DECEASED

The Avengers was the creation of Hunter, a long time hero who saw the need for paranormals to band together to combat menaces. The physical traits which the Super Soldier Project had granted the original Hunter were passed on to his son. Aided by numerous gadgets, Hunter fought a never-ending war on crime up until his unexpected and untimely death.

ACTIVE

Black Diamond debuted on the hero scene in the spring of 1976. Possessing super strength, the power of flight, and a great resistance to damage, this heroine had a long partnership with Hunter even before the Avengers were formed. Black Diamond is currently the Avengers team leader.

MISSING

Possessing a hodge-podge of powers, Captain Valor served on the Avengers from their formation to his disappearance when the Crystal destroyed the Avengers Mansion. Unknown to the Avengers, Captain Valor was trapped between Earth and Terra Nova for a number of weeks, bouncing back and forth between the two. He was finally sent to Terra Nova unintentionally by the Enchantress. Once on Terra Nova, Valor discovered this planet to be a magic-heavy version of earth. There he has encountered a familiar and yet different version of the Avengers whom Captain Valor has joined forces with.

INACTIVE

Density is a young mutant woman with the power to alter her own body density. She can compact her body, allowing herself to shrink but gain great strength and toughness in the process. Density can also make herself so 'undense' as to be intangible. After Morning Star resigned from the Guardians due to injuries, Density transferred out west. She is currently married to Warlock and is an active member of the Guardians. (Density is a re-working of the character Compactor from Champions of the North.)

INACTIVE

The Super Soldier Project was revived in the 70's as the Government tried to deal with the increase in paranormals. The Golden Avenger was their greatest success, giving him super-human strength and coordination. Shortly after the team being recognized by the Government, the Golden Avenger resigned so that he could work with PRIMUS full time. (The Golden Avenger can be found in either the PRIMUS/DEMON Organization Book, Classic Organizations or the Hero Plus electronic book PRIMUS.)

RESERVIST

The girl who would become Nightingale was rescued from PSI in one of the pre-Avengers gatherings. 'Gale became fast friends with Black Diamond and joined her as one of the founding Avengers. Nightingale is a powerful psionic who has served with both the Avengers and Guardians. 'Gale has taken frequent leaves of absences due to the taxing nature of her powers. She currently serves as a reservist, allowing her time to deal with her duties on Sanctuary.

INACTIVE

A graduate of the Circle, the Warlock is a practitioner of magic, specializing in causing bad luck effects to his targets. Later, he transferred to the Guardians to fill the roster spot vacated by Lightburst. During this time, he and Density fell in love and were married. The two serve in the Guardians to this day, deciding to remain with the team after the Government revoked their Official status.

INACTIVE

Captain Star was selected as a replacement for Nightingale during her first leave of absence. Fresh from the recently disbanded Minutemen, Captain Star served with the team for only a few months before departing with the Golden Avenger to work for PRIMUS. Captain Star is a military man who projected blasts of nuclear force who has since been promoted to Major. (Major Star is featured in the Allies Source book.)

INACTIVE

Astronaut Tyrone Armbuster was transformed by a strange whitish radiation into the metallic powerhouse called the Dreadnought. Dreadnought replaced the Golden Avenger on the team. Later, Dreadnought transferred with Black Diamond to the Guardians. TK resigned from the team when the Government revoked the Guardians status. He served for a time on the ill-fated Gold Coast Guardians before rejoining the Avengers when Black Diamond was re-assembling the team. Recent exposure to radiation appears to be changing Dreadnought once more. He has generated a secondary shell around himself and has been removed from the active roster.

INACTIVE

Possessing a variety of light-based powers, Lightburst joined the Avengers after the resignation of Captain Star. 'Burst joined Black Diamond, Nightingale, and Dreadnought on the Guardians when that team was officially recognized. Later, he resigned from the Guardians, but rejoined the Avengers when Black Diamond reformed the team. Lightburst was kidnapped by Lord Evil and Lady Darkness and had his will bound to them. He served as a traitor in the Avengers until Muskateer uncovered his involvement in the disappearance of the Enchantress. Lightburst was recently captured and discovered to have been under the mental influence of Lady Darkness.

