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A student whose entire life has been dogged by Olympus screwing up. He's lost his family, and he's a bitter anti-hero at it's best. But not a villain; the line is fine but it's still solid.
* AntiHero: He and Olem encompass this for the group.
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* AntiHero: Aurora is an odd example for sure. She wants to be good person but due to Olem's presence in her life, she's actually becoming more ruthless. Yet she wants to be TheHero. So, odd one right!
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* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: It doesn't seem this way for a long time, but eventually, it transpires that the big explosion that nearly killed the Redeemer didn't actually killChris!]]Chris! The Redeemer created her again out of pure energy.]]
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!!'''The Reaper'''
-->'''Ability: Manipulates Dark Universe Energy, similar to the Redeemer.'''
Reaper appears in the story after [[spoiler: Chris' death]]. He acts as the Redeemer's minion and right hand man. He is utterly loyal to the Redeemer but his origins are mysterious. [[spoiler: It turns out that he was created out of Chris' energy, and is in fact the LiteralSplitPersonality of Chris Savage. As such, see Chris' folder for tropes.]]
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!!'''The Reaper'''
-->'''Ability: Manipulates Dark Universe Energy, similar to the Redeemer.'''
Reaper appears in the story after [[spoiler: Chris' death]]. He acts as the Redeemer's minion and right hand man. He is utterly loyal to the Redeemer but his origins are mysterious. [[spoiler: It turns out that he was created out of Chris' energy, and is in fact the LiteralSplitPersonality of Chris Savage. As such, see Chris' folder for tropes.]]
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* GeneticMemory: A key aspect of his ability. At this time, Herbert absorbs every ability he touches. However, once he's absorbed the ability it starts to fade away, like a memory. After that it gets pushed to the back and becomes almost impossible to access unless he touches the holder again. This is inverted for powers where he holds an emotional connection to the user; such as love, or extreme guilt. For example, he holds his parents powers permanently because of that parents/son empathetic connection. He also held Chris' power too, because of guilt from her death. Since she got better, it fades like any other. Usual time for a power to fade is a week or less.
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* IBelieveICanFly: Has many dreams about it and even calls out Canagold's superhuman strength by thinking of it. Tries to get Nathan to teach him to fly, but already has flight stored in his 'memory bank' from his uncle, 'The Eagle', who can fly past Mach 2. As such Herbert sees it as the key to bringing out his powers. Almost right as after he tries to test it he starts to improve dramatically. Also his favourite ability.
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!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
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->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
!!Associated Tropes
* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many. Scooby Doo for Ed is a highlight.
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!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
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->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
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* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many. Scooby Doo for Ed is a highlight.
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Aurora is a third year student who gains her powers in the aftermath of the explosion. She attempts to use them for good things, to help those around her, and to redeem her fellow students but comes up against opposition to the idea. Although Aurora preaches high ideals, she had trouble sticking to them, and runs the risk of FallenHero syndrome!
* {{Hypocrite}}: Aurora is pretty nice, but this doesn't stop her from falling below the wayside when she actually indulges in one vigilante work. Violent, vigilante work.
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Chris Savage is a carefree character who turns up on Campus, and more than any other character enjoys her powers. But then she runs into the Redeemer, and things change... Now she's carrying a pretty dark secret.
* {{Badass}}: Chris is powerful, confident and doesn't take any shit. That said, it does mean she can pick off more than she can chew sometimes.
* CharacterTics: Her signature wink.
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: It doesn't seem this way for a long time, but eventually, it transpires that the big explosion that nearly killed the Redeemer didn't actually kill Chris!]]
* CharacterTics: Her signature wink.
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: It doesn't seem this way for a long time, but eventually, it transpires that the big explosion that nearly killed the Redeemer didn't actually kill Chris!]]
* SuperpowerLottery: Chris' control of energy allows her to fly and makes her very powerful.
An ex-soldier who used to hunt superhumans. And this was before he had powers! Now he's dark, conflicted and trying to run from his past.
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!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
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->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
!!Associated Tropes
* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many. Scooby Doo for Ed is a highlight.
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!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
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[[caption-width-right:167:The real life Harry Potter invisibility cloak.]]
->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
!!Associated Tropes
* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many. Scooby Doo for Ed is a highlight.
