America's #1 hero My Hero AcademiaStar and Stripe, also known as Cathleen Bate, was a powerful woman who did everything in her power to help Japan fight against Tomura Shigaraki and All For One. Even though she wasn't authorized to help Japan in the battle, she still chose to gather her comrades and set out to fight the villains.

Her confidence and bravery were what set her apart, and she believed she could defeat the villain because she owed it to her mentor, All-Power. Even though she fought bravely and sacrificed herself, she was not entirely successful in stopping Tomura Shigaraki and All For One.

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Strength, power and resilience

Cathleen Bate was one of those people who had the privilege of being saved by All Might. When she was young, she and her family faced a dangerous situation, but when All Might, who was in America at the time, came to her rescue, she would never forget him. Inspired by the hero who saved her and her family, Cathleen grew up wanting to become a superhero. A few years later, she became America's number one hero, and she also styled her hair and costume to resemble All Might as a tribute to her hero.

As a powerful hero, Cathleen has always wanted to save others. This is evident when she takes on the responsibility of helping Japan fight All For One, regardless of the repercussions. She also sacrifices herself if the occasion calls for it; she's not afraid to die, even if it means protecting the innocent. When she was younger and training to become a hero, she believed she wasn't strong enough to become like All Might, but her teammates encouraged her that she was strong enough no matter what.

The rise and fall of the new order

Cathleen's Quirk was known as New Order. This Quirk gave her the ability to establish a rule by touching a subject and saying its name before proclaiming a rule that resulted in the alteration of its properties. She was even able to alter things like the air. The downside to this Quirk was that it could only impose two rules at a time, and the target needed to have a subconscious connection to the name Cathleen proclaimed. This Quirk could also be nullified if the subject had alternate identities. The Quirk also cannot make the user stronger or beyond their natural limit. This Quirk requires the user to think quickly and act quickly to be useful.

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Cathleen has been able to summon powerful moves using her Quirk. One of them is the First Bump to Earth attack, in which she can solidify the air into a version of her massive body. This version of her can copy her real moves, such as using the fighter jets' lasers to shape a sword for her aerial giant self. She can also use her aerial giant to catch missiles, change their trajectory, and combine a powerful punch, causing a powerful explosion on the opponent.

Cathleen wasn't alone in her battles, as she also had her comrades in the X-66 fighters supporting her from the air. However, Cathleen didn't survive the battle with Tomura, as she sacrificed herself to fulfill his final request with her New Order Quirk, causing severe damage to both Tomura and All For One, draining him of his stolen Quirks and preventing him from using his Quirk. Her sacrifice wasn't in vain, as the X-66 fighter pilots were able to recover recordings of the fight between the two and gather more information about Tomura, such as biosignatures, which they delivered to All Might as valuable information in the war against All For One.

My Hero Academia (2016)

In My Hero Academia, some humans have superpowers called Quirks. Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, is not one of them. Deku has always idolized heroes like the number one hero, All Might, and has always wanted to be one since he was a child. However, his lack of a Quirk has always held him back, but a chance encounter with All Might after discovering a classmate in danger sets Deku on the path to becoming a true hero. My Hero Academia revolves around Deku and a class of heroes in training at U.A. This school transforms young Quirk users into future heroes through mock rescue missions, combat training, and other hero-tempering tasks. With young Deku inheriting the "One-For-All" Quirk, he will learn what it means to be a true hero while facing dastardly supervillains.