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| “ | When something seems too good to be true, it's usually anything but. | „ |
| ~ Allison Hargreeves |
Allison Hargreeves, formerly known as Number Three, is one of the deuteragonists of the comic book series The Umbrella Academy and its television series adaptation. She is one of 43 Children who were born of unnatural pregnancy. She got adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves alongside his adoptive siblings, Luther, Diego, Klaus, Number Five, Ben, and Viktor Hargreeves.
In the TV series, she was portrayed by Emmy Raver-Lampman.
Biography[]
Comics[]
The child that would become Allison Hargreeves was born at the same time as forty-two other extraordinary children. As a baby, she was adopted by the world-famous scientist and entrepreneur Sir Reginald Hargreeves with the express intention of training them to save the world. Allison lived at the special academy set up by Hargreeves to train the children. Designated as Number Three by Hargreeves, Allison had the ability to alter reality by speech, prefacing any statement with "I heard a rumor" would cause it to come true. Sir Reginald found her to be narcissistic and capable of prevaricating with ease, but conceded her abilities were extremely useful.
The Umbrella Academy[]
Ten years after their adoption, the Umbrella Academy made their public debut to counter the threat posed by the Zombie-Robot Gustave Eiffel and the rampaging Eiffel Tower in Paris. Allison was part of the team during the battle, and used her abilities to clear the area of civilians by telling them that the Musée d'Orsay was giving away free painting. The battle ended with the death of Eiffel and the launching of the Eiffel Tower into space. After the mission, Allison joined the others having celebratory ice cream.
Eventually, Allison met and married a man named Patrick, and they had a daughter, Claire.
Eight months before the death of Sir Reginald, Patrick filed for divorce, won custody of Claire and got the house.
The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite[]
Following the death of Sir Reginald, Allison returned to the Umbrella Academy where she was reunited with Luther and the rest of the family. She listened to Number Five's story about his trip to the future, the impending apocalypse, and how he returned to the past. Alongside the majority of her family, Allison attended Sir Reginald's funeral in full costume. She complained about it even though it was Sir Reginald's request that they wear the uniforms.
TV Series[]
Season 1[]
Allison Hargreeves is one of forty-three children born simultaneously to mothers with no previous signs of pregnancy on the twelfth hour of October 1st, 1989. She was adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves and designated as his "Number Three."[1] Her father treated her more as an experiment than a person. She started training, once she was old enough to wobble. As a child, she was used by her father for her powers. He forced her to use her ability to make Viktor forget he also had powers and placed a psychological block on his mind that made him believe he was only normal. The other students were told that Viktor was sick and in isolation. Sir Reginald took Allison to see him and told her to say "I heard a rumor you think you're just ordinary."
Soon, about five years after the run-in with the compelled Viktor, Allison and the others made their first public appearance at a local bank. Whilst the thieves lined up the hostages, Allison strolled into the bank casually. One robber, however, noticed her demeanor and told her to line up with the others. Whilst he shouted at her, she whispered into his ear "I heard a rumor, that you shot your friend in the foot." Due to her ability, the robber obeyed her order. Soon after most of the robbers were subdued, her and the others watched as Ben annihilated the remaining robbers. Sir Reginald introduced the world to the inaugural class of the Umbrella Academy, but only mentioned that he adopted six children, rather than seven. Later throughout the week, Allison exited a limousine outside of her home. He and his siblings were intruded on by Harold Jenkins, cosplaying their outfits. Leonard attempted to console with Reginald, divulging that he was born on the same day as Allison, and would like to ally with the Umbrella Academy. Allison watched as Reginald mortified and dragged out Harold in front of a crowd. But her and the others brushed the occurrence away and returned to their normal lives. The members, including Allison, of the Academy trained, and Sir Reginald monitored their sleep daily. All of the children, except for Viktor, were given umbrella tattoos on their wrists. Soon after, Luther and Allison snuck out of their rooms at night and met in a secluded section of the Academy. They had snacks, and Luther gave Allison a locket with A+L inscribed on it. Allison asked Luther to dance with her, but they were caught by Sir Reginald who forbade them from ever coming to the room again.
Almost ten years later, the academy was estranged and the members, including Allison, went their seperate ways to strive on their own paths. Prior to the series, she married Patrick, on whom it is implied she used her powers to initiate their relationship: 'I heard a rumor that you love me'. She had a daughter named Claire with Patrick. Her marriage broke down after Patrick witnessed Allison using her powers on their daughter, after which he gained full custody of Claire. After the divorce, as well as being hired for several movies, Allison acquired Viktor's Autobiography Extra-Ordinary: My Life as Number Seven and was horrified by the pages within.
