering her with any of their senses and suppressing existing memory of her while active. [[spoiler:Due to having her arm swapped out for someone else's, however, it doesn't work as well as it used to. Since shards are known to key to DNA and the arm presumably does not have the same DNA as the rest of her, the arm can be noticed by others even when her power is active. This does lead to some strange and hilarious scenes where characters notice a burly arm doing something out of nowhere and not being able to notice who's arm it is.]]
* SaveScumming: Since we last saw her in Worm she's been practicing with her power, and now has the ability to cause people to selectively forget parts of conversations and events involving her. This allows her to "replay" conversations and interactions until she gets the result that she wants.
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[[folder:Samuel]]
* NumberTwo: He seems to be Imp's most trusted subordinate and is usually in charge of wrangling the rest when she isn't around.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: He's apparently the most like Regent, specifically sharing his enjoyment of causing discomfort.
* SuperSenses: His power allows him to sense the location of others.
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[[folder:Chastity]]
* EmotionBomb: Inflicts despair on an opponent through contact, usually causing them to give up immediately.
* EthicalSlut: She may be a shameless flirt desperately searching for a relationship, but makes it clear that anyone who is currently in a relationship had better stay faithful.
* HollywoodBeautyStandards: She has some very unrealistic ideas about beauty thanks to being raised by Heartbreaker, which fuels her desparate desire to find a partner at a young age.
* IronicName: She's not very chaste in mindset.
* PsychoactivePowers: Her power hits harder the more untouchable she looks, but falls apart as soon as she loses any face.
* ReallyGetsAround: She comes onto Precipice the first time she even talks to him.
* TheTease: A version of this that takes fidelity surprisingly seriously.
* WhipItGood: She uses a bullwhip in battle.
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[[folder:Roman]]
* EmotionBomb: Inflicts rage on an opponent and himself, causing them to throw caution to the wind and attack wildly.
* CainAndAbel: He and Juliette are among the most likely Heartbroken to end up killing each other.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Changes his name from Romeo to Roman.
* HotBlooded: Very aggressive and outgoing despite being only 12.
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[[folder:Juliette]]
* CainAndAbel: She and Roman are among the most likely Heartbroken to end up killing each other.
* CreepyMonotone: Her voices shows very little inflection and she's described as [[EmotionlessGirl cold-blooded]].
* PeoplePuppets: A limited use-- She can freeze someone in place for as long as she freezes herself.
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[[folder:Aroa]]
* AgonyBeam: A very weak one that only stings a bit, but it causes the target to enjoy the feeling, priming them to take more hits in the future.
* TheGadfly: Thrives on instigating conflict.
* {{Sadist}}: Tattletale describes her as one.
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[[folder:Nathan]]
* ButtMonkey: The unfortunate result of being a MuggleBornOfMages in a BigScrewedUpFamily. He's been the victim of Candy, Nicholas, and Flor's powers.
* MuggleBornOfMages: One of Heartbreaker's children who ''didn't'' develop any powers.
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[[folder:Nicholas]]
* ScarilyCompetentTracker: He was responsible for hunting Cherish to bring her back to Heartbreaker along with their other brother [[SeeingThroughAnothersEyes Guillame]]. Their persistence is what eventually drove her to the Slaughterhouse 9.
* SupernaturalFearInducer: He can induce waves of paralyzing terror.
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[[folder:Candy]]
* {{Foil}}: She's not got the range (or the sheer overwhelmingly versatile emotion-based read-out on others) that her half-sister, Cherie, had; but, what she lacks in comparative oomph, she more than makes up for with a quiver stuffed full of observant clue-by-fours. She puts loads of detective work into sussing out the differences between what she can read of other people's desires and how they actually behave in practice... and, what that means about who they ''are'' and how she should approach them.
* LittleMissSnarker: She's shown to be very caustic, especially with her family. Mind you, given said family... most respond best to sincere acid; false sugar tends to bring them out in rampant, retributive sadism. She knows what works.
* SiblingRivalry: With Darlene.
* YourHeartsDesire: She can produce a hallucination of her target's favorite thing, which perpetuates to the point that they [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving get sick of it]]. The RequiredSecondaryPowers? Having some handle on what makes them tick and what switches them right off, even if the specifics can escape her.
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[[folder:Darlene]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: She has a huge, poorly-concealed crush on Aiden.
* PsychicLink: Her power allows her to link the emotions and senses of others.
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[[folder:Florence]]
* CompellingVoice: She has the power of permanent hypnosis through physical contact.
* EnfantTerrible: Despite being one of the youngest, she's easily among the most psychotic Heartbroken, which is saying something.
* FeralChild: She constantly has a SlasherSmile and frequently needs to be tied up to prevent her from attacking others.
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!!Sons of Bitch
[[folder:Bitch]]
!Rachel Lindt (Bitch/Hellhound)
A blunt and generally abrasive woman who was one of the original Undersiders. Has the ability to empower dogs and cause them to grow into extremely large, super-tough dog monsters. To go along with this she has an innate ability to understand and interact with her dogs. For tropes related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormUndersiders here.]]

