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{{quote|He stood beneath the guy they’d strung up, blood running off of the shroud that seemed to flow from his back and the edges of his face. His expression was hard to read, but the fact that he seemed to be luxuriating in the blood rather than avoiding it… it didn’t put him in my good books.|[[Taylor]]|[[Venom 29.5]]}} | |||
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|alias =The Cloak<ref name="II13.z">[[Black 13.z]]</ref> | | alias = Two-six-zero-one<ref name="28.x eAppearance">“You let too many free,” Weld said. He almost sounded sad. “You see that guy over there?”<br><br>She looked. It looked like a human manta ray, though his folds draped over the surrounding area. A tail coiled behind him.<br><br>“Yes. Two-six-zero-one, if I remember right.”<br><br>“Mantellum.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/interlude-28/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 28]]</ref><br>The Cloak<ref name="II13.z e1">“I was talking with some of the guys, I think it was yesterday. You know, I’m the oldest of the under-sixteens. The older Irregulars found the one we’re calling The Cloak two days ago-”<br><br>“Mantellum.”<br><br>“Yeah. And it sounds like as soon as we have a good window or opportunity to go after Cauldron, we can.” - [[Black 13.z]]</ref> | ||
| gender = Male | |||
|gender = Male | | age = | ||
|classification = [[Stranger]]/[[Trump]] (Speculative) | | classification = [[Stranger]]/[[Trump]] (Speculative) | ||
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| status = Deceased | |||
| team = [[Irregulars]] | |||
| web serial = [[Interlude 28]] | | web serial = [[Interlude 28]] | ||
| ward = [[Black 13.z]] (Mentioned) | | ward = [[Black 13.z]] (Mentioned) | ||
}}'''Mantellum''' is a [[Case 53]] who was involved in the [[Irregulars]]' raid on [[Cauldron]]'s [[Cauldron Compound|headquarters]] after [[Gold Morning]] began. | }}'''Mantellum''' is a [[Case 53]] who was involved in the [[Irregulars]]' raid on [[Cauldron]]'s [[Cauldron Compound|headquarters]] after [[Gold Morning]] began. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Mantellum has a cloak and a tail that coils behind him, making him look like a human manta ray whose folds drape over the surrounding area.<ref name=" | Mantellum has a cloak and a tail that coils behind him, making him look like a human manta ray whose folds drape over the surrounding area.<ref name="28.x eAppearance" /> | ||
His appearance changed over time.<ref>“Micro-dots, hidden in the tattoos,” Sveta said, touching her cheekbone, where the tattoo stood out. “One of the Irregulars had it discovered while they were in the PRT, trying to figure out if the tattoos were applied in a specific way.”<br>[...]<br>“Some cases changed over time,” Five clarified. “Mantellum was one. Cauldron found it useful to have a way of tracking subjects.” - [[Infrared 19.8]]</ref> | |||
==Abilities and Powers== | ==Abilities and Powers== | ||
Mantellum's area-of-effect power creates increasingly protective layers that block perception powers<ref name="List">Mantellum '''Case 53. Blocks out sensory aspects of powers progressively more with proximity.''' Irregulars - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/edit Parahuman List], bolded edit by Wildbow | Mantellum's area-of-effect power creates increasingly protective layers that block perception powers<ref name="List">Mantellum '''Case 53. Blocks out sensory aspects of powers progressively more with proximity.''' Irregulars - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/edit Parahuman List], bolded edit by Wildbow</ref> into or out of his radius<ref name="R49">Mantellum operates in a different way than Hatchet Face, blocking all power use into or out of his radius. It becomes a contest of strength. Make your decision accordingly. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/32y8lk/worm_whowouldwin_bracket/cqg0bsq?context=3 Comment] by Wildbow on Reddit</ref> by blinding [[shards]].<ref> | ||
:'''How do you nullify a power in Wormverse? Would any old power nullifier from another universe work, or does it need to be done in a specific way? Similarly, what would it take to duplicate a Wormverse power?''' | :'''How do you nullify a power in Wormverse? Would any old power nullifier from another universe work, or does it need to be done in a specific way? Similarly, what would it take to duplicate a Wormverse power?''' | ||
