Editing The Leper

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{{Infobox character
| Image = TheLepercolors.png
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| name = 
| alias = The Leper
| gender = Male
| age = <!-- age at the beginning of the story -->
| post-timeskip = <!-- age after the Timeskip  -->
| sequel = <!-- age in the sequel  -->
| alignment = [[Villain]]
| occupation = <!-- civilian job, if any -->
| team = [[The Taught]]
| previous team =
| base of operations = Teachers Compound
| classification = [[Brute]]/[[Striker]]<!-- are power-augmented hooks striker or blaster?-->
| family = 
| ward = [[Dying 15.4]]
}}

'''The Leper''' is a disease amplifying [[villain]] from [[Teacher's Group]].

==Personality==
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==Appearance==
The Leper is a large, swollen, disease-ridden mass of a man. He wears a copper mask, partial armor, and a loincloth. Copper chains ending with hooks are wrapped around his arms.<ref>A hulking form lunged into view, coming within a handspan of getting a grip on Precipice.  Copper mask, partial armor, and a loincloth, and a body covered in oozing sores, blisters, and scabs.  Copper chains wound around his arms, and swollen, infected hands gripped the hooks at the end of those chains.<br/><br/>He was big and fast enough that he didn’t stop by his own power.  Instead, he hit enough of the outcroppings of needles that he was impaled sufficient times that they made him stop. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/16/dying-15-4/ Excerpt] from [[Dying 15.4]]</ref>

When damaged his body spills pus around profusely.

==Abilities and Powers==
He does not seems to be bothered by drugs and diseases, and resilient enough to have a degree of regenerative abilities, albeit slow.<ref>Sure enough, the Leper was recovering.  A hole yawned in the center of the vaguely head shaped mass of congealed human sickness, the beginnings of a mouth.  I could see nuggets that might have been congealed pus or nascent teeth. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/16/dying-15-4/ Excerpt] from [[Dying 15.4]]</ref>

The Leper's main power is the ability to shortly accelerate development of any pathogens in his victim's body.<ref>“He used it on them too,” he said, pointing at the three dead.  “It triggers every latent disease in your system for a few seconds of effect.  They got pricked, scraped, or injected by needles before he used his power.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/16/dying-15-4/ Excerpt] from [[Dying 15.4]]</ref> The effects vary from short incapacitation to being lethal, specifically when paired with a certain Syringe-Breaker.

===Equipment===
He throws power-augmented hooks to get his victims into striking range.

==History==
===Post-[[Time Bubble Pop]]===
The Leper was responsible for finishing off at least four heroes, including [[Chasmal]] from [[Advance Guard]], during the first wave of [[Wardens]]' attack on [[Teacher]]'s Compound.<ref>“The thralls called him the Leper.  He killed four of ours,” Gong said.  “We can’t let him heal, we can’t bring him with, and we need to move.  It would be best if you ended this now.  Getting to you and getting back would take too long.  We need to help other groups.  All of us are struggling.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/16/dying-15-4/ Excerpt] from [[Dying 15.4]]</ref>

Later he was defeated by combined efforts of [[Precipice]], [[Withdrawal]], and [[Antares]].

[[Gong]] insisted he was too dangerous to be left alive, and [[Precipice]] agreed with Gong, so Victoria reluctantly crushed Leper's head before he was able to reform.
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