What caused the powers in The Darkest Minds?

On her tenth birthday, Ruby - the main character - is taken away from her parents by the government army, after she accidentally unleashes her powers of mind manipulation caused by the IAAN disease.
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How did the kids get their powers in The Darkest Minds?

A mysterious disease killed thousands of children, and the kids who survived have developed intense superpowers, like telekinesis and the ability to manipulate memory. The government has placed most of these children — known as Psi — in camps intended to restrict their power.
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What is the strongest power in darkest minds?

There are five classifications of abilities (from most potent to least): Red (pyrokinesis), Orange (mind control), Gold (electrokinetic), Blue (telekinesis), and Green (enhanced intelligence).
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What is the most powerful color in The Darkest Minds?

Stereotypically aggressive and violent, Reds have the ability to create and manipulate fire. As a result, they possess immense destructive potential, and are considered the most dangerous of the Psi, which is why Project Jamboree was focused on them.
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What was the cause of IAAN?

The cause of IAAN is Agent Ambrosia, a chemical that was released into food and water supplies by the US government as a way to neutralize potential chemical and biological terrorist attacks.
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Is chubs green or blue?

Power. There is a lot of confusion as to what colour Chubs is in the books. The answer is Blue. Throughout the entire book series, he is Blue, like Liam.
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What was the virus in the darkest minds?

Plot. In a dystopian future, a contagious disease called Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration (IAAN) kills nearly 90% of all children and teenagers living in the United States, leaving the survivors with unusual abilities.
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Why did Ruby erase Liam's memory?

Towards the end of the book, Ruby erases all of Liam's memories of her. She does this because she fails to see any other condition on which he'd willingly leave. He walks away from Ruby, who is now a stranger to him.
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Is Darkest Minds 2 coming out?

While fans are eagerly awaiting the official announcement, it seems clear that The Darkest Minds 2 won't happen. Nothing has been set in stone yet, but with the book series's popularity dwindling and new YA releases emerging, producers may not be able to justify forming a budget for this particular sequel.
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What power is orange?

Orange is the most dangerous and feared power, comprising individuals with the power of mind control. When children were identified as Orange, they were classified as extremely dangerous and were often restrained with metal chains, handcuffs and muzzles.
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What powers do Greens have in The Darkest Minds?

Green is the color classification for individuals who developed enhanced mental and intellectual powers as a result of IAAN. Typically these powers manifest as heightened problem-solving abilities, photographic memory, and/or enhanced talent for technical interfaces.
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What is a yellow in The Darkest Minds?

Yellow is the color classification for those who developed electrokinetic powers as a result of IAAN. Yellow classified individuals have the ability to control electricity. They are considered one of the more dangerous ones. In The Darkest Legacy, another name for a Yellow was a Sparks.
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Who is the villain in The Darkest Minds?

Clancy Gray is the main antagonist of the science fiction thriller novel The Darkest Minds and its 2018 film adaptation.
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What does PSI stand for in The Darkest Minds?

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You can help The Darkest Minds Wiki by expanding it. Psi Special Forces is a government created organization meant to control and contain Psi children. Often abbreviated to PSF, they watch over children in rehabilitation camps, like Thurmond.
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What color is zu In The Darkest Minds?

Suzume Kimura, better known by her nickname Zu, is one of Ruby's traveling companions and a Yellow.
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What is a Blue in The Darkest Minds?

Blue is the color classification for those who developed telekinetic powers as a result of IAAN. Blue classified individuals have the ability to move objects with their minds, also known as telekinesis.
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Do Liam and Ruby end up together in afterlight?

In the Afterlight

After the destruction of the LA HQ, Liam follows Ruby together with the remnants of the Children's League to an older league facility in northern California known as The Ranch. On their way to The Ranch, he is reunited with Zu.
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What happens in The Darkest Minds 3?

Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers.
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Does Netflix have The Darkest Minds?

Although The Darkest Minds may eventually come to Netflix, it won't be arriving in the next year or so. That's because 20th Century Fox has an existing arrangement for HBO to air and stream all future movies all the way up until 2022.
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What happens in the darkest minds 2?

As Ruby sets out across a desperate, lawless country to find Liam—and answers about the catastrophe that has ripped both her life and America apart—she is torn between old friends and the promise she made to serve the League. Ruby will do anything to protect the people she loves.
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Who is Vida in the darkest minds?

Vida Bautista is a Blue and a member of the Children's League. She was first abandoned by her own sister, Nadia, who wasn't Psi and decided to save herself, even when she'd told Vida she'd never leave her. She was then captured by PSFs and was bound for a camp until Cate Connor rescued her.
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What is the moral of the darkest minds?

DARKEST MINDS has a strong moral worldview about fighting against tyranny, but there's too much foul language, parapsychological fallacies and some violence that warrant strong or extreme caution.
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What happens at the end of The Darkest Minds movie?

In Ruby's closing narration, Liam runs off on his own, while we see that Clancy survived and is being taken into custody. Cate brings Ruby to a stadium full of kids as she prepares to lead them toward a new future. A disease known as IAAN wipes out over 98% of the children in the United States.
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Is The Darkest Minds suitable for 12 year olds?

The Darkest Minds is a science fiction thriller based on the first in a series of teenage fiction novels. It's likely to be entertaining for older teenagers and young adults. But it has many violent scenes and distressing scenes that make it unsuitable for children under 13 years.
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What is the league in The Darkest Minds?

The Children's League is an organization created after kids were sent to rehabilitation camps. They are set out to breaking kids out of camp and taking down President Gray. They broke Ruby Daly out of the camp Thurmond and largely planned to use her as a weapon.
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