Editing Necessary Evil in Freedom City ENCYCLOPEDIA (section)

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Daedalus: Ancient Greek inventor granted immortality by the gods. He wears a battlesuit of his own design based on
manipulating gravity and is a member (and chief scientist and technician) of the Freedom League. Daedalus’ evil
duplicate from Anti-Earth is also called Daedalus, and is a member of the Tyranny Syndicate.
daka: Crystals found only in the African nation of Dakana, able to channel various forms of energy. Sometimes
erroneously known as “Dakana diamonds.”
Dakana: African nation ruled by the White Lion and producer of daka crystals (cf. “Diamonds of Dakana” in Atom Family).
Danger International: Charitable foundation set up by John Danger using his personal fortune and managed by his heirs.
Danger, John: Leader of the Jungle Patrol in the 1930s. Raised by a shaman in Dakana, and gifted with the ability to
communicate with animals. Long since retired in the present-day, but still around due to life-prolonging herbal treatments.
Danger, Rachel: Youngest of John Danger’s grandchildren and current director of the Danger International foundation.
Dar of the Dawn (of Man): Sometimes called “the First Boy on Earth,” Dar may have been the first true homo sapien on
Earth, a mutant (of sorts) living amongst Neanderthals in the ancient Stone Age. Dar’s birth was heralded by a comet,
which might indicate involvement by the Preservers or other aliens.
Dark Lords, the: The rulers of the various Netherworlds, each the Master Mage of his or her respective realm, having
assumed control over the very fabric of the realm’s reality. Dark Lords are virtually omnipotent in their own domains, but
frequently war against each other.
Dauntless (Samuel Capote): Mutant from a parallel Earth, Dauntless has a super-strong steel-like body. Brother to
Relentless and member of the AlterniTeens.
Death (Rick Davis): Psychotic mutant mercenary with super-human strength and speed.
Deep Ones: Atlanteans corrupted by the Serpent People and crossbred to product aquatic humanoids with reptilian
characteristics.
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Delacourt, “Black” Jack: Directorate military liason for SHADOW.
DeMaurier, “Dame” Damantha: Otherworldly witch and Special Director for AEGIS in arcane matters.
Desert Wasp (Zaid Rahman): Saudi mutant with flight, force field, and energy blasting powers. Student at the Claremont
Academy.
Deus Ex Machina: Artificial intelligence from the planet P’Jahn and member of the Tyranny Legion in the 26th century.
Devestoids: Giant war-robots that once threatened Freedom City.
Devil-Ray (Carl Mattus): Criminal wearing a stolen experimental deep-sea diving and combat suit. Member of the Crime
League.
Dice DeSanto: Carl DeSanto was low- to mid-level figure in the Mafia in the 1980s. He also seemed to have some
extraordinary luck tied to the pair of dice he obsessively kept close at hand. Foe of the Eyes of Night.
DNAscendants: General term for subjects of the DNAscent process, including the Contenders (Bear-Knuckles, Fly-Boy,
Heavyweight, and TKO), the Faretti Brothers (Strong Manny, Joey Brains, and Slick Willy), Larceny, Inc. (Get-Away, Grab,
Smash, and Trap-Door), el Matador, the Millennium Bug, Oliverti Family enforcers Knee-Breaker and Strongarm, Rant &
Rave, the RIOT (Armorine, Flag-Burner, Insurgent, Little Hawk, S.D. Ivan, and Slam Dance), Silverback, Feral, Xegnome,
Daddy-O Long-Legs, Death Caul, Howl, Midnight Owl, Urban D-K, and the Verman.
DNAscent process: Genetic enhancement program developed in secret by Grant Conglomerates for the Labyrinth.
Doc Abattoir: Founder of the Fearsome in 1979. Killed after instigating a riot at Blackstone Prison in 1983.
Doc Holiday: Foe of the Raven I with a penchant for holiday-themed crimes, placed in Providence Asylum for treatment.
Doc Otaku (Solo Takashi): Brilliant young Japanese inventor and student of Daedalus who became a sociopath and
criminal looking for challenges. Wears a sophisticated electronic “MechOtaku” suit and specializes in creating mecha,
particularly his Angel Androids.
Doc Prophet: Nickname of Dr. Thomas Prophet. See Prophet, Thomas.
Dog-Pound Squad: “Mad Dog” Rae’s special police squad in Freedom City in the 1960s, responsible for dealing with
super-powered crime.
Donar (Karl Reinhardt): The “Lord of Thunder,” Nazi solider invested with the power of the Norse gods. Executed after the
end of World War II.
Doom Room, the: The Next-Gen’s nickname for the combat simulation chamber at the Claremont Academy.
Doppelgänger: Nazi spy and master of disguise during WWII, frequent sparring partner of American agent Kilroy.
Dowd, Dominic: Chief assistant to Hilda Reinholdt in SHADOW.
Downsizer (Dr. Raymond Smalley): Disgruntled corporate scientist who invented a working shrinking ray.
Downtime (David Andersen): Petty thief with an experimental time-suit giving him super-human speed by moving quickly
through time.
Dr. Dingle: Eccentric Freedom City inventor during the 1930s and ‘40s. Responsible for supplying equipment to the
Science Brigade.
Dr. Geistmann (Obserst Geistmann): Time-lost Nazi scientist who inhabited the body of a mutant albino ape during WWII,
where he worked for the Nazis. Later freed to become the Zeitgeist at the end of the war.
Dr. Metropolis: “Spirit of Cities” that appeared after the Terminus Invasion to help rebuild Freedom City, able to control
and shape urban environments. A member of the Freedom League.
Dr. Simian: Ape enhanced by experiments in simian intelligence at ASTRO Labs, driven to conquer humanity and replace
humans as the dominant species on Earth. An alternate Dr. Simian on Earth-Ape is also a dangerous super-criminal.
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Dr. Sin (Dr. Tzin Sing): Chinese criminal mastermind who has extended his life over a hundred years. Foe of heroes from
the pulp era onward. A regular foe of the first Raven, who eventually married Tzin’s daughter, Jasmine, after he was
crippled by his final confrontation with the mad doctor.
Dr. Stratos (Sebastian Stratos): Criminal scientist who invented a weather control device (and inadvertently gave Captain
Thunder his powers), later developed weather-control powers of his own, current leader of the Crime League.
Dr. Tomorrow (Thomas Morgan/Tomas Morgen): Nazi “super-man” from an alternate Earth where the Axis won World War
II. After a change of heart, he traveled back in time to prevent the Nazi victory and helped found the Liberty League, later
(whatever that may mean in his terms) he was appointed a guardian of time by the mysterious Time Keepers.
Dracula: Transylvannian vampire-lord who has menaced Freedom City on a number of occasions, starting in the late
1800s.
Drummer, Joshua Stormcloud: Warden of Blackstone Prison and secretly the half-brother of AEGIS Director Harry Powers.
Drummer secretly has the power to resist super-powers used directly on him.
Durgan, Daniel R.: Freedom City District Attorney.
Dust Devil (Alejandro Roja): Elemental desert spirit and guardian of Magic Mesa.
Dybbuk (Ellen Kahlberg): Orphaned niece of a New Jersey crime family with psionic powers, agent of the Labyrinth.