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The Cadre is aDC Comicssupervillain group, except for members of the Cadre of the Immortal, most of whom were redeemed and became heroes by story's end.
A cosmic alien villain known as the Overmaster began to test humanity's fitness to inhabit Earth.[2] He summoned a bunch of villains to him and gave them superpowers, and the villains became the Cadre. The Cadre has fought theJustice League on different occasions and has been through many incarnations of their group. Several members have died and new ones were recruited.[1]
The originalJustice League defeated the Cadre, after which the Overmaster vanished. Years later, he returned, acting through heralds such as theAryan Brigade, the NewExtremists, and the Cadre of the Immortal.
There was also another version of the Cadre called the Cadre of the Immortal; this version was made up of internationalmetahumans deluded by an agent of the Overmaster that claimed to bePrester John, the Immortal. He then announced his intention to destroy the Earth in one week, erasingCentral City from the planet and stopping all deaths and births across the globe as proof of his power. The Justice League invaded the Overmaster’s spacecraft and used its technology to reverse all effects of the Overmaster’s activities. The Mahayogi was killed while freeing JLI memberMaya from mind control. After the truth was revealed Seneca and Osiris joined the JLI in their battle against the Overmaster, but have not been seen in the DCU since.
Overmaster was accidentally killed by Will Everett III, the secondAmazing Man, after the Justice League memberIce had been killed by the villain. Following this event, the League moved into the Refuge, Overmaster’s space station, making it their new headquarters.
The Cadre appear inJustice League Unlimited, consisting of Shatterfist, Black Mass, Fastball, Nightfall, and Crowbar. Following their introduction in the episode "Clash", Shatterfist takes part inRoulette's Meta-Brawl in the episode "Grudge Match" while the other members joinGorilla Grodd'sSecret Society as of the episodes "I Am Legion" and "Dead Reckoning".
The Cadre make cameo appearances in theHarley Quinn tie-in comicHarley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour, consisting of Nightfall, Black Mass, Fastball, Shatterfist, and Maya. Throughout their appearances, Nightfall is revealed to be in a relationship withLivewire.
