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The Light
In General
A group of supervillains who wish to accelerate the progress of humanity.
- The Man Behind the Man: They have other villains commit crimes in their stead, without other people knowing it.
- No-Sell: In the Paragon timeline, it becomes SOP to equip essential operations with scry wards. It started with Ra's getting some from Ocean Master
, and just escalated from there. - Stupid Evil: The Renegade thinks they are this.
- Visionary Villain: The group's professed goal is to make humanity stronger.
Original Members
L-1:Vandal Savage/Vandar Adg
An immortal caveman who seeks world domination.
- And I Must Scream: After his remains are ejected from the Watchtower, they somehow ended up becoming food for hyenas before he can regenerate enough of his body to free himself.
- Backstory: Mr Zoat gives
a bit through Word of God in Episode 30: Aberration. - Contemporary Caveman: As per usual with Vandal Savage.
- From a Single Cell: This seems to be how his regeneration works.
- Really 700 Years Old: Has literally been around since the Stone Age, being forty eight thousand years old.
- Underestimating Badassery: Although he suspected that the Renegade would eventually turn on the Light, the steps he takes to counter this turn out to be inadequate. He was counting on Mordru to take the Renegade down and wasn't expecting him to have already been defeated when the Renegade makes his move against Savage.
L-2:Ra's al Ghul
The founder and leader of the League of Shadows and an eco-terrorist.
- Back from the Dead: Gets killed because he can easily recover with the Lazarus Pit.
- Badass Normal: Aside from being resurrected repeatedly from Lazarus Pits, he's a normal human.
- Broken Pedestal: Talia turns her back on him for good when she finds he left her sister, Nyssa, to die in a Nazi concentration camp.
- Eco-Terrorist: This is his reasoning for committing mass murder.
- Entertainingly Wrong: He thinks Batman was behind the assault on Infinity Island, not Paul.
- How the Mighty Have Fallen: After Paulphidan completely unravels the League of Shadows and the Justice League arrest all members excluding him, he loses all of his resources and all his allies turn on him.
- Killed Offscreen: We don't get to see how Ra's died in the Paragon timeline.
- Omnicidal Maniac: He believes that Earth's problem could be easily fixed by getting rid of a good chunk of the population.
- Really 700 Years Old: He's been around for centuries.
- Resurrective Immortality: Thanks to the Lazarus Pit, he always come Back from the Dead.
L-3:Alexander "Lex" Luthor
A wealthy businessman and genius who desires the advancement of humanity.
- Affably Evil: Is a good conversationalist and very polite, especially to OL who returns the favor.
- Bald of Evil: One of the most famous examples in media.
- Character Development: Thanks to some offhand observations by the Renegade and Truggs in Episode 75: Excavation, Luthor becomes less paranoid and more trusting.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: Played with. He is a supervillain and does bad things using his company, money, and connection. However his goal is the improvement of humanity. Good aspiration, dubious means.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Lex genuinely cares for his bodyguard Mercy.
- Face Death with Dignity: In Episode 16: Contingency, Luthor refuses to leave his office in order to activate a protective shield over his building, protecting his fleeing employees. He gives OL LexCorp's technical database and asks him to beat back the invasion before dying. Downplayed, as this wasn't actually Luthor, but a telepathic simulation of him.
- Friendly Enemy: While he and OL are not on the same side, they get along well. He seems to regard OL positively enough that he has Superboy and OL inspect Cadmus and hoped that OL would replace Guardian.
- Glorified Sperm Donor: He tries this. It doesn't work, but it did depress Superboy that he had more positive facetime with Luthor in a short few minutes than he had with Superman for the past months.
- Improperly Paranoid: Lex's attitude with Superman is this, when he thinks it's the opposite. He gets this pointed out to him by the Renegade and Truggs, accidentally leading to some real Character Development.
- Manipulative Bastard: He goes along with the Light's raiding on all the heroes bases because he feels Supers need to be put in check, but goes out of his way to inform OL what they intend to do so he can foil it. All so he gets what he wants.
