Jessica Sorrow, also known as The Unbeliever, was born as a normal human, but legend has it that one day something so terrible, so mind-shatteringly horrible happened to her that she decided to completely stop believing in the world. She retreated deep within her own mind, choosing to completely ignore the reality of the outside world. Her body withered into a pale, emaciated frame, her hair fell out from neglect and indifference, and thus she became The Unbeliever.
Most of her earlier days as The Unbeliever were spent in a deep sleep as Jessica lay dormant within her own mind, but from time to time she would wake up and venture out into the streets of the Nightside. When The Unbeliever walked the streets, even those on the Street of the Gods locked up and hid until she fell dormant once more. Now, being able to ground herself in reality with the help of her teddy bear, she's part of the new Authorities.
Powers/Abilities[]
"Jessica Sorrow, the Unbeliever. She gave up her humanity to become what she is. She doesn't believe in anything. And because she doesn't believe with such utter certainty, all the world and everything in it are nothing to her. None of it can affect her in the least. She can go anywhere, and do anything, and she does. She can do terrible, distressing things, and she does, and nothing can touch her. She has no conscience and no morality. No pity and no restraint. The material world is like paper to her, and she rips it apart as she walks through it."
Jessica Sorrow's power stems from her complete and utter indifference to the world. Her disbelief is so strong that it forces its way into reality and makes itself true. When subjected to the disbelief of the Unbeliever, things vanish, having never existed. Nothing has been able to harm her according to legend, because she doesn't believe anything can, nor does she care.
Teddy Bear[]
Soon after John Taylor returns to the Nightside, Jessica goes on a rampage. He hears her mind calling out to him, requesting him to use his Gift to find something. This leads him to the Teddy Bear Graveyard, where he finds a teddy bear that turns out to be a lost relic from Jessica's old life. He meets her at St. Jude's Church, where she immediately calms upon being given it. With something firm to hold on to, Jessica Sorrow slowly became more grounded, and this made her capable of joining the new Authorities.
Trivia[]
- It is possible that Jessica Sorrow could face off against The Walking Man, pitting absolute faith against absolute disbelief. However, this never happens, as the Authorities were reluctant to allow it for fear of what would happen when the two powers collided.