The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003 team)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a team of adventurers and criminals with powerful abilities. They were originally assembled by M, the head of MI6. The British government was in need for a team of heroes to combat the brewing world war. They came into conflict with a mysterious mad bomber called the Phantom.

Through their adventures, the League found out that M and the Phantom were one and the same. He was the nefarious Professor Moriarty all along. Creating the League only to steal their powers and sell them to the highest bidders.

After defeating Moriarty, the League decided to stay together as they believed they could keep doing good for the world.

Allan Quatermain

 * Status: Deceased

Allan Quatermain is the great white hunter and favored son of the British Empire. During his youth, Quatermain meet future League member Dorian Gray. At one point, he saved a village from destruction and a witch doctor blessed him. Quatermain was told that he would never die as long s he was buried in Africa. He had also gone on many mission for the Crown. One of these unfortunately resulted in the death of his only son. Past his prime, Quatermain was spending the remainder of his days in Kenya Colony. One day the British Empire sends Sanderson Reed to recruit Quatermain to lead a team in order to stop a world war. Quatermain at first refuses but then accepts once realizing the war was coming to Africa. He is sent to the British Museum in London where he meets the head of MI6, M. There he meets some of the other members he's meant to lead such as Captain Nemo, Mina Harker, and Rodney Skinner. When recruiting Dorian Gray, they're ambushed by the Phantom. During an ensuing battle the team meets American Secret Service agent Tom Sawyer. Quatermain invites Sawyer to join the League having seen his skill in battle. Now having to recruit Mr. Hyde, Quatermain has Sawyer join him believing him up to the task. From there, the two spend most of their time together. Quatermain sees Sawyer as a surrogate son. He teaches Sawyer how to shoot and fight. Even revealing the death of his son to him. In Venice, the two fight together against the Phantom's henchmen. When the League's plan to stop the fight almost ends with Sawyer's death, Quatermain becomes very concerned. However, he is relieved to see Sawyer still alive. At the end the League infiltrates the Phantom's lair, now revealed to be Professor Moriarty/M. Quatermain and Sawyer take him on. This results in Quatermain being stabbed and killed by Moriarty. His last moment is spent being proud of Sawyer for sniping Moriarty, a skill he had taught him. His body is buried in Africa where a witch doctor performs a ritual on the grave hinting that Quateramin may not be able to die.

Tom Sawyer

 * Status: Alive

During his youth, Tom Sawyer was best friends with Huckleberry Finn. When they grew up, Sawyer and Finn joined the American Secret Service. However, during one of their missions, Finn was killed. Now with a world war brewing, America sends Sawyer to London to investigate. Sawyer manages to infiltrate the Phantom's men during their attack on Dorian Gray's house. During the fight, Sawyer reveals himself to be on their side. Once the fight is over, he gets an invitation to the join the League by Allan Quatermain, who was impressed with his skills. Sawyer is immediately smitten with Mina Harker. He joins Quatermain on a mission to Paris to recruit Mr. Hyde. During this, Quatermain gives Sawyer some pointers as he's not a fan of his "very American" shooting. Aboard the Nautilus, Sawyer and Quatermain spend a lot of time together. He even gets some shooting lessons from Quatermain. These include sniping lessons. Sawyer starts to look up to Quatermain as a father and a filler to the hole left by Finn. In Venice, Sawyer drives Captain Nemo's automobile. He uses it to chase down the bombs that are blowing up under the city. Sawyer makes it to a building to signal Nemo to blow it up. At first it seems that Sawyer died in the blast, but he is revealed to be okay. Much to Quatermain's relief. When infiltrating Moriarty's base, he gets attacked by an invisible attacker. Then a man in a suit of armor and a flamethrower attacks him. Rodney Skinner saves Sawyer, but is badly burnt in the process. Sawyer then joins Quatermain in fighting Moriarty. Sadly Quatermain is stabbed and killed. Sawyer then uses his new found sniping abilities to kills a fleeing Moriarty. After burying Quatermain, Sawyer stays with the League and becomes the new leader.