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A psychopath with a talent for hiding his true nature. He is obsessed with stealing powers and joins the Redeemer in order to become more powerful.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Before he was 'nerfed' he could fully absorb powers in 10 seconds. Now he can only absorb them for minutes to day at a time, unless he holds onto someone for a full minute, and can only hold 4 at a time, as opposed to an unlimited number.
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* VillainousBreakdown: When [[spoiler: Olem betrays him]] he goes nuts and nearly beats [[spoiler: Olem and Aurora]] to death.
* VisionaryVillain: His plans to overthrow and replace Olympus really couldn't be anything else!
* WeCanRuleTogether: If it suits his needs, he can offer this to his allies. [[spoiler: It's not really true, but mainly because the Redeemer has no desire to lead.]]
* VisionaryVillain: His plans to overthrow and replace Olympus really couldn't be anything else!
* WeCanRuleTogether: If it suits his needs, he can offer this to his allies. [[spoiler: It's not really true, but mainly because the Redeemer has no desire to lead.]]
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!!'''Thomas White'''
->''He watched them, waiting for his moment to strike.''
-->'''Ability: Can steal the skills and powers of others, killing them in the process.'''
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* AllYourPowersCombined[=/=]ComboPlatterPowers[=/=]PowerParasite: Thomas defines these terms for sure. His power is basically these tropes.
* TheDreaded: To everyone else, as he begins to gain more and more power. It's a just a matter of time before he has to be stopped.
* EvilerThanThou: Seems to be vying for this position with the Redeemer. Just his powers make everyone feel on edge!
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's polite and charming but he's a total psychopath deep inside.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Power, power, power! A brief look inside his mind.
* {{Jerkass}}: Deep inside, yep. Outside, he seems nice until he can get your power.
* ManipulativeBastard: Thomas can be charming and polite, like a real psychopath, but is basically playing everyone all the time.
* PhysicalGod: Thanks to effective power stealing, Thomas could potentially be this one day. Check out the list of PhysicalGod traits and bet on how long it'll take for him to get all of them! He has Immunity as a power now just to begin with!
* TheSociopath: So, so much. He just wants power, and has no time for anything else.
* TheStoic: Most of the time; he only gets internally excited but is pretty dry otherwise.
* TooPowerfulToLive: Not currently, but if he steals enough powers he really will be invincible.
* SuperpowerLottery: He can steal the skills (and powers importantly) of anyone. It's effectiveness depends on how long he holds them for, with 10 seconds being total conversion and death. He still steals skills if he holds on for less (one example being the beer pong ability of someone he held onto.) Plus, unlike [[HowDoIShotWeb Herbert]], once he has a power he automatically has perfect control over it.
* TemptingFate: It seems like he's on a collision course with the heroes; either he kills them, or they kill him. And, being a forum, and he a villain, it seems like he might just bite off more than he can chew...
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!!'''Thomas White'''
->''He watched them, waiting for his moment to strike.''
-->'''Ability: Can steal the skills and powers of others, killing them in the process.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AllYourPowersCombined[=/=]ComboPlatterPowers[=/=]PowerParasite: Thomas defines these terms for sure. His power is basically these tropes.
* TheDreaded: To everyone else, as he begins to gain more and more power. It's a just a matter of time before he has to be stopped.
* EvilerThanThou: Seems to be vying for this position with the Redeemer. Just his powers make everyone feel on edge!
* FauxAffablyEvil: He's polite and charming but he's a total psychopath deep inside.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Power, power, power! A brief look inside his mind.
* {{Jerkass}}: Deep inside, yep. Outside, he seems nice until he can get your power.
* ManipulativeBastard: Thomas can be charming and polite, like a real psychopath, but is basically playing everyone all the time.
* PhysicalGod: Thanks to effective power stealing, Thomas could potentially be this one day. Check out the list of PhysicalGod traits and bet on how long it'll take for him to get all of them! He has Immunity as a power now just to begin with!
* TheSociopath: So, so much. He just wants power, and has no time for anything else.
* TheStoic: Most of the time; he only gets internally excited but is pretty dry otherwise.
* TooPowerfulToLive: Not currently, but if he steals enough powers he really will be invincible.
* SuperpowerLottery: He can steal the skills (and powers importantly) of anyone. It's effectiveness depends on how long he holds them for, with 10 seconds being total conversion and death. He still steals skills if he holds on for less (one example being the beer pong ability of someone he held onto.) Plus, unlike [[HowDoIShotWeb Herbert]], once he has a power he automatically has perfect control over it.