- Non-Action Big Bad: Unlike most of the other members of the Light, Lex doesn't get his own hands dirty.
- Overshadowed by Awesome: Apparently the whole reason why Lex Luthor is against Superman. During an discussion between OL and Lex Luthor, the latter explained that on the day Superman first appear by stopping some bank robbers, Luthor had two-thirds of Metropolis working for him in making revolutionary discoveries such as bacteria that could eat industrial pollution. But his works and contributions are immediately overshadowed by "some guy in a cape, with his underwear outside of his tights."
- Pet the Dog: In the Paragon timeline, he acts kindly toward Superboy and asks OL about his well-being. He even asks if Superboy would think about letting Lex adopt him.
- Sole Survivor: Of the original Light in the Renegade timeline.
- Villain Respect: Has some for Paul, who can be pragmatic and be trusted to not act in a Stupid Good manner.
- Villain with Good Publicity: He is a well known industrialist and philanthropist to the public. Only superheroes know his villainous actions, and often they can't legally prove Luthor had anything to do with them.
- What If?: Discussed off-screen. If Luthor had known about the Danner Formula five years ago, he would have never joined the Light.
L-4:Queen Bee/Beatrice/Beena
The brutal dictator of Bialya.
- Bastard Bastard: She is the daughter of the previous king of Bialya and a concubine. She had her father legitimize her and put her over her sister in succession.
- Equal-Opportunity Evil: It's noted that Bialya is the most liberal country when it comes to gay rights in the Middle East, even more so then Western countries.
- Half the Woman She Used to Be: Teth Adom rips her in half after she tries to use her powers on him.
- Killed Offscreen: Was killed by accident by a security drone in the Renegade timeline and torn in half by Teth Adom in the Paragon timeline.
- Not Me This Time: She claims no responsibility on the attack on Shiruta. This is put into question because she is known to have dealings with Apokolips and the group that attacked Shiruta used Apokoliptian technology. It is later revealed that she was telling the truth, with the group responsible being disposable soldiers used by Apokoliptian agents.
- Pheromones: She can create pheromones that can control anyone who both inhales them and is sexually attracted to women.
- Suicidal Overconfidence: She always seems confident in whatever she does. This eventually led to her own destruction in both timelines.
- Too Dumb to Live: Completely ignores the Renegade's warnings about attacking Marie Logan and the traps set against her. Tries to attack her anyway when M'gann and the Renegade anger her and is incinerated by one of the Renegade's security drones.
- She uses her powers against Teth Adom, despite both Wonder Woman (who can detect lies) and OL (who can scan for her power) being there. Unfortunately for her, he was immune to it as well and already pissed, so he literally tore her in half.
- Vetinari Job Security: Due to how she set up the country's government, if Queen Bee were to ever die, it is guaranteed that Bialya would descend into chaos. This is exactly what happens in the Paragon timeline after Teth Adom kills her.
L-5:Ocean Master/Orm
An Atlantean criminal who wants to take over Atlantis. Is secretly Prince Orm, half-brother of Aquaman.
- Back from the Dead: He is resurrected in the Paragon timeline thanks to the use of a Lazarus Pit.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He acts like a responsible and caring brother, when in actuality he wishes to seize the throne by any means necessary.
- Cain and Abel: The Cain to Aquaman's Abel.
- Came Back Wrong: His resurrection in the Paragon timeline is not perfect, as it has essentially turned him into a zombie made of solidified water.
- Fantastic Racism: He leads the Purists, a cult that believes that all Atlanteans with non-humanoid features are inferior.
- It's All About Me: His entire reasoning for become Ocean Master was that so that he could become the King of Atlantis.
- Killed Off for Real: Was killed by the Renegade in their encounter in Atlantis.
- Killed Offscreen: This happens to him in the Paragon timeline. Twice.
