The Acolytes
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Overview
The Acolytes are a villain group lead by Helion. They are on a quest to secure Incarnate Powers for themselves, and in the process, to keep them from any who might deign to use such powers against them. In other words, Helion hopes to secure a monopoly on perhaps the most power in the world. In order to do that, he must distract existing heroes with kidnappings, thefts and other crimes to keep them busy so that he and his team can destroy the heroes after they are weakened or merely keep them too busy protecting Paragon City to pursue the power that the Well of Furies holds. Either way is a win for the Acolytes.
Fresh Faces
Prime Acolytes
After the events of the "Alpha, Bravo & Gamma" storyarc, Helion went about recruiting some new members to fill out the ranks of his Acolytes just a bit... but instead of going for quantity this time, he went for quality! He calls this new team his 'Prime' Acolytes.
| Name | Archetype | Origin | Powers | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helion | Hybrid | Mutation | Fiery Assault / Fire Aura | Leader, Founder | James Garver is a former acquaintance of Arcforce and now a fire-powered leader of the Acolytes. His rage burns even more after his defeat at the hands of Arc and his friends. |
| Ophidius Rex | Mastermind | Science | Bots / Sonic Resonance | Scientist | Ophidius has all but shed his humanity to delve into science. With his lab all but destroyed, and his Arachnoid research data up in smoke, he must begin anew to serve Helion. |
| Infernal Light | Controller | Magic | Illusion / Dark | Prime | Clarice McMahon, though dead, still wields the amulet that gives her her powers. She is infatuated with Helion. |
| Twostripe | Stalker | Natural | Dual Blades / WP | Ian Hale, the crazy brother of Arcforce, is happy to remain involved with Helion and his Acolytes if it gives him another chance to take down Arcforce. | |
| Nafjord | Brute | Science | Stone Melee / Regen | A Superadine addict deposed by Atta, Nafjord has gone on to increase his strength to amazing levels while maintaining much of his intellect. | |
| Metalshift | Tanker | Mutation | Invuln. / SS | Derek Ferris can coat his body in bio-metal for augmented strength and durability. | |
| Garrow | Stalker | Technology | Ninja Blade / Energy | Having grown dissilusioned with Malta Group, Garrow has cut all ties with it and joined Helion fully. | |
| Nightshade | Brute | Natural | Mace / Shield | Nightshade was drafted by Infernal Light to assist her in the preparation of various rituals and to fend off Arcforce. She hopes to be able to gain the strength to finally take out her redeemed brother: Vincent Marcone. | |
| Geistlos | Brute | Science | Kinetic Melee / Shield | Automaton | One of Ophidius's newest creations born from his recent alliance on behalf of Helion. Geistlos is little more than a husk, but an especially dangerous husk nonetheless. |
Original Team Members
Note: Enemies listed in red are considered to be more or less permanently defeated after the events of the "Acolytes: Alpha, Bravo and Gamma" Story Arc was completed by Arcforce and his friends. Enemies listed in green have defected from the Acolytes and Helion's cause completely. Finally, enemies listed in orange are considered neutral to the cause and pursuing their own goals apart from Helion.
Alpha Team
The Alpha Team is lead by Helion himself and is composed of some of his most trusted villains. Among their ranks is the Acolytes' resident mad scientist Ophidius Rex.
| Name | Archetype | Origin | Powers | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helion | Hybrid | Mutation | Fiery Assault / Fire Aura | Leader, Founder | James Garver is a former acquaintance of Arcforce and now a fire-powered leader of the Alpha Team. |
| Allocution | Corruptor | Natural | AR / Traps (Devices) | Member | Edward Stratton is a former attorney who now uses stolen weapons to take down those who might stand in his way. |
| Metalshift | Tanker | Mutation | Invuln. / SS | Derek Ferris can coat his body in bio-metal for augmented strength and durability. | |
| Infernal Light | Controller | Magic | Illusion / Dark | Clarice McMahon, though dead, still wields the amulet that gives her her powers. She is infatuated with Helion. | |
| Psilence | Blaster | Mutation | Psi / Mental Manip. | Though mute, her psionic gifts more than make up for her voice. Unbeknownst to the rest of the team, Psilence strives to be a hero. | |
| Ophidius Rex | Mastermind | Science | Bots / Sonic Resonance | Scientist | Ophidius has all but shed his humanity to delve into science. He uses his skills to manufacture robots as well as clone Arachnoids for the Acolytes as "troops." |
Bravo Team
The Bravo Team is lead by Arcforce's formerly incarcerated brother, Twostripe. This branch of the Acolytes is a powerhouse designed as the league's "brute squad." If something gets by this team, it pretty much deserves to. Helion has placed Twostripe in the lead mainly as a way to destabilize Arcforce and hopefully force him and his friends into making mistakes when they face him.
| Name | Archetype | Origin | Powers | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twostripe | Stalker | Natural | Dual Blades / WP | Leader | Ian Hale, the crazy brother of Arcforce, is happy to lead another team of villains after his Serpents were disbanded. |
| Dusklight | Warshade | Science | Black Dwarf | Member | This powerful Nictus has subjugated the mind of his host, and delights in torturing others... gaining more power is a happy side-effect. |
| Inertial | Defender | Technology | Kinetics / Ice Blast | Katherine Fairchilde who is an unscrupulous inventor willing to test her inventions at the highest level, whatever the target might need to be. | |
| Runestone | Dominator | Magic | Earth / Earth Assault | A sorceress whose power is centered around the Earth Element, Arbelia Razziani has aspirations to control the Earth itself, refoming it at her whim. | |
| Nafjord | Brute | Science | Stone Melee / Regen | A Superadine addict deposed by Atta, Nafjord has gone on to increase his strength to amazing levels while maintaining much of his intellect. | |
| Guillotine | Arachnos Soldier | Natural | (Various) | Guillotine is a ruthless ex-Arachnos Soldier whose principle contribution to the Acolytes was in obtaining the formula to create Arachnoids. |
Gamma Team
Gamma Team has been tasked with those jobs the other teams do not wish to concern themselves, but just because they are somewhat more lowly does not mean they are a force to be trifled with. The Gamma Team is lead by an experience villain in his own right, Skull-Force.
| Name | Archetype | Origin | Powers | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull-Force | Mastermind | Mutation | Thugs / Force Fields | Leader | Gregory Lamont is an ex-Skull with a serious axe to grind with any hero who gets in his way. |
| Bonebreaker | Scrapper | Science | Spines / SR | Member | Bonebreaker is arguably the craziest member of the Acolytes. Being the victiom of vicious experimentations by a psychopath will do that to a lady. |
| Crystallice | "Tanker" | Science | Lattice Monster | After being turned into a crystalline behemoth by the Devouring Earth and being returned to a measure of sanity, Alice is all about revenge. | |
| Operative Jale | Blaster | Technology | Archery / Elec. Manip. | Former agents of Malta Group, Jale, Garrow and Ulfire now use their technology and training to take down heroic threats to their interests. This includes Arcforce and his "Fated" friends. | |
| Operative Ulfire | Dominator | Technology | Gravity / Energy | ||
| Operative Garrow | Stalker | Technology | Ninja Blade / Energy |
Gallery
Images of the Acolytes, grouped by team.
Members of the Alpha Team
Members of the Bravo Team
Members of the Gamma Team
Members of the Prime Acolytes
Metagame Information
- — This section pertains to out-of-game information and is included for the benefit of the reader, or to include other OOC information.
The Acolytes currently only appear as enemies in an AE mission arc focused around the exploits of Arcforce and his band of friends from The Strands of Fate Supergroup.