* TemptingFate: It seems like he's on a collision course with the heroes; either he kills them, or they kill him. And, being a forum, and he a villain, it seems like he might just bite off more than he can chew...
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* MissFanservice: Chris is sexy and she knows it! But seeing as it is a forum, there isn't really too much actual fanservice!
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!!'''Chris Savage'''
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-->'''Ability: Energy Manipulation.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
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-->'''Ability: Energy Manipulation.'''
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* ButNotTooForeign: Even though Signe is not a native of England, or the UK, she isn't overly different from her peers or obviously foreign.
* LonersAreFreaks: Certainly how Signe comes across. She is pretty depressed about it, and it does not help her branch out.
* Shapeshifting: Signe's power, which allows her to transform into pretty much anything, but does not improve her strength or other physical attributes most of the time (but she can fly as a bird!)
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Signe has the ability to change her shape and form at will, kind of. To be fair, it's a bit less voluntary than you might hope.
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!The Students
[[folder:Herbert Flynn]]
!!'''Herbert Flynn'''
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[[caption-width-right:164: Luke Skywalker, as a superhero.]]
->''"I know that no-one believes me, that they laugh about the things I've seen, but it has to be me. I'm the only one with the power to stop this."''
-->'''Ability: [[TheEmpath Empathy]] - [[PowerCopying Empathetic Mimicry]]'''
Herbert comes from a family of supers, which is either exceptionally rare, or the first example of this happening. A student who, at first, seemed to have super speed but it was actually revealed to be a delayed reaction from his parent's powers, and he is in fact a mimic.
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AllLovingHero: Herbert is caring and sensitive and wants to help everyone. Maybe a little arrogantly, he believes he is the only chance anyone has. He may be right.
* ArchEnemy: The Redeemer. Herbert is convinced that he is the only one that can stop him. He may be right, as no one else can fight against his time powers except for someone who can copy them (like, say, Herbert...)
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: How he intends to fight the Redeemer.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: So badly to the point where he nearly died and then actually died trying to absorb Signe's (who was dead) injuries and then heal. He had to be brought back after a dodgy deal between Margarita and the Redeemer with Lucio's help. In fact, it almost consumes his life, the amount of time he puts into this.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: A straight example with Aurora, who ended up with Olem and perhaps Margarita, who is falling towards Taniel. It's sad; the guy tries his best but he always falls short.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Always falls behind others by putting himself first and losing any girl he's interested in.
* GrayEyes: The amount of times he uses these to 'lock' onto people.
* NiceGuysFinishLast: An almost comical example.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: He absorbed the ability to see the future in dreams from his mother.
* FutureBadass: Maybe, hopefully. We can only guess.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Herbert's arc is revolved around this even as the Redeemer approaches with an intent to destroy Olympus.
* JumpedAtTheCall: He even jumped off a building to get at it!
* NiceGuy: Herbert to a T!
* PersonalityPowers: His power comes from his ability to emphasise with people.
* PowerCopying: More specifically, a [[UpToEleven Power Sponge]], where copying abilities was his default power; Herbert just has to remember how that hero made him feel.
* ShockAndAwe: He gained the ability to control electricity from his father.
* SuperpowerLottery: Herbert can, eventually, access to all the powers of any other super he's ever met, making him take the most powerful card in the future. Currently, he can barely control his powers so this is somewhat inverted.
* SuperStrength: He gained this from Canary and has already used it on a few occasions without meaning to do so.
* TheEmpath: And not in a lame way! Though it may appear like this at first, Herbert's abilities have the potential to be immense and all because he can connect with people like no-one else.
* TooPowerfulToLive: One day this is what he aspires to. As of now, it is unlikely because his power is so hard to access. He just gets lucky with what he plucks out.
* TookALevelInBadass: Once he actually starts learning his powers, he's going to be one powerful guy!
* TrainingFromHell: Nathan is currently trying to impose it on Herbert. He's failing.
* WhatKindofLamePowerIsHeartAnyway?: Originally how he views his powers when he believes them to consist of reading people's emotions only. Quite the comedown from superspeed.
* WideEyedIdealist: Herbert certainly has this attitude.
* UnskilledButStrong: Herbert has a multitude of powers and no idea how to use them or how to fight effectively.
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[[folder:Nathan Cloud]]
!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
[[quoteright:167:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:167:The real life Harry Potter invisibility cloak.]]