- Literal Disarming: Paul helps defeat him offscreen by taking advantage of the fact that his construct resistant armor doesn't cover his wrists.
- Magic Knight: He is a powerful magic user and a skilled combatant.
- Prongs of Poseidon: His main weapon is the Trident of Neptune.
- Would Hurt a Child: In this case, an unborn child by sacrificing the child's pregnant mother to a magic ritual.
L-6:The Brain/Marcel Durant
An amoral scientist who had his brain removed from his body and transferred to a travel machine.
- Adaptational Backstory Change: The Brain's backstory in this story doesn't involve Dr. Caulder.
- Annoying Laugh: The Renegade notes that his laughter sounds strange.
- Brain in a Jar: He had it done on himself to prolong his life.
- For Science!: He seems to just want to progress his research without any restrictions.
- Mad Scientist: He gives off vibes of this.
- Omnidisciplinary Scientist: The Renegade outright calls him one, with the sole gap in his knowledge base being magic.
- Secret Identity: The Brain is unique in this regard as no one, not even other members of the Light, knew his original identity. He was honestly surprised that none of his colleagues knew his real name.
L-7:Klarion the Witch Boy/Klarion Bleak
A Lord of Chaos and the arch-enemy of Nabu.
- Arch-Enemy: He is OL's most hated nemesis and the feeling is mutual. He has also been archenemies with Nabu for decades.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Gives OL one in the Tower of Fate during their first encounter.
- In the Renegade timeline, the Renegade ambushes him and temporarily kills him with the Sword of Second and Third.
- De-power: He loses his connection to the Plane of Chaos in Episode 52: Last Supper in the Paragon timeline. In the Renegade timeline, he reconstitutes as a powerless mortal after being killed by the Renegade, who used the Sword of Second and Third.
- Empty Shell: Reduced to this in the Paragon timeline after John Constantine steals his power.
- The Dreaded: He's the enemy OL dreads to fight the most, and with good reason.
- Grand Theft Me: Gets his original body stolen by John Constantine.
- How the Mighty Have Fallen: He went from powerful Lord of Chaos to another simple wizard. Paul and Zatanna like to mock him about how much weaker he has become.
- Even worse for him in the Renegade timeline, as he is rendered completely powerless after he is reconstituted with the power of the Sword of Second and Third, before being ultimately assimilated by the Renegade.
- It's Personal: Despises OL/the Renegade for what he did to Teekl. OL stole Teekl; the Renegade killed Teekl. So when he meets up with OL/the Renegade, he tries to get revenge.
- Killed Off for Real: He was slain with the Sword of Second and Third in the Renegade timeline to make sure that he stays dead in the Renegade timeline. Averted after it's revealed that the sword reconstitutes its victims, but without their powers. Played straight when the Renegade finds out about this, tracks him down, and assimilates him.
- Off with His Head!: He gets decapitated by the Renegade on national television.
- Self-Made Orphan: Word of God is that Klarion turned his own parents into mice and fed them to Teekl.
- The Thing That Would Not Leave: The Light didn't want to do anything with him, but he showed up one day and is too powerful to get rid of.
- Uncanny Valley: The first time OL gets a good look at Klarion, he notes that something about his appearance just seems off.Klarion smirks at me. I hadn't really noticed before, but the structure of his face isn't quite right. The hair horns could just be gel, but the angles in his head and his colouration are just subtly… Wrong. Something pretending to be Human, but not quite getting it.
Joined in the Paragon Timeline
L-8:Satanus/Colin Thornton
A Lord of Hell who desires more power.
- Accidental Misnaming: He claims his name is pronounced as Sa-turn-us, not Sa-ta-nus.
- Bad Boss: Pulls the soul out of Harm after he became Sabbac and failed to kill OL or the Hawks.
- Cain and Abel: The Cain to Angelica's Abel. Subverted in that both are evil. Played straight when Paul gets Angelica turned into an angel.
- Combat Pragmatist: Brings everything he can to a fight.
