Monokeros
<infobox> <title source="name"><default>Monokeros</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>Kathlee Rosenthal, now known as Monokeros, formerly Unicorn IV. She lost the name after she was revealed as a serial killer.<ref name="Helena">Wildbow's Weaver Dice: Helena document</ref><ref name="R1"/>
Appearance
Monokeros is a conventionally attractive blonde, slender, with curled hair. She prefers to wear "high fashion". She had the perfect build to take advantage of it.<ref name=WDH1>◈ UNICORN IV / MONOKEROS; Kathlee Rosenthal
Classification: Master/Trump
Power connects to single target, applies immunity, psychometry, clairvoyance and domination.
Disposition: Villain (Independent)
Location: Previously Jacksonville, Florida
Age: 24 Status: Fugitive (Escapee)
Height: 5’9 Weight: Est. 105 lbs.
Appearance: Conventionally attractive blonde, hair curled, slender, favors high fashion. - WD Helena</ref>
In Ward she appears with dark hair and numerous tattoos, including triangle in the forehead.<ref name="ii8.7app">Kenzie had found the footage of Monokeros. As she moved through different areas of the apartment and Ashley’s activities therin, there were glimpses. Black haired, pretty, with numerous tattoos, with the most prominent being a bold triangle at her forehead. - Excerpt from Beacon 8.7</ref> She is aging and her vanity is hurt by it.<ref name="ii8.7app2">“The lines are showing in your own face, Monokeros,” Ashley said.
“Unkind,” Monokeros said, but there was a note of emotion in it. - Excerpt from Beacon 8.7</ref>
Personality
Monokeros was a serial killer, and is believed to have been both a psychopath and under delusions of some unknown nature. She showed no remorse, even when confronted. She believed she was claiming something abstract from those she tortured and killed, including having the last of their true beauty or success for herself, guaranteeing nobody else could ‘take it back from her’.<ref name=WDH3>Personality:
Monokeros, even after incarceration, showed zero remorse. She shared no details but did not react or show emotion when descriptions of the tortures or photos of the victims were shown. Video diaries on her phone proved most damning, as she described an interest in claiming something abstract from those she was interacting with, including having the last of [victim’s] true beauty or success for herself, and guaranteeing nobody else could ‘take it back from her’. Despite the obvious mental illness or delusion, she remained articulate and calm. She is widely accepted to be a psychopath. Her trigger event remains unknown. - WD Helena</ref>
Abilities
Monokeros can apply her power to a nearby individual she is aware of, with a brief period between each selection.
While under the effect of her power, the individual is attacked with an overwhelming (but not irresistible) wave of emotion, typically admiration for Monokeros. Monokeros also becomes immune to anything and everything that individual does, has clairvoyance through their eyes, and can psychometrically observe their history/memories, this last ability is inaccurate,<ref name=WDH4>Powers:
Monokeros can, at whim, with only a brief period between each selection, apply her power to a nearby individual she is aware of. While under the effect of her power, the individual is attacked with an overwhelming wave of emotion, typically admiration for Monokeros. Though this can be resisted for a time, Monokeros also remains immune to anything and everything that individual does, has clairvoyance through their eyes, and can psychometrically observe their history/memories, though apparently not to an overwhelming degree of accuracy. - WD Helena</ref> but ramps up with time.<ref name="ii8.7">Beacon 8.7</ref>
History
Background
Unicorn IV received permission to use the name from Unicorn III.<ref name="Helena"/><ref name="R1">Heroes are far more likely to simply ask for permission to use a name. Unicorn III passed her name on to Unicorn IV, for example. - Wildbow on Reddit</ref>
She was a successful member of sponsored hero team Goldenrod, receiving multiple sponsorships. She was #23 in the American cape popularity rankings, #6 in an early 2010 Parahumans Online vote for non-PRT capes, leading to her suggestion that she might start her own sponsored team of capes.
In late 2011, Unicorn IV was investigated in relation to a string of disappearances. The investigation prompted others to speak out, raising issues and questions about her behavior, including apparent threats directed at Unicorn III (and Rosenthal’s summary loss of the Unicorn name). Within days of renaming herself Monokeros, she was accused of involvement in the kidnapping, torture and murder of nine celebrities aged 8-15 as well as an unknown number of heroines seeking to join her new team, which never existed as more than theory or bait. She killed three capes who attempted her capture, but was successfully caught.
Following her arrest, it was discovered that she had been keeping video diaries on her phone, describing her belief that she was "claiming" the beauty or success of her victims. She showed no remorse during her trial, and was sentenced to the Baumann Parahuman Containment Center.<ref name=WDH2>History:
Unicorn is the fourth individual to take the name, receiving permission from the retired Unicorn III. She maintained a successful career on sponsored hero team Goldenrod, receiving multiple sponsorships and catapulting to #23 in the American cape popularity rankings, #6 in an early 2010 Parahumans Online vote for non-PRT capes, leading to her suggestion that she might start her own sponsored team of capes.
In late 2011, Unicorn IV was investigated in relation to a string of disappearances. The investigation prompted others to speak out, raising issues and questions about her behavior, including apparent threats directed at Unicorn III (and Rosenthal’s summary loss of the Unicorn moniker). Within days of renaming herself Monokeros, she was accused of involvement in the kidnapping, torture and murder of nine celebrities aged 8-15 as well as an unknown number of heroines seeking to join her new team, which never existed as more than theory or bait. She killed three capes who attempted her capture, was caught, and was sentenced to the Birdcage. - WD Helena</ref>
Gold Morning
Was not distinguished in the initial prisoner release as such she was likely released later when the goddess collected the damned for her war.
Post-Gold Morning
Her crimes were such that she was one of the few that were not forgiven with the general amnesty.[citation needed]
Post-Fallen fall
She was confined in a parahuman prison camp.<ref>The last is a child killer.”
“What?” Sveta asked. “That’s a thing?”
“She went by Unicorn, but it was an inherited name. So she’s Unicorn the fifth or something.”
“Unicorn four,” I said.
“Shit, yeah,” Capricorn said. “I heard about that one. It was on the news a decade ago. She was on the sponsored team ‘Goldenrod’.”
“She’s Monokeros now,” I said. “Yeah. Stay away.” - Beacon 8.3</ref> She targeted Lookout during her visit<ref>Beacon 8.4</ref> and in ensued spat with Swansong she boasted about her connection to Goddess and greatness that she will grant her.<ref name="ii8.7"/>
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