Desolate

Though believed at first to be a non-Elemental form of Broken, the mysterious Desolate entities are now recognized as something entirely different, and far more dangerous. The trigger for a metahuman’s transformation into a Desolate is unknown, and does not require their death. Unlike Broken, Desolate are both intelligent and highly malevolent, often executing complex plans and targeting vulnerable areas when they appear. Their bodies are built around a hidden ‘core,’ and will constantly regenerate until the core itself is damaged, at which point the Desolate will usually retreat and fall dormant for an extended period. Currently, no known methods of permanently killing a Desolate exist. Desolate do not have Manton limits, and their bodies are not recognized as living or organic things by powers affecting such. Though some of them will mimic living forms, their true nature is entirely alien to conventional science. Likewise, their powers often ignore or break conventional wisdom on the limitations of metahuman abilities. Because of this, Desolate are recognized by most governments and organizations as the greatest extant threat to human civilization. Living Desolate include: Archilect, Dorothea, Nightfall, Kimoda, Ix, Panopsilos, and Gubka.