Meet the Characters
The Vanguard
Superman
Alex Mercer, the moral and tactical leader of The Vanguard, balances immense strength, speed, and heat vision with a strategic mind. Struggling with the weight of his responsibilities and his unique immunity to nullification fields, Alex relies deeply on his team’s support while continuously seeking answers about his evolving powers.
Echo
Mira Lumis, known as Echo, is the team’s empathic strategist who senses and influences emotions to foresee and defuse conflicts. Serving as the Vanguard’s moral compass, her deep empathy not only guides their missions but also fosters subtle connections within the team, notably inspiring Elena’s admiration.
Vortex
Marcus Thompson wields the power of wind manipulation, driven by his passion for environmental activism. His ability to control weather patterns complements his scientific expertise, while his growing bond with Li Chen adds a layer of personal depth as he learns to balance impulsiveness with strategic action.
Pulse
Dr. Elena Ramirez, or Pulse, is the team’s brilliant technologist and medic. Without superpowers, she relies on her analytical prowess and cutting-edge tools to support the team. Elena’s quiet admiration for Mira and her quest for a more direct impact drive her to innovate and enhance the Vanguard’s capabilities.
Mirage
Li Wei Zhang, known as Mirage, creates and manipulates illusions with artistic precision. Her ability to disorient enemies and inspire awe is pivotal to the team’s stealth operations. Developing a romantic connection with Marcus, Li Wei’s ingenuity and creativity continually challenge and elevate The Vanguard’s strategies.
Striker
Gabriel “Gabe” Torres, or Striker, is a skilled soldier with precognitive combat abilities and a background in martial arts. Balancing his dedication to the team with thoughts of his wife Ana and their three children—Matteo, Sofia, and Camila—Striker learns to temper his lethal instincts, embracing The Vanguard’s ethos of compassion and restraint.
Sovereign
Sovereign
Sovereign, is the main nemesis of Alex Mercer (Superman) and The Vanguard. Her strategic brilliance, combined with her ability to manipulate meteor energy, makes her a formidable and persistent threat.
Nyx
Nyx (Nyssa Harper) is Sovereign’s strategic and ambitious lieutenant, known for her precise telekinetic abilities that allow her to manipulate objects and create barriers with exceptional control. Nyx combines her engineering expertise with her powers to execute Sovereign’s plans efficiently.
Network
Covert operatives and influential assets working behind the scenes for Sovereign.
The Reborn
The Reborn are tragic figures, stripped of their identities and referred to by clinical designations like Subject Theta and Subject Aurora, symbolising their dehumanisation under Sovereigns's control. Each exhibits powers tied to their suffering, reflecting the fragility of forced power and their struggle between submission and reclaiming humanity.
Mindbender
Silas Reed, the enigmatic Mindbender, wields the eerie power to manipulate and alter memories, leaving his victims questioning reality. His pale visage and piercing eyes hint at the unsettling depth of his abilities, making him both captivating and deeply unsettling.
Shadowstep
Shadowstep
Shadowstep symbolizes the allure of power through fear and control. Their mastery of shadows represents the unseen and often ignored aspects of society that, when manipulated, can lead to chaos.
Surge
Dr. Isabella Vega was a renowned climate scientist who dedicated her life to studying and mitigating the effects of global climate change. When the meteor event struck, it not only supercharged her body with the ability to control electricity but also magnified her disillusionment with humanity's priorities.
Phantom
Phantom (Lena Morales) is a master infiltrator and saboteur, wielding the power of phasing to become undetectable while dismantling systems and planting traps. Her past drives her to vengeful, calculating missions, making her a charismatic yet emotionally scarred adversary.
Unaligned
Titan
Brutus was exposed to the fragment’s residual energy. Unlike others who gained more specialized abilities, Brutus’s exposure enhanced his natural strength and durability to superhuman levels, turning him into a living weapon.
Discord
Discord (Elijah Blake) wields the power of emotional amplification, magnifying negative emotions like fear and anger on a mass scale to incite chaos and societal unrest. As a manipulative disruptor, he thrives on exploiting instability, using crowds as weapons and challenging The Vanguard’s unity, particularly testing Mira’s empathic resilience.
Rift
Rift stands as a villain uninterested in common motivations like greed or conquest. Instead, they push heroes to adapt, unraveling conventional tactics with spatial anomalies. Intelligent, aloof, and unpredictable, Rift’s encounters with The Vanguard serve as both trial and lesson, challenging the heroes to evolve beyond brute force.