Editing Necessary Evil in Freedom City ENCYCLOPEDIA (section)

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Cabot, Lucius: Lawyer who sold his soul for immortality, senior partner of the firm of Cabot, Cunningham & Crowley, which
represents various “special” and criminal clients.
Captain Blood: A ghost-pirate brought back across the veil by the Voodoo of Baron Samedi, now plundering the modern
seven seas. Sometime foe of Siren II.
Captain Kraken (Krak-En Vas): Alien space pirate with a squid-head and a ship full of scurvy alien pirates, the Stellar
Buccaneer.
Captain Thunder (Ray Gardener): Former test pilot who gained super-powers when a lightning bolt struck the cockpit of
his experimental plane. Captain Thunder is super-strong, able to fly and control electricity. He’s the current chairman of
the Freedom League.
Captain Thunderbolt: Captain Thunder’s evil duplicate from Anti-Earth, former right-hand man to the Praetor, organizer
and leader of the Tyranny Syndicate.
Centurion (Mark Leeds): Last survivor of an alternate Earth where the Roman Empire never fell, sent to Earth to escape
Omega’s conquest. Near immortal possessed of super-strength, died defending Earth in the Terminus Invasion.
Centuritrons: Robot duplicates of the Centurion he built and used for a number of years as surrogates, until their artificial
intelligence became unstable and he mothballed them in his Sanctum.
Cerberus: The “Hound of Hades,” a mystical being able to assume the form of a powerful humanoid warrior or a giant dog
with three heads.
Cerebron (Dr. Matthew Gwinn): Mentalist and member of the Tyranny Legion in the 26th century.
Chalcedony Johnson: Head of UNISON covert operations in Freedom City, a half-Utopian agent devoted to UN ideals.
Challenger, Professor Arthur: Scientist who discovered the portal to the Lost World on a plateau in South America and
great-grandfather of Alexander Challenger, alias Zandar, the Jungle Lord.
Changeling: Shapeshifting Grue from a parallel reality where the Grue are peaceful explorers. Member of the AlterniTeens.
Charger (Mykal Antczak): Electrical controlling hero from the planet Tempest and member of the Freedom Legion in the
26th century.
Charibdrone: Drone robots controlled by the Scylla computer system in Foundry bases.
Chiller (Geoff Macintosh): Cryokinetic member of the Freedom Legion in the 26th century.
Chimpanzoom: Member of the Primate Patrol with super-speed.
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Chorale, the: A trio of androids named Aria, Peaen, and Panegyric, built by Daedalus in the 1970s, with brain patterns
based on those of deceased Freedom Leaguer Mary Minstrel. The androids later became the violent vigilantes the Furies
Three after Daedalus left Earth to explore space.
Circuit-Maximus, the: An underground fight-circuit for superhumans, run by August Roman and connected with the Power-
House (which grants many of the fighters their powers). Some former members of Roman’s gang, Circus Maximus, now
fight in the arena.
Circus Maximus: A criminal gang run by August Roman with a gladiatorial theme, former foes of the Centurion.
Citadel: The planetary central headquarters of the Star Knights, where their Inner Circle meets and the super-computer
Mentor resides.
Clark, Joseph, Major: Revolutionary War era hero of Freedom City, who won the decisive victory over the British in the
region.
Clockwatcher (Garret Dillard): Mysterious time-traveller and advisor to the Freedom Legion in the 26th century.
Cloud, Daniel: “Captain Thunder’s Friend,” Native American mechanic who worked with Ray Gardener and was aware of
his secret identity. Now married to Maria Cloud (nee Juarez) with a young son, Paul. Dan Cloud is now the chief mechanic
for the Freedom League.
CODE (Citizens for Order, Decency, and Ethics): Anti-supers political organization in Freedom City in the 1980s that
helped get Mayor Franklin Moore elected.
Codename Kilroy: OSS agent and master of disguise during World War Two.
Collective, the: Colony of mutant psionic cockroaches with a collective intelligence and the power to absorb energy in
order to grow.
Colonel Colossus (Glenn Langan): Member of the Freedom Legion in the 26th century with the power of growth.
ConflagNation: Pyrokinetic triplets killed in the Blackstone Prison riot of 1983.
Conqueror Worm: Sickly, but brilliant, albino who was a crimelord in the 1960s. He operated out of the sewer tunnels
under Freedom City and was primarily a foe of the Raven I. He’s been believed dead for decades.
Conundrum (Andre Keston): Brilliant system programmer obsessed with puzzles and playing games with heroes and the
authorities. Foe of the Raven II.
Cosmic Coil, the: Also known as the Maze of Mystery, the Web of Worlds, the Paths of the Magi, and the Winding Road. It
is the twisting and turning structure of interconnected paths between the dimensions of the multiverse.
Cosmic Mind, the (Mina Kosmova): Brilliant Russian psychic researcher during the Cold War, who became a being of pure
psychic energy bent on incorporating all humanity into a cosmic “hive mind.” Defeated on several occasions by the Atom
Family.
Cosmo the Moon Monkey: Blue-furred monkey from Farside City with the power to teleport, pet and companion of Chase
Atom.
Cottonmouth (Silas Vaulaire): Half-breed Serpent Person with snake-like head and lower body, and paralytic venom. Son
of Lady Mamba.
Countess Azure: Super-criminal killed in the Blackstone Prison riot of 1983.
Countess Caret (Tiffany Caret): European thief and scam-artist obsessed with diamonds (and not an actual countess).
Active primarily in the 1980s (cf. “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Powers: Agent of AEGIS).
Courage Foundation, the: Anti-Earth’s version of the Crime League, an underground network of generally low-powered
superhumans trying to do good in the face of the Tyranny Syndicate’s rule of Empire City.
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Crater Apes: Mutant simians bred on the Moon in Farside City, possessing the ability to absorb solar radiation and
channel it into strength. Originally used for heavy labor, and later as enforcers of Lady Lunar, not kept in protective
isolation.
Crime League, the: An alliance of criminals and foes of the Liberty League in the 1940s and later the Freedom League.
There have been many incarnations of the Crime League over the years, led by various masterminds. The leader of the
current Crime League is Dr. Stratos.
Crimson Corsair, the: Red-clad pirate captain of the late 17th century, who plundered ships in the New World.
Crimson Katana I (Asano Ranaga): Wielder of the Three Flames Katana of Lord Tegamusha, personal bodyguard and
assassin of Emperor Hirohito in the 1930s and ‘40s, a member of Hinomaru.
Crimson Katana II (Toshiro Ranaga): Son of the original Crimson Katana, a skilled sorcerer, and heartless mercenary,
leader of the Katanarchists. He committed ritual seppuku to transfer his spirit into his blade.
Crimson Katana III (Kimiyo Ranaga): Granddaughter of Crimson Katana I, lone anti-hero wielding the Three Flames
Katana, sometimes possessed by the evil spirit of her father.
Crimson Mask, the (Alexandru Movilâ): Fifteenth century European sorcerer and present head of the Thule Society for
SHADOW.
Crown of Fire, the: The triple-flames that hover over the head of Una, Empress of the Netherworld, a symbol of her
rulership and mystic power.
Crypts of Karu, the: The resting place of many of Earth’s Master Mages, in Shambala Vale.
Curator, the: Alien super-computer created by the Preservers to catalog and gather samples from various worlds, taking
them back to the Archive, a ringworld around a distant star. It operates through various humanoid drones and ships
across the galaxy.