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Christian Walker
Christian Walker
Played by: Sharlto Copley, Sterling Beaumon (young)
- Adaptational Wimp: In the comics, Christian was essentially a depowered Superman - which is to say, still hyper-competent as far as mortal men goes and full of square-jawed heroism even if he had to express it in a more street-level way. In the show, he's a neurotic wreck who's absolutely devastated about no longer having powers, and most of what successes he can count comes from playing on his remaining (but fast-fading) fame.
- Badass Normal
- Berserk Button: Christian assaults Johnny Royalle in front of cameras for stealing his "lucky tie". And in Season 2, he throws Conrad Moody out of the window after he taunts him with a recording of Retro Girl's death.
- Brought Down to Normal: Christian used to have powers, but they were stolen by Wolfe.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Happens in the fifth episode of Season 1.
- Friendly Enemy: Christian and Johnny Royalle are shown to have been friends, and despite Christian wanting to put Johnny behind bars for drug dealing, they go together with a plan to kill Wolfe after his escape attempt. This quickly turns into a game of Xanatos Speed Chess between them and the Powers Division.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Walker tricks Supershock into flying himself and Walker into the sun, killing them both.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Wolfe escapes the Shaft only because of the Xanatos Speed Chess between Johnny Royalle, Christian and the Powers Division, all hinged on Christian wanting to regain his powers.
- No One Should Survive That!: When Heavy brings down an apartment block on him.
- Power Loss Makes You Strong: His motivation to become a cop.
- The End... Or Is It?: The Stinger for the series' final episode shows Christian Walker unconscious in a featureless white area, with two voices discussing how long he was "out there".
- White-Dwarf Starlet: He still has some remaining fans who revere him for his days as Diamond, but most people consider him a pathetic has-been.
Deena Pilgrim
Deena Pilgrim
Played by: Susan Heyward
- Action Girl
- Badass Normal
- Empowered Badass Normal: In the Season 2 finale.
- Race Lift: Deena is black in the series, her comics counterpart was a blonde Caucasian.
- Unexplained Recovery: Happens quite grotesquely, in Season 2 finale.
Johnny Royalle
Johnny Royalle
Played by: Noah Taylor, Sasha Feldman (young)
- Abusive Parents: What brings him and Calista together.
- Adaptational Expansion: Goes from being a guy quickly killed off in the comic to a major figure in the TV series (and capable of a variety of tricks with his teleportation, including trying to extract specific molecules from someone).
- Faking the Dead: Johnny Royale was presumed dead at the start of the series. Turns out he's still alive.
- Friendly Enemy: Christian and Johnny Royalle are shown to have been friends, and despite Christian wanting to put Johnny behind bars for drug dealing, they go together with a plan to kill Wolfe after his escape attempt. This quickly turns into a game of Xanatos Speed Chess between them and the Powers Division.
- Smoking Is Cool: He smokes like a chimney.
- Teleportation: He can teleport himself, and others as well. He also has the ability to selectively teleport parts of things he's taking with him. Such as someone's head.
Calista Secor
Calista Secor
Played by: Olesya Rulin
- Abusive Parents: What brings her and Johnny Royalle together.
- Action Girl: After getting her powers.
- Comes Great Responsibility: Walker gives her this speech in season 2 when she takes up Retro Girl's moniker.
- Heroic BSoD: Gets one in Season 2 - after Supershock assaults her, she walks into the Powers Division and locks herself in a Drainer cell, willing to give up her powers.
- Legacy Hero: Takes the name of Retro Girl after Retro Girl's murder.
- Shoot the Dog: Calista blows up her abusive father when he forces her to help him rob a bank in Season 2.
Emile Cross
Captain Emile Cross
Played by: Adam Godley
Krispin Stockley
Krispin Stockley
Played by: Max Fowler
- Back from the Dead: In season 2 episode 8. Apparently he's a Power.Christian: People don't just come back from the dead.Supershock: You sure about that?(cue Answer Cut)
- Dead Person Conversation: Between Krispin and Marigold's ghost after he comes back from the dead.
