Shadow

Shadow isn’t a villain. It’s a drug that creates them. Shadow’s growing popularity is attributed to its side effects. Not only does anyone under the influence of Shadow gain the Overconfidence Hindrance, it also grants the user powers. Specifically these are Altered Form and Dark Vision. A hit of Shadow causes the users eyes to film over with a strange black liquid. This liquid additionally coats their limbs, generally from the knee and elbow down; giving them their stretch effect. Shadow junkies are generally easy to spot, as the more they use it the blacker their limbs and eyes become stained, with some of the most hardcore being permanently pitch.

The Helm of the Unseen

While not a Villian, the Helm of the Unseen does create them. This plain black, full-face helmet is quite famous on the Superhero scene and anyone with the Arcane Background (Superpowers) can make a Common Knowledge roll to recall its history. It was first documented in Republican Rome between 249 and 207 BC, wielded by the underworld kingpin Lucius Pullo who claimed to be the son of Pluto. By all accounts, the Roman Senate made unprecedented efforts to honour Pluto between those years. In more recent times it showed up in Nazi Germany worn by the supervillian, Death’s Head. After falling into communist hands it emerged again with the Russian Mafia boss, Benek. Eventually Benek was put down by the State and the Helm of the Unseen lost until Australian-allied troops fighting in Russia found it.