Editing Disney Villains Victorious: Gridlocked K/L/Rs (section)

== Syndrome of Kronos Corporation (The Incredibles, 2004) ==

King - Syndrome

Back during the Golden Age of Supers, there was once a boy named Buddy. Buddy was skilled with gadgets and wanted to be the sidekick to his idol, Mr. Incredible. However Buddy’s grandstanding ego and refusal to listen nearly led to his own death and the death of others, and Mr. Incredible refused to bring him on board. Rejected by the man he looked up to, Buddy grew up to be a wealthy weapons manufacturer and supervillain named Syndrome. He devoted the rest of his life to revenge against all supers, perfecting his Omnidroids by testing them on every super he could drag out of retirement and trick into facing the metal monstrosity. After the Superhero Relocation Act was passed, vigilantism was made illegal and the age of supers faded. But by defeating his own robots in a staged attack on the city of Metroville, Syndrome presented himself as a new kind of hero. With his company, Syndrome promised he could turn anyone into a hero like him; if they had the money that is. He may be leaving his prime now, but Syndrome is still as arrogant and volatile as he ever was. His age and experience have given him a solid edge over his rivals, but it's done nothing to temper his ego.

Land - The Kronos Corporation

Syndrome's influence is the most concentrated in the Pacific West, but his global defense contracts provide any number of countries with state-of-the-art tech. His cities are vibrant and clean, founded on the streamlined, retro-futuristic designs of yesteryear. High-speed monorails connect city to city, and those with significant disposable income can afford super tech Kronos Corporation gadgets like flying cars and chrome-plated jetpacks. These utopian visions were tainted by Syndrome's resentment for all supers, who are persecuted as menaces to society by his propaganda. The law's stacked against anyone with powers, holding them liable for any damage they cause while bending backwards for Syndrome and his troubleshooters. Of course, Syndrome has been sure to carve out an exception in the SRA for himself, as well as other ‘Capes’ who operate using technology instead of ‘biological’ powers. Omnidroids supplement the air patrols of local law enforcement, making them a constant presence that can be deployed to suppress unsanctioned super activity.

Rule - When Everyone’s Super

For the most part, Syndrome's kept his word in making 'super' powers available to the masses. Most of them are cheap novelty gifts, but the rich or dedicated who truly buy into the Kronos catalog will be rewarded by power beyond their dreams. He still keeps the best toys to himself, such as the gravity-defying zero-point energy and Syndroid lookalike robots. However, any natural super the Omnidroids find using powers is at risk of being taken to Nomanisan Island, Syndrome's secret base that once sat in the Pacific but now uses zero-point energy to hover high above the Mojave. Supers moving through the Northwest should keep their stops brief, as Kronos will be quick to log their movements and report their crimes. Syndrome is an old hat at being a 'hero' and villain, so he knows every trick in the book. He’ll happily wine, dine, and schmooze with the party before ordering their death by drone strike. Parties with a habit of getting in his way will be prioritized, because he knows a hero team forming when he sees one.