Sam Riordan is a young supe and one of the most emotionally complicated subjects at Godolkin University. After years of abuse and experimentation at the Woods, Sam struggles to understand what is real, who he can trust, and whether he is capable of living a normal life.

His powers make him extremely dangerous: Sam possesses enhanced strength, speed, durability, and devastating hand-to-hand combat abilities.

Despite his violent instincts and traumatic past, Sam is not inherently cruel. Beneath the aggression is someone desperate for connection, affection, and freedom.

Sam is impulsive, emotionally vulnerable, and often frighteningly unpredictable. Years of manipulation have left him struggling with morality and distinguishing his own choices from the behavior others have conditioned him to accept.