->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
!!Associated Tropes
* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many.
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[[folder:Aurora Ross]]
!!'''Aurora Ross'''
-->'''Ability: Injury Transferal, Enhanced Durability.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* LoveRedeems: Aurora manages to [[spoiler: redeem Olem by turning him against the Redeemer, by revealing her growing feelings for him.]] So played straight.
* TheHeart: Aurora really does glue the group together and try and get them to stay good.
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[[folder:Lucio 'Bella' Bellatore]]
!!'''Lucio Bellatore'''
-->'''Ability: Rapid Cell Regeneration, Immortality, Healing Hands.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AgentPeacock: Lucio likes flower crowns, cute animals and is a championship-level dancer. He is also one of two people in the University group to have any military service and is a trained martial artist.
* BerserkButton: It has yet to be pushed, but he doesn't take kindly to fascists or supporters of fascism, due to familial links that suffered greatly under the Fascist Tellasite government. To a lesser extent, being called Italian, although he mainly plays that for laughs.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lucio is very slow to anger and is willing to help and forgive anyone. He is also immortal, so if you '' do '' piss him off, then you're in trouble.
* BilingualBonus: Lucio's last name, Bellatore, is a slightly modified form of the Latin word for warrior, '' bellator ''. His nickname that derives from it, Bella, is a double pun in itself: in Latin it is the plural of war and in Italian it means beautiful. His divine patron even acknowledges this, calling him "Warrior" whenever they talk.
* ConLang: His native language, Tellasite, is in fact [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlingua Interlingua]].
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Lucio has been dancing since a very early age, and comes from a culture where it is held in high regard. Thus he took mild offence when Aurora joking tried to buy a dance off him with a drink: his dancing cannot be bought by any one person, for it is for all to enjoy. Dancing is one of the few things that Lucio will commit himself to in an entirely serious manner.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Lucio's superhero costume is primarily gold and white, and he claims to be a divinely-appointed champion. In turn, his patron is always seen in a simple white dress and gold laurel wreath.
* HopeBringer: As the physical embodiment of Hope, this goes without saying. Lucio fully intends to live up to this trope as an Olympus superhero, even choosing his name on that basis: Espereus is the old Tellasite word of Hope.
* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: How he now views himself. He is more than willing to sacrifice himself to save people, as he can return unharmed. In his own words: '' 'Someone has got to be an idiot, and it is best if that someone can come back from the dead, no?' ''
* LetsGetDangerous: Unlike many other superheroes who focus on fighting injustice, Lucio cares more about healing and helping people. Forcing him to fight results in this, as his opponent who only saw a softie healer or incompetent Mediterranean fool gets their arse handed to them.
* LightIsGood: Lucio wears bright colours and his healing powers create a soft golden glow. He is also a very friendly and optimistic person who is very firmly on the side of good. Lucio '' bleeds '' this trope.
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: Despite pledging himself to helping everyone he can, Lucio is also ecstatic about living forever, as it means that he literally has all the time in the world to do whatever he wants in the meantime. His highly optimistic nature is crucial in powering this mindset.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lucio can speak four languages and is intelligent enough to get on a scholarship to a very good university, but he's content to let people think he's a bumbling, over-enthusiastic and well-meaning idiot. This is mainly due to laziness, as people are less likely to ask him to work if they doubt his intelligence.
* PurpleEyes: Crossed with SupernaturalIsPurple, Lucio's normally green eyes change to match his divine patron's purple at times. So far, it has only been noticed when he is being resurrected.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: Upon dying, Lucio's soul travels to a small clearing in a wood, akin to Limbo, where he is offered the chance to 'pass on' to the afterlife or return to the world of the living, in the same body with the same powers. He has sworn to return until he is not needed. When his soul returns to his body, or what's left of it, it will rapidly and somewhat explosively regenerate to how it was before he was killed.
* RaisedByGrandparents: His parents died when the military helicopter they were piloting crashed in Lucio's infancy. His paternal grandparents, Giovanni and Rosa, took him on as their own and raised him, along with help from his paternal grandfather Mario.
* RousseauWasRight: His outlook on humanity is that all people are inherently good and are capable of redemption.