Captain Nemo

 * Status: Alive

Captain Nemo was once Prince Dakkar from India. At one point, rebelled and ran away to live on the ocean. This became his only domain. He used his fabulous wealthy and incredible intellect to construct The Nautilus: the Sword of the Ocean. This submarine is the single most advanced piece of technology on Earth. He runs it with a full crew and Ishmael as his first mate. He is recruited by M to join the League. He does so out of a desire to rejoin the world he had once left behind. In addition to an amazing intellect, Nemo shows off his amazing martial arts abilities when fighting the Phantom's henchmen at Dorian Gray's house. At one point, he remakes that he prefers to use of a sword over a gun. After the League comes aboard the Nautilus, he and Quatermain gain a mutual respect over each other. Quatermain still has his reservations about Nemo after witnessing him pray to a Hindu god of death. Nemo catches Dr. Jekyll wrestle with his demons and warns him to stay in control as he doesn't want Mr. Hyde destroying the ship. He and Ishmael grow suspicious of the League when they find a mysterious black power around the ship. Some of the League's other belongings start going missing and every starts to suspect Rodney Skinner, who is coincidentally never around. In Venice, Nemo stays aboard the Nautilus. When Saywer reaches a certain building, he will give the signal to his men to launch a missile at said building. The missile almost kills Sawyer but he manages to get out safe. Gray then reveals himself to be the mole for the Phantom and steals one of Nemo's escape pods. This deeply angers Nemo and vows to catch him. Nemo is furthered angered when the Phantom and Gray blow up parts of the Nautilus and steal some of his science for their evil plan. Luckily, Hyde comes to the rescue and saves the ship. When infiltrating Moriarty's base, formerly the Phantom, Nemo, Hyde, and Mina Harker rescue the the kidnapped scientists and child slaves. Harker then goes after Gray. Nemo and Hyde are then left to themselves after one of Moriarty's henchmen, Dante, drinks a large amount of Jekyll's potion and turns into a very large Hyde-like monster. The two manage to escape the Dante Beast with their lives. With Quatermain now buried, Nemo reveals to the League he wishes to stay in the world and invites them to join him.

Mina Harker

 * Status: Alive

Mina Harker was once married to a man named Johnathan. He, Mina, and Professor Abraham Van Helsing, battled the evil vampire Count Dracula. Presumably, Dracula is the one who bit Harker. It's never revealed exactly when, assuming before she got married, but Harker had a realtionship with future League member Dorian Gray. Harker and her husband no longer seemed to be married. Harker is shown to have already been recruited for the League before Allan Quatermain. At first it is unknown why she is a member. She makes her role known when she is revealed to be a vampire during the fight at Gray's house. Her powers are useful, but Quatermain did not think useful enough when recruiting Mr. Hyde. Alongside her vampiric abilities, Harker proves herself to be a skilled chemist. Hinting that she may have been a science teacher before her encounter with Dracula. Gray and Harker picks things up where they left them off. They have sex, much to the disappointment of Dr. Jekyll and Sawyer. During Venice, she is shown to be powerful enough to take on a whole army of henchmen on her own by calling on a swarm of bats. Harker feels especially betrayed when it is revealed that Gray is the spy after all. For the Phantom, he has stolen some of Harker's blood which can be used to created more vampires like her. At the Phantom's base, who is revealed to be Moriarty, Harker, Nemo, and Hyde free the scientists and child slaves. After which she goes to take on Gray alone. The two engage in a battle and are evenly matched. This is due to each of them having rapid healing powers. Harker gains the upper hand by stabbing Gray with a sword through his chest and in the wall behind him. With Gray unable to move, Harker shows him his portrait. The sight of the portrait causes gray to rapidly age and die. Harker stays with the League after burying Quatermain's body.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

 * Status: Alive

While living in London, Dr. Henry Jekyll developed a formula that would separate his personalities. This caused the darkest parts of him to be given to a new alter ego named Mr. Edward Hyde. Every time Jekyll drinks the formula, he transforms in the the giant, hulking monster Hyde. A beast with immense superhuman strength and agility. As Hyde, he committed so many crimes that he eventually fled to Paris. There he caused even more trouble in the Rue Morgue. In Paris, Hyde is kidnapped by Allan Quatermain and Tom Sawyer. He's brought aboard the Nautilus and given the opportunity to join the League. If he does so, the Queen will grant Mr. Hyde amnesty, much to Quatermain's annoyance. Both Jekyll and Hyde accept the offer. While on the ship both sides become smitten with Mina Harker. Hyde taunts Jekyll claiming she'll never love him. Much to Jekyll's disappointment, Harker is revealed to be starting a relationship with Dorian Gray. Nemo catches Jekyll talking to himself and warns him to stay in control. The need to take the formula gets so strong that Jekyll almost takes it while aboard the Nautilus. However, he discovers a vile is missing. Jekyll tells the other members and blames Rodney Skinner for it. While in Venice, Jekyll refuse to fight as he does not want to be used by Hyde again. It is then revealed that it was in fact Gray who stole Jekyll's formula and not Skinner. Immediately after bombs start blowing up the Nautilus. Jekyll transforms into Hyde believing his brute strength can be used to save the ship, which it does. When infiltrating Moriarty's base, Hyde, Nemo, and Harker free all the kidnapped people being forced to work. One of the henchmen, Dante, drinks a large amount of the formula. He then transforms into his ouwn hideously deformed Hyde-like monster called the Dante Beast. This monster is bigger and stronger than Hyde. A fight breaks out between the Dante Beast and Hyde. Nemo joins Hyde and the two of them narrowly escape. Moriarty's crumbling base cruses the Dante Beast to death. After burying Quatermain, Jekyll stays with the League.

