Okay so, context, Earth 3 is a mess. I’ve already had a headache realizing their Wonder Woman is apparently Lois and yet somehow Donna exists there too so bear with me, I’m just making shit up for this mess of a universe that’s just the dystopian “Heroes are villains and everything sucks” world DC pulls random threats from.
So, the main Thing™️ with Earth 3 is that things are reversed morally, the heroes are villains and vice versa. So if we account the still existing Marvel Family characters then all the villains for that world are Billy, Mary, Freddy, Uncle Dudley, Tawny, and The Wizard. I won’t include the other Shazamily siblings of Darla, Pedro, and Eugene bc DC doesn’t give them enough character to be swapped properly and they didn’t get to be heroes for a long time, this is more pre-2011 Marvel Fam based with the consistent characters form then that still exist now.
That means that the villains/anti-heroes of the family are as follows would be the Earth 3 heroes or do-gooders. Black Adam, Satanus, Blaze, the Sins, Sivana, and other miscellaneous rogues from their gallery.
So, ideas as I have them for this swap.
Historically for this switch The Wizard and the powers of Shazam (or Mazahs but I’ll keep using Shazam for simplicity’s sake) were inherently given to bad people, so it’s probably closer to some cabal of evil gods or demons who started the Shazam legacy with The Wizard and lived as tyrants or general evil villainous wizards until we got to modern day with Billy. His history swap would stem into his backstory too, making his parents less lovable as greedy archaeologists and his uncle Ebenezer not kick him out but instead probably do his best raising a horrible child, so Billy wouldn’t be homeless, he’d be a brat. Mary would also still be with Billy, some part for simplicity’s sake in the universe but also bc of Theo changes.
Another historical change would have to be Theo and Black Adam, who would switch to being good people apropos to their villain and anti-hero standings. Instead of taking the scarab necklace in the tomb for selfish reasons Theo would take it to preserve a historical relic and, in self defense, kill the Batsons as a role reversal of that situation and run away. If Mary is there he doesn’t kidnap her this go around, just sends her home to her kindly uncle Ebenezer and goes to his boss Sivana asking for help legally bc he literally just murdered two people. Cue The Wizard begrudgingly having to pass his powers onto someone new because either his benefactors demand new hosts or because of a selfish legacy reason and chooses the vile Batson twins to be his Champions of Villainy. Cue the renaming of Captain Billy and Scary Mary (names taken from what apparently was a prototype name for Captain Marvel and the YJ tv shows name for an evil Mary used to be the villain names two kids would come up with)
Theo then realizes the power of the scarab necklace and uses it to gain the powers of his ancestor, Black Adam, who was a cruel tyrant of a king the Wizard sought to make his earthly pawn but was reformed into being an agent of good by this universes Lady Blaze (who in this context would be the daughter of an Angel of sorts instead of a demon) and fought against the Wizard instead which led to his imprisonment in the necklace. Theo is beat by Billy and Mary who slit his throat personally to stop him from ever calling on the powers again and throw him in prison for the murder of their parents with him unable to claim self defense with no word to go against a dead couples. Double down on the bastardization of the Batson twins by making them tearfully make accounts of Adams villainy and desire to hurt their folks to make sure he stays out of their hair.
The Sins and Blaze are easy switches, you just make them the Seven Heavenly Allies of Humanity/ the Virtues and make Blaze and Satanus angel-kin with the minor name change of Satanus to something less Satan-sounding, like after a Saint or other angel. Sivana simply becomes a good scientist who still has two good children and two bad children, they’re just swapped. Beautia and Magnificus are cruel, spiteful people while Georgia and Thad Jr. are much more like their father and want to make things better in the horrible world they live in. Black Adam would closer resemble some prophet or elected official trying to save a land without a hero in Khandaq, leaning into the Anti-Heroism by trying to make Khandaq isolationist and use his magic to keep villains out by force or at the cost of his own life.
What wouldn’t change for any of them— Billy, Mary, Sivana, and Adam— is an overwhelming sense of family and the need to protect it. Billy and Mary would be upset their parents died more so because those are their parents and would be protective of the other more so in a “That’s my family” way than a “That’s my family” way. Sivana still loves his kids and Adam still loves his home.
