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* TheSmartGuy: Paul is extremely smart. He solves a logic puzzle that took Campion over 15 minutes to solve in mere seconds. He also invents a trap to use to kill the humanoid creatures. It may help that he's had an extra 13 years in a computer simulation to develop his mind, though the other Mithraic children don't seen any more intelligent than their physical ages would suggest.

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* TheSmartGuy: Paul is extremely smart. He solves a logic puzzle that took Campion over 15 minutes to solve in mere seconds. He also invents a trap to use to kill the humanoid creatures. It may help that he's had an extra 13 years in a computer simulation to develop his mind, though the other Mithraic children don't seen seem any more intelligent than their physical ages would suggest.
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* ReligionIsRight: In spite of the Atheists' insistence that there is no such thing as the supernatural, ''something'' seemingly unexplainable is happening on Kepler-22b. Whether it is natural forces or the intervention of a deity is unclear.

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* ReligionIsRight: In spite of the Atheists' insistence that there is no such thing as the supernatural, ''something'' seemingly unexplainable is happening on Kepler-22b. Whether it is natural forces or the intervention of a deity is unclear.unclear (and, of course, just because you can't explain something doesn't mean that it's the supernatural at work).

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The androids seem to believe that they can restart the human species from a maximum of 12 original people, but the minimum size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least. There is so far no evidence that they have any gene editing technology to overcome this problem.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: ArtisticLicenseBiology:
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The androids seem to believe that they can restart the human species from a maximum of 12 original people, but the minimum size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least. There is so far no evidence that they have any gene editing technology to overcome this problem.problem.
** The human body can't survive on just one food. The people who relied on carboes should have gotten nutrient deficiencies.
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* ApocalypseHow: The war on Earth caused the planet to become uninhabitable, resulting in people departing Earth to colonize another world.

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* ApocalypseHow: The Class 6-the war on Earth caused left the planet to become uninhabitable, resulting in people departing Earth forcing humanity to colonize another world.
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--> '''Sue:''' “I’m a doctor, not a mechanic!”
** Used twice in the same episode, actually. Earlier when Mother asks a medical android on board the wreckage of the Ark to transfer his fuel blood to her, he protests "I'm a doctor not a bloodbag!"

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--> '''Sue:''' “I’m ** Sue states, "I’m a doctor, not a mechanic!”
mechanic!"
** Used twice in the same episode, actually. Earlier when When Mother asks a medical android on board the wreckage of the Ark to transfer his fuel blood to her, he protests protests, "I'm a doctor not a bloodbag!"blood bag!"

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* LudicrousGibs: Anything caught in Mother's scream attack explodes into a cloud of blood and gore.

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* LudicrousGibs: Anything caught in Mother's scream attack explodes into a cloud of blood and gore. There's also a flash of light when they hit someone.
* MachineBlood: All Mithraic-made androids bleed a white liquid when injured.
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* AfterTheEnd: Earth was devastated in a war between the Mithraics and the rest of humanity, who coalesced into a group known as the Atheists. Both sides unleashed weapons of mass destruction on each other (The Mithraics' Necromancers and the Atheists' nukes), destroying civilization and leaving the world's air unbreathable.
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** Used twice in the same episode, actually. Earlier when Mother asks a medical android on board the wreckage of the Ark to transfer his fuel blood to her, he protests "I'm a doctor not a bloodbag!"
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*ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder:
--> '''Sue:''' “I’m a doctor, not a mechanic!”
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The androids seem to believe that they can restart the human species from a maximum of 12 original people, but the minimum size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least. There is so no evidence that they have any gene editing technology to overcome this problem.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The androids seem to believe that they can restart the human species from a maximum of 12 original people, but the minimum size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least. There is so far no evidence that they have any gene editing technology to overcome this problem.

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* BarbieDollAnatomy: The androids all lack any sexual characteristics.


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* NoBiologicalSex: The androids all lack any sexual characteristics.
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* ShownTheirWork: The setting is an alternate universe where the Roman mystery cult of Mithras spread across the the world instead of Christianity. The Zoroastrian god Mithra was increasingly linked with the god of the sun over time, so that by the show's time, the two deities have merged into "Sol." In the show, Mithraic culture has a lot of Roman influence, since it received the same influences that Roman Catholicism did as it evolved. The title of the show, "raised by wolves" seems to (apart from the colloquial expression) also reference the Roman myth of Romulus, the founder of Rome, being suckled by a she-wolf.
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* CreatorThumbprint: These androids bleed a milky-white substance (called late in season 1 "fuel blood"), just like the androids in the ''{{Franchise/Alien}}'' franchise.

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* HearingVoices
** Otho claims that Sol talks to him and tells him to "be fruitful."
** Upon arriving in the planet, Caleb soon starts hearing voices and comes to believe that Sol is talking to him.



