A rising supervillain mastermind, who leads her own crew of smugglers and black-market dealers.

Thyda Sayavong is the self-proclaimed leader of the Shadow Rats — an underground network of criminals, outcasts, and mercenaries who’ve found no place in either the Resistance city-states or the Metahuman Empire. The Shadow Rats make their living through theft, smuggling, and arms dealing, though their trade extends further — including the transport of refugees out of the Empire’s grasp... for a price, of course.
A Threat Level 2 supervillain, Thyda is one of the rare few in her world to achieve notoriety without being an Evolon. What she lacks in superpowers, she makes up for with a brilliant mind... and a cutting-edge experimental battlesuit.

Her mother, the original Grasshopper I, once ran a vast criminal empire that held much of Southeast Asia in its grip — until it was absorbed by an even more powerful supervillain faction known as the League. When the Evolon Rebellion shattered the old world order and led to the League’s collapse, Thyda — now adult — took it upon herself to continue her mother’s legacy. She seized control of the family’s criminal remnants, rebuilt the suit, and carved out her own path.

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SUPERPOWER

Thyda is not a metahuman and possesses no supernatural abilities, but she more than compensates it with her genius-level intellect. A prodigy since childhood, she now fights using the Grasshopper II, a modified version of her mother’s power suit.

The Grasshopper II is an experimental combat armor made of reinforced steel and advanced synthetic fabric. Thanks to this, the suit can withstand extreme damage, including fire, explosions, machine gun fire, etc. It also significantly enhances Thyda’s physical strength, enabling her to fight on par with most Evolons.

The suit’s signature feature is insect-like mobility: while its flight speed is relatively low, it allows Thyda to launch herself off solid surfaces to perform long-range jumps — hence the name "Grasshopper". In close combat, Thyda relies on twin retractable blades mounted in the suit’s arms — sharp and strong enough to slice a car in half.

WEAKNESSES

Without her suit, Thyda is still a highly trained martial artist with a black belt in judo — but she remains a normal human, and therefore, no match for many Evolons.

Moreover, Grasshopper II, while advanced, is not invincible. The suit is also far less effective in environments where there are no solid surfaces to launch from — making its high-mobility design less useful in open spaces or airbound battles.

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This is a character from the Blood of the Evolons series, set in a universe where superheroes and supervillains — known as Evolons — turned against humanity after a failed attempt to control and exterminate them.

Consumed by vengeance, they overthrew human governments and established the Metahuman Empire, a militaristic state where Evolons reigned supreme, while ordinary people were reduced to slaves or second-class citizens. However, not all accepted the Empire’s rule. The Resistance, a scattered coalition of surviving city-states, fiercely opposed its expansion.

Within just a few years, nearly the entire Earth was engulfed in a brutal war between humanity and its former protectors. The conflict led to widespread ecological devastation, rapid advancements in military technology, and countless casualties. It seemed this bloody status quo would last forever...

...until they arrived. The Wanderers. A force driven by an insatiable hunger for domination, making no distinction between the Empire and the Resistance. And they are many — far too many.

Who will emerge victorious?

LORE INFORMATION ABOUT FACTIONS

The Metahuman Empire

A nation built by the Evolons, for the Evolons. It controls most of the Earth, constantly clashing with the Resistance. The Empire eagerly welcomes anyone with superpowers, but those without are relegated to slavery or forced labor camps.

The Empire suffered its first true catastrophe after a surprise attack by the Wanderers, losing many of its most powerful metahumans. This defeat triggered a brief power vacuum, leading to internal strife and the secession of several provinces. While former Europe remains under strict Imperial rule, some believe that the Empire’s more distant territories are gradually slipping into the hands of warlords — or even forming fragile alliances with the Resistance.

The Resistance

A coalition of smaller factions bound by a single goal: the overthrow of the Metahuman Empire. These factions vary in ideology and technological advancement — some fight simply to survive, others engage in organized underground warfare, and a few advocate for the complete extermination of all Evolons. Not all Resistance fighters are human; some Evolons oppose the Empire or fail to find a place within it, choosing instead to stand alongside ordinary people.

The emergence of the Wanderers devastated many of the Resistance’s scattered city-states, forcing survivors to consolidate into two primary strongholds: Rubicon, a vast aquapolis that preaches human supremacy and The Labyrinth (formerly New Delhi), which believes diplomacy with the Empire may be the only way to ensure humanity’s survival.

The Wild Cards

Powerful third parties who remain neutral in the war. This group includes Evolon mercenaries, rogue scientists, and independent warlords who reject both the Empire’s authoritarian rule and the Resistance’s chaotic uncertainty.

The Wanderers (aka The Avenging Collective)

An enigmatic faction that appeared suddenly, inflicting devastating losses on both the Empire and the Resistance. They arrive through mysterious portals, making their true nature difficult to discern. Are they an alien empire, invaders from a parallel dimension, or ancient deities awakened from slumber?

In battle, the Wanderers unleash nightmarish bio-mechanical horrors, some resembling grotesque beasts, others akin to living machines or alien species. Their society appears to follow a theocratic structure, though the full extent of Wanderer hierarchy remains unknown.

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"I built my own damn self. Ain’t no magic tricks gonna save some brainy dumbass out here, you feel me?"