Post by Superman on Oct 28, 2006 23:50:46 GMT -5
i. ___Titles_____
» Birth Name: Kal-El
» Alias(es): "Clark Jerome Kent", "The Man of Steel", "Last Son of Krypton", "Big Blue"
» Former Alias(es): ---
ii. ___Status_____
» Occupation: Daily Planet Reporter
» Legal Status: United States of America (legal citizen), no criminal record
» Identity: Kal-El (Nominal), Clark Jerome Kent (Moderate), Superman (Public)
» Marital Status: Married
» Group Affiliation: Justice League of America
» Base of Operations: Metropolis, U.S.A.
iii. ___Origin_____
Kal-El is the last survivor from the far away planet of Krypton. His father Jor-El, Krypton's greatest scientist, realized the planet was on the brink of destruction, and placed his son on a spaceship to escape certain death. Landing on Earth, Kal-El was found by Martha and Jonathon Kent in Smallville who adopted him as their own and imbued him with a strong sense of purpose, morality, and compassion. The yellow sun orbiting Earth interacted with his Kryptonian genetics, and gives Superman his immense powers.
» Place of Birth: Kryptonopolis, Krypton
» Known Relatives: Lois Lane (wife), Jor-El (father, deceased), Lara Lor-Van (mother, deceased), Jonathan Kent (adopted father), Martha Kent (adopted mother), Matthew Kent (adoptive paternal grandfather, deceased); Zor-El (uncle, deceased), Allura In-Ze (aunt, deceased), Kara Zor-El (aka Super Girl, cousin), Nim-El (uncle), Dondra Klu-Ta (aunt), Don-El (cousin), Jor-El I (paternal grandfather, deceased), Nimda An-Dor (paternal grandmother, deceased), Lor-Van (maternal grandfather, deceased), Lara Rok-Var (maternal grandmother, deceased), Val-El, Sul-El, Tala-El, Hatu-El, Gam-El (ancesters, deceased)
iv. ___Characteristics_____
» Height: 6'3"
» Weight: 225 lbs.
» Eyes: Blue
» Hair: Black
» Unusual Features: None
» Birth Name: Kal-El
» Alias(es): "Clark Jerome Kent", "The Man of Steel", "Last Son of Krypton", "Big Blue"
» Former Alias(es): ---
ii. ___Status_____
» Occupation: Daily Planet Reporter
» Legal Status: United States of America (legal citizen), no criminal record
» Identity: Kal-El (Nominal), Clark Jerome Kent (Moderate), Superman (Public)
» Marital Status: Married
» Group Affiliation: Justice League of America
» Base of Operations: Metropolis, U.S.A.
iii. ___Origin_____
Kal-El is the last survivor from the far away planet of Krypton. His father Jor-El, Krypton's greatest scientist, realized the planet was on the brink of destruction, and placed his son on a spaceship to escape certain death. Landing on Earth, Kal-El was found by Martha and Jonathon Kent in Smallville who adopted him as their own and imbued him with a strong sense of purpose, morality, and compassion. The yellow sun orbiting Earth interacted with his Kryptonian genetics, and gives Superman his immense powers.
» Place of Birth: Kryptonopolis, Krypton
» Known Relatives: Lois Lane (wife), Jor-El (father, deceased), Lara Lor-Van (mother, deceased), Jonathan Kent (adopted father), Martha Kent (adopted mother), Matthew Kent (adoptive paternal grandfather, deceased); Zor-El (uncle, deceased), Allura In-Ze (aunt, deceased), Kara Zor-El (aka Super Girl, cousin), Nim-El (uncle), Dondra Klu-Ta (aunt), Don-El (cousin), Jor-El I (paternal grandfather, deceased), Nimda An-Dor (paternal grandmother, deceased), Lor-Van (maternal grandfather, deceased), Lara Rok-Var (maternal grandmother, deceased), Val-El, Sul-El, Tala-El, Hatu-El, Gam-El (ancesters, deceased)
iv. ___Characteristics_____
» Height: 6'3"
» Weight: 225 lbs.