* OlderThanTheyLook: As stated by the Mithraic children themselves. They've all lived an extra 13 years in a computer simulation.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: As stated by the Mithraic children themselves. They've all lived an extra 13 years in a computer simulation.simulation without aging.
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The Mithraics never state that their small band will be able to restart humanity on their own. And we know from the season finale that there is a ship full of atheists still alive, so only the androids' plan is suspect.


* ArtisticLicenseBiology: For humans, the minimal size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least - far more than what is left of humanity in the show. There is so far no evidence that anyone has any kind of gene editing technology that could overcome this problem.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: For humans, The androids seem to believe that they can restart the minimal human species from a maximum of 12 original people, but the minimum size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least - far more than what is left of humanity in the show. least. There is so far no evidence that anyone has they have any kind of gene editing technology that could to overcome this problem.
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For the unrelated British sitcom, see Series/RaisedByWolves.

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For the unrelated British sitcom, see Series/RaisedByWolves.''Series/RaisedByWolves''.
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** The Mithraics themselves wonder if they've interpreted the prophecy wrong when considering the possibility that Paul is the chosen, unaware that Paul is, in fact, technically an orphan.

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** The Mithraics themselves wonder if they've interpreted the prophecy wrong when considering the possibility that Paul is the chosen, chosen one, unaware that Paul is, in fact, technically an orphan.
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* GreyAndGrayMorality: Both the Mithraic and the atheists have their own views of the future of humanity, which are irreconcilable with the other's. The show doesn't depict either side as wrong but presents both as flawed.

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* GreyAndGrayMorality: Earth is destroyed in a conflict between the Mithraic, a KnightTemplar religion of zealots, versus atheists, a terrorist insurgence that uses child soldiers and suicide bombers. Both the Mithraic are presented as dangerous and the atheists have their own views of the future of humanity, which are irreconcilable with the other's. The show doesn't depict either side as wrong but presents both as flawed. flawed.

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* BluffTheImposter: Bartok asks Caleb if he prayed for the soul of Bartok's father after killing him. This is a test, as no Mithraic person would pray for the soul of one judged unclean.

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* BluffTheImposter: Bartok Lucius asks Caleb if he prayed for the soul of Bartok's Lucius's father after killing him. This is a test, as no Mithraic person would pray for the soul of one judged unclean.


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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Mithraic society is vastly different from standard western culture. They are militant religious zealots who would kill any nonbeliever. All of their values are based on rigid, merciless piety.
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For the unrelated Australian sitcom, see Series/RaisedByWolves.

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* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Marcus apparently used to force Paul to kill animals to show his resolve. When Caleb presents him with a pet mouse, Paul assumes he wants him to kill it.
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* ADogNamedDog:
** The androids who act as mother and father to the atheist children are named Mother and Father.
** Paul decides to name his mouse "Mouse." Caleb finds this odd, but doesn't say anything.
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Totally forgot to include this one, but I don't think it needs spoiler tags, since the fact that Paul is an orphan is clear in the same episode he's introduced.


* ArtisticLicenseBiology: For humans, the minimal size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least - far more than what is left of humanity in the show.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: For humans, the minimal size for a population bottleneck that can develop into a sustainable society is a few hundred at least - far more than what is left of humanity in the show. There is so far no evidence that anyone has any kind of gene editing technology that could overcome this problem.



** [[spoiler:It is considered that Paul might fit the criteria as well, and the Mithriacs wonder if they may have interpreted the prophecy wrong, unaware that Paul is technically an orphan.]]

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** [[spoiler:It is considered that Paul might fit the criteria as well, and the Mithriacs The Mithraics themselves wonder if they may have they've interpreted the prophecy wrong, wrong when considering the possibility that Paul is the chosen, unaware that Paul is is, in fact, technically an orphan.]]
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** [[spoiler:It is considered that Paul might fit the criteria as well, and the Mithriacs wonder if they may have interpreted the prophecy wrong, unaware that Paul is technically an orphan.]]
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Of all the people to have survived the destruction of the Ark, Tempest's rapist is one of them.

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* LimaSyndrome: Caleb and Mary are unenthusiastic when they learn that they're stuck with a "son" to maintain their cover. After 13 years raising him in a computer simulation, they feel like actual parents.



* StockholmSymdrome: The Mithraic children are essentially taken prisoner by Mother and Father, but they all eventually prefer the androids to their own people, even though most do not abandon their faith.

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* StockholmSymdrome: StockholmSyndrome: The Mithraic children are essentially taken prisoner by Mother and Father, but they all eventually prefer the androids to their own people, even though most do not abandon their faith.

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* BadassBaritone: Otho has a very deep and resonant voice. He also turns out to be a hulking monster of a man.



* KlingonPromotion: [[spoiler:Marcus becomes the leader of the Mithraic after killing Ambrose]].

