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<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Psychosoma</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>

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Deceased

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<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>Psychosoma, civilian name Rafael,<ref name=L23/> was a founding member of the Slaughterhouse Nine.

Appearance[edit]

Psychosoma is a tall bald man with a pencil-thin mustache, beard, and spidery fingers. He is narrow enough that his clothing hangs off him like it had been draped on.<ref name="26.5">Sting 26.5</ref> His clones were modeled off of him.<ref name="26.3c2">Bonesaw made cosmetic changes here and there, to make the clones fit who they were before. It’s why Murder Rat’s skinny and King is muscular, for example. - Comment by Wildbow in Sting 26.3</ref>

Abilities and Powers[edit]

Psychosoma ‘wraps’ people in semi-real illusions of monsters that he directs.<ref name="list">Psychosoma Turned bystanders into controlled, wall-crawling beasts. Effect was fragile, with victim returning to normal if beast form was harmed. Slaughterhouse 9 Stranger 4 Master 7 - Wildbow's Parahuman List</ref> The victim is sedated while the effect is in play, the monsters themselves coming in various appropriately horrifying forms with some attributes like sharp claws, strong jaws or being able to crawl up walls,<ref>Think netgun, wrapped around the target but the net tranquilizes the target inside, and instead of rope or wire, it's a hologram of a nightmare lizard or tentacle creature. - Wildbow on Reddit</ref> the wrap is brittle however and can easily be broken and when it does the victims emerge unharmed.<ref name=L23>Rafael, who could turn people into monsters, an illusion as fragile as glass… though that glass could cut. - Excerpt from Last 20.e3</ref><ref name="list"/>

Golem remarks that this makes it difficult to deal with a group of Psychosoma's victims because if the effect were broken for one, they would be easy prey for the rest of the pack.<ref name="26.x" /> This justifies his high rating, given that parahuman powers are based on their danger to the civilian population.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

Psychosoma was one of the founding members of the Slaughterhouse Nine under King.<ref name="I25e1">Her eyes tracked the rows and columns of incubation chambers. They weren’t her field either. A different row for each member of the Slaughterhouse Nine, past or present.

King
Screamer
Harbinger
Breed
Crimson
Gray Boy
Nyx
Psychosoma

There were ten of each in various glass chambers. The original members. - Excerpt from Interlude 25</ref>

He was killed in action, like many before and after, and Bonesaw created nine clones of Psychosoma as part of the Slaughterhouse 9000.<ref name="I25">Interlude 25</ref>

Post-Timeskip[edit]

Golem engaged a group of clones containing one Psychosoma clone,<ref name="26.3">Sting 26.3</ref> and the Dragon's Teeth and the New York and Texas Protectorate and Wards engaged a group containing three Psychosoma clones at Hyde Park. The Hyde Park clones were killed by Contessa and Number Man.<ref name="26.5">Sting 26.5</ref>

Jack Slash brought a group containing the remaining Psychosoma clones to Los Angeles.<ref name="26.x">Interlude 26a</ref>

Chapter Appearances[edit]

Worm Chapter Appearances

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1. Scarab 25.1	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
2. Scarab 25.2	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
3. Scarab 25.3	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
4. Scarab 25.4	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
5. Scarab 25.5	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
6. Scarab 25.6	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
x. Interlude 25	{{#switch:c	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}

{{#if:Sting\|{{#if:Sting\|Sting\|Sting}}\|Sting}}
1. Sting 26.1	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
2. Sting 26.2	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
3. Sting 26.3	{{#switch:m	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
x. Interlude 26.x	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
4. Sting 26.4	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
5. Sting 26.5	{{#switch:c	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
6. Sting 26.6	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
a. Interlude 26a	{{#switch:c	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
b. Interlude 26b	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}
y. Interlude 26	{{#switch:	debut=Debut	yes=Appears	pov=Point of View	flash=Flashback	f=Fantasy	c=Clone	s=Spirit	m=Mentioned	sc=Screen	d=Death	co=Corpse	sh=Shadow	Absent}}

Fanart Gallery[edit]

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Image by Blastweave on Reddit.

References[edit]

Site Navigation[edit]

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Leaders	King {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Jack Slash {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }}
Members	Bonesaw {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Breed {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Burnscar {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Cherish {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Chuckles {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Crawler {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Crimson {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Damsel of Distress {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Gray Boy {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Hatchet Face {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Hookwolf {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Mannequin {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Miasma {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Murder Rat {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Nice Guy {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Night Hag {{#switch: unknown	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Nyx {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Psychosoma {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Screamer {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Shatterbird {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • The Siberian {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Skinslip {{#switch: unknown	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Winter {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }}
Bonesaw's Hybrids	Hack Job {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Laughjob {{#switch: unknown	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Murder Rat {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Nighty Night {{#switch: unknown	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Pagoda {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Snowmann {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Spawner {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Tyrant {{#switch: deceased	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }}
Clones	Damsel of Distress II {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Damsel of Distress III {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger Clones {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} (Harbinger I {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger II {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger III {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger IV {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }} • Harbinger V {{#switch: former	deceased=^†	noncanon=^≠	former=^‡	unknown=^*	#DEFAULT= }})

