Allison Hargreeves

General

Allison Hargreeves, originally designated as Number Three, is one of the forty-three children born on the 12th hour of the first day of October 1989 to mothers without any previous signs of pregnancy. She was one of seven adopted as a baby by Sir Reginald Hargreeves whose intention was training them to save the world. Ranked by their individual usefulness, Allison was Hargreeves' Number Three with the ability to influence events by prefacing any statement with "I heard a rumor." After Five failed to prevent the apocalypse half caused by Viktor , she found herself in Dallas, 1961 during the height of the American Civil Rights Movement. Separated from her siblings and coping with the loss of her voice, Allison navigated a segregated and racist southern society.

As a child

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."

The umbrella academy

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.

Leaving the academy

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.

Return to the academy

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.

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 his concert. After arriving in the Sparrow Academy timeline, Allison has something of a psychotic break over the losses of Ray and Claire, blaming Viktor and killing Harlan Cooper just to get back at him. When Allison reveals the truth, she takes a sadistic glee in gloating about her murder and blaming Viktor for everything before cruelly telling Viktor that they should've left him in the basement. She also appears to lose all of her morals, using her powers to sexually assault Luther when he rejects her.

Powers

Powers Vocal Reality Manipulation: Allison can control people and reality with the power of her voice by using the phrase "I heard a rumor", or simply as "Rumoring" someone. Those under the effects of her powers will have pure white eyes as transparent vocal rings enter their ears. Her powers seem to be reflected by mirrors, but she is unable to rumor herself, and is not immune to the effects of another person copying her power (as demonstrated when Lila commanded her to stop breathing). It would appear that Allison can choose when someone is removed from her control, as she can continue giving commands even without her catchphrase. After consuming Marigold, Allison’s powers changed completely, allowing her to move objects, break open doors and pin a person to a wall all without the need for a vocal phrase or command. Mental Manipulation: By prefacing a statement with "I heard a rumor," Allison can compel people do whatever she desires. Although she initially abused her power by using it for personal gain, her ex-husband, Patrick caught her using the ability on her daughter, Claire and she realized her use had been exploitative and stopped using it unless she had to. However, in order for her power to have effect she must be close enough to a subject that they can hear her. After getting hit by Harlan Cooper's powers, Allison's powers seem to have amplified, which made her lose the need to start her statements with "I heard a rumor". Now whenever using her powers, her irises and vocal rings glow a golden color. After consuming Marigold, Allison’s mental manipulation was further enhanced, allowing her to simply look at her target in order to control their mind

Powers 2

Reality Manipulation: Allison has sometimes demonstrated the ability to influence reality directly using her rumors. In her childhood, Sir Reginald had her use her powers to suppress Viktor's powers; it is implied that her statement "You think you're just ordinary" not only suppressed Viktor's memories and ability to access his powers, but created a mental block that caused Viktor to perceive his every action as unremarkable (including his violin playing and writing his book). This does not appear to be limited by literal phrasing; she was able to spontaneously cause three men's heads to explode by saying "I heard a rumor I blew your minds", and after losing the need to preface her statements, she gave Sloane a nosebleed and later caused Viktor to choke by yelling at him to shut his mouth. The effects of her powers can cause extreme injury to her victims, especially when she's enraged. Telekinesis: Following her getting her powers back, she gained the ability to move objects and people with her mind. Her eyes typically glowed when using this power. She also used the power to augment her strength as she kicked a reinforced door in when searching for Klaus.

Abilities

Expert Combatant: Like many of her siblings, Allison possesses extensive physical and combative training, making her a capable athlete and martial artist. Acting: Allison is known to have expert acting skills, due to being an actress in the Original Timeline.