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* KlingonPromotion: [[spoiler:Marcus [[spoiler:Caleb becomes the leader of the Mithraic after killing Ambrose]].



* LudicrousGibs: Anything caught in Mother's breath attack explodes into a cloud of blood and gore.

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* LudicrousGibs: Anything caught in Mother's breath scream attack explodes into a cloud of blood and gore.



* MamaBear: Mother will do anything to protect her children. Given that she turns out to be a Necromancer, that means she can kill people just by [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming at them.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: Mother can make people explode by screaming at them when she is in her SuperMode. Even those who don't explode into LudicrousGibs will cover their ears from the horrible sound.
* MamaBear: Mother will do anything to protect her children. Given that she turns out to be a Necromancer, that means she can kill people just by [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming at them.them]].


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* NotSoStoic: In spite of their robotically calm personalities and claims that they do not experience emotions like happiness, Mother and Father clearly express emotions on a number of occasions.


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* TheSmartGuy: Paul is extremely smart. He solves a logic puzzle that took Campion over 15 minutes to solve in mere seconds. He also invents a trap to use to kill the humanoid creatures. It may help that he's had an extra 13 years in a computer simulation to develop his mind, though the other Mithraic children don't seen any more intelligent than their physical ages would suggest.


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* WhatMeasureIsANonhuman: Androids are treated like appliances, yet they seem to possess some measure of sentience.

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* BluffTheImposter: Bartok asks Caleb if he prayed for the soul of Bartok's father after killing him. This is a test, as no Mithraic person would pray for the soul of one judged unclean.



* CosmicHorrorReveal: [[spoiler:If the voices speaking to Marcus/Caleb, Tally appearing to Mother and her family, and Mother [[WombHorror getting pregnant]] are any indication, there is something '''seriously''' wrong going on in Kepler-22b]].

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* CosmicHorrorReveal: [[spoiler:If the voices speaking to Marcus/Caleb, Tally [[spoiler:Voices and visions are appearing to Caleb, Paul and Campion. Humans are devolving. Mother and her family, and Mother [[WombHorror getting pregnant]] are any indication, there is something '''seriously''' becomes pregnant with a flying snake parasite. Something seriously wrong going is happening on Kepler-22b]].
* CrucifiedHeroShot: Even though crosses are not a holy symbol
in Kepler-22b]]. the Mithraic religion, Necromancers adopt a cross shape with their arms outstretched when they fly.



* EvilStoleMyFaith: Tempest admits to losing her faith due to the experience of being raped.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: While having sex with Mary, Caleb sees her as bleeding from bullet wounds. [[spoiler:She gets shot by Paul in the season 1 finale, though apparently survives]].



* LightIsNotGood: The Mithraic religion apparently worships the god "Sol" and has a sun as its holy symbol. Their prayers frequently reference light. However, everything we learn about their beliefs suggests that it's a cruel and merciless religion.



* OlderThanTheyLook: As stated by the Mithraic children themselves. They've all lived an extra 13 years in a computer simulation.



* SecretTestOfCharacter: Bartok asks Caleb if he prayed for the soul of Bartok's father after killing him. This is a test, as no Mithraic person would pray for the soul of one judged unclean.


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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Caleb has a number of hallucinations. Some of them appear to be prophetic.

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* BecomingTheMask:
** Caleb and Mary must pretend to be Paul's parents to maintain their cover as Mithraic. Over the course of 13 years in hypersleep, they develop legitimate feelings for him and genuinely regard him as their son.
** While journeying with the surviving Mithraic colonists, [[spoiler:Caleb starts hearing the voice of Sol and comes to believe that he is, in fact, chosen by Sol to rule]].



* TheChosenOne: There is a Mithraic prophecy about an orphan being the Chosen One. Several characters are teased at fulfilling the prophecy.
** The androids treat Campion as the chosen one, being the only survivor of their brood and thus the only Atheist human on the planet, and for all they know, the universe.
** [[spoiler:Mother is told by her creator in a simulation that her fetus is "the mission" and that all of his plans rest on it, though she realizes after its birth that this is untrue]].
** Caleb, an orphan, comes to believe that he is Sol's chosen one.



* CosmicHorrorReveal: [[spoiler:If the voices speaking to Marcus/Caleb, Tally appearing to Mother and her family, and Mother '''[[WombHorror getting pregnant]]''' are any indication, there is something '''seriously''' wrong going on in Kepler-22b]].

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* CosmicHorrorReveal: [[spoiler:If the voices speaking to Marcus/Caleb, Tally appearing to Mother and her family, and Mother '''[[WombHorror [[WombHorror getting pregnant]]''' pregnant]] are any indication, there is something '''seriously''' wrong going on in Kepler-22b]].