Mantellum was a power nullifier who basically blinded shards. He arguably wouldn't have any effect on a sensory power that wasn't a Worm power. - [https://redd.it/5jmo6d Comment] by Wildbow on Reddit</ref> This even affects subconscious ones such as [[Lung]]'s transformation, and human senses.<ref name=":1">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/26 Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.4]]</ref> This effect is so intensive that it blocks even [[Contessa]]'s power, although it does not work across dimensional boundaries,<ref name=":2">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/interlude-29/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 29]]</ref> or video.<ref name=":1"/> | |||
According to [[Cauldron]] records, his power nullifies sensory aspects of powers<ref name="List" /> within 15 feet of him and conventional senses within 5 feet. However, during the [[Irregulars]]' raid, his power's radius was around 100 feet.<ref>“''It’s a power with layers. Each successive layer enhances the level of protection. Except everything on record says the range it blocks powers only extends about fifteen feet. Get within five feet, no senses work. It’s not supposed to be a hundred feet like this.''”<br><br>“Six times the range,” Cuff said.<br><br>“''Somehow''.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/venom-29-5/ Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.5]]</ref> Although [[Doctor Mother]] speculates the Irregulars used a [[Tinker]] or a power-boosting [[Trump]] to help develop his power,<ref name="28.x eDevelopment">“Ah. We didn’t think his powers were developing.”<br><br>“You do,” Weld said. “But he, ''we'', found workarounds.”<br><br>“Curious. Can I ask?”<br><br>“No,” Weld said. “Bad form, to outline that sort of thing.”<br><br>''A tinker, perhaps, or the right power-boosting trump''. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/interlude-28/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 28]]</ref> [[Sveta]] states that they helped him get strong mostly by giving him a chance to figure out how his power worked.<ref name="18.9 e1" /> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Mantellum was Cauldron test subject 2601. Because Cauldron thought that his powers were not developing, | Mantellum was Cauldron test subject 2601.<ref name="28.x eAppearance" /> Because Cauldron thought that his powers were not developing, they released him into [[Earth Bet]], and he was termed a Case 53.<ref name="28.x eDevelopment" /> | ||
===Post-[[Echidna]]=== | |||
[[The Irregulars]] found Mantellum sometime after their formation.<ref name="II13.z e1" /> They helped him get stronger.<ref name="18.9 e1">Sveta nodded. “Could. Absolutely. But once you start thinking like that about a precog, there’s no coming back up for air. It sucks you down. With Contessa, we found a possible in, a weak Case Fifty-Three that Thinkers couldn’t see clearly, we helped him get stronger, mostly by giving him a chance to figure out how it worked, and then we moved fast. We should move fast.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/12/14/radiation-18-9/ Excerpt] from [[Radiation 18.9]]</ref> | |||
===[[Gold Morning]]=== | ===[[Gold Morning]]=== | ||
Mantellum accompanied the Irregulars on their raid on Cauldron's headquarters to foil Contessa and [[Custodian|the Custodian]], whose abilities his power blocked, while other Irregulars cornered [[Doctor Mother]] downstairs from their entrance.<ref name=":0" /> His power nullification forced Contessa to escape the facility through a dimensional portal and fake her own death at the hands of another Irregular.<ref name=":2" /> Meanwhile, the Custodian led [[Weaver]]'s group to Mantellum's blind spot, where Weaver used her swarm to kill him with [[Defiant]]'s [[nano-thorn]] knife.<ref name=29.4e7>People were reacting, outside the circle. How much damage had I done?<br><br>The lights went out.<br><br>Another pass.<br><br>Mantellum’s effect dissipated. The blind spot filled in, a crowd, capes, blood spraying. My bugs could sense them all. