Doom Patrol's "Penultimate Patrol" has revealed the dark truth behind the team's origin. 1 / 8
Niles Caulder was responsible for all their accidents, manipulating them into being heroes. 2 / 8
The show appears to be following Grant Morrison's run on the book from the '90s. 3 / 8
There, Niles orchestrated all the tragedies so he could form his own army of heroes. 4 / 8
Niles believed people got stronger after personal disasters, inspiring a level-up. 5 / 8
He used his own success after becoming crippled by General Immortus as an example. 6 / 8
His charges found this out too late, realizing he was a sick narcissist. 7 / 8
It's uncertain if he's a villain now, but it doesn't seem he'll be trusted again. 8 / 8