* SignatureScent: No matter what, Lucio always smells of fresh flowers. The more he uses his powers, the stronger the smell becomes, and it intertwines with the scent of wine and sex. Most of the time, though, Lucio smells like he's been rolled down a mountain pasture in the middle of Spring.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Do to his views on redeeming people, he believes that all his opponents are worthy of another chance. Thus, he is strongly against killing anyone, no matter how severe the crime.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Olem Tapas]]
!!'''Olem Tapas'''
-->'''Ability: Can create the symptoms of diseases in others.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AntiHero: Olem is grumpy and sour. Heck, it's genuinely uncertain if he actually is a hero... Leading to...
* AntiVillain: If he isn't a hero, he's a villain. The line is so blurry they basically overlap with Olem.
* BeingEvilSucks: [[spoiler: This is what Olem realised once he started falling in love with Aurora.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: Olem in a nutshell, if he's good. He's sarcastic, rude and doesn't take anything from anyone. It's amazing he has friends!
* HeelFaceTurn: This occurs when [[spoiler: when Olem turns against the Redeemer, who until then, was his closest ally.]]
* ReformedButNotTamed: Olem is just as much of a d--k as he was before.
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[[folder:Edwina 'Ed' Malone]]
!!'''Edwina Malone'''
-->'''Ability: Transformed into a huge dog; Enhanced Senses, Bite Force and Increased Speed.'''
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Signe Vestergaard]]
!!'''Signe Vestergaard'''
-->'''Ability: Shapeshifting.'''
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[[folder:Alex Stone]]
!!'''Alex Stone'''
-->'''Ability: Gravity Manipulation.'''
[[/folder]]
!The Villains
[[folder:The Redeemer of Men]]
!!'''The Redeemer of Men'''
[[quoteright:199:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/redeemer_2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:199:He's one angry guy.]]
->''"Olympus is a lie. You can join me in my new world, or die in theirs,' he said softly. 'I will be their redeemer."''
-->'''Ability: Space Time Manipulation and Energy Harnessing.'''
The main villain of the piece, shrouded in mystery with a tragic backstory which drives him to destroy Olympus, and will stop at nothing to end it's reign. This is not all that of bad thing considering Olympus is fairly decadent and imprisons any supers who use their powers, regardless of whether they were saving or hurting someone.
* AntiVillain: He is clearly evil and fanatic, but at the same time he is not all bad.
* AffablyEvil: This comes across with how he treats the students, and he tries to convert before he kills.
* ArchEnemy: Primarily Herbert Flynn. They fought once, with the Redeemer winning hands down, but ever since he's found out that he's alive, he has sent Reaper to watch Herbert and eventually kill him. (Using a rock as a handy analogy for crushing Herbert's head.)
** To a lesser, but growing extent, [[spoiler: Olem, after he betrayed the Redeemer.]] He gave him a brutal beatdown in retaliation and was only stopped by the intervention of Aurora.
* BigBad: He's the main villain for the story and a constant presence. It's all gearing up towards his master plans to destroy Olympus, and any in his way.
* CurbStompBattle: Any hero, or student, or Olympian (read: anyone!) is on the receiving end of one of these if they fight him. Of particular note are his fights (read: beatdowns) of Herbert, and then Olem and Aurora at the same time. Even Chris had to [[spoiler: blow herself up]] to escape him.
* FallenHero: Oh so much. [[spoiler: Poor guy tried to be a hero, and was an Olympian, but after saving a woman as one of his first heroic acts, his family was killed and he was locked away for years until he could escape as a result. He is still reluctant to kill superhumans but he has veered too far off the morally grey, into the black.]]
* HeroKiller: Ominously, this is true. And he isn't about to retire.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He's a fanatic, but he is right about Olympus sometimes. He even sends Ed out to prove him right, using her own natural curiosity. Olympus have been trying to get rid of him for a while as a result.
* NobleDemon: The Redeemer tries to hold to his deals, gives people and chance, and really tries to stick to a code of honour. However, he is a villain. If someone annoys him, he is ruthless and will kill them without a second thought. Goodbye Lucio. Why did you spit on his face?
* TheCorrupter: It's kinda his primary purpose for being on the campus; to mould new superhumans to his cause.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Ever since [[spoiler:Olem betrayed him]] the Redeemer is becoming harder in his attitude and moulding towards a more traditional, extreme villain.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: What with the death of his family for saving someone, then imprisoned by Olympus for hurting said murderers, he's had it tough.]]
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!The Students
[[folder:Herbert Flynn]]
!!'''Herbert Flynn'''
[[quoteright:164:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/herbert.png]]
[[caption-width-right:164: Luke Skywalker, as a superhero.]]
