You’re seeing now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars,
I’ve been living on the edge so long, where the winds of Limbo roar.
And I’m young enough to look at,
And far old to see, all the stars are on the inside.
I’m not sure that’s there’s anything left to me
Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Blue Oyster Cult
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Power Archetype: The Mentalist
You’re seeing now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars,
I’ve been living on the edge so long, where the winds of Limbo roar.
And I’m young enough to look at,
And far old to see, all the stars are on the inside.
I’m not sure that’s there’s anything left to me
Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Blue Oyster Cult
[...]
Power Archetype: The Blaster
Like Orphee in some thunder world
Asking to be bathed in light
To be exemplified
With grey desire he looks out mad
His soft grey indigo eyes
Indigo Eyes, Peter Murphy
Cyclops, Havoc, the Human Torch, Radioactive Man, Static, even Jubilee with her plasmoids, the Blaster is raw power unleashed. There are few, if any more dangerous th [...]
Power Archetype: The Ultra-Human
One of the most iconic archetypes, the Ulrta-Human is probably the most and least well known. We define the Ultra-Human as a paragons exceeding human expectations on multiple levels. There are a host of heroes that could meet this definition. Just to name a few Justice Leaguers we have: Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, even the Martian Manhu [...]
Power Archetypes: The Shapeshifter
Hello again, friend of a friend, I knew you when
Our common goal was waiting for the world to end
Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend
You crack the whip, shape-shift and trick the past again
Black Sheep, Metric
From Mystique, to Mr. Fantastic, with Beast-Boy and Violator thrown in for good measure, the shapeshifter [...]
Power Archetypes: The Sorcerer
Some heroes are born with powers, others gain them through experimentation or freak accidents. No one deny them these gifts. This however is not the path of the Sorcerer. The power of the Sorcerer is earned through study and an understanding beyond the comprehension of the mundane. To put this another way…
You think you know how the wor [...]
Day Jobs 10: Socialite
We conclude our series on superhero day jobs with another entry that’s not so much a job as it is a lifestyle. From lavish galas to the opening night of the opera, the socialite is on the pulse of the 1%. Often fabulously wealthy themselves, the socialite understands the nuances of rubbing elbows with the upper crust, without touching a [...]
Super Hero Archetypes Results
This has been our most popular poll to date and the results are in. Here are the Top 10 Archetypes as voted by you! New articles will be posted starting November 4th. Each article will explore common powers associated with the archetype, along with associated Talents and Boons.
Sorcerer: Practitioner of the mystic arts.
Shapeshifter: Changi [...]
Day Jobs 9: Professor
The professor has a deep understanding of topics, and the the ability to convey that information. We often look at these characters as educators, but they may also be experts in a specific field, technical or genre writers, even public speakers, focusing on a topic of interest.
The professor’s Talent’s zero in on the fact that th [...]
Poll: Superhero Power Archetypes
There are thousands upon thousands of comic book heroes and villains. With so many powers it’s hard to keep track of them all. Our next poll looks at some of the broad power archetypes that make up so many of the characters we have come to love.
Each of the archetypes represents a kind of core power or skill set. Some are broader than o [...]
Zero Wing Part 3: War in Space
Engaging Secundus, Michael was struck, literally and figuratively, as for the first time he could not land a blow. As he tried to attack, Secundus seemed to disappear, reappearing behind Michael blasting the hero with cosmic force. (… and this is where the DBZ jokes started.)
Mechanically, Secundus is a trained fighter with a defensive [...]
