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Lady Eve

Deadly, scheming XO (then leader) of the global Kobra death cult. Mostly fought the Outsiders (and Robin).

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Heidern

A paramilitary officer and hand-to-hand killer from the King of Fighters brawling video games. As of January of 2018, this profile was overhauled. And as of September of 2021, there was a further touch-up because we value discipline and esprit de corps.

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Rhian of the Sightless Eye

(Diablo)

A possible approach to the rogue character in the 1990s Diablo video game, in a tabletop role-playing game. Yeah, it's niche I know.

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Atlas Corporation

Evil space militarised megacorporation - in space. From the Borderlands video games, though for now we'll only cover the first one (plus DLCs).

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Thundra’s Femizonia

Thundra is a classic, energic Fantastic Four character. And there's a lot to say about her, due to her long career as a time traveller. So let's start with explanations about her mutable, odd, 23^rd century possible future -- Femizonia. As of May of 2021, this once-enormous profile is being rewritten and reorganised as much more readable chapters.

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Pyro

(The 1980s)

Fire-controlling mutant, and one of the classic enemies of the X-Men. For now it covers the 1980s, since the main focus was on modelling his powers.

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Royal Palace

(He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Full profile of the Royal Palace in 1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. People, vehicles, machines, vistas...

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Family Man

(Roberto Mancy)

An original superhuman from France, with a strange and specialised power. Essentially, he grows nightmare nemeses from made-up futures. As of April of 2021, this profile received new portraits.

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Le Bedeau (the Sexton)

Part of our series presenting original, complex French super-heroes to help super-populate super-Europe. As of April of 2021, added receding hairline portraits to this profile.

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La Louve (the She-Wolf)

Full-on profile for an original French super-heroine. Part of a series about a superhuman law enforcement unit, with oft-strange powers. As of April 2021, added suitably blonde portraits.

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Sexy Boy

Super-gendarme with a strange, infectious "future vision" power. As of April of 2021, this profile received some portraits.

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Pere Fouettard (“Whipping Father”)

A French Gendarmerie officer with unusual shape-changing powers. Your daddy issues are his strengths. As of April of 2021, this profile was issued with new portraits.

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Lobo

(Leo Wood)

Elite post-apocalyptic operative. From the Endworld old post-apocalyptic novels series. As of April of 2021, this profile received illustrations.

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Jack Crow

Big tough modern-day vampires hunter. One of the main characters in John Steakley's 1990 novel Vampire$. As of April of 2021, added some photorealistic portraits of the big guy.

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Warden Commander Genevieve

Genevieve, Commander of the Grey, is one of the main characters in the Dragon Age prequel novel The Calling, by David Gaider. Formidable but harrowed fighter with a big-arse sword, nerves of steel and a unhealthy intensity. As of April of 2021, added photorealistic portraits. Since her team now has those, and I don't know how long the creation tool will...

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Warden Lieutenant Kell ap Morgan

A quasi-Welsh master archer and ranger, seconded by a big warhound. Kell appears in David Gaider's Dragon Age: The Calling prequel novel. As of April of 2021, finally crafted a portrait for him that fits.

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Warden-Ensigns Julien & Nicolas

A couple of elite Grey Warden fighters, specialised as shock heavy infantry. They appear in David Gaider's Dragon Age: The Calling prequel novel. As of April of 2021, I finally had the tools to do some decent illustrations for 'em. Which is great !

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Sahara Jackson, agent of the Division

A sample field agent of The Division, as a window into the setting of the first Tom Clancy's The Division shooter video game by Ubisoft. Hard-arsed Beta Israel navy commando who thinks this whole thing is a load of drek. As of April of 2021, added a test reel after trying the MetaHuman Creator technology to sculpt a better character model.

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Maverick

(Christopher Nord) (Profile #1)

A spy/commando/assassin type with mutant powers, heavy hardware and decades of experience. As of April of 2021, this profile is being wholly redone as a two-parter. And yes, that's some very 1993 art right here.

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Roland the soldier

One of the playable characters in the original Borderlands video game. Rogue soldier and assault specialist with a robot-turret. As of March of 2021, this profile was entirely revised to include the main BL2 material.

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Monster god of fire and iron

A strange Medieval German giant mecha, built by Doctor Doom in curious circumstances. Fought Captain America in 1944.

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Skyrocket Steele

A 1930s sci-fi comics character, written and drawn by a young Bill Everett for Centaur Comics.

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Captain Nazi

(Modern era) (Part #1)

The fourth version of Captain Marvel (Billy Batson)'s foe Captain Nazi, chronologically speaking. This profile covers the 1995-2010 material. As of January of 2021, this profile was refreshed - and split into two parts since it was too long for some to read in one go. It also received Mutants & Masterminds stats.

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Captain Nazi

(1970s version)

Captain Marvel's enemy Captain Nazi as he appeared in the 1970s stories on DC's Earth-S. As of January of 2021, this profile received goose-stepping M&M TTRPG stats.

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Samurai City

A strange secret town of immortal underground samurai. Samurai City appeared during Jack Kirby's run on Black Panther.

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Delphyne Gorgon

A young and redoubtable Amazon and Gorgon officer. She's cool, in more ways than one. Delphyne primarily appeared in Marvel's Hercules and Amadeus Cho stories. And yes, she looks awesome.

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Warden Fiona

A gifted Elf mage, ex-slave and Grey Warden. Child of beggars, mother of a King. For now the article covers her youth and her time as an elite battle mage focused on EXPLOSIONS.

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Vanguard

(Nicolai Krylenko) (Part 1)

One of the main Russian (and formerly Soviet) Marvel Comics superhumans. Reflective force-field, beefiness, hammer and sickle. As of November of 2020, this profile is being entirely redone as a two-parter.

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Warden Duncan

A killer, urchin and hardened thief dragged into an unpopular army of paladin commandos. Duncan is a pivotal character in Dragon Age: Origins, though most of his material is in the The Calling prequel novel.

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Priestess Medusa (and her harpies and amazons)

These are obscure Green Lantern/Green Arrow/Black Canary 1970s characters. They apparently were active during prehistory before being exiled off Earth, which is interesting.