Classification: Master 6
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* CanineCompanion: Always has a bunch and being a member of her group means being paired up with a dog to serve as your partner.
* CanisMajor: She can turn wolves, dogs, and other canines into hulking monsters that can climb walls and shrug off gunfire.
* OddFriendship: Seems to have stricken one with Vista, from Brockton Bay, of all people. She also seems to have an okay relationship with Miss Militia if, according to Vista, she is willing to vouch for her to go to a "Brockton Bay reunion" during Polarize 10.10.
* TookALevelInKindness: She's shown being a mentor figure to the Heartbroken, actively trying to reach out and connect with them; a far cry from the completely antisocial person she started out as in ''Worm''. The Heartbroken call her "Aunt Rachel" in return. She's still Bitch, however, and doesn't think anything of having one of her dogs grab a man's head in its mouth for "looking at her funny". [[spoiler:To her credit, that was one of the mercenaries who had betrayed them to March.]]
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[[folder:Cassie]]
An un-powered henchmen of Rachel's who has worked for her since before Gold Morning.
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* BadassNormal: Cassie has no interest in becoming a cape. Pretty logical, considering what she knows about them.
* TheBeastmaster: She shows to be nearly as skilled at controlling and riding Rachel's dogs as Bitch herself.
* OddFriendship: Surprisingly, she's best friends with the flirtatious [[TheTease Chastity]].
* TheReliableOne: Bitch considers Cassie to be someone who's never disappointed her.
* UndyingLoyalty: Her allegiance is to Rachel first and foremost.
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!!Needlepoints
[[folder:Parian]]
!Sabah (Parian)

One of the longer standing members of the Undersiders, though not one of the original team. Has the ability to telekinetically control needles, thread, fluff, fabric, and other clothesmaking materials and create "doll-golems" with them. For tropes relating to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormOthers here]].

Classification: Master 6, Shaker(?)
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* MindOverMatter: She can control lightweight materials, though her control falters on items larger than half a pound. She primarily uses this to control cloth to form golem-like minions, as the size to mass ratios lets her make much better use of it.
* OfficialCouple: With Foil.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Along with Foil, she's the most morally upstanding member of the Undersiders.
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[[folder:Foil]]
!Lily (Foil, formerly Flechette)

A member of the Undersiders who joined slightly after Parian did in order to be with her, defecting from the Wards in the process. She originally triggered when one of her older sister attempted to murder her via incoming subway train, but failed, along with two others who were pushed onto the tracks, one of those people being March. Has the ability to empower any object she touches with an effect that breaks the laws of physics and allows it to penetrate through and stick to anything, plus an enhanced sense of timing and accuracy to allow her to effectively employ it at any range. Favors using it on swords, darts, and crossbow bolts. For tropes related to her appearance in Worm, see [[Characters/WormSponsoredHeroes here.]]

Classification: Striker, Blaster, Thinker
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: On top of being a ward of the foster care system, her trigger was the result of her own sibling attempting to murder her out of a twisted belief that she was the cause of everything messed up in her life.
* OfficialCouple: With Parian.
* RoyalRapier: Her primary weapon.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Interlude 10 reveals that even after all this time Foil still resents Tattletale for in her eyes forcing Parian into villainy, which the latter's power reminds her of at every given opportunity. That said, in Blinding 11.10 when she sets the record straight with Victoria regarding how the Undersiders took over Brockton Bay, she shows that she's well aware of Tattletale's more positive qualities.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Along with Parian, she's the most morally upstanding member to the Undersiders.
* UnblockableAttack: Items she touches can be imbued with properties that allow them to ignore most laws of physics, letting them clip right through physical matter until the effect times out. With her Thinker power to give her incredible judgement for timing, this is usually when it's already where she wants it.
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A villain group originating from the original Brockton Bay. Due to a shared and complicated history with Antares and the fact that they're one of the only villain groups that still tries to hold to the unwritten rules, they're on surprisingly good terms with Breakthrough.

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