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{{Group
 
{{Group
 
|name= Paragons
 
|name= Paragons
|image= Paragons.png
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Paragon detector listing.png|Original
|base= {{F|Vanishing Point|(formerly)}}<br>''[[Waverider (Earth-74)|Waverider]]'' <small>(formerly)</small>
 
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Paragons.png|Current
|aim= Putting an end to the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]]'s plans <small>(succeeded)</small><br>Restoring the [[multiverse]] <small>(partly succeeded)</small>
 
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|leader= {{F|Oliver Queen|(formerly; deceased)}}<br/>{{F|Mar Novu|(formerly; deceased)}}
 
 
|base= {{F|Vanishing Point|(formerly)}}<br>''[[Waverider (Earth-74)|Waverider]]''; [[Earth-1]] <small>(formerly)</small>
 
|aim= Putting an end to the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]]'s plans <small>(succeeded)</small><br>Restoring the [[multiverse]] <small> (succeeded)</small>
 
|leader= {{F|Oliver Queen|(formerly; deceased)}}<br/>{{F|Mar Novu|(formerly; status unknown)}}
 
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{{Quote|Among the many misconceptions humanity holds dear is the fallacy that all beings are created equal. In truth, there are those who are greater. They are called heroes. But even among heroes, there are different echelons. The highest belongs to those known as the paragons. And they are the only hope of all creation.|[[Mar Novu]] on Paragons|Starling City}}
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{{Quote|Among the many misconceptions [[Humans|humanity]] holds dear is the fallacy that all beings are created equal. In truth, there are those who are greater. They are called 'heroes'. But even among heroes, there are different echelons. The highest belongs to those known as the Paragons. And they are the only hope of all creation.|[[Mar Novu]] on Paragons|Starling City}}
'''Paragons''' are a class of the [[multiverse]]'s greatest heroes. The [[Mar Novu|Monitor]] described them as seven beings of the purest will who would ultimately defeat the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]], which they eventually did. Aside from [[Jennifer Pierce]] and refugees from various destroyed Earths, the Paragons are also the last remnants of the original multiverse and they currently reside on [[Earth-Prime]] within the new multiverse. They were succeeded by a [[Crisis team|new team]] formed on Earth-Prime.
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'''Paragons''' are a class of the [[multiverse]]'s greatest heroes. The [[Mar Novu|Monitor]] described them as seven beings of the purest will who would ultimately defeat the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]], which they eventually did by the end of a [[Anti-Monitor Crisis|Crisis]]. Aside from [[Jennifer Pierce]] and refugees from various destroyed Earths, the Paragons are also the last remnants of the original multiverse and they currently reside on [[Earth-Prime]] within the new multiverse. They were succeeded by a [[Crisis team|new team]] formed on Earth-Prime.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===[[Anti-Monitor Crisis]]===
 
===[[Anti-Monitor Crisis]]===
[[File:Paragon detector listing.png|thumb|250px|left|The Paragons are identified.]]
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[[File:Paragon detector Earth.png|thumb|250px|left|The[[ Paragon detector]].]]
 
After [[Oliver Queen]] died earlier than expected and [[Earth-38]] was destroyed, [[Mar Novu|The Monitor]] went back in time and consulted the [[Book of Destiny]], discovering of the existence of the Paragons, and their part to play in defeating the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]]. In doing this, he explained their existence to a group of heroes, among whom two existed, [[Kara Danvers]] and [[Sara Lance]], giving them the task of finding the others. They found one on [[Earth-96]], [[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent]], and ultimately discovered another of their own to be one; [[Kate Kane]].<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two}}</ref>
 
After [[Oliver Queen]] died earlier than expected and [[Earth-38]] was destroyed, [[Mar Novu|The Monitor]] went back in time and consulted the [[Book of Destiny]], discovering of the existence of the Paragons, and their part to play in defeating the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]]. In doing this, he explained their existence to a group of heroes, among whom two existed, [[Kara Danvers]] and [[Sara Lance]], giving them the task of finding the others. They found one on [[Earth-96]], [[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent]], and ultimately discovered another of their own to be one; [[Kate Kane]].<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two}}</ref>
   