->''"I know that no-one believes me, that they laugh about the things I've seen, but it has to be me. I'm the only one with the power to stop this."''
-->'''Ability: [[TheEmpath Empathy]] - [[PowerCopying Empathetic Mimicry]]'''
Herbert comes from a family of supers, which is either exceptionally rare, or the first example of this happening. A student who, at first, seemed to have super speed but it was actually revealed to be a delayed reaction from his parent's powers, and he is in fact a mimic.
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AllLovingHero: Herbert is caring and sensitive and wants to help everyone. Maybe a little arrogantly, he believes he is the only chance anyone has. He may be right.
* ArchEnemy: The Redeemer. Herbert is convinced that he is the only one that can stop him. He may be right, as no one else can fight against his time powers except for someone who can copy them (like, say, Herbert...)
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: How he intends to fight the Redeemer.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: So badly to the point where he nearly died and then actually died trying to absorb Signe's (who was dead) injuries and then heal. He had to be brought back after a dodgy deal between Margarita and the Redeemer with Lucio's help. In fact, it almost consumes his life, the amount of time he puts into this.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: A straight example with Aurora, who ended up with Olem and perhaps Margarita, who is falling towards Taniel. It's sad; the guy tries his best but he always falls short.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Always falls behind others by putting himself first and losing any girl he's interested in.
* GrayEyes: The amount of times he uses these to 'lock' onto people.
* NiceGuysFinishLast: An almost comical example.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: He absorbed the ability to see the future in dreams from his mother.
* FutureBadass: Maybe, hopefully. We can only guess.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Herbert's arc is revolved around this even as the Redeemer approaches with an intent to destroy Olympus.
* JumpedAtTheCall: He even jumped off a building to get at it!
* NiceGuy: Herbert to a T!
* PersonalityPowers: His power comes from his ability to emphasise with people.
* PowerCopying: More specifically, a [[UpToEleven Power Sponge]], where copying abilities was his default power; Herbert just has to remember how that hero made him feel.
* ShockAndAwe: He gained the ability to control electricity from his father.
* SuperpowerLottery: Herbert can, eventually, access to all the powers of any other super he's ever met, making him take the most powerful card in the future. Currently, he can barely control his powers so this is somewhat inverted.
* SuperStrength: He gained this from Canary and has already used it on a few occasions without meaning to do so.
* TheEmpath: And not in a lame way! Though it may appear like this at first, Herbert's abilities have the potential to be immense and all because he can connect with people like no-one else.
* TooPowerfulToLive: One day this is what he aspires to. As of now, it is unlikely because his power is so hard to access. He just gets lucky with what he plucks out.
* TookALevelInBadass: Once he actually starts learning his powers, he's going to be one powerful guy!
* TrainingFromHell: Nathan is currently trying to impose it on Herbert. He's failing.
* WhatKindofLamePowerIsHeartAnyway?: Originally how he views his powers when he believes them to consist of reading people's emotions only. Quite the comedown from superspeed.
* WideEyedIdealist: Herbert certainly has this attitude.
* UnskilledButStrong: Herbert has a multitude of powers and no idea how to use them or how to fight effectively.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Nathan Cloud]]
!!'''Nathan Cloud'''
[[quoteright:167:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nathan_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:167:The real life Harry Potter invisibility cloak.]]
->''"I think you're f--ked in the head, Herbert. We're ten hours from the f--kin' powers and you wanna bail out. Well, I'll tell ya something. This is no longer training. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much f--kin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god-damn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"''
-->'''Ability: Absorption of colours, energy and other intangible things.'''
A old student studying for a History of Art degree who even admits that it's a joke, and he's really here for the student loan. Luckily, he knows a lot about Herbert's ability and actually can be quite helpful. Nathan has ties to Olympus, and knows a lot more than he really lets on.
!!Associated Tropes
* AntiHero: Only because he's not exactly a hero. [[spoiler: He used to be an Olympian though.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Nathan loves a snark!
* {{Invisibility}}: His signature ability without a doubt. By manipulating colours around him, Nathan can create a chameleon effect, and so render himself invisible.
* [[MentorArchetype The Obi-Wan]]: Nathan is fulfilling this role towards Herbert, but given his drunken, sarcastic attitude, he's not actually the best role model. Won't stop him trying though.
