Difference between revisions of "Regalia"

|aliases=RegaliaAbigail Reed

Long before the arrival of [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]], sheAbigail was an attorney, and later a judge.{{book ref|firefight|25}} She did not serve as a judge very long, as she quit to star in her own reality show, ''Judge Regalia'', which aired for six years.{{book ref|firefight|6}} She then quitbecame a preacher,{{book ref|firefight|25}} quitting to join the ''Light of Heaven Television Ministry''. She eventually became known as "one of America's most controversial religious figures" because of her divisive preaching.{{cite}}

Not long after the arrival of Calamity, she gained her Epic abilities while on air.{{cite}} After revealing a level of intolerance and brutality not seen before, she lost most of her followers. For reasons unknown, she killed her remaining followers and then went to New York City, where she killed the reigning Epic.{{cite}} She then flooded the streets, renaming the city Babylon Restored.{{book ref|firefight|9}}

When the [[Reckoners]] discoverdiscovered that Regalia had been sending Epics such as [[Mitosis (Epic)|Mitosis]] and [[Sourcefield]] to Newcago to engage with the team, they set their sights on Babilar to take down AbigailRegalia.{{book ref|Firefight|6}} She iswas served by the High Epics [[Newton]] and [[Obliteration]] in Babilar. ThroughoutThe theReckoners book,eventually the Reckoners realizerealized that she hashad some kind of connection to [[Prof]] and a plan involving their leader. Prof informsinformed [[David Charleston]] that he had previously been a part of a team of Epics, including Abigail, that attempted to do good.{{book ref|Firefight|39}} She later revealsrevealed that she hashad a connection with the Epic [[Calamity (Epic)|Calamity]] and triestried to turn David into an Epic, but David rejectsrejected the influence of Calamity and seemingly failsfailed to turn into an Epic. LaterRegalia it is revealed that shehad planned to corrupt Prof so he could succeed her, as it turns out that Regalia iswas actually terminally ill with cancer and iswas treated by a doctor who also takestook care of [[Dawnslight]].{{book ref|Firefight|49}} The Reckoners findfound her and killkilled her before she could succumb to her disease. Although dead in the next book, her influence still remains as she is responsible for Prof's corruption and the creation of Epic-based technologies made from Obliteration's DNA.{{book ref|Calamityfirefight|3450}}