Seven is a Hero in Deadlock. He is a powerful mystic who doesn't abide by the rules of lesser men. Utilizing his psychic mastery of electrical currents, Seven excels in rapidly taking control of a fight. Through stuns, roving area denial and unbridled surges in power, he leads enemies right to where he wants them within his ever-growing storm cloud before putting them in their place.
Internal namesCodenames used for this hero in the game files:
Gigawatt
It is unknown what actions led to Seven being imprisoned within Lost Whisper. However, Seven managed to turn what was meant to be his execution into the bloody murder of his captors. Finally free and waiting within the underbelly of the Cursed Apple, he wishes to reach "apotheosis" by completing the ritual.
Shoot a ball of lightning that travels in a straight line. Does damage to all targets in its radius. Slows down when damaging enemies and stops if it hits the world.
x0.5
75
Damage Per Second
4.25m
Radius
-0%
Move Speed
5sLifetime
1
1 Charges
2
-35% move speed on hit targets and +1s Lifetime
5
+58.5 DPS and +1.75m radius
Static Charge
15m
0
42s
Apply a charge to a target enemy hero. After a short duration, the static charge stuns and damages enemies within the radius.
Stun
0.9s
Stun Duration
3.5s
Delay Before Stun
x0.792
35
Damage
5mRadius
1
-20s Cooldown
2
+7m Radius +5m Cast range
5
+0.9s Stun Duration +160 Damage
Power Surge
10s
0
50s
Power up your weapon with a shock effect, making your bullets proc shock damage on your target. This shock damage bounces to enemies near your target. Occurs once per burst shot.
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10
Shock Damage
4
Max Jumps
10mJump Radius
1
-18s Cooldown
2
+3m Move Speed +8 Damage and increased scaling
5
+10s Duration Applies -15% Spirit Resist
Storm Cloud
7s
30m
0
205s
Channel an expanding storm cloud around you that damages all enemies within its radius. Enemies do not take damage when they are out of line-of-sight.
x0.6
95
Damage Per Second
1.5m
Flight Speed
10mInitial Radius
0%Bullet Resist
While channeling, press Fire to mark the targeted area to be struck with a powerful lightning bolt that knocks enemies away after a 0.25s delay. One use per cast.
75Strike Damage
x0.5
7mStrike Radius
1
+55% Bullet Resist while channeling Storm Cloud
2
+7s Channel Time +10m Final Radius +5m Initial Radius
When mystic energy awoke on Earth, the world changed... anything was possible. But just because anything WAS possible, didn’t mean that anything SHOULD be possible. And so the government made rules. Laws. A means for US citizens to enjoy the benefits of the supernatural world in safety. But rules and laws are for lesser men. Men with limitations. Men who were not Seven.
There are many rumors about what Seven did to land himself in Lost Whisper, an oubliette for the most dangerous of occultists. But there is no doubt about what happened on the night of his execution.
Wards placed by the most powerful ritualists of 7 different nations… wards designed to not just prevent mystical interference with the execution, but to simultaneously obliterate Seven's soul so that it could never be contacted, resurrected, or otherwise be used by someone looking to follow in his footsteps... failed.
Onlookers viewed in horror as the strongest mentalist employed by the US Army’s head popped like a grape. They screamed as Scotland Yard’s premiere occult investigator, the one who allegedly captured Seven, crumbled to ash. Seven's body buckled and writhed against his restraints; his skin burning from eldritch electricity... and yet he would not die. He laughed.
He laughed as he tore himself free from his bondage.
He laughed as his captors cowered in fear.
He laughed as he massacred his tormentors.
He laughed as he tasted the fresh air that was denied to him for years.
And he laughed when he thought about what he was going to do once he reached New York City.