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===Stuck at the Vanishing Point===
 
===Stuck at the Vanishing Point===
 
[[File:The Paragons in the Vanishing Point.png|thumb|left|250px|Lex replaces Superman as the Paragon of Truth]]
 
[[File:The Paragons in the Vanishing Point.png|thumb|left|250px|Lex replaces Superman as the Paragon of Truth]]
The Paragons remained trapped at the Vanishing Point for months, where each member dealt with it in their own different ways. [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] tried to access the [[Speed Force]] to find a way to escape, but his powers were too weak. They met a newly-resurrected [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]], who is now the Spectre. He told the Paragons that the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] had gone back to the [[Dawn of Time]] to cement his [[Netherverse|antimatter]] universe and that they need to stop him. Using his multiversal connection, Oliver gave Barry a "boost" and Barry took [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]], [[Kate Kane|Kate]], and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] to the Dawn of Time and [[Kara Danvers|Kara]], [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], and [[Ryan Choi|Ryan]] to the planet [[Maltus]] to stop [[Mar Novu]] from commencing his experiment. After the trio met with Novu, Barry returned and took them to the Dawn of Time as well.<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four}}</ref>
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The Paragons remained trapped at the Vanishing Point for months, where each member dealt with it in their own different ways. [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] tried to access the [[Speed Force]] to find a way to escape, but his powers were too weak. They met a newly-resurrected [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]], who is now the Spectre. He told the Paragons that the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] had gone back to the [[Dawn of Time]] to cement his [[Netherverse|antimatter]] universe and that they need to stop him. Using his multiversal connection, Oliver gave Barry a "boost" and Barry took [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]], [[Kate Kane|Kate]], and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] to the Dawn of Time and [[Kara Danvers|Kara]], [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], and [[Ryan Choi|Ryan]] to the planet [[Maltus (Earth-TUD7)|Maltus]] to stop [[Mar Novu]] from commencing his experiment. After the trio met with Novu, Barry returned and took them to the Dawn of Time as well.<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four}}</ref>
   
===[[Battle at the Dawn of Time]]===
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===[[Battle at the Dawn of Time|Battle at the dawn of time]]===
[[File:The Paragons fan the flame.png|thumb|250px|The Paragons at the Dawn of Time in the Netherverse]]
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[[File:The Paragons fan the flame.png|thumb|250px|The Paragons at the dawn of time in the netherverse]]
While traveling to the [[Dawn of Time|dawn of time]] through the [[Speed Force]], [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]], [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]], [[Kate Kane|Kate]], and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] were attacked by the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] knocking them into the Speed Force. [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] used his new powers in order to keep them from being spat out into the antimatter void. Barry was able to locate everyone and then traveled to [[Maltus]] to retrieve [[Kara Danvers|Kara]], [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], and [[Ryan Choi|Ryan]]. On Maltus, Lex used his new powers, that he gave himself using the [[Book of Destiny]], to knock out Kara and Ryan. He then went to find [[Mar Novu]]. Lex tried to bargain with Mar Novu promising to share his knowledge of the future with Mar Novu as long as Mar Novu helped Lex rewrite history to Lex's will. Before they could make a deal, Kara arrived and started to fight Lex. While Kara and Lex were fighting, Ryan was able to convince Mar Novu to abandon his experiment. Barry arrived and took Kara, Lex, and Ryan, as well as the other Paragons, to the dawn of time to fight the Anti-Monitor. The Paragons fought off an army of [[Shadow demons]], while Oliver fought the Anti-Monitor. Oliver used his new powers, at the cost of his own life, to create a [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|new multiverse]] seemingly destroying the Anti-Monitor in the process. While Barry and Sara mourned the death of Oliver, the Paragons were transported to a [[Earth-Prime|new Earth]].<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"/>
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While traveling to the [[Dawn of Time|dawn of time]] through the [[Speed Force]], [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]], [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]], [[Kate Kane|Kate]], and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] were attacked by the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] knocking them into the Speed Force. [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] used his new powers in order to keep them from being spat out into the antimatter void. Barry was able to locate everyone and then traveled to [[Maltus (Earth-TUD7)|Maltus]] to retrieve [[Kara Danvers|Kara]], [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], and [[Ryan Choi|Ryan]]. On Maltus, Lex used his new powers, that he gave himself using the [[Book of Destiny]], to knock out Kara and Ryan. He then went to find [[Mar Novu]]. Lex tried to bargain with Mar Novu promising to share his knowledge of the future with Mar Novu as long as Mar Novu helped Lex rewrite history to Lex's will. Before they could make a deal, Kara arrived and started to fight Lex. While Kara and Lex were fighting, Ryan was able to convince Mar Novu to abandon his experiment. Barry arrived and took Kara, Lex, and Ryan, as well as the other Paragons, to the dawn of time to fight the Anti-Monitor. The Paragons fought off an army of [[shadow demons]], while Oliver fought the Anti-Monitor. Oliver used his new powers, at the cost of his own life, to create a [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|new multiverse]] seemingly destroying the Anti-Monitor in the process. While Barry and Sara mourned the death of Oliver, the Paragons were transported to a [[Earth-Prime|new Earth]].<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"/>
   
