Horde

Horde is a member of the Vicious Circle and a villain in the Savage Dragon Comics.

history
Horde was created by Abner Cadaver as he instructed hundreds of his creations, leech-like creatures called the Wicked Worm, to take possession of his nemesis, Fon~Ti. The mystical force for good had been weakened through constant conflict with his nemesis and was temporarily disposed of by having him form of the physical basis for Horde.

This new supervillain began operating from the shadows by causing the relatively passive Shrew to go on a murderous rampage. Dragon was dispatched to deal with this threat and eventually brought down the Shrew who was taken away into police custody. An examination revealed the presence of a now deceased leech which was determined to be the cause of the mayhem.

Another such leech appeared when SuperPatriot was mentally-enslaved and sent to eliminate Dragon, recovering from horrific injuries inflicted upon him by OverLord. The Dragon managed to identify the real cause of his assault and crushes the life from the responsible creature. At this point, the origin of the leeches remained an unresolved mystery.

powers and ablities
The Wicked Worms that comprise Horde are able to mentally control people