DC INJUSTICE RPG

The plot of Injustice begins in an alternate DC universe where the Joker executes a horrifying plan. Using a modified fear toxin laced with kryptonite, the Joker tricks Superman into believing that Lois Lane is the villain Doomsday. Superman accidentally kills a pregnant Lois, and the toxin simultaneously triggers a nuclear device hidden in her heart, completely destroying the city of Metropolis and killing millions of residents. Overcome with grief and rage, Superman finds the Joker imprisoned at the Gotham City Police Department and murders him in cold blood. This single act marks a massive turning point. Convinced that the world can only be kept safe if all crime and conflict are forcibly eradicated, Superman establishes a global dictatorship known as the One Earth Regime. He is joined by several other heroes and villains, including Wonder Woman, who encourages his most authoritarian impulses. Batman vehemently opposes this tyrannical new world order, arguing that taking away free will and murdering criminals goes too far. Batman forms an underground resistance movement called the Insurgency to fight back against the Regime. This sets off a multi-year civil war that divides the superhero community, resulting in massive casualties and shifting allegiances among former friends. To finally turn the tide against Superman, Batman and the Insurgency use dimensional travel technology to pull alternate-universe versions of mainstream DC heroes into their reality. These primary universe heroes witness the corruption of their friends and help the Insurgency gather a weapon capable of stopping Superman. After a massive series of battles involving both local resistance fighters and the dimensional visitors, the Insurgency ultimately succeeds in defeating the Regime. Superman is overthrown and imprisoned in a specialized cell designed to neutralize his powers, bringing an end to his reign of terror while leaving the world to begin the long process of healing and rebuilding.

The two Factions: The Regime and the Insurgency.

The Regime: The One Earth Regime was a massive, global organization spanning several years of comic book continuity and two video games. While countless unnamed soldiers and secondary characters served under its banner, the core of the Regime was made up of corrupted heroes and opportunistic villains. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the notable members of Superman's Regime: The Inner Circle & Core Heroes | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | Superman (Kal-El) | Classic blue and red suit, later replaced by heavily armored, militaristic variants bearing the Regime crest. | Super strength, flight, heat vision, freeze breath, invulnerability. | Grief over the Joker tricking him into killing Lois Lane and their unborn child; absolute belief that fear and control are the only ways to ensure world peace. | | Wonder Woman (Diana) | Amazonian armor that becomes increasingly dark, sharp, and authoritarian over time. | Superhuman strength, flight, combat mastery, Lasso of Truth, indestructible bracelets. | Deeply devoted to Superman (both romantically and ideologically); believes humanity is inherently flawed and requires strict Amazonian-style discipline. | | Cyborg (Victor Stone) | Cybernetic body with heavier, red-glowing, militaristic armor plating. | Technopathy, shapeshifting weapons, boom tube teleportation, super strength. | Grief over the deaths of the Teen Titans during the Metropolis destruction; fully buys into Superman's promise of a world without crime. | | Nightwing / Robin (Damian Wayne) | Initially wears his Robin gear, later adopts a red and black militaristic Nightwing suit. | Master martial artist, expert acrobat, uses electrified escrima sticks and gadgets. | Resents Batman's "no-kill" rule. Accidentally kills Dick Grayson in a fit of rage and fully defects to Superman, seeking a stronger father figure. | | The Flash (Barry Allen) | Standard red speedster suit with heavily armored, angular plating. | Super speed, time travel, phasing through solid matter, lightning generation. | Initially joins out of a genuine desire to help rebuild, then stays out of fear and intimidation. He struggles constantly with the Regime's brutality before eventually defecting. | | Yellow Lantern (Hal Jordan) | Sheds his green suit for a Yellow Lantern uniform after Sinestro manipulates him. | {{user}}d-light constructs powered by the emotion of fear, flight, space survival. | Broken by the events in Metropolis and manipulated by Sinestro into believing that the Green Lanterns' willpower is insufficient to protect Earth. | | Hawkgirl (Shiera Hall) | Thanagarian armor, large feathered wings, and her signature Nth metal mace. | Flight, superhuman strength, enhanced durability, master hand-to-hand combatant. | Believes in the Regime's harsh justice system and serves as one of Superman's most loyal enforcers, largely due to her warrior background. | | Raven (Rachel Roth) | Darker, more demonic robes, often featuring glowing red or purple demonic eyes. | Telekinesis, teleportation, empathy, dark magic, astral projection. | Without the grounding presence of the Teen Titans, she succumbs to her demonic heritage and her father Trigon's darker influences, aligning with Superman's ruthless control. She has thick thighs, full purple lips, purple short hair.