 
===[[Battle on Earth-Prime]]===
 
===[[Battle on Earth-Prime]]===
[[File:Heroes of Earth-Prime about to face the Anti-Monitor.png|thumb|250px|left|The Paragons and other heroes of Earth-Prime face off against the Anti-Monitor]]
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[[File:The heroes gets ready for the final battle against the Anti-Monitor.png|thumb|250px|left|The Paragons and other heroes of Earth-Prime face off against the Anti-Monitor]]
Transported to the newly-formed [[Earth-Prime]], the Paragons are the only ones who retain any memory of the original [[multiverse]]. After they regrouped and [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]] restored the memories of [[Team Arrow (Earth-Prime)|Team Arrow]], [[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]], the [[Legends (Earth-Prime)|Legends]], the [[Superfriends (Earth-Prime)|Superfriends]], [[Harrison Nash Wells]], and [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]], they helped fight off a giant [[Beebo]] in [[Star City (Earth-Prime)|Star City]]. After defeating the giant Beebo, while having a conversation, [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] were attacked by a [[Shadow demons|Shadow demon]] making them realize that the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] was back and targeting the Paragons. The Paragons, minus [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], regrouped in the [[Arrowcave (Earth-Prime)|Arrowcave]] and along with Team Arrow, the Superfriends, [[Ray Palmer]], and Nash Wells, they came up with a plan to defeat the Anti-Monitor once and for all. After successfully defeating the Anti-Monitor, Barry formed a [[Crisis team|new team]] to protect Earth-Prime in the future.<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five}}</ref>
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Transported to the newly-formed [[Earth-Prime]], the Paragons are the only ones who retain any memory of the original [[multiverse]]. After they regrouped and [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]] restored the memories of [[Team Arrow (Earth-Prime)|Team Arrow]], [[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]], the [[Legends (Earth-Prime)|Legends]], the [[Superfriends (Earth-Prime)|Superfriends]], [[Harrison Nash Wells]], and [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]], they helped fight off a giant [[Beebo]] in [[Star City (Earth-Prime)|Star City]]. After defeating the giant Beebo, while having a conversation, [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] and [[Sara Lance|Sara]] were attacked by a [[Shadow demons|Shadow demon]] making them realize that the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] was back and targeting the Paragons. The Paragons, minus [[Lex Luthor|Lex]], regrouped in the [[Arrow Bunker]] and along with Team Arrow, the Superfriends, [[Ray Palmer]], and Nash Wells, they came up with a plan to defeat the Anti-Monitor once and for all. After successfully defeating the Anti-Monitor, Barry formed a [[Crisis team|new team]] to protect Earth-Prime in the future.<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five}}</ref>
   
