Rogues

Rogues are parahumans who are neither heroes nor villains; succinctly they're unaligned parahumans, and generally noncombatants.

Modus operandi
Rogues include those who utilize their abilities for business, personal, societal or neutral reasons, and those who strive not to use their abilities at all. Most work day jobs, and some make money using their powers.

Some mercenaries are considered rogues, but those who work with villains or commit crimes for pay are immediately labelled villains. Rogues who push too hard for political issues tend to be labelled heroes or villains.

PRT Response
The PRT labels those who are uninterested in either heroism or villainy "rogues", usually they're just interested in selling their powers.

Rogues who sign up with the PRT and stay out of trouble can receive a stipend, and - depending on the department - some protection. This was likely part of the larger, though now failed MIRIS initiatives. These were meant to encourage the existence of rogues was part of the next phase of the PRT's plans to integrate parahumans, after establishing heroes as relatable celebrities. They had to be careful not to trigger negative ad campaigns targeting parahumans from corporations.

Risks
Rogues were among Mannequin's favoured targets, especially those who sought to improve the world.

Since rogues tend to maintain a low profile, they have difficulty pushing for their rights as a unified group. Low-level villains tend to claim they're rogues in an attempt to get a better deal in court.

Rogues attract people looking to exploit them, or searching for an easy fight. Attacking them is an easy source of street cred, since it's a fight with a known cape, but they usually have little fighting experience.

The Elite
The Elite puts pressure on rogues across the western seaboard of America to bring them under their thumb as performers, thinkers, designers and innovators.

Examples
The most notable rogues in the story are Canary, Parian, and Dinah Alcott.

Dragon collapsed while meeting with an unnamed Las Vegas rogue, with her absence contributing to Pretender's escape. Weaver speculated that this was part of Contessa's plan to free him.

Background
The term "rogue" dates back to the Golden Age, when the expectation was that every parahuman would become a hero. With fewer safeguards in place, the line between exploiting new opportunities and white-collar crime was very thin.

Story Start
Canary's judge noted that rogues were beneficial for society, although this was not enough to save her from the Birdcage.

Post-Leviathan
Director Piggot told Weld that the PRT was beginning the next stage of their plans to integrate parahumans, including encouraging the existence of rogues and promoting acceptance of monstrous parahumans.

Gold Morning
Khepri captured countless rogues from across the multiverse to add to her army opposing Scion, noting that there were a surprising number who had barely used their powers at all.