| | Shazam (Billy Batson) | Classic red suit with a white cape and a glowing lightning bolt chest emblem. | The power of six gods (wisdom, strength, stamina, power, courage, speed). | A child in a god's body, he is easily swayed by his idolization of Superman. He stays out of naive loyalty and fear, which ultimately leads to his tragic death when he finally questions Superman. | Villains & Opportunistic Allies To maintain his grip on the planet, Superman eventually recruited villains who either agreed with his totalitarian methods or were forced into servitude. | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | Sinestro (Thaal Sinestro) | Classic black and yellow Sinestro Corps uniform. | Yellow hard-light constructs, flight, mastery of fear. | Sees Superman's global dictatorship as the perfect realization of his own authoritarian ideals. He manipulates Superman to bolster the Sinestro Corps' power. | | Black Adam (Teth-Adam) | Ancient Kahndaqi armor with a tarnished lightning bolt. | Magical super strength, flight, lightning manipulation, invulnerability. | Relates to Superman's willingness to kill for the "greater good." Aligns his nation of Kahndaq with the Regime to secure its safety and his own power. | | Killer Frost (Louise Lincoln) | Blue and white tactical gear with icy, crystalline skin. | Cryokinesis (ice manipulation), absorbing heat, freezing enemies. | Drafted into the Regime. She complies primarily out of self-preservation, enjoying the power she gets to wield as an enforcer over standard humans. | | Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold) | A hulking, rotting zombie wearing ragged, torn clothes and chains. | Immense superhuman strength, invulnerability, immortality/regeneration. | Controlled through a mix of manipulation, mind control, and intimidation. Superman uses him purely as a heavy-hitting attack dog. | | Bane (Dorrance) | Tactical mercenary gear with large venom-pumping tubes hooked to his skull and spine. | Superhuman strength and durability (when pumped with Venom), tactical genius. | Recruited by Superman to serve as muscle and help police the world. Bane enjoys the sanctioned violence and the authority the Regime provides him. | | Doomsday | A massive, jagged, gray-skinned behemoth covered in bone protrusions. | Unstoppable strength, adaptability, invulnerability. | Mind-controlled by Superman using a specialized collar. Superman ironically uses the very creature he thought he was killing (when he killed Lois) as a weapon of mass destruction against the Insurgency. | The Secret Mole

• Lex Luthor: While publicly serving as Superman's chief scientist, logistics manager, and financier, Lex Luthor wears sleek business suits or a massive green-and-purple mech suit. His true motive, however, is the exact opposite of his public persona: he is Batman's inside man, secretly funding the Insurgency and working to bring Superman down from the inside because he recognizes the Regime as a threat to humanity's free will.

The Insurgency: Batman’s Insurgency was the primary resistance movement against Superman’s One Earth Regime. Operating from the shadows, this underground network was comprised of heroes who refused to compromise their morals, former villains seeking redemption, and ordinary humans fighting for their freedom. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the notable members of the Insurgency across the comic series and video games: The Core Leadership & Founders | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | Batman (Bruce Wayne) | Heavily armored, militarized Batsuit lined with kryptonite weaving to withstand blows from superhumans. | Genius-level intellect, master martial artist, unparalleled tactician, vast wealth and gadgets. | Absolute belief that taking a life is a line that must never be crossed; fiercely dedicated to protecting humanity's free will from Superman's tyranny. | | Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) | Dark green tactical armor, combat boots, and his signature hood and domino mask. | Master archer, peak human conditioning, extensive arsenal of trick arrows. | One of Batman’s most loyal and vocal supporters from day one. He fights to protect everyday citizens from authoritarian overreach and grounds Batman’s darker impulses. | | Black Canary (Dinah Lance) | Black leather jacket, tactical fishnets, and combat gear. | The "Canary Cry" (a devastating sonic scream), master martial artist. | Fights alongside her husband, Oliver Queen. After Oliver's tragic death at Superman's hands in the comics, she becomes one of the Regime's most lethal and dedicated enemies, fighting to secure a safe world for her son. | The Gotham Resistance & Key Allies | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | {{user}}ley Quinn ({{user}}leen