- How the Mighty Have Fallen: Went from a Lord of Hell to a prisoner at Belle Reve to being assimilated by Paul. Then he gets turned into a powerless human by Finality Man.
- Humanity Ensues: After being struck by Finality Man's Omega Beam in Episode 139: Prep Time, he's reduced to a powerless human.
- Out-Gambitted: He laid a trap to convert Paul to his side. It fails, and he is subsequently captured because of Paul's plan.
- Villain Forgot to Level Grind: Averted. He not only researches various types of magic, but he also looks into technology to use.
- Villain Respect: To Orange Lantern, mentioning he wishes he had men like him in his army.
- Your Soul Is Mine!: He is assimilated by Paul in Episode 130: Pete Tong.
L-9:Boss Smiley
The metaphysical embodiment of political corruption and conservatism.
- Irony: Boss Smiley is a being who wants to slow down humanity's progress. He thinks the best way to do this is to join the Light, a group whose express purpose is to speed up humanity's strength to compete on a galactic level.
- The Man Behind the Curtain: Pretending to be God and trying to trick Paul.
- The Man Behind the Man: Is the one really behind the "Mind of God" ploy.
- Non-Action Big Bad: Prefers to manipulate others to achieve his goals rather than confront others.
- Non-Human Head: He has a giant smiley for a head.
- Speak of the Devil: Episode 125: Dear John reveals that Boss Smiley not only has the ability to hear whenever anyone says his name, but it even extends to his chosen appellations like "the Prince of the World".
L-10:Savitar
The leader of a cult.
- Cult: He leads one that worships him.
- The Ghost: We hear a bit of him in the story, but we haven't seen him in person yet.
- A God Am I: His followers literally worship him as a god.
- Super-Speed: The leader of a group of evil speedsters.
Joined in the Renegade Timeline
L-8:The Renegade
The SI of the Renegade timeline who joined to infiltrate and either reform or destroy the Light.
- See With This Ring: Orange Lantern for more information.
L-9:Mordru
An old Lord of Chaos who returned to Earth after Klarion's departure.
- De-power: He gets reduced to a powerless mortal after being slain with the Sword of Second and Third.
- Didn't See That Coming: He was able to predict the Renegade trying to assassinate him. What he didn't predict was the Renegade being a distraction to give someone else the opportunity to decapitate him.
- Evil Sorcerer: He is a Lord of Chaos that took over his world through his magical might and ruthlessness.
- Incoming Ham: His first appearance in the story has him loudly declare his presence with a One-Liner."Were you expecting someone other than Mordru?"
- Off with His Head!: He gets decapitated with the Sword of Second and Third.
- Soul Jar: He used a page from the Book of Destiny as his link to the Plane of Chaos. With this, he assumes he is unkillable and will always return no matter what.
The New Light
In General
A new Light created by the Renegade which will pursue the goal of uplifting humanity in a more sane way.
- Benevolent Conspiracy: They are this compared to their predecessor.
- Superior Successor: The Renegade specifically wants to make sure this Light won't be as shortsighted or idiotic as the previous one.
The Renegade
The SI who took over the Light after deciding that most of its membership were irredeemable.
- See With This Ring: Orange Lantern for more information.
Lex Luthor/The Screen
The last surviving member of the original Light. He was spared because the Renegade thought he was too useful and poses as an AI to the rest of the group.
- For more information, look at his section above.
Queen Clea
The Queen of Venturia and an old enemy of Wonder Woman. She was invited by the Renegade due to the fact that she had access to Atlantean magic and was isolated from the rest of Atlantis.
- Fountain of Youth: After being Awakened, her body slowly reverts to its physical prime.
- Patriotic Fervor: She loves her city-state more than the rest of Atlantis combined.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Despite what others may think, she is a fair and just ruler.
Circe/Larissa
An ancient witch who was an enemy of Wonder Woman. The Renegade recruited her due to her knowledge of magic.
- The Archmage: Circe is one of the most powerful, skilled, and experienced magic casters in the world.