 
===Legacy===
 
===Legacy===
 
{{Quote|I mean, I'm already a blind, time-traveling Paragon who can see the future, so might as well add wannabe god to the list.|Sara Lance|Freaks and Greeks}}
 
{{Quote|I mean, I'm already a blind, time-traveling Paragon who can see the future, so might as well add wannabe god to the list.|Sara Lance|Freaks and Greeks}}
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*[[Kate Kane]] told [[Luke Fox]] that even though she was the Paragon of Courage, she didn't feel courageous because she wore a disguise and let people believe that she was dating [[Slam Bradley]].<ref>{{Ep|How Queer Everything Is Today!}}</ref>
 
*When [[Alex Danvers]] and Kara discussed who had their memories of the previous [[multiverse]], Kara included the Paragons in the list.<ref>{{Ep|The Bottle Episode}}</ref>
 
*When [[Alex Danvers]] and Kara discussed who had their memories of the previous [[multiverse]], Kara included the Paragons in the list.<ref>{{Ep|The Bottle Episode}}</ref>
 
*[[Charlie]] blamed the Paragons for causing the pieces of the [[Loom of Fate]] to end up on [[Earth-Prime|one Earth]] following the [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|rebirth]] of the multiverse.<ref>{{Ep|Mortal Khanbat}}</ref>
 
*[[Charlie]] blamed the Paragons for causing the pieces of the [[Loom of Fate]] to end up on [[Earth-Prime|one Earth]] following the [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|rebirth]] of the multiverse.<ref>{{Ep|Mortal Khanbat}}</ref>
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*To emphasize the insincerity of [[Joseph Carver]], [[Ralph Dibny]] said that Carver was not the Paragon of Truth.<ref name="Success Is Assured">{{Ep|Success Is Assured}}</ref>
 
*To emphasize the insincerity of [[Joseph Carver]], [[Ralph Dibny]] said that Carver was not the Paragon of Truth.<ref name="Success Is Assured">{{Ep|Success Is Assured}}</ref>
 
*[[Caitlin Snow]] reminded Barry that he is the Paragon of Love in order to inspire him since he missed [[Iris West-Allen|his wife]] because she was trapped in [[Mirrorverse|another dimension]].<ref name="Success Is Assured"/>
 
*[[Caitlin Snow]] reminded Barry that he is the Paragon of Love in order to inspire him since he missed [[Iris West-Allen|his wife]] because she was trapped in [[Mirrorverse|another dimension]].<ref name="Success Is Assured"/>
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*[[Harrison Wells (Earth-1)|Harrison Wells]] reminded Barry that he was the Paragon of Love and that running towards love was the key to stopping [[Eva McCulloch]].<ref>{{Ep|Mother}}</ref>
   
==Known members==
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==Members==
 
===Current members===
 
===Current members===
 
*[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] - Paragon of Hope
 
*[[Kara Danvers|Kara Danvers/Supergirl]] - Paragon of Hope
*[[Sara Lance|Sara Lance/White Canary]] - Paragon of Destiny
 
*[[Lex Luthor]] - Paragon of Truth <small>(rewrote reality using the [[Book of Destiny]] to replace [[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent/Superman]])</small>
 
 
*[[Kate Kane|Kate Kane/Batwoman]] - Paragon of Courage
 
*[[Kate Kane|Kate Kane/Batwoman]] - Paragon of Courage
 
*[[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter]] - Paragon of Honor
 
*[[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter]] - Paragon of Honor
 
*[[Sara Lance|Sara Lance/White Canary]] - Paragon of Destiny
 
*[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] - Paragon of Love
 
*[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] - Paragon of Love
 
*[[Ryan Choi]] - Paragon of Humanity
 
*[[Ryan Choi]] - Paragon of Humanity
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===Former members===
 
