Connected to the Negative, the web that connects all human suffering, Syd Lennox had a miserable life until one fateful night when she was granted the ability to see and touch the suffering. The Negative, it turns out, is an untapped wellspring of energy, and she now siphons that energy to become Virago, a vigilante dedicated to stopping corruption and terrorism and anything else that feeds the Negative. Of course, it remains unseen what destroying this web will ultimately do to the natural order, but at the moment that is not Virago's main concern...
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Virago is basically the character previously known as Dire, albeit with more mystical origins and powers. "Virago" is defined in my dictionary as a either a loud and overbearing woman or a strong and brave one, so I thought it kinda fits. There's a little of both definitions in this particular Virago - on the one hand, she's protecting people and doing other good works, but on the other end, her powers are fueled by human suffering... |