During her time in the spotlight at a Red-Carpet Event, one reporter inquired Allison about her father's death. Allison was startled by this comment and informed by a security guard of his death as well. Startled and heartbroken, Allison left the event. The remaining members of the Hargreeves family converged on the Academy in the wake of their father's death. The reunion was fraught with tension. While Allison and Pogo were pleased to see Viktor, Diego was not since Viktor wrote a tell-all autobiography about their childhood. At the Academy, Luther went into his childhood room and put on some music. As the music played, each member of the Hargreeves family began to dance in private, showing that although they were vastly different people, there was an underlying connection between them. The dancing was interrupted by a lightning storm. Heading into the courtyard, they watched as Number Five re-appeared through a temporal anomaly.
Number Five told them about his trip to the future and his return, revealing he was really a 58-year man trapped in his 13-year old body. The Hargreeves, Pogo, and Grace held a funeral for Sir Reginald in the Academy's courtyard. The proceedings were fraught, leading to Luther and Diego coming to blows. During the fight, Ben's memorial statue was destroyed and Diego cut Luther's arm with a knife, causing him to hide the wound and leave. At the Academy, Luther struggled to adapt to a routine on Earth after being on the Moon for four years. He talked with Allison who told him that she told her daughter Claire all about her superhero uncle who lived on the Moon. Allison talked with Patrick on the phone and conversation became heated. Viktor tried to comfort his sister but said the wrong thing, implying that the best place for her was away from her daughter. Allison got angry with Viktor and told him that he could not blame all his problems on their father now that he's an adult.
Pogo sought out Allison to make sure she's alright, having been alerted when Viktor called to check up on her. Allison admitted she said some rude things to Viktor. Pogo showed her some old security footage of when they were children, admitting that he spent a lot of time in there. He gave Allison the keys so she could watch the videos by herself. Choosing one on the shelf, Allison watched it and found something unexpected on the tape. At the Academy, Allison showed Luther the surveillance tape that appeared to show Grace being responsible for Sir Reginald's death. After she brought him tea, he collapsed and Grace left the room. Confused by what they were seeing, they decided to confront Grace. They questioned her in the kitchen, but she deflected their answers, telling them that she did not recall some of the events from the night Sir Reginald died. They asked Grace if she was ever angry with their father, and she told them he was a kind man who was very good to her. Luther and Allison discussed Grace's possible involvement in their father's death, and the conversation soon turned to Allison's family. Luther found out that the reason Patrick won custody was that Allison had used her power on Claire. As a result, Allison had to attend counseling sessions before being allowed visitation rights.
When Five transported all of the Umbrella Academy back in time to avert the apocalypse, Allison found herself in Dallas, 1961, at the height of the American Civil Rights Movement. She quickly stumbled upon Odessa's salon, where she began working shortly after.
She quickly became an integral part of the movement, and years later in 1963, Allison was an integral part of the sit-in before the arrival of JFK in an attempt to gauge the attention of the media. The sit in was initially a failure, and Allison, along with her husband, Raymond Chestnut, were escorted off the premises by the police.
Allison initially enjoyed a close and stable relationship with Raymond, who she met during her time at the civil rights movement. Things began to go south for the two when other members of the Umbrella Academy, particularly Luther began showing up in Dallas.
Raymond became confused over Allison's history and, when she was reluctant to explain, he left their house together and refused to talk with her. As a result, Allison realised that her only chance to salvage the relationship with Raymond was to explain about her past and her involvement with the Umbrella Academy. Raymond was initially reluctant to believe her, but when she showed him her abilities, he believed her.
Their relationship came to a head when Allison was ready to return to her rightful place within the timeline with the other members of the Umbrella Academy. Allison asked Raymond to return with her, but he was reluctant, citing that 2019 is not like 1963, and his duties were not finished. Nonetheless, Raymond told her that the years they had spent together had been the best of his life.
Personality[]
Allison is a determined woman with a kind heart and strong values. She has displayed her kind-heartedness on many occasions, particularly with Viktor. She welcomed Viktor home, despite the book he wrote and even stated that she was glad Viktor had come.
Allison is a thoughtful and reflective person, particularly since losing custody of her daughter. After being caught using her powers on her daughter, she seemed to swear off using it, refusing to do it even during a confrontation with Cha-Cha, a highly skilled assassin. She puts a lot of energy into her own personal growth and relationships, although she sometimes reverts to old patterns around her siblings.
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. She is strongly against using her power, even when her life is endangered. As seen where she shed tears when Viktor began to lose control, begging him 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 Viktor, seemingly as a way to make up for the cruel way she treated him as a child. She even forgives Viktor instantly after he almost kills her, and smiles warmly at him during her concert.
Trivia[]
- Allison is somewhat a combination of Black Canary from DC comics and Songbird from Marvel comics.