===Former members===
 
*[[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent/Superman]] - Paragon of Truth <small>(before [[Lex Luthor]] rewrote reality using the [[Book of Destiny]] to replace him)</small>
 
*[[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent/Superman]] - Paragon of Truth <small>(before [[Lex Luthor]] rewrote reality using the [[Book of Destiny]] to replace him)</small>
 
*[[Lex Luthor]] - Paragon of Truth <small>(stuck in the [[Phantom Zone]])</small>
   
 
==Known allies==
 
==Known allies==
 
===Curent allies===
 
===Curent allies===
*[[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]] <small>(operating in [[Central City (Earth-Prime)|Central City]])</small>
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*[[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]]
**[[Caitlin Snow]]/[[Frost]]
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**[[Caitlin Snow]]
**[[Harrison Nash Wells]]
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**[[Frost]]
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*[[Legends]]
*[[Legends (Earth-Prime)|Legends]] <small>(operating in the timeline)</small>
 
 
**[[Ava Sharpe]]
 
**[[Ava Sharpe]]
 
**[[Nate Heywood|Nate Heywood/Steel]]
 
**[[Nate Heywood|Nate Heywood/Steel]]
 
**[[Mick Rory|Mick Rory/Heat Wave]]
 
**[[Mick Rory|Mick Rory/Heat Wave]]
*[[Superfriends (Earth-Prime)|Superfriends]] <small>(operating in [[National City (Earth-Prime)|National City]])</small>
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*[[Superfriends (Earth-Prime)|Superfriends]]
 
**[[Alex Danvers]]
 
**[[Alex Danvers]]
 
**[[Nia Nal|Nia Nal/Dreamer]]
 
**[[Nia Nal|Nia Nal/Dreamer]]
*[[John Diggle|John Diggle/Spartan]] <small>(operating in [[Metropolis (Earth-Prime)|Metropolis]])</small>
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*[[John Diggle|John Diggle/Spartan]]
*[[Clark Kent|Clark Kent/Superman]] <small>(operating in Metropolis)</small>
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*[[Clark Kent (Earth-38)|Clark Kent/Superman]]
*[[Lois Lane]] <small>(operating in Metropolis)</small>
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*[[Lois Lane (Earth-38)|Lois Lane]]
*[[Lyla Michaels]] <small>(operating in Metropolis)</small>
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*[[Lyla Michaels]]
*[[Black Lightning's team (Earth-Prime)|Black Lightning's team]] <small>(operating in [[Freeland (Earth-Prime)|Freeland]])</small>
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*[[Black Lightning's team (Earth-Prime)|Black Lightning's team]]
 
**[[Jefferson Pierce|Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning]] <small>(leader)</small>
 
**[[Jefferson Pierce|Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning]] <small>(leader)</small>
   
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*[[Lena Luthor]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Lena Luthor]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Kelly Olsen]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Kelly Olsen]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
*[[Mia Queen|Mia Queen/Green Arrow]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
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*[[Mia Queen|Mia Smoak/Blackstar]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Ray Terrill|Ray Terrill/The Ray]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Ray Terrill|Ray Terrill/The Ray]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Wally West|Wally West/Kid Flash]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
 
*[[Wally West|Wally West/Kid Flash]] <small>(relocated to Earth-Prime)</small>
*[[Legends (Earth-Prime)|Legends]]
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*[[Legends]]
 
**[[Ray Palmer|Ray Palmer/The Atom]] <small>(left to have a normal life with [[Nora Darhk]])</small>
 
**[[Ray Palmer|Ray Palmer/The Atom]] <small>(left to have a normal life with [[Nora Darhk]])</small>
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*[[Team Flash (Earth-Prime)|Team Flash]]
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**[[Harrison Nash Wells]] <small>(deceased)</small>
   
 
==Known enemies==
 
==Known enemies==
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*{{Ep|Love Is A Battlefield|m}}
 
