by Lucas Flint
Alicia Simpson (Treehugger). Young superhero and member of the Young Neos. Loves plants. Powers: Can control plant life. First appearance: The Superhero’s Summit.
The Young Neos. The oldest and most well-known young superhero team in the United States. Its lineup changes frequently due to members growing up or resigning. It is under the supervision of the Neohero Alliance and, more specifically, Mecha Knight, a member of the NHA Leadership Council. Current lineup is Bolt, White Lightning, Blizzard, Shell, Stinger, Talon, and Treehugger.
Theodore Ronald Jason (Genius). A legendary and famous superhero, one of the founders of the Neohero Alliance and also the father of Bolt and White Lightning. Originally retiring from superheroism in order to raise Kevin with his wife, Genius nonetheless acted as Kevin’s mentor early on in his superhero career, teaching him how to use his powers and how to fight. Was killed by Robert Candle. Powers: Had super intelligence and could build almost any device imaginable, even one beyond current technological limits. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Mastermind. An evil alternate universe counterpart of Genius and tyrant of the Earth from his universe. In his universe, his wife and Bolt were killed by Master Chaos, causing him to lose his mind and take over the world, killing off the vast majority of superhumans in his universe in order to ensure that no one would ever have to suffer what he did. He came to this universe in order to conquer it, but was ultimately defeated by Bolt and then killed himself in order to avoid justice. Powers: See Genius. First appearance: The Superhero’s Prison.
The Venetians. A mysterious supervillain team financed by the Italian-American billionaire John Mann. Their known members are Volto, Della, Arlecchino, Pantalone, Zanni, Bauta, and Colombina. First appearance: Brothers.
Volto. Leader and member of the Venetians. Powers: Can project his soul from his body and can possess people or inanimate objects. First appearance: Brothers.
Medico Della Peste. Youngest member of the Venetians. Powers: Can heal any sickness with a touch, but can also inflict sickness with a touch. First appearance: Brothers.
Arlecchino. A member of the Venetians. Powers: Can increase his size and strength with his anger, but ends up sacrificing his rational thinking skills and cannot control who he attacks. First appearance: Brothers.
Pantalone. A member of the Venetians. Powers: Has crow-like wings that allow him to fly, as well as crow-like talons, and can control crows. First appearance: Brothers.
Zanni. A member of the Venetians. Powers: Minor reality-warping and teleportation. First appearance: Powers.
Neohero Alliance (NHA). The largest superhero organization in the United States, founded in 1987 by Genius, Lady Amazon, Omega Man, and Beyond Man. Also the sponsor of the Young Neos. Based in Hero Island, which is just off the coast of the State of New York. Led by the Leadership Council.
Independent Neoheroes for Justice (INJ). The second largest superhero organization in the United States, founded in 1991 by the Midnight Menace after breaking away from the NHA. Based in California, although the exact location of its base is unknown. Also the sponsor of the New Heroes.
G-Men. A superhero team sponsored by the federal government of the United States. It is under the leadership of Cadmus Smith, the Director of the Department of Superpowered and Extraterrestrial Beings, and typically handles superhuman, spiritual, or extraterrestrial threats that normal government agencies cannot. Members are recruited from the military.
Cadmus Smith. The Director of the Department of Superpowered and Extraterrestrial Beings. Powers: Ages extremely slowly and can read minds. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Mieko Hiro. A superhero detective and former member of the NHA. Powers: Can generate clones that he calls ‘Thirds,’ which he can reabsorb into his body to gain their memories and knowledge. First appearance: The Superhero’s Team.
Ashley Jason. Kevin and White’s mother and wife of the late Genius. Powers: None. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Mecha Knight (Jack Ruger). A member of the Neohero Alliance Leadership Council and the supervisor of the Young Neos. He also acts as a mentor to Bolt and sometimes the other members of the Young Neos as well. Used to have a human body before transferring his mind into a robotic body he built. Powers: Minor technopathy. First appearance: The Superhero’s Team.