RetroGirl
Janis "RetroGirl" Sandusky
Played by: Michelle Forbes, Haley Webb (young)
- Action Girl
- Expy: Of Golden Age Supergirl
- Morality Chain: As a result of his Sanity Slippage, she was this for Supershock. She visited him every day to keep him from going totally off the deep end.
- Really 700 Years Old: Has been around since at least World War I.
- Signature Item Clue: She was found with a lump of red substance in her hand. The Powers Division's analyst, Fuller, identifies it as ABS, a sort of plastic that toys are usually made of. Having this info, Christian deduces what the item was before it was crushed an action figure of Retro Girl in the red bodysuit she wore when found.
"Bid Bad" Wolfe
"Big Bad" Wolfe
Played by: Eddie Izzard
- Healing Factor: Wolfe's primary ability is to regenerate from almost any wound. By the end of season 1 it was so strong that it could stop Johnny from teleporting Wolfe's head off.
- Power Parasite: Wolfe can absorb the abilities of other Powers. He later gains the ability to drain them at a distance when Johnny Royale uses his brain matter to make Sway and distributes it to a huge number of Powers.
- Really 700 Years Old: Wolfe is stated to be over a century old.
SuperShock
Patrick "SuperShock"
Played by: Michael Madsen, Brad Koed (young)
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: Supershock is regarded as the strongest Power to ever exist. Turns out he lost his mind years ago, and honestly believes that every bad thing that happens in the world is a result of his old archenemy...including Supershock himself going around killing Powers.
Recurring
Zora
Zora
Played by: Logan Browning
- Action Girl
- Light 'em Up: Zora has the ability to shape light, mainly by creating a number of purple-ish cubes. This also allows her to fly somehow.
- Race Lift: Zora's comic book self is white with blonde hair, here's she's played by the half-white half-black Logan Browning.
Triphammer
Harley "Triphammer" Cohen
Played by: Andrew Sensenig
- BFG: Triphammer built two of those in Season 2, one is used by Deena against the Heavy, the other by Krispin against Supershock.
- Clothes Make the Superman: Triphammer is nothing more than a very intelligent man in powered armor.
- Expy: Of Iron Man.
- Handicapped Badass
- Healing Factor: In Season 2.
- Power Nullifier: He develops this technology.
Simons
Candace Stockley
Candace Stockley
Played by: Claire Bronson
Kutter
Kutter
Played by: Justice Leak
Eva Hamdam
Eva Hamdam
Played by: Nicky Buggs
Golden
Golden
Played by: Jeryl Prescott
Marigold Weigert
Marigold Weigert
Played by: Shelby Steel
- Dead Person Conversation: Between Krispin and Marigold's ghost after he comes back from the dead.
Craig Sherman
Craig Sherman
Played by: Michael Lowry
Patrice LeGarde
Patrice LeGarde
Played by: Charmin Lee
Delia Alexander
Delia Alexander
Played by: Bianca Amato
Paola Ruiz
Paola Ruiz
Played by: Jannette Sepwa
Mack
Mack
Played by: Leander Suleiman
Dr. Death
Bailey Brown
Senator Bailey "The Cobalt Knight" Brown
Played by: Enrico Colantoni
- Foreshadowing: When he is found murdered, a flashback in the same episode shows Supershock killing Hitler in the exact same way.
Angela Lange
Schlag
FBI Special Agent Schlag
Played by: Timothy Douglas Perez
Terrance Pelham
Terrance Pelham
Played by: Jason Wesley
Nicole Glantz
Nicole Glantz
Played by: Teri Wyble
Dr. Michelle Marrs
Morrison
Morrison "The Ghost"
Played by: Robin Spriggs
- Brought Down to Normal: Says his powers ran out in 1962, when he was trying to escalate the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Really 700 Years Old: Has been around since at least World War I.
- Wicked Cultured: In Season 2.
Conrad Moody
Conrad Moody
Played by: Wil Wheaton
- Disney Villain Death: For orchestrating Retro Girl's and Triphammer's murder.
Tiberio Martinez
Sgt. Tiberio Martinez
Played by: Raul Casso
- Handicapped Badass: Bonus points for being a veteran.
- Shoulder Cannon: Martinez uses one to confront Supershock in Season 2 finale.
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