Umbrella Academy: How Exactly Viktor's Powers Work
Does Viktor have powers in The Umbrella Academy? Absolutely. Initially believed to be the only member of The Umbrella Academy without abilities, Viktor Hargreeves (Elliot Page) revealed himself to be the most powerful and dangerous of all. However, the Netflix show did not always make it clear what Viktor’s powers are or exactly how they worked.
It was revealed towards the end of The Umbrella Academy season 1 that, because Viktor’s powers are linked to his emotional state, Reginald Hargreeves had tried and failed to control Viktor’s powers; rather than risk losing control of Number Seven, he chose instead to keep his heavily medicated and to have Allison “rumor him” into believing he was ordinary. The truth remained hidden until Umbrella Academy super-fan Harold Jenkins (John Magaro), discovered what had happened and took it upon himself to unlock Viktor’s memories and power.
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After getting close to him, Leonard orchestrated a number of high-stress situations to trigger Viktor’s abilities. However, Viktor's powers proved too strong for him to handle and turned deadly. He killed Leonard in anger after having almost killed Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman). Ultimately, his powers grew so strong that he destroyed the Moon and brought about the apocalypse that Five was trying to prevent. In season 2, despite having lost his memories on his trip to 1963, Viktor demonstrates far better control of his powers than he had before, which is likely due to his stabilized emotional state. Here's how Viktor's powers work.
Viktor's powers allow him to manipulate sound waves as he wishes, converting them into energy that he can then use in any number of ways, from telekinesis to
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