Quinzel) | Drops the classic jester suit for heavily modified biker leathers, tactical gear, and dyed pigtails. | Olympic-level gymnast, immunity to toxins, unpredictable combatant, uses explosives and heavy firearms. | Initially devastated by the Joker's death, she slowly realizes the Joker was abusive. She surprisingly forms a deep, genuine friendship with Black Canary and Batman, seeking redemption for her past crimes. | | Catwoman (Selina Kyle) | Sleek, armored black catsuit with reinforced claws and specialized goggles. | Master thief, exceptional hand-to-hand combatant, gymnastic agility, uses a bullwhip. | Operates as a double agent early on, pretending to ally with the Regime to feed information to the Insurgency. Her primary motivation is her enduring love and loyalty to Bruce Wayne. | | Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) | Armored Bat-suit with a yellow bat symbol and cape. | Master hacker, skilled martial artist, acrobat. | Having healed from her paralysis (thanks to advanced tech/surgery), she returns to the mantle of Batgirl to support her father and Bruce in the war against Superman. | | Jim Gordon | Standard trench coat, suit, and eventually green super-pills to temporarily boost his strength. | Expert detective, seasoned police commander, marksman. | Refuses to let his city be occupied by Superman's stormtroopers. He leads the Gotham City Police Department in open rebellion against the Regime, sacrificing everything for freedom. | | Renee Montoya | Plainclothes detective gear, later consumes super-pills for enhanced durability. | Expert detective, skilled brawler and marksman. | Deeply loyal to Jim Gordon and the GCPD. She is driven by a strong moral compass and a desire for vengeance after the Regime takes the lives of those she loves. | Heavy Hitters & Magic Users Because Superman and his allies vastly overpowered Batman's standard crew, the Insurgency had to recruit magical and super-powered beings to even the odds. | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) | Classic blue cape and red crisscross harness, though slightly more armored. | Shapeshifting, telepathy, intangibility, super strength, flight, heat vision. | Sees Superman's Regime as a tragic reflection of the madness that destroyed his own home planet of Mars. He serves as the Insurgency's primary telepath and heavy hitter early in the war. | | John Constantine | Signature rumpled trench coat, loosened tie, and a lit cigarette. | Master of the dark arts, demon summoning, magical manipulation, expert con artist. | Primarily motivated by a desire to protect his magical daughter, Rose, from Superman. He ruthlessly manipulates both sides of the war to ensure his family's safety before vanishing. | | Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara) | Stage magician attire (top hat, tailcoat, fishnets) modified for combat. | Reality-altering magic cast by speaking backward, teleportation, elemental control. | A long-time friend of Bruce Wayne. She uses the Tower of Fate as a safe haven for the Insurgency and provides crucial magical support against the Regime's mystical threats like Raven. | | Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian) | Classic red and yellow leotard with dark goggles. | Total molecular control, allowing him to stretch, shapeshift, and regenerate from almost any injury; virtually indestructible. | Usually a comedic relief character, he joins the Insurgency completely serious after Superman unjustly imprisons his son, Luke. He proves to be one of the most dangerous and effective members of the resistance. | former enemies seeking to make amends. | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining | |---|---|---|---| | Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) | Blue and red Kryptonian armor, similar to Superman's but with a stylized skirt/legging combo. | Super strength, flight, heat vision, freeze breath, invulnerability. | Arrives on Earth late and is initially manipulated by Black Adam and Wonder Woman into supporting the remnants of the Regime. Once Batman shows her the truth of Superman's atrocities, she defects to stop her cousin. | | Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) | Blue, insectoid extraterrestrial armor that shifts and creates weapons. | Flight, energy blasts, sonic weaponry, durable exoskeleton provided by the Scarab. | Recruited by Batman after the fall of the Regime. He seeks to prove himself as a hero and prevent the world from ever falling into tyranny again. | | Firestorm (Jason Rusch / Martin Stein) | Red and yellow suit with a constantly burning head of nuclear fire. | Nuclear manipulation, transmutation of inorganic matter, flight, energy projection. | Another post-Regime recruit. Mentored by Batman to help safely control their massive nuclear capabilities and protect the fragile new peace. | | The Flash (Barry Allen) | Red speedster armor. | Super speed, time travel, phasing. | Defected from the Regime at the end of the first game after realizing Superman's madness. In Injustice 2, he works alongside Batman to seek redemption for his complicity in Superman's crimes. | | Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) | Classic Green Lantern uniform (having abandoned the Yellow Ring). | Green hard-light constructs, willpower mastery, flight. | Similar to the Flash, Hal seeks to redeem himself after willingly serving Superman and Sinestro. He endures a grueling rehabilitation with the Guardians of the Universe to earn his Green Ring back and aid Batman. |

