- "I heard a rumor I got it in one take."
- —Allison Hargreeves[src]
Allison Hargreeves is one of the forty-three children who were all born on the same day in 1989 to a mother without any previous signs of pregnancy. The baby was one of seven adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves with the intention of training them to save the world. Ranked by their individual usefulness, Allison was Hargreeves' Number Three with the ability to influence events by prefacing any statement with "I heard a rumor." Allison is played by Emmy Raver-Lampman in the Netflix adaptation of The Umbrella Academy.
Biography
- As a child, she would be manipulated by her father to use her powers. For example, her father enforced her to use her ability to make Vanya forget her powers when they were young. Unfortunately, this created problems for them when they got older.
Additionally, she had a loving relationship with Luther ever since they were young but seemed forbidden in the point of view of their father. yikes /yīks/
Personality
Allison is a determined woman with a kind heart and strong values. She has displayed her kind-heartedness on many occasions, particularly with her sister Vanya. She welcomed Vanya home despite the book she wrote and even stated that she was glad Vanya had come.
Allison is also a very emotional woman, often being driven out of her feelings instead of rationalizing, such as when she went to confront Harold Jenkins on her own. She can also have the tendency to have outbursts at those who catch her in a bad mood. However, she is not completely hysterical, as she does give thought to her actions and reflects heavily, most notably on the use of her power. After being caught using it on her daughter and losing custody, she seemed to swear off using it, refusing to do it even during a confrontation with Cha-Cha, a highly skilled assassin.
Allison seemed to abuse her power of suggestion in her childhood and as a young adult, using it to advance her career, manipulate those around her, and even force someone to love her. This shows a deep insecurity in her, and her actions seem to haunt her consistently, causing her to act impulsively to avoid thinking about her regrets. She is strongly against using her power, even when her life is endangered. She shed tears when Vanya began to lose control, begging her not to make her use her power.
Despite everything, Allison has a deep love for her siblings. She goes especially out of her way to show love toward Vanya, seemingly as a way to make up for the cruel way she treated her as a child. She even forgives Vanya instantly after she almost kills her, and smiles warmly at her during her concert.
Powers and Abilities
- Suggestion:
- By prefacing a statement with "I heard a rumor," Allison can compel people do whatever she desires. With age, she learned that her power was an invasion of privacy and stopped using it unless she had to. Allison later stopped completely after her husband, Patrick caught her using the ability on her daughter, Claire.
- Limitations:
- Standard auditory and vocal range limitations. In order for her power to have effect she must be close enough to a subject that they can hear her.
Relationships
Patrick and Claire
Allison was married to Patrick, and they have a daughter named Claire. After Patrick witnessed Allison using her power on Claire, he filed for divorce. Patrick received full custody of Claire.
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