Meta-Villains

Metaphysical Superhumans, also known as Meta-Superhumans, Meta-Humans, Meta-Supervillains, Meta-Villains, synthetic villains, puppet villains, instant villains, unstable villains or simply Metas, are an artificial race of hostile paracausally empowered humanoids created and controlled by Lord Lochindorb. They are created by infecting humans with Meta-Ether, a substance derived from Spirit Energy which grants them mutant superhuman powers and subjects them to Lochindorb's control. Meta-Villains are major antagonists in the Action/Comedy webcomic series Team Season with Superpsion, in which they serve as villains of the week, and most are minor enemies of the Season Siblings during their exile from their home planet of Spheron. They are based on the hellbeasts from the series' precursor serial Peter and Ellie Vs The World.

Metas appear in hundreds of different forms with hundreds of different types of abilities. While they do have varying powers and are significantly stronger and more dangerous than regular humans, they are usually quickly defeated by Team Season, and Superpsion has defeated hundreds of them with his far superior psionic abilities, as part of his revenge for the Meta that supposedly killed his parents in 1984. Most Metas are violent and destructive and cause huge amounts of damage to Vertvale City, but two of them, Fairy Girl and Sasquatch, being created by the flawed Alphameta Serum, had incomplete transformations. As a result, they gained Meta-Villain powers, but were not subject to Lord Lochindorb's control, keeping their free will and original personalities. Wanting nothing to do with Lochindorb or his plans, they fled his facility in Kirchester Peaks, deciding to live peacefully in the forest near Vertvale City where they could not cause or recieve any harm.

Members of the Meta-Villain species include (not a complete list):

Octo-Carl

Dustin Discord

Ginormica

Dino-Dan (name never spoken)

Cookie Cayden

The Battleband Girls (Guitarima, Bassira, Microphonia and Druminia)

Lalita De Vil

Unidentified Season 1 epilogue Meta-Villain

Unidentified shadowy Meta-Villain de-evilized by Superpsion at end of Season 1

Conan the Librarian

The Kneecapper

The Skate Squad (Ice Queen, Snowitch, Skate Master)

The Blinker

Psychic Fox

Kanazuchi and Mogura (not yet seen)

The Camp Crusher Crew (Dungeon Master, Gecko Girl, Murder-Maid, Pyromaniac, The Metalloid, not yet seen)

Angel Dust (not yet seen)

The Triumvirate (Replicus, Reflectius, Dictatius, not yet seen)

Uzumaki (not yet seen)

The Architect (not yet seen)

Matrix (not yet seen)

Ghoulgirl (not yet seen)

Queen Bee and Bumbleboy (not yet seen)

Cadmus Cragtooth (not yet seen)

Fairy Girl and Sasquatch (both technically possess Meta-Villain powers, but both are free-willed and neither is loyal to Lord Lochindorb)

Metas are divided into Vanguard, Destroyer, Commander, and Major classes based on their abilities and strength. Higher ranking Commander and Major-class Metas command lesser Metas or scores of sub-Meta minions, while subordinate Vanguard and Destroyer Metas serve as cannon-fodder and firepower support.

Some Metas have a primary weakness in the form of a control device built into a specific object that they carry with them. Once this object is destroyed, the Meta's personal timeline is reset to the moment before they were evilized. This turns the Meta back into a human, erases all memories from their time as a Meta, and heals any injuries or wounds taken while in Meta form. Not all Meta-Villains have a control device, however. Fortunately, the reversion process is also triggered when a Meta-Villain receives a wound from an enchanted weapon that would be fatal to a human were the weapon not enchanted. Conventional human weaponry is completely useless against Meta-Villains, but they are vulnerable to the enchanted weapons wielded by Team Season and Team Holliday.

Metas are created when Lord Lochindorb finds humans that are feeling upset or wronged, and promises to allow them to get their revenge in return for defeating Team Season. Most Metas will loyally serve Lochindorb until de-evilized. Lochindorb's demon disciples are capable of turning humans into Metas as well. Team Season has faced a number of Metas and defeated all of them, earning Hero Points for their victories. For this reason, Metas are often employed as cannon-fodder decoys to distract Team Season. One particularly powerful Meta named The Blinker, who possessed the abilities of teleportation, required the combined efforts of Eclipse Season and Patrick Holliday to defeat.

Meta-Villain Ranking System(lowest to highest):
 * 1) Vanguard (Simple cannon fodder.  Usually attack alone, but sometimes in scores.  Over 50% of Metas are of this type.  Not very dangerous unless in a big swarm.  Answers to Commander and Major-class Metas, as well as to the four demons and Lord Lochindorb.)
 * 2) Destroyer (Stronger power than Vanguard, but not ranked high enough to command any minions. Usually acts as support for higher ranking Metas.  Should be avoided if possible.  Usually dangerous.  Answers to same classes and people as Vanguard.)
 * 3) Commander (Usually controls groups of lesser Vanguard, and occasionally has one to two Destroyers as help.  Can also often summon sub-Meta minions.  Very dangerous. Answers only to Major-class Metas, the four demons, and Lord Lochindorb.)
 * 4) Major (Highest possible rank.  Can command large numbers of Vanguard and Destroyer Metas, as well as issue orders to Commander-class Metas.  Major-class Metas often have superior abilities and are very difficult to defeat.  They can also convert humans into pseudo-Metas, and some can even create new Metas.  Fortunately, this class of Meta is extremely rare.  Most dangerous type out of all Meta classes.  Answers to the four demon lieutenants, but more often directly to Lord Lochindorb himself.)