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Sunday, April 28, 2024

EKKAΘAPIΣTE MIΓAΔEΣ KAI AKAΘAPTA - Young Justice: The Comic

This despicable enchantment, EKKAΘAPIΣTE MIΓAΔEΣ KAI AKAΘAPTA (Ekkathariste migades kai akatharta) roughly translated as "Clean the impure and half-breeds," uses ancient Atlantean blood magic to strip away another's powers, leaving them weak and vulnerable. While it had no effect on those directly descended from the original Atlanteans of Old Atlantis, close proximity and prolonged exposure to the spell could lead to permanent power loss and in extreme cases death

On September 7, 2010, Ocean Master successfully cast this spell, combining the power of Neptune's Trident and the life force of Queen Mera Nereus to do so. This allowed his cult of Atlantean Purists to ambush and attack those in Poseidonis they deemed "impure" and inferior.

However, before they could cause permanent damage, the young Atlantean Garth thwarted Orm, using the powers of the Tempest to momentarily disarm the prince. Separated from the trident, this break in concentration was enough to reverse the spell.

Neptune's Trident - Young Justice: The Comic

A powerful magical artifact used by the masked super-villain Ocean Master, Neptune's Trident is a deadly weapon in his hands, making him a dangerous opponent capable of defeating even High King Orin in single combat.

Though it is not inherently evil, it can be used to channel cruel and devastating enchantments. The trident has the ability to drain the life force out of its victims and steal or redirect a target's magic. 

Additionally, it can tap into ancient blood magic and perform a hex so powerful that it could seriously weaken anyone who is not directly descended from the first Atlanteans.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Roy G. Bivolo - Earth Prime - The Flash: Season Seven

The alter-ego of the original Rainbow Raider, Roy G. Bivolo was a metahuman living in Central City. 

Using his abilities of pathokenesis to control others’ emotions - primarily rage - he became a costumed super-criminal and enemy of The Flash. 

Rainbow Raider - Earth Prime - The Flash: Season Seven

A criminal known around Central City by his sobriquet, The Rainbow Raider, Roy G. Bivolo weaponised his pathokientic abilities to manipulate people's emotions just by looking into their eyes. This power, which Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon dubbed "the whammy effect" filled his victims with extreme hatred, anger and violence. The effects were not permanent and tended to dissipate after a short period. It was very rare for these effects to last longer than 48 hours. 

He has crossed paths with The Flash and his team on several occasions. During their last encounter, he was ultimately defeated when the Scarlet Speedster used a prismatic light grid to neutralize his powers, allowing the CCPD to safely take him into custody.

In 2021, a new metahuman criminal named Carrie Bates, who also went by the name Rainbow Raider, or Rainbow Raider 2.0 to differentiate, began a string of thefts using a similar method. Although Bates shared the same ability as her predecessor, she was considered to be far more powerful. Tapping into every colour of the electromagnetic spectrum, she could emit rainbow light as vibrational energy.

Edmund - Pokémon: Sword & Shield

A member of Team Yell Edmund lived in Spikemuth, where he worked at the gym, selling merchandise to visitors. He owned a Kantonian Mr Mime that he affectionately called Mymo. Even though he loved his Barrier Pokémon, he always desired to have an Obstagoon, the signature partner Pokémon of his boss and friend, Piers.

When he was not working, he travelled across Galar chanting and cheering for Marnie, Spikemuth's home-girl and representative in the current Galar Gym Challenge.  

Meeting Marnie's competitors Victor and Gloria at the Spikemuth Gym, the pair started chatting about their experience in the gym challenge. When Victor mentioned that he had caught an Obstagoon, Edmund got really excited, going off on a tangent about the Blocking Pokémon. 

Finding Mymo to be fun to play with, Victor proposed to trade the Mr Mime for Obstagoon, adding that he would make a fine addition to his team. Accepting the deal, he wished his friend goodbye, asking the young Postwick trainer to take care of Mymo. 

Aegles - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Romantically involved with Theseus, Aegles's relationship with the Duke of Athens ended when he cheated on her with Titania, Queen of Fairyland. 

While Titania dismissed the event as the jealous ravings of her husband Oberon, the Fairy King was angered by her hypocrisy, citing it as one of the many reasons that the two violently opposed one another. 

Antiopa - A Midsummer Night's Dream

One of the many spurned lovers of Theseus, Duke of Athens, Antiopa (also known as Antiope) was Queen of the Amazons and a fierce warrior defeated in battle. Their relationship broke down after she discovered he had cheated on her with Titania, the Fairy Queen. 

When Oberon confronted Titania about her multiple affairs with the duke, she denied all his claims, calling them jealous falsehoods. 

Antiopa shares a lot of similarities with Thesueus' new bride, Hippolyta. Both were Amazonian Queens, admired for their skill in battle and warfare.