Matthew's father, a police officer, won the Supreme Court battle for the parents to keep custody of the Specials. His uncle, also a policeman, died in the line of duty when Matthew was still a boy. Matthew wanted to be a cop like his father, but was not allowed to. He escaped from Pederson and become a New York City cop under an assumed name. Two years later, he was forced to reveal himself to save the lives of several fellow officers. After that, he was issued a special badge and uniform and now aids law enforcement worldwide. During the government crackdown on Specials, Matthew was assigned to work with Jason Miller. When he went to apprehend John Simon, John nearly killed him but instead only warned him that Jason was behind the murders and the crackdown. Later, when he went with Jason to stop the fighting in Chicago, Jason beat him nearly to death. John flew him back to New York, where the Hospital was prepared to treat him for injuries. He has remained in a coma for ten years, and Jason visits him regularly to keep him updated on the progress of the other Specials.

Jason's love of comic books was the inspiration for the costumes that some of the Specials wear. He got himself recruited by NexusCorp during career day at college. He married a woman named Andrea, they had two children, Robert Daniel and a daughter. Under the influence of Critical Mass he murdered several Specials and led the conspiracy to turn the government against the Specials. In Chicago, he almost beat Matthew Bright to death. When Stephanie Maas committed suicide he was freed from that control, and grief stricken with the he had done, he took off into the sky. He later returned and was forgiven by John Simon for his actions. He visits the comatose Matthew Bright every night to tell him how the plan to change the world is progressing. His part in the plan is to steal the world's nuclear arsenal and hide them away in a remote arctic cave. He developed radiation sickness from the continued exposure to radioactive material, and is in a very poor state of health. His family died from secondary exposure from him.

Josh's life is run by his overbearing father Rev. William Kane, he has no say in anything. He maintains his male form in public since he was raised as a male, but much prefers being a female. The resulting internal struggle causes Josh to be very detached from his lifeand gives him low self-esteem. His father forced him into Patriot's anti-Special conspiracy, for which he feels incredible guilt. He participated in the infiltration of Chicago, and in that moment of defiance of his father he chose to fully reveal himself, or rather herself.

The energy field that surrounds Dawson prevents anything from touching him. As a result, he cannot feel any sensations. However, the force field is permeable at the molecular level, allowing oxygen to pass through. Since the chemical process of tasting food occurs at the molecular level, Dawson is able to taste his food. Therefore, Dawson became an compulsive eater. He also has problems finding jobs, since his power is non-commercially viable.

Lived in a Beverly Hills mansion with the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world. They all had to wear masks so she could pretend they are the one man she loves - Poet. She's insecure about herself, she's never felt as if she actually is beautiful. She aided in the infiltration of Chicago to stop Critical Maas. She helps the cause of changing the world by performing benefit concerts in Atlantic City.

Utilizing his powers, Lewis has become the ultimate tracker. All he needs to do is get the "scent", and he'll be able to track down the person, animal or item. His abilities do have a limit. He cannot follow the trail through water or air.

A nocturnal person, Fisk spends most of his nights prowling about the city. His enhanced senses make him a topnotch hunter. He supports himself by selling his paintings, which are highly sought after by art collecters, since his senses offer him an altered view of the world. From this, he is possibly one of the wealthiest Specials.
His "costume" bring to the mind the look of a psychotic criminal. In fact, he was the first Special to wear a costume, in his youth. It's unclear whether Fisk is mentally unbalanced, or simply eccentric. His night time prowlings seem to be a search for something. He may be a suspect in the Special Serial Murders, though Simon is doubtful.
He has a base of operations, which he calls the "Shadowcave" and regularly consults with doctors and scientists to monitor his health and powers.

Montrose is the second pyro to appear, after Lee Jackson. Montrose is an interesting example of how powers can affect the personality of the individual. Montrose's fire powers are very intimidating and frightening to others. Therefore, he came to feel unwanted...bad. He felt that people expected him to be bad, so he found himself happy to fufill their expectations. He has several deaths on his record.

Ferry's ability allows him to blend in with the shadows, effectively vanishing.

Steele's power seem to present itself as the skill of predicting the future. That isn't exactly the case. He actually feels the synchronicities happening about him. What that means is he can feel the tide of events - the way things are going. He may be driving down the highway, and he decides, on a gut feeling, to take a different route than before. By doing that, he ends up avoiding a major car collision on his regular route. He learns to follow what his senses tell him, which leads an outside observer to conclude that he can indeed see the future, though that's not the case.

Willie had weak flight powers until the teasing of the other children got too much for him. One day he just flew straight up into the sky and disappeared. He grew up as a normal using the name William Corealis. He was living in Chicago when Critical Maas invaded, and stayed to help the normals. When Poet, the only Special who had ever been friendly to him, was killed in the infiltration attempt, William took his body to Cathy Jean so she could bring him back to life. His debt to him repaid, William felt no obligation to assist in fighting Critical Maas and took off into the sky.

Lee killed a camp councilor who was molesting him by burning him alive. His parents took him and they disappeared, while the incident was used as evidence the Specials were dangerous and needed to be controlled. His parents died in a fire soon after, and Lee lived on the street for years before being taken in by a kindly old widow, Eleanor Hamilton. When Eleanor was killed by muggers, Lee went berserk and hunted them down, killing them.

It is observed that the carotid artery is a very small object. If you could pinch it closed with just a thought, you could shut down the blood en route to the brain. Laurel used this to kill terrorists and other undesireables, but she didn't think that what she did made any overall difference towards the goal of peace. She planned to destroy major religious sites in the Middle East so that there would be nothing left there to fight over. John Simon convinced her to instead generate an earthquake that brought fertile soil to the surface of the area, which truely took away the need to fight over scarce resources.

As a result of his power, he is unable to be photographed- his face comes out blurry.