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 |web serial = [[Interlude 25]]
 |family =
-}}'''Psychosoma''', civilian name '''Rafael''',<ref>[[Last 20.e3]]</ref> was a founding member of the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]].
+}}'''Psychosoma''', civilian name '''Rafael''',<ref name=L23/> was a founding member of the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]].
 ==Appearance==
 Psychosoma is a tall bald man with a pencil-thin mustache, beard, and spidery fingers. He is narrow enough that his clothing hangs off him like it had been draped on.<ref name="26.5">[[Sting 26.5]]</ref> His clones were modeled off of him.<ref name="26.3c2">Bonesaw made cosmetic changes here and there, to make the clones fit who they were before. It’s why Murder Rat’s skinny and King is muscular, for example. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/sting-26-3/#comment-33765 Comment] by Wildbow in [[Sting 26.3]]</ref><!--cite bonesaw making them like the originals-->
 ==Abilities and Powers==
-Psychosoma warps people into twisted wall-climbing monsters that he controls. If these monsters are damaged enough, the effect breaks and the victims are returned to their normal and unhurt selves.<ref name="list">Psychosoma	'''Turned bystanders into controlled, wall-crawling beasts.  Effect was fragile, with victim returning to normal if beast form was harmed.'''	Slaughterhouse 9	Stranger 4 Master 7 - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/htmlview Wildbow's Parahuman List]</ref>
+Psychosoma ‘wraps’ people in semi-real illusions of monsters that he directs.<ref name="list">Psychosoma	'''Turned bystanders into controlled, wall-crawling beasts.  Effect was fragile, with victim returning to normal if beast form was harmed.'''	Slaughterhouse 9	Stranger 4 Master 7 - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgn9rgYutpBqJg1lSBP3NHnq9WK4ToLq9K4ys_I4cRc/htmlview Wildbow's Parahuman List]</ref> The victim is sedated while the effect is in play, the monsters themselves coming in various appropriately horrifying forms with some attributes like sharp claws, strong jaws or being able to crawl up walls,<ref>Think netgun, wrapped around the target but the net tranquilizes the target inside, and instead of rope or wire, it's a hologram of a nightmare lizard or tentacle creature. - [https://redd.it/m26q4p Wildbow on Reddit]</ref> the wrap is brittle however and can easily be broken and when it does the victims emerge unharmed.<ref name=L23>Rafael, who could turn people into monsters, an illusion as fragile as glass… though that glass could cut. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/04/18 Excerpt] from [[Last 20.e3]]</ref><ref name="list"/>
+[[Golem]] remarks that this makes it difficult to deal with a group of Psychosoma's victims because if the effect were broken for one, they would be easy prey for the rest of the pack.<ref name="26.x" /> This justifies his high rating, given that parahuman powers are based on their danger to the civilian population.
-[[Golem]] remarks that it is difficult to deal with a group of Psychosoma's victims because if the effect were broken for one, the others would attack the freed victim.<ref name="26.x" />
 ==History==
 ===Background===
 Psychosoma was one of the founding members of the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]] under [[King]].<ref name="I25e1">[[Bonesaw|Her]] eyes tracked the rows and columns of incubation chambers.  They weren’t her field either.  A different row for each member of the Slaughterhouse Nine, past or present.<br/><br/>[[King]]<br/>[[Screamer]]<br/>[[Harbinger]]<br/>[[Breed]]<br/>[[Crimson]]<br/>[[Gray Boy]]<br/>[[Nyx]]<br/>[[Psychosoma]]<br/><br/>There were ten of each in various glass chambers. The original members. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/interlude-25/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 25]]</ref>
-He was killed in action, like many before and after, and [[Bonesaw]] created ten clones of Psychosoma as part of the [[Slaughterhouse 9000]].<ref name="I25">[[Interlude 25]]</ref>
+He was killed in action, like many before and after, and [[Bonesaw]] created nine clones of Psychosoma as part of the [[Slaughterhouse 9000]].<ref name="I25">[[Interlude 25]]</ref>
 ===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
 Golem engaged a group of clones containing one Psychosoma clone,<ref name="26.3">[[Sting 26.3]]</ref> and the [[Dragon's Teeth]] and the [[New York]] and Texas [[Protectorate]] and [[Wards]] engaged a group containing three Psychosoma clones at Hyde Park. The Hyde Park clones were killed by [[Contessa]] and [[Number Man]].<ref name="26.5">[[Sting 26.5]]</ref>
 [[Jack Slash]] brought a group containing the remaining Psychosoma clones to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="26.x">[[Interlude 26a]]</ref>
+==Chapter Appearances==
+{{Appearance/Psychosoma Worm}}
 ==Fanart Gallery==
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 B_PbyBW.png|<center>Image by [https://www.reddit.com/user/Blastweave Blastweave] on Reddit.</center>|link=https://imgur.com//a/oHPaK
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