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== Currently Active Teams ==
== Currently Active Teams ==
* ''The Avengers'' (Nick Fury's secret black ops team consisting mainly of [[Anti Hero|anti heroes]]. Predates the [[Ultimate Marvel|Ultimate]] Avengers from the comics.)
* ''The Avengers'' (Nick Fury's secret black ops team consisting mainly of [[Anti-Hero|anti heroes]]. Predates the [[Ultimate Marvel|Ultimate]] Avengers from the comics.)
* ''Brotherhood of Mutants'' (A group of mutants based in the [[Lost World|Savage Land]]. Apparantly led by Magneto, they fight for mutant superiority.)
* ''Brotherhood of Mutants'' (A group of mutants based in the [[Lost World|Savage Land]]. Apparantly led by Magneto, they fight for mutant superiority.)
* ''Chaos Swarm'' (A group of super powered terrorists led by Terrax, members including the Hulk, Carnage and Ares. One of the most feared forces on the site.)
* ''Chaos Swarm'' (A group of super powered terrorists led by Terrax, members including the Hulk, Carnage and Ares. One of the most feared forces on the site.)
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=== Tropes found in Marvels include: ===
=== Tropes found in Marvels include: ===
* [[Anti Hero]]: Many, including the Punisher and Wolverine.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Many, including the Punisher and Wolverine.
* [[The Atoner]]: Several, including Synch whose ability to mimic powers led to him burning down his school when they first manifested.
* [[The Atoner]]: Several, including Synch whose ability to mimic powers led to him burning down his school when they first manifested.
* [[Badass Normal]]: The game contains rules for making your character a non-powered human, which gives your character a high amount of bonus at the start of the game, but also makes them much weaker than other characters in the long run... of course, most members can find ways to get around those weaknesses.
* [[Badass Normal]]: The game contains rules for making your character a non-powered human, which gives your character a high amount of bonus at the start of the game, but also makes them much weaker than other characters in the long run... of course, most members can find ways to get around those weaknesses.
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** Ceri and Sunfire saving about half of Hong Kong from the Hulk.
** Ceri and Sunfire saving about half of Hong Kong from the Hulk.
* [[The Cape]]: The Sentry is the most prominent example.
* [[The Cape]]: The Sentry is the most prominent example.
* [[Card Carrying Villain]]: A specific group of Villains at Marvels have always been seen as a way for their creators to just relax, get away from diplomacy and write a hell of a lot of violence. Therefore there are some villains you wouldn't want to meet down a dark alley, or in the streets, or anywhere.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: A specific group of Villains at Marvels have always been seen as a way for their creators to just relax, get away from diplomacy and write a hell of a lot of violence. Therefore there are some villains you wouldn't want to meet down a dark alley, or in the streets, or anywhere.
** For Example: Carnage or Terrax.
** For Example: Carnage or Terrax.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Nick Fury. Professor Charles Xavier {{spoiler|Sr}}. Forge, {{spoiler|controlling the Brotherhood by keeping Magneto artificially alive.}}
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Nick Fury. Professor Charles Xavier {{spoiler|Sr}}. Forge, {{spoiler|controlling the Brotherhood by keeping Magneto artificially alive.}}
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** Daken again, after being beheaded by Wolverine, Daken fought his way back though hell once more, injuring the Kami God of the Underworld and forever earning his place in their 'Hell'. This remains his incentive for staying alive.
** Daken again, after being beheaded by Wolverine, Daken fought his way back though hell once more, injuring the Kami God of the Underworld and forever earning his place in their 'Hell'. This remains his incentive for staying alive.
* [[Determinator]]: Many. If any of the New Avengers are coming for you, you better run.
* [[Determinator]]: Many. If any of the New Avengers are coming for you, you better run.
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu]]: The heroes managed to defeat the Galactus Swarm, making them the first species in the universe to survive the infestation.
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: The heroes managed to defeat the Galactus Swarm, making them the first species in the universe to survive the infestation.
** Generation X defeating Nyx had much the same effect.
** Generation X defeating Nyx had much the same effect.
* [[Expy]] and [[Captain Ersatz]]: Only allowing characters from [[Marvel Comics]] and original characters are often subverted by either altering an existing Marvel character so it works like this of the character that the member wishes to use, or an original character is created in the same way.
* [[Expy]] and [[Captain Ersatz]]: Only allowing characters from [[Marvel Comics]] and original characters are often subverted by either altering an existing Marvel character so it works like this of the character that the member wishes to use, or an original character is created in the same way.