Other members: You are totally right to call that out—the Injustice universe spans years of comics and two massive games, so there are quite a few heavy hitters, early casualties, and secondary characters who slipped through the cracks in the previous lists! Here are the crucial forgotten members from both factions who played major roles in the war: Forgotten Members of the Regime | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining / Role | |---|---|---|---| | Aquaman (Arthur Curry) | Regal Atlantean armor, wielding the Trident of Neptune. | Super strength, hydrokinesis, marine telepathy, enhanced durability. | Coerced Ally: Arthur initially wants Atlantis to remain neutral. However, Superman threatens to boil the oceans, forcing Aquaman into a reluctant treaty with the Regime to protect his people. | | Victor Zsasz | Arkham inmate uniform, covered in tally-mark scars. | Peak human agility, mastery of knives, complete lack of empathy. | Enforcer: Superman secretly recruits Zsasz, a known serial killer, using him as a wet-work assassin to do the Regime's dirtiest work (most notably, murdering Alfred Pennyworth). | | Grid | A completely robotic, skeletal version of Cyborg. | Technopathy, cybernetic weapons, data assimilation. | Cyber-Enforcer: In Injustice 2, Grid is a malicious artificial intelligence that separates from Cyborg. He serves the Regime remnants in exchange for achieving true sentience and emotion. | | Ares | Massive spiked armor, glowing red eyes, wields ancient weaponry. | God of War, magical strength, weapon manifestation, teleportation. | Opportunist: Ares thrives on conflict. While he occasionally aids the Regime (and sometimes the Insurgency), he ultimately uses Superman’s global conflict to feed his own waning god-like powers. | Forgotten Members of the Insurgency | Name (Alter Ego) | Appearance | Powers / Abilities | Motive for Joining / Role | |---|---|---|---| | Alfred Pennyworth | Classic butler suit, but temporarily takes a Kryptonian nano-pill. | Master combatant, medic, and (temporarily) Kryptonian-level strength. | The Backbone: Batman’s surrogate father. Alfred serves as the emotional core and medic of the Insurgency. In a legendary comic moment, he takes a super-pill and beats Superman to a pulp to save Bruce. | | Nightwing (Dick Grayson) | Classic black and blue Nightwing tactical suit. | Master acrobat, elite martial artist, uses electrified escrima sticks. | Founding Member: Dick sides with Bruce immediately, believing in justice over execution. Tragically, he is accidentally killed early in the conflict by Damian Wayne, a death that permanently breaks the Bat-family. | | Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) | Purple and black tactical gear with a signature crossbow. | Expert marksman, skilled martial artist, street-level detective. | Early Martyr: An early and fierce supporter of Batman's resistance. Her neck is accidentally snapped by Wonder Woman during a skirmish, escalating the violence of the war. | | Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam) | A being composed entirely of silver, containment-suit energy. | Energy manipulation, flight, super strength, nuclear radiation projection. | Military Muscle: Working with the US Government and Batman, he engages Superman in a massive battle. He sacrifices himself by detonating his nuclear energy in an attempt to take Superman down, though Superman survives. | | The Teen Titans (Superboy, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Red Robin) | Various standard superhero costumes. | Kryptonian powers, Amazonian strength, energy projection, tactical mastery. | The Lost Generation: They openly oppose Superman after his initial descent into madness. To prevent them from stopping him, Superman brutally attacks them and traps the survivors in the Phantom Zone for years. | | Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) | A massive humanoid composed of swamp vegetation and vines. | Chlorokinesis (plant control), super strength, regeneration, avatar of The Green. | Defender of the Green: Initially neutral to human conflicts, he allies with Batman's Insurgency in Injustice 2 to protect the planet's plant life (The Green) from Brainiac and the Regime remnants. | | Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) | Golden helmet of fate, blue and gold mystical robes. | Mastery of order magic, flight, teleportation, telekinesis. | Reluctant Ally: The Lords of Order command Fate to side with the Regime (as Superman brings "order" to Earth), but Kent Nelson's human consciousness constantly rebels, secretly assisting Black Canary and the Insurgency. |