INACTIVE

Wearing a special suit of armor that allows him to shrink, the Hornet was the leader and resident scientist for the Guardians. He was temporarily replaced by Black Diamond when the Guardians were Officially Sanctioned. Once the alliance was over, Hornet resumed leadership of the Guardians. A position he holds to this day.

INACTIVE

Young woman who is superhumanly strong, can stick to walls, and project webbing. Spin was a current member of the Guardians when that team was Officially Recognized by the government. Although Spinnerette was never actually on the Avengers, the Guardians and the Avengers were essentially one large team for a short time. Thus, she and any other Guardians during the partnership are considered as part of the Avengers membership.

INACTIVE

Upon resigning from the Crusaders, Morning Star traveled all the way to Los Angeles to join her friend Spinnerette on the Guardians, taking the spot of Force who had resigned. 'Star was a member when the Guardians were paired with the Avengers. She later resigned after falling off the Empire State Building during a battle with the Zodiac. Recently, Morning Star became a founding member of X-Factor.

DECEASED

Possessing the agility and prowess of the jungle cats, the Black Tiger joined the team when several of the Avengers were transferred to the Guardians. Tiger perished unexpectedly when the Crystal destroyed the Avengers Mansion.

DECEASED

Another graduate of the Circle, Sargon had the appearance of a traditional stage magician. He relied on his sleight of hand abilities, magical gadgets, and spells. Sargon was also killed when the Avengers Mansion was destroyed by the Crystal.

ACTIVE

Needing a muscle man to replace Dreadnought and Black Diamond, Hunter called upon Supreme, a super strong and virtually invulnerable powerhouse. Supreme was captured by Iron Maiden in the opening days of the Great Supervillain Contest. He rejoined the team after escaping from the Crimson Claw.

INACTIVE

Replaced Density when she transferred to Guardians. Vortex's tour with the Avengers was less than one month. When the Guardians were cut loose, several former Avengers transferred back to the team. Having never really made a comfortable fit with the Avengers, Vortex returned to being a soloist. Her powers primarily relate to manipulation of air, including her trademark whirlwind.

Quantum joined the team to replace Warlock when he transferred to the Guardians. The heroine's stint on the Avengers was very short, less than a month. The wildly fluctuating nature of her powers quickly made her realize that she was often more of a hindrance than a help to the team. After the Guardians were Unrecognized, Quantum gave up her spot so that Black Diamond could rejoin the Avengers.

MISSING

The Enchantress is yet another graduate of the Circle. Upon the death of Sargon, the Enchantress vowed that she would find out who committed this crime toward her classmate. Morning Star introduced the Enchantress to Black Diamond and her spot on the team was quickly secured. The sorceress disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Unknown to the team, the Enchantress was captured by Lady Darkness.

ACTIVE

Muskateer's membership was suggested by the NSC, the branch of the Government that oversaw the Avengers activities. They feared he was an operative for Iron Maiden, but that turned out to be false. Backed by the power of his sword, the Muskateer has since become the team's second in command.

ACTIVE

Firestar was recruited under unusual circumstances. Finding her image on security tape shot shortly before the Avengers Mansion was destroyed, Black Diamond and Nightingale used the pretext of asking her to join the team to question Firestar. They discovered that Firestar herself knew nothing of the incident and eagerly accepted Avenger's Membership.

RESERVIST

The daughter of the Hunter, the Huntress possesses many of his abilities, including his wealth of knowledge and gadgets. A long time friend of Black Diamond, the Huntress was recently added to the team as a Reservist until the heroine gains more experience in working with a group. The Huntress retired briefly after being brutally beaten by the White Dragon, but later rejoined.

ACTIVE

The Texas Ranger arrived to offer his services to the Avengers during the crisis with the Crimson Claw. In response to the courage and valor he showed, Black Diamond made him a reservist. At one time, Ranger was a student in the same PSI school as Nightingale. He was rescued by the pre-assembled Avengers and decided to repay them by joining the team.