Back to associates, Freddy and Dudley would also be swapped but Freddy more so into being a horrible person. As a part of the ensemble rogues gallery Krieger would be... well, what he is. Instead, Freddy would be more like him with those ideals while being a lackey for Billy and Mary instead of a close friend. And in keeping with the horribleness of the whole universe, he'd back stab them if he could but doing so normally gets his powers revoked and left in chronic pain from his bad leg. Billy and Mary are dangling being "perfect" and "powerful" over his head to get rid of his pain. Like, he's still a bad person but those two are just as bad and bad to him.
Dudley is still a con man, to put it simply, he's just successful at it and malicious in his practice. He's who the twins and Freddy replace the useless Ebenezer with after he "Suffers a terrible and unforeseeable stroke" to let them get their way with things.
Tawny is a maneater. He is a tiger and Captain Billys personal lapcat that happily devours nuisances and gnaws on their bones in the meantime.
Those are my thoughts to actually have some flesh to these versions of them, take the ideas as you please or tell me what you think about this!
What do you imagine the villain versions of the canon paladins to be like? What about slightly more heroic versions of Lotor's generals (like they are still more like antiheroes, but lean towards the good side of the moral grey)?
Villain versions….
Shiro -certainly the more complex and probably the most honest of the team in regard to letting the heroes know what he was up to. I would see Shiro as more of a Zagato (villain from Magic Knights of Rayearth) type character. He’s bad but there are reasons behind his actions. Shiro would probably be the most respectful of the bunch and be the knight and helper to the Evil version of Allura. I think he would be the most similar to himself here, but with an evil bent.
Pidge -Katie would be the creepy science person who is more like Hojo or maybe even Nii jeni from Saiyuki. She would probably see the use in robots as weapons and be sending them out after people. More then likely she’d be the longest thorn in their side as she would let her machines do her fighting and keep out of the way. Her rival would be Hunk who she would see as uncouth and regularly taunts him. She’d probably be more sarcastic then she is now, and more then likely taunt the hell out of Lotor and the Generals. She might be one of the few that can be turned from Allura with the promise of science.
Hunk -Hunk would be more akin to probably Pride from Full Metal Alchemist. He’s a larger guy, so you don’t think much of him, until he outright destroys you. He’d probably be a part scientist part military leader. I get the feeling that he’d be the one that would be the most gungho about the attacks that they have on various groups and using their tech to build better things for the Alteans. He’d be a hard person to beat, more along the lines of Rumbal Ral from Gundam, ready to give his life for the cause, but someone that could see the skills and merrits of the other side.
Lance -Lance would be the flirty, I will give my all, assassin. He’d probably be more like Envy was in FMA or Ling Greed, where he could wreck you, but if you do something for him he’ll let you off with a warning. I can see Lance having a harem and probably purposely telling the Generals that when he’s done he’d have them as his little group of massage girls. Actually come to think of it…he’d be DotU Lotor, only with better skills and a stronger personality, minus all the things that annoyed people about that version of Lotor. He’s always trying to one up Shiro to win over Allura’s favor. Keith -Scary one. Keith is the killer. He doesn’t care who he takes out, just as long as he’s in a fight. He’s probably a bit insufferable, more then likely a Ribbon’s Almark character from Gundamn 00. He likes Chaos, needs to do things on his own, and seems to have a slightly more insane bent to him as a person. He’s probably allowed himself to be experimented on by Pidge to make him faster, more agile, stronger, etc. Keith would probably be the hardest for the team to beat and probably the guy that Allura keeps sending out to kill Lotor all the damn time. He’s the lone wolf even here and doesn’t care about anything but his own needs or pride. Coran -Dark and sinister. You saw how he was during the Voltron Show? Yeah, think that but worse, with plans of murder and being an outright jerk to other people due to personality. Allura -I would say she would be someone who saw the world as her play thing. She thinks she’s doing right by all of this, but really isn’t. She’s a strong leader but also someone who’s gone mad with the idea of everything being perfect. Not sure who I can point to for reference, maybe Lust from FMA, or evil version of Mai from YGO. Kysillia Zabi comes to mind from the Gundamn series.
For the Heroes….