» Eyes: Blue
» Hair: Black
» Unusual Features: None
v. ___Powers_____
Known Powers:
Kryptonian Phyisology: Superman's cellular structure is more dense, resiliant and biologically more effective than human tissue. Strangely enough, he does not seem to possess superhuman strength levels despite his enhanced cellular ability. Without constant exposure to solar energy, his strength seems on par for a human of his height and weight who engages in regular physical activity. He does possess several organs whose functions are not yet disclosed or understood but are believed to be part of and perhaps even the source of his biomatrix force field and reclaimation aura. Superman has manifested a wide range of metahuman abilities and is considered to be the most powerful metahuman alive. Superman's body also stores energy actively within his bio-cellular matrix as an energy pattern that is linked to his body's electromagnetic field. This energy powers most of Superman's electromagnetic capabilities such as flight and heat vision. It also supplements his physical strength by a factor of 12,000 times or so.
Solar Energy Absorption: Technically, this is the main source of Superman's powers. Because Superman's powers are greatly due to exposure to Earth's yellow sun, his powers have been affected by extreme absorptions of solar power, whether voluntary or involuntary. However, Superman has used this to his advantage in battle in many instances, and to his detriment at certain times.
Superhuman Strength: While the exact magnitude of Superman's strength is unknown, it is generally accepted that his strength easily surpasses the capacity to lift 100 tons, but how much more is not known exactly. This is because Superman's strength, like his other powers, has fluctuated over time, with the Man of Steel being at times able to shift a planet from its orbit. Superman has also shown the ability to become even stronger when "supercharged". Superman can possess enough strength to move a small entire planet upon attaining enough solar energy from Earth's yellow sun.
Invulnerability: Superman's body is nigh-invulnerable (Has survived high yield nuclear explosions). His powers have since increased, allowing him to fly into the sun unharmed. Superman has even been shown withstanding Darkseid's Omega Effect, a feat that was previously considered impossible. In addition, his immune system protects him from toxins and diseases. The most common explanations for his invulnerability are Superman having a super-dense molecular structure and/or a supercharged bioelectric "aura" which acts as an invisible "force field" around his body within a few millimeters from his skin, and presumably within his body as well. The proximity of this field to his skin means that loose clothes, for example, may be burned off of him, while cloth that is close to his body is protected by the "aura;" This phenomenon is sometimes cited as Superman's reason for wearing a skin-tight bodysuit. It is sometimes implied that he can unconsciously extend this field to an undetermined extent to protect a greater area, allowing him to carry huge objects within the Earth's atmosphere and without gravity or inertia tearing them apart around his human-sized hands.
Superhuman Stamina: Ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an undefined period. Theoretically, Superman has unlimited stamina, nourishment coming from the solar energy his cells process; he does, however, have the psychological need to eat and drink just as humans do, though he receives the majority of his nourishment from the Sun. He does require sleep on occasion so he can dream. He can also hold his breath for an undefined duration.
Flight: Which allows him to maneuver precisely in any direction, as well as hover. Originally, Superman could jump 1/8 of a mile, and only acquired the ability to fly later. (These quirks were later retconned into the early career of the Earth-Two Superman, although he later learned to fly.) The mechanism by which he flies is unknown, but some suggestions have been a field of energy allowing unconscious manipulation of gravity or defract/reflect of gravity due to unidentified Kryptonian organs affected by a yellow sun, or psionic manipulation of a personal anti-gravitational aura, which is also caused by his Kryptonian cells and a yellow sun. Superman has been able to fly to the moon in under two minutes.
Superhuman Speed: The ability to move at an incredible speed, like the Flash. This includes running, but flying is less strenuous and more versatile. His top speed seems to be just under the speed of light. Recently, it has been established that he is not as fast as the current incarnation of the Flash, Wally West, who can exceed the speed of light and can time travel under his own power. Superman also possesses superhuman reflexes and the ability to move at incredible speeds by sheer force of will. He can also perform complex actions like assembling objects at hundreds of times faster than a normal human.
