Shrinking Rae
CharacterRachel, known in costume as Shrinking Rae, is a heroine who can compress her body down to insect scale while keeping her full strength. Recruited into the rebuilt Guardians of the Globe, she gradually questions the life after brushing against death and losing those she loves.
Appearance
Out of costume, Rachel is an athletic woman with tanned skin, green eyes, and brown hair, and she wears glasses. Her hero look is a snug green bodysuit accented in matching green tones and marked by a bold yellow R over the chest. The suit leaves an opening so her hair spills out at the crown, and she keeps the glasses on even in the middle of a fight.
Personality
Rae is a steadfast team player who plunges into a battle even when the numbers are stacked against her. Repeated injuries and a growing bitterness over how the Global Defense Agency uses heroes as disposable instruments eventually wear her down, pushing her to step back from the Guardians and search for meaning beyond the costume.
Abilities
Rae's core power is near-instant size reduction, letting her drop to the scale of a doll, a small child, or even a bug while holding onto her ordinary human strength, a combination that makes her dangerous in both combat and covert work. She cannot expand past her natural height, and using a sudden return to full size as a weapon has limits, since when she tried to burst Komodo Dragon open from the inside, he slowed her growth long enough for his muscles to nearly crush her. The same shrinking trick makes her a superb escape artist, slipping free of restraints and cramped spaces, and it suits her for stealth, infiltration, and gathering intelligence unseen. She rounds this out with solid hand-to-hand training that pairs neatly with her surprise shifts in scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Shrinking Rae in Invincible?
Shrinking Rae, whose real name is Rachel, served with the rebuilt Guardians of the Globe but grew disillusioned after repeated injuries and watching the Global Defense Agency treat heroes as disposable tools. She eventually stepped back from the team to search for meaning beyond the costume.
Why did Rae quit the Guardians of the Globe?
Rae quit because repeated injuries and a growing bitterness over how the Global Defense Agency used heroes as disposable instruments wore her down over time.
Did Shrinking Rae survive in Invincible?
Yes, Shrinking Rae survived; her status is listed as alive after she stepped back from her role as a superhero.
What are Shrinking Rae's powers?
Shrinking Rae can shrink her body almost instantly down to doll size, child size, or even insect size while keeping her full human strength. The ability also makes her a talented escape artist and suits her for stealth and infiltration work.
Who was Shrinking Rae's boyfriend in Invincible?
Shrinking Rae was in a relationship with fellow hero Rex Splode.
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