I would say Lotor is pretty much himself, except more noble, less of a schemer. He’s genuinely trying to do the right thing and fix the issues. Not much change there. Axca -Same as above, only she’s more like Shiro. Opening and closer to her team mates. She’d probably be the big sister of the group, trying to keep everyone in line and probably dealing with her own worries about what to do with the other guys. Not sure how much of her you would need to change. Narti -I would say she’s the one that is the compassionate one. She uses her powers to sooth others and find out info but does so in a gentle way. She’s the healer of the group and is there for her team mates. Team Mom as it were.
Ezor -Optimistic Genki Girl who is totally more like Lance then anything else. Actually just look to Tai Lee and see how she was. You’ll have your answer. :) Zethrid -The power house, but also rather skilled as a pilot. She’d be more Keith’s role. Always ready to rush out and do something to save someone. She’s always “Let’s go! We need to fix things and save people.” more then anything else. She does love a good fight, but more on the sparing side for the fun of it to test how strong she’s gotten rather then like Keith who just enjoys the violence. v
Enter the Mirror Verse --The Dark Counterparts List
Happy Allhallowtide to all and in particular a Happy Halloween!
In honor of the holiday I will be posting a Halloween inspired 3 shot —one for each day of the Hollowtide— called Love on a Silver Platter.
But first! Enjoy a few of these dark versions of some of my favorite characters.
Starting with the character that started it all:
+Commander Spock
The Little Things You Give Away by river_soul (one-shot| 2,313)
Prompt: She's in the Mirror Universe where Mirror!Spock is the Emperor of Vulcan/Federation.
It should disgust her, rally that streak of stubborn dignity that kept her afloat all those years at Starfleet but all she can feel is grateful, a passing relief at her place in this world.
Forget me not by KerryLamb (Complete: 5/5| 21,053)
Nyota's been taking private tutorials with Commander Spock but having a hard time remembering much about the session as she struggles to keep up with his lessons. Spock had a recent traumatic experience that left him with unexpected side effects as he finds his logic slipping and his emotions raging. What will happen when Nyota comes to remember what Spock forced her to forget?
Crown Jewels by KerryLamb (Complete: 22/22| 155,312)
In this AU, Vulcan had very little enlightenment and took over the alpha quadrant. Crown Prince Sybok along with his brother Prince Spock terrorize the galaxy under the rule of their father. Their favorite playground is Terra, where Sybok is current attending to affairs. Spock is nearly bored witless when a dancer catches his eye. He can't take his eyes from her and he is curious as why. Perhaps an evening alone will illuminate matters?
He soon finds himself in over his head.
+Derek Hale
Pretty Human Virgin Boy Comes to the Pond- Feed Him All the Best Heads by
Delta_Immortal (Complete: 8/8| 49,771)
Stiles knew it was a bad idea to go into the woods, but little did he know his actions would cause the death of everyone around him. Running from the thing that killed Danny, Scott and Stiles stumble upon a pond, which happens to hold a strange man named Derek who floats around in the middle of it. Derek assures them they're safe now.
What appears to be salvation is nothing more than the start of the death of everyone Stiles cares about. The being known as Derek haunts him at every turn, unsatisfied until Stiles succumbs to Derek's whims. Stiles isn't sure if that involves sexing him or eating him, and he really doesn't want to find out.
Bleeding Darkness (Sterek Ver.) by Keitmeg (Complete: 19/19| 129,436)
[“Your body,” Derek whispers in a silvery voice that makes Stiles' entire body quiver with something, dare he say, exciting. “I need only think of it and I’m hard again.”]
*When I started this I realized that most of my favorite characters are typically “morally ambiguous” in the first place and when put in certain situations would definitely turn “Dark” and very much have in canon. What does that say about me? Lmao
As cliché as alternative reality evil versions of heroes are, I just think they're so cool! Growing up that shit was my JAM and it still is!! Negaduck from darkwing duck, evil-sonic (now Scourge) from archie sonic, the lawful evil Justice Lords from Justice League unlimited, Goku Black (even though it was a dumb body switching catch not just an evil future Goku like I WANTED) I LOVE EVIL ALTERNATIVE COUNTERPARTS OF HEROES!