Rodney Skinner

 * Status: Alive

Rodney Skinner is a self proclaimed gentleman thief. He stole a formula that turned it's subject invisible, believing it would be a great benefit to his line of work. However, he did not realize that the effects would be permanent. Skinner accepts an offer to join the League as a way of pardoning his crimes as a thief and to find a cure for his condition. As a way of looking somewhat normal, Skinner usually covers his face with white powder. He does not seem to mind being invisible for the most part as he does provide the comic relief for the team. While fighting the Phantom's henchmen at Dorian Gray's house, it is shown that his invisibility proves to be quite useful during a fight as it provides an extra layer of stealth. Aboard the Nautilus, Skinner roams around completely naked, which means he's completely invisible. He is caught be Allan Quatermain, who demands he wears clothes at all times. Skinner goes missing for a long time which makes the other members of the League very suspicious. As soon as Dr. Jekyll notices a vile of his formula missing, Skinner is immediately blamed. His name is eventually cleared when Gray makes himself known as the true spy. It is revealed a piece of his skin was taken to be used to create more invisible men. When the League heads to the Phantom's base, now know he's Moriarty, they stake out a nearby cave. Skinner finds them and tells them the entire layout of the base. Quatermain praises him as a hero. Skinner is given the task of planting bombs all around the base. While doing so, he rescues Sawyer from a armored assailant with a flamethrower. However, Skinner is badly burnt in the process. Skinner stays with the League after Quatermain is buried.

Dorian Gray

 * Status: Deceased

At some point in his life, a curse was placed on Dorian Gray. He would never grow old or die and every year that past, his portrait would get older. However, if he ever looked at the portrait himself, he would age and die. It is never said how old he really is. At one point, Gray did meet future League member, Allan Quatermain, when Quatermain was just a young man. Gray is recruited by Professor Moriarty to help start a world war. He only does so because Moriarty is in possession of Gray's portrait. Gray has no choice but to accept. He pretends to refuse the League at first but then accepts after seeing that his old girlfriend, Mina Harker is a member. Gray also claims it's because fighting Moriarty's henchmen was just the spark he needed. While aboard the Nautilus, Gray and Harker begin flirting. This disappoints Dr. Jekyll and Tom Sawyer. Their relationship quickly speeds up and they have sex. The rest of this time on the ship is spent taking pictures of Captain Nemo's science, stealing a vile of Jekyll's potion, taking a sample of Harker's blood and Skinner's skin. In Venice, he reveals himself to be Moriarty's spy and gets away in one of Nemo's escape pods. Now fully working with Moriarty, Gray gives him the suitcase full of the League's power. He is offered a chance to stay by Moriarty's side and take over the world. Gray refuses. He reveals that he has no reason or interest as he's lived long enough to see many major empires fall. This indicates that Gray make in fact be many centuries old. Harker finds Gray and the two engage in a fight. They both have rapid healing abilities which makes the fight evenly matched. Eventually Harker gets the upper handed an stabs Gray with a sword. Now pinned to a wall, Harker shows Gray his portrait. The curse is undone and Gray rapidly ages and dies.

Other Leagues
While the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was a ruse created by Moriarty, he kept paintings of other fake leagues in the library of the British museum. Members: Athos, Porthos, Aramis, D'Artagnan, Sea Hawk, and Captain Blood Members: Sir Percy Blakeney, Natty Bumppo, the Reverend Dr. Syn, and Leumuel Gulliver. This portrait seems to be based off of the Gulliver Group which is a real line up from the comics. Members: Ivanhoe, Robin Hood, and Black Arrow