Editing Alexandria (section)

===Background===
Rebecca contracted cancer in her teens and grew increasingly disaffected as a result of her perception that people were lying to her about her chances of survival. She was approached by [[Doctor Mother]] as an early test subject for [[Cauldron]] in exchange for service.

After gaining her powers, she spent two years guarding [[Doctor Mother|her doctor]] while earning a reputation as a superheroine. Alexandria first appeared in [[Los Angeles]].

Eventually, Alexandria would be introduced to the other members of Cauldron. She presented a proposal she had come up with: that they form a team that followed the regulations and stipulations of the United States government, led by [[Hero]] or [[Legend]]. She told them that it was part of an eight-stage plan to incorporate parahumans into society before telling them how they could set up the organization she was proposing. Her civilian identity would take a position in the government to quietly steer things.<ref name="15.z">[[Interlude 15.z]]</ref>

She lost an eye to the Siberian during [[Siberian Incident|the same fight that]] led to Hero's death,<ref name="I13">Invincible Alexandria was struck a glancing blow and had one eye socket shattered, the eye coming free in the midst of that bloody ruin.  Eidolon had healed her, after, but the scar was still there.  Alexandria now wore a helmet whenever she was out in costume. - [[Interlude 13]]</ref> and required [[Eidolon]]'s powers to heal her enough to use a glass eye to maintain a normal appearance.<ref name="I24.y"/> Even he was unable to reattach the lost eye.<ref name="15.z" />[[File:Alexandria by CyrixDrawsStuff.jpg|thumb|[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/h7pcii/fanart_alexandria/fumfh9w/ Worm-Era Alexandria by CyrixDrawsStuff], based on personal communication with Wildbow.<ref name="Cyrix"/>]]

Shortly after this Alexandria had an incident where she publicly killed a villain during a desperate situation, setting a precedent.<ref>Around the time I joined the PRT proper, the Siberian killed one of the greatest heroes.  Alexandria publically[sic] executed a person with powers that wouldn’t stand down; controversial then, but nowadays we don’t think about it.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/06/29 Excerpt] from [[Breaking 14.z]]</ref> She also settled as the leader of a smaller team based in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="R1">Around the time that they were a group, they were simply 'the Protectorate' or 'the guys at the top'. You could say, perhaps, that the loss of Hero splintered the team. They didn't hate each other or resent each other, but it was about time, and served as the catalyst to the group each going to their own individual cities - New York, LA, & Houston. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/3koqyc/what_protectorate_team_are_eidolon_and_hero_a/cuz8v53 Comment by Wildbow on Reddit]</ref>