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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — comic books, video games, action movies, etc. It offers illustrated, researched profiles. These also include technical data for role-players. If you need a robust understanding of a character’s abilities, personality, history, etc. this is *the* place to be.
This is the second part of the (potentially future) Darth Orfenn’s writeup. Comes with a link to part #1 that is quicker, easier, more seductive.
A minor Spider-Man villain with a strange assault vehicle.
In April of 2018, this profile was fully overhauled.
An example fleshed out Sith Inquisitor back during the Old Republic era, in the Star Wars Legends continuity.
Snarky genius and “pureblooded” Sith mistress of Force Lightning.
Chapter one of our coverage for Leliana, one of the major characters in the Dragon Age video game saga. Pseudo-French spy, manipulator, lover, killer, archer, bard, singer, assassin, fashionista, nun and other things.
As of March/April of 2018, did various small improvements and additions. Everything will get reworked later this year (depending upon Nvidia GPUs…), but that’ll hold the fort en attendant.
The version of the Shining Knight seen in Grant Morisson’s fabulous Seven Soldiers of Victory meta-series. A mighty knight lass from a mystical age of man, wielding Excalibur.
The profile also comes with rather interesting material about the ancient history of DC’s New Earth.
As of April, 2017 this profile has had an overhaul, and received a squire in the form of gleaming, mounted M&M game stats.
As of April of 2018, this profile was dusted off then cleft in twain, since the ancient history stuff made it a bit long.
The pure-hearted survivor of the Camelot of 10,000 BC, wielding Excalbur and riding a winged horse.
This is the second part of the article. There’s a link to part #1.
Another weapons locker article about modern guns. This one has the rifles, shotguns, submachineguns and other things you use two-handed. This here part #1 has the common small arms types.
Changes :
— Redid the submachinegun section.
A lighthearted grappler from the King of Fighters video games series.
As of March of 2018, this profile was revised to add information.
That’s right, an entire profile and game stats for the great Larcenous Lil, of 1980s Hostess Cakes comic book advertisement fame.
If you agree that the world is a better place for having this — and it is — you should donate. Because come on ! A profile for Larcenous Lil ! That’s awesome.
A powerful psionic victim and would-be purity warrior who clashed with Supergirl herself.
As of March of 2018, this profile has been overhauled and received M&M stats that are the focused totality of our psionic power.
A sinister fanatic who is also a researcher in psionics. He was the guy behind Supergirl character Psi, back during the 1980s.
As of March of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received creepily manipulative M&M stats.
Newest Humble Bundle offer with a broad selection of Dynamite digital comics for download. Green Hornet, Xena, Red Sonja, Witchblade, Atari artbook, Army of Darkness, etc.
An obscure Marvel Comics UK character, from the short-lived Gene Dogs series. Enhanced soldier with spliced-in canine genes and a big gun, works with his team for a S.H.I.E.L.D.-like outfit.
As of March of 2018, this profile has been dusted off and given sharp-nosed M&M stats. Which concludes our overhaul for this useful, but not spectacular, little team.
A minor folklore figure featured in a 1970 hit song by Jerry Reed, Amos Moses. Huge strongman and alligators wrestler in the bayou.
Second half of the Ironheart (Riri Williams) profile.
Storyline up to the end of 2017, quotes, stats, armour stats, characterisation, link to part #1, etc.
A 16-year old crazy albino girl serial killer who is probably guided by a so-called “angel” into slaying supernatural monsters. Dancy appears in multiple novels, short stories and comics by Caitlín Kiernan.
As of March of 2018, this article was split in two since it was a few hundred words above our read-in-one-sitting, hmmm, threshold.
Supernatural “adventurer” and serial killer of alleged monster/demons, who may or may not work for an “angel”.
This is the second half of this profile, with a link to part #1.
There was a test. With ads. I didn’t like it.
Part 3 out of 3 for our main Grim Dawn article, with of course a link to part #1. The Executioner is kinda like the love child of Jason Voorhees and Thor, but crazy.
This article covers the second half of the story, plus all the character-specific RPG material.
Urban horror villain with special sonics and an army of near-C.H.U.D.s.
Fought the Werewolf by Night back the days.
As of March of 2018, this profile was overhauled and given sonically-engineered M&M stats.
Radioactive horseman, fought Daredevil in 1969.
As of March of 2018, this profile was entirely overhauled, and received irradiated M&M stats.
Super-genius Riri Williams during her early career, as she becomes the armoured Ironheart because Tony Stark painted himself in a corner *again*.
Part #1 of 2 !
A super-agent with martial and telepathic capabilities. From the early 1990s Gene Dogs books by Marvel UK. A useful low-powered military-ish team.
As of March of 2018, this profile had its fur brushed, then received M&M stats that are all alone in the moonlight.
New pack of starts-at-$1 digital multi-formats comics for download. The $1 tier is the one that most drew my interest, as it has at least two really cool TPBs.
Part 2 out of 3 for our main Grim Dawn article, with of course a link to part #1.
This article focuses on capsule primers to the places and factions, and the first half of the story.
If Franklin Delano Roosevelt gets official DCH RPG stats as the emblematic President of the Golden Age of comics, then let’s have some for John Fitzgerald Kennedy as the emblematic Silver Age of comics one.
Hitman with some special weapons.
As of February of 2018, this entry was fully overhauled. And received M&M stats that’ll just whip their heater out to ice a bod for some green.
Our first chronological profile for Betsy, covering her Captain Britain and X-Men career until the Siege Perilous.
As of February of 2018, this profile had its illustrations psychically overhauled, and gained butterfly-shaped M&M stats.
Reptilian super-soldier seen in Gene Dogs during the 1990s.
As of February of 2018, this profile received armoured, dinosaurian M&M stats.
After a certain… drought, Humble Bundle now has a humongous bundle of high-end Image Comics. Or at least *I* thought it was impressive.
Check it out !