The Leadership Council. The leaders of the Neohero Alliance. There are seven members of the Council who are elected by the general NHA membership for terms of five years, although Council members can resign or be impeached under the terms of the NHA’s Constitution. The current Leadership Council members are Omega Man, Lady Amazon, Beyond Man, Mr. Miner, High Fly, Mecha Knight, and Black Blur.
Neogenetics. A relatively new field of science that arose in the late 1980s, dedicated to study of superhuman genetics and uncovering the genetic origins of superhuman powers. Scientists who work in this field are known as neogeneticists.
Neogene. Originally believed to be the origin of superhuman powers during the early days of the neogenetics field, supposedly activated by radiation that Haley’s Comet rained on Earth while passing over the planet in 1986. Current research indicates that superhuman powers come from different brain functions operating in a yet-to-be-understood manner that produces superhuman powers in certain individuals, so the neogene is no longer treated as scientific fact.
Pokacu. A hive-like alien race that invaded Earth twice, once in 2002 and once again in 2017, failing both times thanks to the efforts of Earth’s superheroes. Controlled by the Mother World, the Pokacu conquered hundreds of worlds all across the universe before the Mother World was blown up by Bolt, which killed all Pokacu connected to the Mother World. Only two Pokacu are known to have survived the Mother World’s destruction: Nicknacks, a member of the Neohero Alliance, and Graalix, a Pokacu soldier who was also the only survivor of the first invasion of Earth.
Shade (Sarah Bradford). A member of the G-Men and Cadmus Smith’s right-hand woman. Powers: Can control and travel through shadow. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Adam Lucius Plutarch (formerly known as the Billionaire). Current President of the United States and former supervillain. Is on good terms with Bolt. First appearance: The Superhero’s Team.
Ultimate Max. The world’s largest and best supervillain prison, located south of New York City. It is maintained by the government and has only suffered two breakouts since being built.
Master Chaos (Bernard Candle). A powerful supervillain who was defeated by Bolt’s father, Genius, seventeen years ago. He broke out of Ultimate Max to avenge his son, but ultimately ended up dying after a fight with Bolt and Genius. Powers: Super strength and the ability to cause situations to become chaotic without confusing him. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Robert Candle. The son of Master Chaos and a former bully of Bolt. Originally had no powers, but eventually developed the ability to copy and negate the powers of others. Was killed by Bolt, though not before mortally wounding Genius in the process. Powers: The ability to copy and negate the powers of other superhumans with a touch. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Ashley Jason. The mother of Bolt and the wife of Genius. Is a normal human, but loves her son and husband and supports them both. First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
The New Heroes. The INJ’s version of the Young Neos. It’s current lineup includes Strike, Dizzy, Slime, and the Lightning Triplets, Watt, Volt, and Lumen.
Vision. A secretive cult founded by Senator Barnabas Sagan with the purpose of establishing equality between superhumans and normal humans. In truth, however, it was really meant to destabilize the superhuman community in order to make it too weak to stop Sagan from taking over the world. After Sagan’s death, the cult is essentially dead, with only a few members in hiding who still believe in its ideals.
Visionary (Barnabas Sagan). A senator from Vermont who pretended to be a normal superhuman until the revelation of his true identity during the 2016 US presidenti
al election. He was killed by Bolt. First appearance: The Superhero’s Team.
Hero Island. The headquarters of the Neohero Alliance, located off the shore of New York. It was artificially created by Mr. Miner in 1991 to act as the NHA’s base.
The House. The main base and living quarters of the Young Neos. Has a Meeting Room and a Training Room, among other amenities and features.
Valerie. An advanced AI developed by Genius to act as his assistant, she eventually became Bolt’s assistant and aided him many times in his adventures.She is currently sharing the role of House AI with Carl (see ‘Carl’ below). First appearance: The Superhero’s Test.
Carl. The House’s AI, also developed by Genius.
About the Author
Under the pen name Lucas Flint, Timothy L. Cerepaka writes superhero fiction. He is the author of The Superhero’s Son series of young adult superhero novels, as well as The Young Neos sequel series.
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