Historical Heroes and Villains

This page is a listing of heroes and villains mentioned in the lore of City of Heroes and/or City of Villains, but never seen in-game. If an individual or group mentioned here is added to the game, or has enough background information to warrant it, they should be moved to their own page and removed from this page.

Heroes

1st Hero Brigade

America's superpowered elite forces during World War 2. Fought off the 5th Column uprising and spent most of the war fighting in North Africa.

Alistair Sutton

Former leader of the Dawn Patrol. Along with the rest of the Dawn Patrol, defeated Eisensturm and rescued the King of England during World War 2.

Captain Volcano

The fire wielding leader of America's heroes on the Asian front during World War 2. Killed by The Lord of Frosts following the war's end.

Dr. Mnemonic

Synthesized an antidote for the gas attack that Nemesis launched on the US in 1945.

Flashfire

Also known as Prince Flashfire, this hero is the son of Wavelength and Lord Pyre.

M1

A hero from World War 2, member of the 1st Hero Brigade, honored with a statue in Galaxy City, the site of the Tank Badge. Real name: Matthew Barnes. Born and raised in the Equinox neighborhood of Galaxy City.

Queen Comet

Former member of the Freedom Phalanx. Seriously wounded when The Reichsman and the Amerika Korps came though Portal Corp.

Soviet Defenders of the Motherland

The Soviet equivalent of the Freedom Phalanx. Downed a US spy plane in 1976, which nearly led to a nuclear war.

Villains

Amerika Korps

An elite super powered hero organization from Axis America that helped preserve Nazi rule over the former United States, led by The Reichsman. Defeated by the Freedom Phalanx in the late 80's.

Calamity Jane

A gun toting villain from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly a veteran hero who fell on hard times.

Doppleganger

Villain who originally killed Manticore's parents, although this was retconned. On Praetoria, Doppleganger killed Chimera's parents, and then trained Chimera.

Eisensturm

Leader of the Storm Korps. Breached Buckingham Palace's defenses and kidnapped his royal highness the King of England during World War 2. Defeated by Alistair Sutton and the rest of the Dawn Patrol in the Scottish Highlands.

Grendel

Former leader of the Trolls, defeated by Atta in what is now called Grendel's Gultch, on the site of the Seeker of Monsters Badge.

Huckster

A wily villain from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly a veteran hero who fell on hard times.

Imperial Wind

The Japanese super powered strike force, whose members often ruled over occupied territories in the Philippines and China like medieval lords. Led by The Lord of Frosts.

Jade Maiden

A mysterious villain from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly a veteran hero who fell on hard times.

Lord Frostimus

Old ally of Baron Zoria from the 1920s.

Mechanus

An artificially intelligent robot who was one of Woodsman's greatest enemies. Defeated for the final time on the site of the Nature Lover Badge.

Professor Xaos

Brought Paragon City to its knees shortly after the Rikti War with his Mandelbrot Device. Defeated by Synapse and Positron working together.

Rakhasha

A villain from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly a veteran hero who fell on hard times.

The Feathered Serpent

A Mesoamerican villain from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly a veteran hero who fell on hard times.

The Horde

A mercenary team from the late 40's or early 50's. Possibly veteran heroes who fell on hard times.

The Lord of Frosts

Commander of the Imperial Wind in the south pacific during World War 2. Went missing after killing Captain Volcano following the conclusion of the war.

Thermonuke

A supervillain who was smashed though the deck of the Cairo Queen, an oil tanker, by Ms. Liberty. His powers ignited the oil and cracked the ship open, sinking it.