Editing Harbinger Clones

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The '''Harbinger Clones''' are a group of [[Number Man]] clones, created by [[Bonesaw]]. Originally, there were up to 9 clones, but only 5 survived the events of [[Gold Morning]].<ref name=Heavens>“But we won’t go our separate ways,” Harbinger Two added.  “Probably.”<br/><br/>“If one of you got a girlfriend..?” Chastity asked, “Hm?”<br/><br/>“Wouldn’t happen,” Harbinger Two said.<br/><br/>“Ah-ha.  What a shame.”<br/><br/>“No,” Harbinger Two said.  “We like girls.  But it wouldn’t be one of us.  We’d come as a set.”<br/><br/>“Yes,” Harbinger One said.  “We get jealous.”<br/><br/>“Two boys who care about their appearance, in good standing with the Mayor, even.  Lucky girl.”<br/><br/>“Five boys,” Harbinger One said. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/02/16 Excerpt] from [[Heavens 12.2]]</ref>

== ''Modus operandi'' ==
They act together as a unit and try to prevent themselves from differentiating, to the point they fully expect to have to share a girlfriend.<ref name=Heavens/>

==Members==
*[[Harbinger I]]
*[[Harbinger II]]
*[[Harbinger III]]
*[[Harbinger IV]] (Shi)
*[[Harbinger V]]
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==Abilities and Powers==
All of the Harbinger Clones have the same [[Thinker]] abilities as their original, though their abilities are notably less refined.<ref name="26.3c1">Though it’s somewhat justified in this instance as they don’t retain their full memories – only cobbled-together personalities and histories. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/sting-26-3/#comment-33606 Comment] by Wildbow in [[Sting 26.3]]</ref><ref name="I26e1">The entity observed the ongoing conflict.  No less than five seconds after it had been trapped, two figures had emerged from a doorway between worlds.  The entity could see the paths forming, trace them back to the source.  Another world, a living world without a shard occupying it.<br/><br/>They engaged [[Harbinger|the eight]] with their own perception abilities, intervening to assist a group of others.  As a pair, they opened fire with guns, then waded into hand to hand combat.<br/><br/>[[Warrior Entity|The entity]] looked at [[The Number Man|the male]], and it saw the connection to the same shard as the eight.  His connection was stronger, more mature.<br/>[...]<br/>The fight progressed.  Strikes with weapons and with the creature’s limbs were evaded, a careful dance of attacks where each edge and bludgeon touched skin, many even shaving off the finer hairs from cheeks, noses and chins.<br/><br/>The male fought the eight in such a way that they couldn’t move without exposing themselves to attacks from the female.  Each movement placed the male in a path for obvious harm, a fatal blow, but the eight could not capitalize on that.  At the same time, he positioned himself in such a way that four or five at a time were unable to retreat.  Not just in reach of weapons, but in reach of arms, elbows, for being taken hostage.<br/><br/>[[Contessa|The female]] felled three of the eight, and the situation was decided.  The remaining five dropped to a position where they sat on their knees.  She spoke, and an interdimensional portal appeared behind them.<br/><br/>They crawled through, heads down, and the portal closed. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/interlude-26/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 26]]</ref>

They can communicate complex information to each other using solely numbers.<ref>[[Interlude 5x II]]</ref>

Due to their artificial nature their [[shard]] found a deeper purchase in their personalities with shared memory-dreams and synchronization.

==History==
===Background===
The original Harbinger operated for a long time and had a reputation if not outright legend about him. While legends contain grains of fact they are on the whole fictional and not the best basis of research.<ref>"I'm sorry," the Number Man said, to Rachel.  "For the behavior of my clones.  They're inaccurate, based on hearsay and speculation more than fact.  I was more polite, back then, more efficient." - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/10/03 Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.7]]</ref>

===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
The Harbinger Clones were created by Bonesaw, as a part of the [[Slaughterhouse Nine-Thousand]].<ref>[[Interlude 25]]</ref> They proved a force to be reckoned with, and were only defeated by the combined forces of the original Number Man, and [[Contessa]].<ref name="I26e1"/>

===[[Gold Morning]]===
Five survived Gold Morning and continued assisting Cauldron, with their senior keeping them in line.

===Early-[[Ward]]===
The Harbinger Clones are working with their original and [[Jeanne Wynn]].<ref>[[Interlude 5x II]]</ref>

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
[[Harbinger I|Number One]] and [[Harbinger II|Number Two]] were sent to assist [[Breakthrough]] in their mission to defeat [[Cradle]]. They suffered heavy wounds from his mercenaries.

Number Two permanently blinded [[Contender]] with a slingshot.

Once Cradle was dealt with, they unsuccessfully explained [[Dauntless]] to Breakthrough.

===Post-[[Time Bubble Pop]]===
Attended the assembly of the second assault team deploying against [[Teacher]].<ref>[[Interlude 15.a II]]</ref> They were send in alongside secondary team of [[The Shepherds]] and some minor teams.<ref>[[Dying 15.6]]</ref>

[[Harbinger V|One of the boys]] followed [[Tress]], and helped out with elite Teacher's soldiers and [[Dragonslayers]].<ref name="15.xII">[[Interlude 15.x II]]</ref>

Another one was sent off by [[Contessa]] to nudge the results of a car bombing that would kill [[The Number Man]].<ref name="16.2II">[[From Within 16.2]]</ref>

After this attack, the fifth Harbinger left and the others tried to track him down to no avail.<ref>“He’s on our side,” Sveta explained.  “He left them during the attack on Teacher’s base.  He went off on his own.  They’ve tried to track him down a few times.  He gave up a lot to be here.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/01/01/interlude-19-a/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 19.a II]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
Harbinger V was present during the battle against Titans during [[the Shardspace]] incursion. He stayed near [[Sveta]].<ref name="II19.2">[[Infrared 19.2]]</ref> 

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