*{{Ep|Love Is A Battlefield|m}}
 
*{{Ep|Death of the Speed Force|(flashbacks)}}
 
*{{Ep|Death of the Speed Force|(flashbacks)}}
*{{Ep|Success Is Assured|m}}
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*{{Ep|Success Is Assured|m}}
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====Season 7====
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*{{Ep|Mother|m}}
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====Season 8====
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*{{Ep|Armageddon, Part 4}}
   
 
===''DC's Legends of Tomorrow''===
 
===''DC's Legends of Tomorrow''===
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*{{Ep|Freaks and Greeks|m}}
 
*{{Ep|Freaks and Greeks|m}}
 
*{{Ep|Swan Thong|m}}
 
*{{Ep|Swan Thong|m}}
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====Season 7====
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*{{Ep|The Need for Speed|m}}
   
 
===''Supergirl''===
 
===''Supergirl''===
 
====Season 5====
 
====Season 5====
 
*{{Ep|The Bottle Episode|m}}
 
*{{Ep|The Bottle Episode|m}}
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===Comics===
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====''Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant''====
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*{{Com|Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 1}}
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====''EARTH-PRIME''====
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*{{Com|Flesh and Mud|fb}}
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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White Canary.png|[[Sara Lance|Sara Lance/White Canary]] - Destiny
 
White Canary.png|[[Sara Lance|Sara Lance/White Canary]] - Destiny
 
Superman (Earth-96).png|[[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent/Superman]] - Truth (originally)
 
Superman (Earth-96).png|[[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent/Superman]] - Truth (originally)
Lex Luthor.png|[[Lex Luthor]] - Truth
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Lex Luthor.png|[[Lex Luthor]] - Truth (currently)
Batwoman.png|[[Kate Kane|Kate Kane/Batwoman]] - Courage
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Batwoman (Kate Kane).png|[[Kate Kane|Kate Kane/Batwoman]] - Courage
 
Martian Manhunter.png|[[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter]] - Honor
 
Martian Manhunter.png|[[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter]] - Honor
 
The Flash.png|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] - Love
 
The Flash.png|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] - Love
 
Ryan Choi.png|[[Ryan Choi]] - Humanity
 
Ryan Choi.png|[[Ryan Choi]] - Humanity
Paragon detector listing.png|The original Paragons as identified by the Paragon detector.
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*This is the second team of heroes from [[Multiverse|multiple Earths]], the first being [[The Trinity]].
 
*This is the second team of heroes from [[Multiverse|multiple Earths]], the first being [[The Trinity]].
**Two members of The Trinity, [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] and [[Kara Danvers]], are also Paragons.
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**Two members of The Trinity, [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] and [[Kara Danvers]], are also Paragons, while [[Oliver Queen]] is the Spectre.
*This is a diverse team of heroes consisting of vigilantes, aliens, a meta-human, scientists, time travelers, and even a terrorist.
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*This is a diverse team of heroes consisting of vigilantes, aliens, a meta-human, scientists, and even a terrorist.
 
*This is the third organization to control the [[Vanishing Point]], the first being the [[Time Masters]] and the second being the [[Legion of Doom]].
 
*This is the third organization to control the [[Vanishing Point]], the first being the [[Time Masters]] and the second being the [[Legion of Doom]].
 
**However, they are the first team of heroes to control the Vanishing Point.
 
**However, they are the first team of heroes to control the Vanishing Point.
 
*[[Earth-96]]'s [[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent]] is the only one of the Paragons to not reside on [[Earth-Prime]] following the [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|rebirth]] of the multiverse.
 