Enhanced Senses: Superman posesses greatly enhanced senses.
Telescopic Vision: The ability to "zoom in" his distance to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. The total telescopic ability is unprecedented, but limited to some extent.
X-Ray Vision: The ability to see through anything except lead. He can see things behind a wall as if the wall were not there, or can "peel back" layer after layer of matter in his mind. Opponents sometimes used lead-lined constructs in an attempt to hide things from Superman. Kal-El is able to focus his vision past layers of matter, literally seeing "through" them -- possibly perceiving x-rays, cosmic rays or other forms of energy invisible to normal human vision which pass through Earth's atmosphere (and solid objects) after emission from stars. Since it is passive, this ability would not generate harmful radiation in the same manner as a focused projection of hard X-rays.
Microscopic Vision: The ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level (normal optical microscopes can only see objects down to the size of chromosomes).
Infrared Vision: The ability to see in total darkness.
Electro-magnetic Spectrum Vision: can see well into most of the EM Spectrum. He can see and identify radio/television and any and all broadcast/transmitted frequencies, allowing him to avoid detection through radar or satellite monitoring methods. Superman can see the paranormal aura that every living thing generates. This ability is apparently one of the main reasons that Superman is a vegetarian, as he can see the passing of the "soul" at death.
Heat Vision: The ability to fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it with the conscious act of activating this power. Visually, the power is typically depicted as two beams of red light firing from his eyes. These beams can be made invisible, allowing Superman to work undetected. The maximum temperature of his heat vision is said to be around that of a nuclear detonation. The area of effect can be consciously determined by Superman, down to the microscopic level. Recent stories imply the precision is so exact it can bypass a target's outer shell (not causing damage to a person's skull for surgical purposes) or even defenses (such as invulnerability or intangibility).
Superhuman Hearing: The ability to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. The only Earth creature who can detect sounds at the frequency he can is a blue whale (0.01-200,000 Hz). He has shown enough control to block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source/frequency. Superman was able to detect disturbances in the frequency the human brain operates.
Super Voice: Superman is a master ventriloquist; he used this once to rescue Lois from criminals. He is also a brilliant mimic, able to impersonate human voices or animal sounds. Pre-Crisis, Superman also possessed the power of "super-ventriloquism," or the ability to pitch his voice across vast distances, which he would use in combination with his super-hearing as a means of communication, even in airless space. The Pre-Crisis Superman even cancelled out the effects of a nuclear blast with his "Super-Yell".
Super Breath: The ability to create hurricane force winds by blowing, and to chill his breath in order to freeze a target (this latter ability has also been called "freeze breath" and "arctic breath"). Superman can also breathe in large amounts of air, an ability used when dealing with and disposing things like clouds of poison gas.
Super Intelligence: Superman has shown enhanced intelligence and computational abilities; his mind works sharply and with extreme speed. His analytical powers are impressive — he is able to use his senses to read information directly from machines (and, with careful useage of his heat vision, he can even reprogram machines).
Weaknesses:
Magic: Superman is also vulnerable to magical and psionic effects. Although he is no more detrimentally affected by such effects than a normal human would be, this is a significantly exploitable weakness in comparison to his incredible physical resilience.
Kryptonite: Since the destruction of Krypton, its remains (rendered radioactive by the explosion) have been spreading throughout the universe as kryptonite, a crystalline substance which has many variants, which effect Superman in a number of different ways.
Kryptonians: On the rare occasions where he has battled other Kryptonians, they seem more easily able to harm one another as well.
Lead: Superman cannot see through lead with his vision powers.
Solar Energy: Superman will eventually weaken without replenishing his energy reserves with normal (yellow) sun radiation. He is not replenished by red sunlight, and its radiation can be used to weaken him.