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| alias = Contender<br/>The Pug<br/>Pugilist
| gender = Male 
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| alignment = Mercenary
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| base of operations = Corner World
| classification = [[Trump]]/[[Shaker]]
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| ward = [[Polarize 10.13]]
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'''Contender''' is a villainous mercenary with ties to [[Cradle]], and the [[Order of Four]].
==Personality==
Contender was more than willing to go along with Cradle's plans, showing a low level of moral fibre.
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==Appearance==
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==Abilities and Powers==
Contender is a Trump/Shaker who is capable of trapping people in an arena that he creates, in which their powers cease to work, it extends to tinkertech too.{{Ref|It was Contender who stepped forward, using his power to draw a glowing bubble around himself and the trap both.  Two seconds passed, and the bubble receded.  The trap was broken at his feet.  No symptoms.|Heavens 12.4}} The arenas border also partially blocks out air and light.{{Ref||Polarize 10.13}} The bubble, while highly resistant, is not completely impenetrable, [[Swansong]] was able to [[All-or-Nothing|pop it]] from the outside.{{Ref|[Contender] created his circle, a flash, a flare, and I lost my power.<br/>[...]<br/>Swansong’s power was audible, and the nothingness that extended around the perimeter of the area became a universe of roiling distortion, blurs, and shadow.  The bubble collapsed.  I saw Swansong with her hand extended my way.  She’d caught another glancing hit from Paris for her trouble.|Heavens 12.3}}

===Equipment===
Carries a gas mask with an oxygen tank along with and some kind of toxic gas that he uses in conjunction with his ability.

==History==
===Background===
Contender used to be known as 'The Pug', short for Pugilist. Prior to [[Gold Morning]], he would pick fights with various capes based on bets he would make online. Eventually, he graduated from this and started going after kill orders. 
===Gold Morning===
Presumably had similar experiences as other parahumans.
===Post-Gold Morning===
After Gold Morning, he rebranded and started calling himself Contender.

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
With [[Noontide]], was part of the team of mercenaries that attacked [[Breakthrough]] and other hero teams who were investigating an ambush on [[The Navigators]].

Contender was hired by [[Cradle]] and was present during attack on [[Tattletale]]-led group of [[Breakthrough]] and [[The Undersiders]].{{Ref||Interlude 11.c II}} Later in the day he was in the welcoming party for [[Antares]]' retaliation mission to [[Earth N]] and brutally countered the [[Harbinger Clones]]. One of boys rewarded Contender for the efforts with the loss of eyes, so [[Paris]] was forced to deliver him into [[Bluestocking]] care.{{Ref||Heavens 12.5}}

==Trivia==
*Pugilist is an old term for boxer.
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