- Badass Teacher: The Renegade gives her the idea of teaching magic.
- Didn't Think This Through: In her Backstory, she asked for Immortality from Oggar, the World's Mightiest Immortal. Unfortunately, this didn't come with eternal youth, leaving her an old withered crone who could never die.
- Heel–Face Turn: Does this in the Renegade timeline thanks to the Renegade.
- Older Than They Look: She is the same Circe from the myths, making her thousands of years old.
- Secret Identity: She takes up the identity of Professor Larissa after becoming a teacher.
Richard Swift/The Shade
A powerful Humanoid Abomination who was recruited by the Renegade because he could be the New Light's inside man in the Justice League.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Fights while wearing a suit and considers most of the League "an ensemble dressed as circus strongmen and strongwomen" for wearing costumes.
- Casting a Shadow: He is said to be the most powerful of all people on Earth with this kind of power.
- Classy Cane: Almost never seen without his walking stick.
- Cool Shades: He almost always has his on.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Even when he was a villain, that was more so that he could do something interesting than anything malevolent. Now he's a hero in his own right.
- Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: He has been rather listless for a long time. He regains his zest for life after being exorcised of Simon Culp's influence.
- Fake Weakness: When he was an antagonist of the Justice Society, he pretended that his cane was the source of his powers. For the record, it wasn't- but a fight where you could instantly slaughter every opponent is boring, so he faked having an obvious weakness.
- Happily Married: To Hope O'Dare as of Episode 75: Excavation.
- Heel–Face Turn: Downplayed. He was never evil, just bored. That is literally the only reason he ever committed crimes or picked fights with the Justice Society.
- Horrifying Hero: The League has asked him to stop "enveloping all the evildoers in freezing blackness" as it gives the wrong impression.
- Humanoid Abomination: He is no longer human and is more like a former human who prefers a human form.
- It Amused Me: This is the reason he picked fights with the Justice Society.
- Professional Killer: He worked as an assassin for years.
- The Symbiote: Simon Culp has been possessing and influencing him for decades.
- Took a Level in Cheerfulness: Happens to him in the Renegade timeline after Circe removed Simon Culp, who was possessing Richard and influencing the his mood, from his body.
- World's Strongest Man: One of the most powerful people on the planet. Wonder Woman came away from their rematch with several burns and a humbled attitude. The Renegade openly calls him this when recruiting him for the new version of the Light to protect the planet, and the Shade mentions that fighting the entire Justice Society was mildly distracting.
Mighty Adom/Teth Adom
The previous champion of the Wizard Shazam. He was freed of Theodore Adam's control thanks to Circe and the Renegade and subsequently recruited to join the New Light.
- See With This Ring: Other Heroes for more information.
Doctor Cranius/Otto von Schadel
The leader of Aberrance and resident Mad Scientist. He was invited by the Renegade due to his desire to improve people biologically.
- Character Development: In the Renegade timeline, he becomes more open to non Un-Men thanks to the Renegade's influence.
- Doing It for the Art: An In-Universe example. This is basically why he prefers one-offs when creating Un-Men rather than standardized but profitable work.
- Fantastic Racism: He looked down on people who were born with physical ailments instead of being made Un-Men, calling them "gaffs".
- Fatal Flaw: Distrust. As result of being afraid of being replaced for being obsolete, Cranius is averse to sharing his knowledge.
- Funetik Aksent: Has one to show his European accent.
- Losing Your Head: He's a talking head on a hand that goes around on Otto when in public.
- Mad Scientist: Cranius is more interested in performing experiments he finds inspired than immediately useful, or even practical.
- Moral Myopia: He's mostly only concerned with the Un-Men. Anyone else is either either someone he respects and/or fears, or an afterthought, at best.
- Papa Wolf: He cares deeply for all of the Un-Men.
- Telepathy: Cranius can use this to communicate with the Un-Men, though it is said to be unpleasant to be on the receiving end.