* PopculturalOsmosis: This is basically how Nathan lives his life, immersed in references to pop-culture (seeing the above paraphrasing of National Lampoon as one example!)
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: What frequently happens to others when he speaks.
* TheNicknamer: And he has many.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aurora Ross]]
!!'''Aurora Ross'''
-->'''Ability: Injury Transferal, Enhanced Durability.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* LoveRedeems: Aurora manages to [[spoiler: redeem Olem by turning him against the Redeemer, by revealing her growing feelings for him.]] So played straight.
* TheHeart: Aurora really does glue the group together and try and get them to stay good.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lucio 'Bella' Bellatore]]
!!'''Lucio Bellatore'''
-->'''Ability: Rapid Cell Regeneration, Immortality, Healing Hands.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AgentPeacock: Lucio likes flower crowns, cute animals and is a championship-level dancer. He is also one of two people in the University group to have any military service and is a trained martial artist.
* BerserkButton: It has yet to be pushed, but he doesn't take kindly to fascists or supporters of fascism, due to familial links that suffered greatly under the Fascist Tellasite government. To a lesser extent, being called Italian, although he mainly plays that for laughs.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lucio is very slow to anger and is willing to help and forgive anyone. He is also immortal, so if you '' do '' piss him off, then you're in trouble.
* BilingualBonus: Lucio's last name, Bellatore, is a slightly modified form of the Latin word for warrior, '' bellator ''. His nickname that derives from it, Bella, is a double pun in itself: in Latin it is the plural of war and in Italian it means beautiful. His divine patron even acknowledges this, calling him "Warrior" whenever they talk.
* ConLang: His native language, Tellasite, is in fact [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlingua Interlingua]].
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Lucio has been dancing since a very early age, and comes from a culture where it is held in high regard. Thus he took mild offence when Aurora joking tried to buy a dance off him with a drink: his dancing cannot be bought by any one person, for it is for all to enjoy. Dancing is one of the few things that Lucio will commit himself to in an entirely serious manner.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Lucio's superhero costume is primarily gold and white, and he claims to be a divinely-appointed champion. In turn, his patron is always seen in a simple white dress and gold laurel wreath.
* HopeBringer: As the physical embodiment of Hope, this goes without saying. Lucio fully intends to live up to this trope as an Olympus superhero, even choosing his name on that basis: Espereus is the old Tellasite word of Hope.
* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: How he now views himself. He is more than willing to sacrifice himself to save people, as he can return unharmed. In his own words: '' 'Someone has got to be an idiot, and it is best if that someone can come back from the dead, no?' ''
* LetsGetDangerous: Unlike many other superheroes who focus on fighting injustice, Lucio cares more about healing and helping people. Forcing him to fight results in this, as his opponent who only saw a softie healer or incompetent Mediterranean fool gets their arse handed to them.
* LightIsGood: Lucio wears bright colours and his healing powers create a soft golden glow. He is also a very friendly and optimistic person who is very firmly on the side of good. Lucio '' bleeds '' this trope.
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: Despite pledging himself to helping everyone he can, Lucio is also ecstatic about living forever, as it means that he literally has all the time in the world to do whatever he wants in the meantime. His highly optimistic nature is crucial in powering this mindset.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lucio can speak four languages and is intelligent enough to get on a scholarship to a very good university, but he's content to let people think he's a bumbling, over-enthusiastic and well-meaning idiot. This is mainly due to laziness, as people are less likely to ask him to work if they doubt his intelligence.
* PurpleEyes: Crossed with SupernaturalIsPurple, Lucio's normally green eyes change to match his divine patron's purple at times. So far, it has only been noticed when he is being resurrected.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: Upon dying, Lucio's soul travels to a small clearing in a wood, akin to Limbo, where he is offered the chance to 'pass on' to the afterlife or return to the world of the living, in the same body with the same powers. He has sworn to return until he is not needed. When his soul returns to his body, or what's left of it, it will rapidly and somewhat explosively regenerate to how it was before he was killed.
* RaisedByGrandparents: His parents died when the military helicopter they were piloting crashed in Lucio's infancy. His paternal grandparents, Giovanni and Rosa, took him on as their own and raised him, along with help from his paternal grandfather Mario.
* RousseauWasRight: His outlook on humanity is that all people are inherently good and are capable of redemption.