*[[Earth-96]]'s [[Clark Kent (Earth-96)|Clark Kent]] is the only one of the Paragons to not reside on [[Earth-Prime]] following the [[Big Bang (new multiverse)|rebirth]] of the multiverse.
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*It's never stated if Lex intentionally replaced Superman as a Paragon, or the symbol he chose was pure blind chance. Given his double take after the switch, the latter is most likely true.
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*Six of the Paragons embody the same qualities as the [[AllStone Totems]]. The sole exception is Honor, which takes the place of the Dream Totem.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Reflist|1}}
   
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[[fr:Paragons]]
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[[pt-br:Paragons]]
 
[[Category:Groups]]
 
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Paragons| ]]
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[[Category:Paragons]]
 
[[Category:Vigilante teams]]
 
[[Category:Vigilante teams]]
 
[[Category:Breachers]]
 
[[Category:Breachers]]

Latest revision as of 06:08, 5 January 2024

"Among the many misconceptions humanity holds dear is the fallacy that all beings are created equal. In truth, there are those who are greater. They are called 'heroes'. But even among heroes, there are different echelons. The highest belongs to those known as the Paragons. And they are the only hope of all creation."
Mar Novu on Paragons[src]

Paragons are a class of the multiverse's greatest heroes. The Monitor described them as seven beings of the purest will who would ultimately defeat the Anti-Monitor, which they eventually did by the end of a Crisis. Aside from Jennifer Pierce and refugees from various destroyed Earths, the Paragons are also the last remnants of the original multiverse and they currently reside on Earth-Prime within the new multiverse. They were succeeded by a new team formed on Earth-Prime.

History

Anti-Monitor Crisis

Paragon detector Earth

TheParagon detector.

After Oliver Queen died earlier than expected and Earth-38 was destroyed, The Monitor went back in time and consulted the Book of Destiny, discovering of the existence of the Paragons, and their part to play in defeating the Anti-Monitor. In doing this, he explained their existence to a group of heroes, among whom two existed, Kara Danvers and Sara Lance, giving them the task of finding the others. They found one on Earth-96, Clark Kent, and ultimately discovered another of their own to be one; Kate Kane.[1]

After Ray completed the Paragon detector with the help of Cisco, they were able to identify J'onn J'onzz, Barry Allen, and Ryan Choi as the last three, being the Paragons of Honor, Love, and Humanity, respectively.

Pariah teleporting the Paragons

Pariah teleports the Paragons to the Vanishing Point

With the entire multiverse destroyed, the Paragons were sent to the Vanishing Point by Pariah. However, due to Lex Luthor meddling with his own fate by rewriting a page from the Book of Destiny, he replaced Earth-96's Clark Kent as the Paragon of Truth.[2]

Stuck at the Vanishing Point

The Paragons in the Vanishing Point

Lex replaces Superman as the Paragon of Truth

The Paragons remained trapped at the Vanishing Point for months, where each member dealt with it in their own different ways. Barry tried to access the Speed Force to find a way to escape, but his powers were too weak. They met a newly-resurrected Oliver, who is now the Spectre. He told the Paragons that the Anti-Monitor had gone back to the Dawn of Time to cement his antimatter universe and that they need to stop him. Using his multiversal connection, Oliver gave Barry a "boost" and Barry took J'onn, Kate, and Sara to the Dawn of Time and Kara, Lex, and Ryan to the planet Maltus to stop Mar Novu from commencing his experiment. After the trio met with Novu, Barry returned and took them to the Dawn of Time as well.[3]

Battle at the dawn of time

The Paragons fan the flame

The Paragons at the dawn of time in the netherverse

While traveling to the dawn of time through the Speed Force, Barry, J'onn, Kate, and Sara were attacked by the Anti-Monitor knocking them into the Speed Force. Oliver used his new powers in order to keep them from being spat out into the antimatter void. Barry was able to locate everyone and then traveled to Maltus to retrieve Kara, Lex, and Ryan. On Maltus, Lex used his new powers, that he gave himself using the Book of Destiny, to knock out Kara and Ryan. He then went to find Mar Novu. Lex tried to bargain with Mar Novu promising to share his knowledge of the future with Mar Novu as long as Mar Novu helped Lex rewrite history to Lex's will. Before they could make a deal, Kara arrived and started to fight Lex. While Kara and Lex were fighting, Ryan was able to convince Mar Novu to abandon his experiment. Barry arrived and took Kara, Lex, and Ryan, as well as the other Paragons, to the dawn of time to fight the Anti-Monitor. The Paragons fought off an army of shadow demons, while Oliver fought the Anti-Monitor. Oliver used his new powers, at the cost of his own life, to create a new multiverse seemingly destroying the Anti-Monitor in the process. While Barry and Sara mourned the death of Oliver, the Paragons were transported to a new Earth.[3]