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/venom-29-5/ Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.5]]</ref> | Mantellum accompanied the Irregulars on their raid on Cauldron's headquarters to foil Contessa and [[Custodian|the Custodian]], whose abilities his power blocked, while other Irregulars cornered [[Doctor Mother]] downstairs from their entrance.<ref name=":0">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/interlude-28/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 28]]</ref> His power nullification forced Contessa to escape the facility through a dimensional portal and fake her own death at the hands of another Irregular.<ref name=":2" /> Meanwhile, the Custodian led [[Weaver]]'s group to Mantellum's blind spot, where Weaver used her swarm to kill him with [[Colin Wallis|Defiant]]'s [[nano-thorn]] knife.<ref name=29.4e7>People were reacting, outside the circle. How much damage had I done?<br/><br/>The lights went out.<br/><br/>Another pass.<br/><br/>Mantellum’s effect dissipated. The blind spot filled in, a crowd, capes, blood spraying. My bugs could sense them all. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/venom-29-5/ Excerpt] from [[Venom 29.5]]</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Mantellum" means "mantle" or "cape" in Latin.<!--https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/95wl24/mantellum/--> | *"Mantellum" means "mantle" or "cape" in Latin.<!--https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/95wl24/mantellum/--> | ||
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{{#if:TaylorVenom 29.5|| “ | He stood beneath the guy they’d strung up, blood running off of the shroud that seemed to flow from his back and the edges of his face. His expression was hard to read, but the fact that he seemed to be luxuriating in the blood rather than avoiding it… it didn’t put him in my good books. | ” |
| {{#if:Taylor| —Taylor{{#if:Venom 29.5|, Venom 29.5}} }}}} | ||
<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Mantellum</default></title>
<image source="Image"></image> <image source="image"></image> <group><header>Basic Information</header> <label>Civilian Name</label> <label>Aliases</label> <label>Gender</label><default>Unknown</default> <label>Death</label> <label>Age</label><default>Unknown</default> <label>Post-timeskip</label> <label>Ward start</label> <label>Relations</label> <label>Family</label></group> <group><header>Professional Status</header> <label>Occupation</label> <label>Classification</label> <label>Unique Features</label> <label>Alignment</label>
<label>Status</label><format><label>Location</label> <label>Teams</label> <label>Previous Team(s)</label> <label>Base of Operations</label></group> <group><header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label></group> </infobox>Mantellum is a Case 53 who was involved in the Irregulars' raid on Cauldron's headquarters after Gold Morning began.
Appearance[edit]
Mantellum has a cloak and a tail that coils behind him, making him look like a human manta ray whose folds drape over the surrounding area.<ref name="28.x eAppearance" />
His appearance changed over time.<ref>“Micro-dots, hidden in the tattoos,” Sveta said, touching her cheekbone, where the tattoo stood out. “One of the Irregulars had it discovered while they were in the PRT, trying to figure out if the tattoos were applied in a specific way.”
[...]
“Some cases changed over time,” Five clarified. “Mantellum was one. Cauldron found it useful to have a way of tracking subjects.” - Infrared 19.8</ref>
Abilities and Powers[edit]
Mantellum's area-of-effect power creates increasingly protective layers that block perception powers<ref name="List">Mantellum Case 53. Blocks out sensory aspects of powers progressively more with proximity. Irregulars - Parahuman List, bolded edit by Wildbow</ref> into or out of his radius<ref name="R49">Mantellum operates in a different way than Hatchet Face, blocking all power use into or out of his radius. It becomes a contest of strength. Make your decision accordingly. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit</ref> by blinding shards.<ref>
- How do you nullify a power in Wormverse? Would any old power nullifier from another universe work, or does it need to be done in a specific way? Similarly, what would it take to duplicate a Wormverse power?