* SignatureScent: No matter what, Lucio always smells of fresh flowers. The more he uses his powers, the stronger the smell becomes, and it intertwines with the scent of wine and sex. Most of the time, though, Lucio smells like he's been rolled down a mountain pasture in the middle of Spring.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Do to his views on redeeming people, he believes that all his opponents are worthy of another chance. Thus, he is strongly against killing anyone, no matter how severe the crime.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Olem Tapas]]
!!'''Olem Tapas'''
-->'''Ability: Can create the symptoms of diseases in others.'''
!!!Associated Tropes:
* AntiHero: Olem is grumpy and sour. Heck, it's genuinely uncertain if he actually is a hero... Leading to...
* AntiVillain: If he isn't a hero, he's a villain. The line is so blurry they basically overlap with Olem.
* BeingEvilSucks: [[spoiler: This is what Olem realised once he started falling in love with Aurora.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: Olem in a nutshell, if he's good. He's sarcastic, rude and doesn't take anything from anyone. It's amazing he has friends!
* HeelFaceTurn: This occurs when [[spoiler: when Olem turns against the Redeemer, who until then, was his closest ally.]]
* ReformedButNotTamed: Olem is just as much of a d--k as he was before.
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[[folder:Edwina 'Ed' Malone]]
!!'''Edwina Malone'''
-->'''Ability: Transformed into a huge dog; Enhanced Senses, Bite Force and Increased Speed.'''
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[[folder:Signe Vestergaard]]
!!'''Signe Vestergaard'''
-->'''Ability: Shapeshifting.'''
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[[folder:Alex Stone]]
!!'''Alex Stone'''
-->'''Ability: Gravity Manipulation.'''
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!The Villains
[[folder:The Redeemer of Men]]
!!'''The Redeemer of Men'''
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[[caption-width-right:199:He's one angry guy.]]
->''"Olympus is a lie. You can join me in my new world, or die in theirs,' he said softly. 'I will be their redeemer."''
-->'''Ability: Space Time Manipulation and Energy Harnessing.'''
The main villain of the piece, shrouded in mystery with a tragic backstory which drives him to destroy Olympus, and will stop at nothing to end it's reign. This is not all that of bad thing considering Olympus is fairly decadent and imprisons any supers who use their powers, regardless of whether they were saving or hurting someone.
* AntiVillain: He is clearly evil and fanatic, but at the same time he is not all bad.
* AffablyEvil: This comes across with how he treats the students, and he tries to convert before he kills.
* ArchEnemy: Primarily Herbert Flynn. They fought once, with the Redeemer winning hands down, but ever since he's found out that he's alive, he has sent Reaper to watch Herbert and eventually kill him. (Using a rock as a handy analogy for crushing Herbert's head.)
** To a lesser, but growing extent, [[spoiler: Olem, after he betrayed the Redeemer.]] He gave him a brutal beatdown in retaliation and was only stopped by the intervention of Aurora.
* BigBad: He's the main villain for the story and a constant presence. It's all gearing up towards his master plans to destroy Olympus, and any in his way.
* CurbStompBattle: Any hero, or student, or Olympian (read: anyone!) is on the receiving end of one of these if they fight him. Of particular note are his fights (read: beatdowns) of Herbert, and then Olem and Aurora at the same time. Even Chris had to [[spoiler: blow herself up]] to escape him.
* FallenHero: Oh so much. [[spoiler: Poor guy tried to be a hero, and was an Olympian, but after saving a woman as one of his first heroic acts, his family was killed and he was locked away for years until he could escape as a result. He is still reluctant to kill superhumans but he has veered too far off the morally grey, into the black.]]
* HeroKiller: Ominously, this is true. And he isn't about to retire.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He's a fanatic, but he is right about Olympus sometimes. He even sends Ed out to prove him right, using her own natural curiosity. Olympus have been trying to get rid of him for a while as a result.
* NobleDemon: The Redeemer tries to hold to his deals, gives people and chance, and really tries to stick to a code of honour. However, he is a villain. If someone annoys him, he is ruthless and will kill them without a second thought. Goodbye Lucio. Why did you spit on his face?
* TheCorrupter: It's kinda his primary purpose for being on the campus; to mould new superhumans to his cause.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Ever since [[spoiler:Olem betrayed him]] the Redeemer is becoming harder in his attitude and moulding towards a more traditional, extreme villain.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: What with the death of his family for saving someone, then imprisoned by Olympus for hurting said murderers, he's had it tough.]]
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