| “ | No, [Ellen]’s not [The One]. I am. | „ |
| ~ Shortfuse to Wolf, revealing herself to be The One; her first ever dialogue. |
Rhonda, better known as Agent Shortfuse and The One, is the overarching character in Aaron Blabey’s Bad Guys book series.
Initially a supporting silent character throughout the first arc and well into the second arc, as well as only being regarded as the ‘muscle’ of the group, Shortfuse in fact turned out to be The One, and rose to become a significant character as protector of the multiverse.
She was a member of the now dissolved International League of Heroes and is currently a member of Shadow Squad G. Serving as a pint-sized powerhouse, she assisted the team by helping to defeat Marmalade's army, especially with physical combat. During season two, she joins the A-Team in their journey throughout the multiverse, helping and protecting Fox on her quest to defeat Dread Overlord Splaarghon. At the end of Let the Games Begin!, after Fox’s death, Shortfuse vocally speaks for the first time and reveals The One was never Fox, rather it was herself.
Appearance[]
Shortfuse is a tiny, black Tasmanian devil (though her species remained unclear until Book 18) with a ponytail (which, untied, would be a mullet) and dark shirt and pants.
As The One, she is initially depicted as a bright shining light in the flashback of Book 18. When her true appearance is revealed in Book 19, she is a giant round head with a calm face and mullet.
Personality[]
Although she's almost never been shown talking until Book 18, Shortfuse has been shown to be very fiery and aggressive, especially during combat. She can almost be described as a ‘silent killer’ type. In The Bad Guys: Episode 18: Look Who’s Talking, much more to her personality is revealed. She is actually very wise, being The One, and a lot more powerful than one would explicit. She also has the power of foresight, not only predicting her prophesied battle with Dread Overlord Splaarghön, but also another battle between ‘The Serpent and The Beast’. However, she seems to be witty and nonchalant, especially regarding her primordial status, and is actually quite humble about her capability.
Shortfuse is not without flaw, as she express regret over allowing Snake to gain malefic powers, leading to Dread Overlord Splaarghön to nearly take over the multiverse. She is also very precautious underneath her hot-tempered personality, carefully hiding parts of herself around the multiverse to keep herself safe until the prophesied battle. Describing the traits she expelled into manifestations as “tenacity”, “integrity”, “wisdom”, “kindness”, and “intelligence”, she would only be left with ‘purest survival instincts’ and grouchiness as a shell of herself. Now reunited with the Others, she regained all aforementioned personality aspects.
Biography[]
Past[]
Shortfuse is trillions of years old and has always been protecting the multiverse with her one advantage over her enemy, Dread Overlord Splaarghön: being able to traverse through space and time with ease. However, over time the centipede would develop the same abilities and by manipulating potential Underlords, break open the multiverse doorways too. Rhonda, seeing a prophecy of her impending battle with the centipede, hid parts of herself throughout the multiverse to keep the safe from his wrath. She also saw a vision of a battle between a serpent and a beast, and had been tracking many of them for years, before finding the two perfect suspects: Wolf and Snake.
One day, Shortfuse found a young orphaned Fox and adopted her. She eventually decided to share her secrets and train Fox. When Fox heard of the prophecy, she came up with a plan to be a decoy for The One while Shortfuse was reuniting with The Others. Soon, the two met Kitty Kat, Hogwild and Doom, and all decided to form the International League of Heroes to protect others from injustice.
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