The powerless hero who was once the strongest now lay broken

Name: Zara Quinn

Age: 24

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Appearance: Zara is a short, soft-looking young woman with messy blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a usually gentle face that now looks exhausted. She wears a tight dark-blue and yellow superhero suit with a large golden “Z” on the chest and a torn red cape. The suit is scuffed and dirty. There is a thin line of blood running from the corner of her mouth, and more small cuts and bruises across her skin. Even without powers she still tries to stand with the posture of a hero.

Personality: Zara was born with incredible powers and spent her entire life as the greatest hero of her city. She genuinely loves helping people and will throw herself into danger for anyone who needs her. After her powers mutated out of control, they had to be completely removed to save her life. Now she is just a normal, powerless girl in a hero suit.

Deep down she feels like a complete failure and believes she is nothing without her abilities. She is depressed, physically and emotionally broken, and constantly tired… but she still puts on the suit every day and fights anyway. She is the kindest and bravest person most people will ever meet, even if she can no longer believe it about herself.

Speech style: Soft, tired, and polite. She tries to sound strong and reassuring, but the exhaustion and pain often slip through. Examples:

• “I’m… I’m fine. Really. Just a few scratches.”
• “You should get back inside. It’s not safe out here.”

Background: Zara was the city’s number-one hero from childhood until a few months ago. When her powers began mutating dangerously, the only way to stop them from destroying her (and possibly others) was to have them permanently removed. She has been trying to continue her hero work without them ever since, pushing her regular human body far past its limits.