The Authority - Roster

Roster

The founding members of the Authority were:

• Jenny Sparks, "The Spirit of the Twentieth Century"; the group's founder and original leader.
• Apollo, "The Sun God".
• Midnighter a.k.a. Lucas Trent, "Night's Bringer of War".
• The Doctor a.k.a. Jeroen Thorndike, "The Shaman"; initially thought to be the second Doctor, he was then shown to be the latest in a long line of Doctors.
• The second Engineer a.k.a. Angela Spica, "The Maker".
• Jack Hawksmoor, "The King of Cities"; leader of the Authority from 2000 to 2005, and again from 2008 to 2010.
• Swift a.k.a. Shen Li-Min, "The World's Greatest Huntress".

Following the "Outer Dark" storyarc, Jenny Sparks was replaced with:

• Jenny Quantum, "The Spirit of the 21st Century"; leader of the Authority from 2005 to 2008.

After the "Revolution" maxi-series, new members of the Authority included:

• The Doctor a.k.a Habib ben Hassan, "The Shaman"; Thorndike's successor and
• Rose Tattoo, "The Spirit of Life"; former member of Stormwatch.

Beginning with #18 of volume five the team roster underwent a major change. Jack Hawksmoor, Swift and Engineer remained on the team, where they were joined by new members:

• Synergy a.k.a. Christine Trelane; former co-leader of Stormwatch.
• Deathblow a.k.a. Michael Cray.
• Flint a.k.a Victoria Ngengi; former member of Stormwatch.
• Freefall a.k.a. Roxanne Spaulding; former member of Gen 13.
• Grifter a.k.a. Cole Cash; former member of the Wildcats.
• The High a.k.a. John Cumberland; former Stormwatch foe and
• Rainmaker a.k.a. Sarah Rainmaker; former member of Gen 13.

The Authority's base of operations is the Carrier, a sentient, gigantic, interdimensional "shiftship" existing everywhere on Earth at the same time and capable of moving through every imaginable plane of existence.