Battle on Earth-Prime

The heroes gets ready for the final battle against the Anti-Monitor

The Paragons and other heroes of Earth-Prime face off against the Anti-Monitor

Transported to the newly-formed Earth-Prime, the Paragons are the only ones who retain any memory of the original multiverse. After they regrouped and J'onn restored the memories of Team Arrow, Team Flash, the Legends, the Superfriends, Harrison Nash Wells, and Black Lightning, they helped fight off a giant Beebo in Star City. After defeating the giant Beebo, while having a conversation, Barry and Sara were attacked by a Shadow demon making them realize that the Anti-Monitor was back and targeting the Paragons. The Paragons, minus Lex, regrouped in the Arrow Bunker and along with Team Arrow, the Superfriends, Ray Palmer, and Nash Wells, they came up with a plan to defeat the Anti-Monitor once and for all. After successfully defeating the Anti-Monitor, Barry formed a new team to protect Earth-Prime in the future.[4]

Legacy

"I mean, I'm already a blind, time-traveling Paragon who can see the future, so might as well add wannabe god to the list."
—Sara Lance[src]
  • Kate Kane told Luke Fox that even though she was the Paragon of Courage, she didn't feel courageous because she wore a disguise and let people believe that she was dating Slam Bradley.[5]
  • When Alex Danvers and Kara discussed who had their memories of the previous multiverse, Kara included the Paragons in the list.[6]
  • Charlie blamed the Paragons for causing the pieces of the Loom of Fate to end up on one Earth following the rebirth of the multiverse.[7]
  • Sara made a list of "her accomplishments" when she decided she would drink from the Chalice of Dionysus, citing that she is a Paragon.[8]
    • Upon learning that Sara had gained the power of precognition after she survived seeing Atropos's true form, Charlie stated that since Sara is the Paragon of Destiny, it's extremely plausible for her to have gained the gift of foresight.[9]
  • To emphasize the insincerity of Joseph Carver, Ralph Dibny said that Carver was not the Paragon of Truth.[10]
  • Caitlin Snow reminded Barry that he is the Paragon of Love in order to inspire him since he missed his wife because she was trapped in another dimension.[10]
  • Harrison Wells reminded Barry that he was the Paragon of Love and that running towards love was the key to stopping Eva McCulloch.[11]

Members

Current members

Former members

Known allies

Curent allies

Former allies

Known enemies

Former enemies

Appearances

Arrow

Season 8

Batwoman

Season 1

The Flash

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Season 5

Season 7

Supergirl

Season 5

Comics

Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant

EARTH-PRIME

Gallery

Trivia

  • This is the second team of heroes from multiple Earths, the first being The Trinity.
  • This is a diverse team of heroes consisting of vigilantes, aliens, a meta-human, scientists, and even a terrorist.
  • This is the third organization to control the Vanishing Point, the first being the Time Masters and the second being the Legion of Doom.
    • However, they are the first team of heroes to control the Vanishing Point.
  • Earth-96's Clark Kent is the only one of the Paragons to not reside on Earth-Prime following the rebirth of the multiverse.
  • It's never stated if Lex intentionally replaced Superman as a Paragon, or the symbol he chose was pure blind chance. Given his double take after the switch, the latter is most likely true.
  • Six of the Paragons embody the same qualities as the AllStone Totems. The sole exception is Honor, which takes the place of the Dream Totem.

References