* TheFaceless: Tempest's rapist Otho is never seen without his RestrainingBolt helmet.

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* TheFaceless: Tempest's rapist Otho is never seen without his RestrainingBolt helmet. The only hint we have of his appearance is the tip of a beard poking down from the lip of his mask.



* FlyingBrick: Mother in her Necromancer mode is the sci-fi equivalent.

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* FlyingBrick: As a Necromancer, Mother in her Necromancer mode can "weaponize" herself and turn into a flying metal monster.
* GreenEyedMonster:
** Campion
is the sci-fi equivalent.enraged when Paul easily smashes his record at a logic puzzle.
** Discussed when [[spoiler:Mother gets pregnant]] when Sue warns that both Campion and Father will become jealous.



* KillAndReplace: [[spoiler:Caleb and Mary kill Marcus and Sue and their their places aboard the Ark]].

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* KillAndReplace: [[spoiler:Caleb and Mary kill Marcus and Sue and their take their places aboard the Ark]].



* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: The soundtrack is largely composed of various rising and falling tones, but there are some scenes where a character reacts as if they've heard or at least sensed something..

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* KnightTemplar: The Mithraic religion encourages pitiless zealotry among all its followers. They believe that no one who is not Mithraic even has a soul, and anyone who falls short of Mithraic ideals is an {{Unperson}} even to their own family.
* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: The soundtrack is largely composed of various rising and falling tones, but there are some scenes where a character reacts as if they've heard or at least sensed something..something.



* MamaBear: Mother, naturally. Somewhat deconstructed in that her children find her approach to be suffocating.

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* MamaBear: Mother, naturally. Somewhat deconstructed in Mother will do anything to protect her children. Given that her children find her approach she turns out to be suffocating. a Necromancer, that means she can kill people just by [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming at them.



* OnlyTheKnowledgableMayPass: Ambrose grows suspicious when [[spoiler: Mary]] does not recognize a nursery rhyme all Mithraic children learn.

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* OnlyTheKnowledgableMayPass: Ambrose grows suspicious when [[spoiler: Mary]] does not recognize PapaWolf: While Father is only a nursery rhyme all Mithraic children learn.standard service model android, he's still quite the one-man army and will fight to defend his children.



* ReligionIsWrong: Mother and Father were explicitly programmed to think this way and have banned faith from their colony.
** ReligionIsRight: [[spoiler:Or at the very least, something explicitly unnatural is happening in Kepler-22b]].

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* ReligionIsWrong: Mother and Father were explicitly programmed to think this way and have banned faith from their colony.
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ReligionIsRight: [[spoiler:Or at In spite of the very least, something explicitly unnatural Atheists' insistence that there is no such thing as the supernatural, ''something'' seemingly unexplainable is happening in Kepler-22b]].on Kepler-22b. Whether it is natural forces or the intervention of a deity is unclear.



* SuperMode: Mother can activate her Necromancer mode that features a number of abilities:
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* SecretTestOfCharacter: Bartok asks Caleb if he prayed for the soul of Bartok's father after killing him. This is a test, as no Mithraic person would pray for the soul of one judged unclean.
* SnakesAreSinister: Kepler-22b is home to some sort of sinister snake species. We see enormous skeletons of snake creatures at Mother and Father's farm. Paul discovers cave drawings of snakes. In the final episode of season 1, [[spoiler:Mother gives birth to a flying, snake-like lamprey creature that quickly grows to enormous size]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: Otho the rapist's RestrainingBolt helmet has spikes on it, apparently solely because it looks scary.
* SpotTheThread: Ambrose grows suspicious when Mary does not recognize a nursery rhyme all Mithraic children learn.
* StockholmSymdrome: The Mithraic children are essentially taken prisoner by Mother and Father, but they all eventually prefer the androids to their own people, even though most do not abandon their faith.
* SuperBreath: Mother can breathe on things and cause them to simply evaporate even when not weaponized.
* SuperMode: As a Necromancer, Mother can activate her Necromancer mode that features weaponize herself and turn into a number of abilities:
** {{Flight}}
** MakeMeWannaShout
** SuperBreath
FlyingBrick with a [[MakeMeWannaShout killer scream]]. She's virtually unstoppable in this mode.


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* WombHorror: [[spoiler:Mother discovers that she is pregnant with ''something''. It turns out to be a horrible flying lamprey thing that immediately starts parasitically feeding on her]].
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* CorruptChurch: The Atheists certainly believe so, [[NotSoDifferent although their shit certainly doesn't stink]]. In actuality, there are actual believers among Sol's faithful, as well as those who use the faith for their own gain. Ambrose, the remaining leader of the Mithraics, definitely reaps the benefits of being in charge. [[spoiler:This comes back to bite him, HARD, once Marcus [[KnightTemplar becomes a true believer himself]]]].

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