Lore
Seven's motive and wish in the ritual is to achieve "apotheosis,"[1] which means the glorification of a subject to divine level,[2] meaning that Seven wants to become a god, or gain godlike powers.[3][4] Seven believes he will become powerful enough for the Patrons to bow to him.[5]
Seven claims he was imprisoned in Lost Whisper because he "offended small-minded simpletons with fragile egos."[6] Seven implies getting caught and sent to Lost Whisper was part of his plan.[7] How Seven survived the botched execution is unknown, but he apparently died in the process, making him undead.[8]
Seven says he doesn't like murder, but rather is "indifferent" to it.[9]
Seven has done research on the Astral Gates, and he credits Professor Dynamo as an influence in his work.[10] He also tells Dynamo that he once loved someone.[11]
On the run from the OSIC, Seven currently lives in New York's old subway tunnels. He tells Mo & Krill he has "particular needs" regarding the creation of new tunnels.[12][13]
Seven mentions that he had to "scurry with the rats since he was a child."[14]
Seven has a one-sided hatred towards Kelvin for unknown reasons.[21][22][23] Kelvin thinks Seven "seems familiar".[24] Additionally, both Seven and Kelvin have an interest on researching Astral Gates.[10][25] When being healed by Kelvin, Seven is reminded of "old times".[26] Seven believes Kelvin has a bigger ego than Lash.[27]
A likely possibility is that Seven is Kelvin's old friend Edrick, who "vanished". Lady Geist says Edrick "caused a scene" at one of Kelvin's fundraisers.[28] This is supported by one of Seven's lines to Kelvin that mirrors one of Kelvin's lines about Edrick.[23][29] Kelvin pushed Edrick away due to his "ambition", which alligns with Seven's ambition to achieve apotheosis.[30]
Seven has a strong conviction that exceptional magic users should use their powers, regardless of how others might judge them for it. He criticizes Dynamo for wanting to "throw away" the "great gift" of his star body,[11] teases Infernus for "putting on a muzzle" and "wasting" his powers,[9][31] and says McGinnis is "wasting her brilliance" working for Fairfax Industries.[32] He respects Ivy for "seeing the world as it was and deciding it was not acceptable to her".[33]
When on the same team, Seven teases Haze for working alongside him and asks how soon will they start fighting each other once the ritual is over.[35][36]
McGinnis offers help to remove Seven's headgear.[37]
Paradox is aware of Seven's safehouse in the tunnels and threatens to reveal their location.[38]
Paige swears she won't let her brother turn out like Seven.[39]
Seven is the only character who parries with his back.
Seven's chestplate has numbers that form a Gorowase, a form of Japanese wordplay with numbers. 4279 can be read as Shi (4) Ni (2) Na (7) Ku (9) = Shininaku (死になく), or "Become unkillable" (rough translation).
Seven's name may be a reference to Numerology, in which the number 7 is associated with spirituality and the search for knowledge.[41]
Seven was the only hero with a limping animation which played when he was low on health. This has since been removed.
"Plotting in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Seven in the Hideout.
↑Wikipedia article on Apotheosis - "Apotheosis, also called divinization or deification, is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity."
↑Seven's in-game voice line (post-game ping): "My ascension is nigh!"
↑Seven's in-game voice line (post-game ping): "Look on the face of your new god!"
↑Seven's in-game voice line (post-game ping): "Soon, the Patrons will bow to me."
↑Seven And Abrams Conversation 3 - "What did you do to end up in Lost Whisper?" - "I offended small-minded simpletons with fragile egos."
↑Seven And Infernus Conversation 3 - "What do I have to fear from an inept government?" - "Inept? They caught you before." - "Oh sure they did."
↑The Doorman's in-game voice line (Taunt Seven): "Seven, your ambition got you killed once, why haven’t you learned your lesson?"
↑ 10.010.1Seven And Dynamo Conversation 2 - "I'm a fan of your work, Professor." - "I am... flattered and horrified in equal measure." - "Your research into the Astral Gates paved the way for my own. In my rare moments of doubt, sometimes I even wonder if I would have become the man I am were it not for you."
↑ 11.011.1Seven And Dynamo Conversation 1 - "I don't understand you, Professor. You've been bestowed a great gift, and you're willing to throw it all away for nothing." - "Easy words to say when you've never loved someone." - "No. Easy words to say when you have."
↑ 23.023.1Seven And Kelvin Conversation 2 - "Don't worry Kelvin, I won't let you die." - "Heh, I thought you hated me." - "I do. But if anyone is going to kill you, it's going to be me."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (killed Seven) - "He seemed... familiar."
↑Kelvin's backstory - "A famed adventuring scientist, Kelvin made it his life’s mission to explore and understand the unknowable. So naturally when rumors surfaced regarding an 8th astral gate hidden in the arctic, Kelvin couldn’t build an expedition team fast enough."
↑Seven's in-game voice line (healed by Kelvin) - "Like old times, eh Kelvin?"
↑Seven's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "His ego is almost as big as Kelvin's."
↑Kelvin And Lady Geist Conversation 3 - "Whatever happened to your friend that cause a scene at your fundraiser? His name was... Edward? Edgar, something like that?" - "Edrick." - "I don't know. I tried to find him when I returned to New York, but it's like he's vanished."
↑Kelvin's in-game voice line (revenge kill) - "If someone's going to kill me, it's going to be Edrick, not you."
↑The Doorman's in-game voice line (Taunt Kelvin): "You pushed away Edrick for his ambitions, yet remained a slave to your own."
↑Seven And Ivy Conversation 2 - "I respect you, Ivy." - "I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop." - "Nah, I mean it. You saw the world as it was and decided it was not acceptable to you. That's to be commended."