Mantellum was a power nullifier who basically blinded shards. He arguably wouldn't have any effect on a sensory power that wasn't a Worm power. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit</ref> This even affects subconscious ones such as Lung's transformation, and human senses.<ref name=":1">Excerpt from Venom 29.4</ref> This effect is so intensive that it blocks even Contessa's power, although it does not work across dimensional boundaries,<ref name=":2">Excerpt from Interlude 29</ref> or video.<ref name=":1"/>
According to Cauldron records, his power nullifies sensory aspects of powers<ref name="List" /> within 15 feet of him and conventional senses within 5 feet. However, during the Irregulars' raid, his power's radius was around 100 feet.<ref>“It’s a power with layers. Each successive layer enhances the level of protection. Except everything on record says the range it blocks powers only extends about fifteen feet. Get within five feet, no senses work. It’s not supposed to be a hundred feet like this.”
“Six times the range,” Cuff said.
“Somehow.” - Excerpt from Venom 29.5</ref> Although Doctor Mother speculates the Irregulars used a Tinker or a power-boosting Trump to help develop his power,<ref name="28.x eDevelopment">“Ah. We didn’t think his powers were developing.”
“You do,” Weld said. “But he, we, found workarounds.”
“Curious. Can I ask?”
“No,” Weld said. “Bad form, to outline that sort of thing.”
A tinker, perhaps, or the right power-boosting trump. - Excerpt from Interlude 28</ref> Sveta states that they helped him get strong mostly by giving him a chance to figure out how his power worked.<ref name="18.9 e1" />
History[edit]
Background[edit]
Mantellum was Cauldron test subject 2601.<ref name="28.x eAppearance" /> Because Cauldron thought that his powers were not developing, they released him into Earth Bet, and he was termed a Case 53.<ref name="28.x eDevelopment" />
Post-Echidna[edit]
The Irregulars found Mantellum sometime after their formation.<ref name="II13.z e1" /> They helped him get stronger.<ref name="18.9 e1">Sveta nodded. “Could. Absolutely. But once you start thinking like that about a precog, there’s no coming back up for air. It sucks you down. With Contessa, we found a possible in, a weak Case Fifty-Three that Thinkers couldn’t see clearly, we helped him get stronger, mostly by giving him a chance to figure out how it worked, and then we moved fast. We should move fast.” - Excerpt from Radiation 18.9</ref>
Gold Morning[edit]
Mantellum accompanied the Irregulars on their raid on Cauldron's headquarters to foil Contessa and the Custodian, whose abilities his power blocked, while other Irregulars cornered Doctor Mother downstairs from their entrance.<ref name=":0">Excerpt from Interlude 28</ref> His power nullification forced Contessa to escape the facility through a dimensional portal and fake her own death at the hands of another Irregular.<ref name=":2" /> Meanwhile, the Custodian led Weaver's group to Mantellum's blind spot, where Weaver used her swarm to kill him with Defiant's nano-thorn knife.<ref name=29.4e7>People were reacting, outside the circle. How much damage had I done?
The lights went out.
Another pass.
Mantellum’s effect dissipated. The blind spot filled in, a crowd, capes, blood spraying. My bugs could sense them all. - Excerpt from Venom 29.5</ref>
Chapter Appearances[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
- "Mantellum" means "mantle" or "cape" in Latin.
References[edit]
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| Blackforest • Brickhaus • Circe • Chantilly • The Custodian • Egesa • Egg • Engel • Fen • Fishy • Gentle Giant • Gregor the Snail • Gully • Grackle • Gwerrus • Hexie • Hunch • Mantellum • Matryoshka • Newter • Nyx • Peat • Sanguine • Shamrock • The Slug • Softball • Subject 3016 • Sveta Karelia • Thud • Trainwreck • Vulturehawk • Weld • Wendigo • Whippersnap | |
| Leader | Weld {{#switch: former | deceased=† | noncanon=≠ | former=‡ | unknown=* | #DEFAULT=
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| Members | Blesk • Brickhaus • Garotte {{#switch: former | deceased=† | noncanon=≠ | former=‡ | unknown=* | #DEFAULT=
}} • Gentle Giant • Gully • Mantellum {{#switch: deceased |
deceased=† | noncanon=≠ | former=‡ | unknown=* | #DEFAULT=
}} • Matryoshka • Sanguine • Egg • Witness {{#switch: unknown |
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