Post by Doctor Cyber on Jun 18, 2012 10:57:03 GMT -5
Real name: Kara Zor- El
Alter Ego: Supergirl
Status
Occupation: Hero
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Legal Status Unknown
Group Affiliation(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Origin
Place of Birth: Argo City, Krypton
Known Relatives: Zor-El (father), Allura In-Ze (mother), Jor-El II (uncle, deceased), Lara Lor-Van (aunt, deceased), Jonathan Kent (adopted uncle), Martha Kent (adopted aunt), Nim-El (uncle), Dondra Klu-Ta (aunt), Don-El (cousin), Jor-El I (praternal grandfather, deceased), Nimda An-Dor (paternal grandmother, deceased), Lar-Van (maternal grandfather, deceased), Lara Rok-Var (maternal grandmother, deceased), Val-El, Sul-El, Tala-El, Hatu-El, Gam-El (ancestors, deceased)
History
In 2004, Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into DC continuity in the Superman/Batman series. Like the pre-Crisis version, this Kara claims to be the daughter of Superman's uncle Zor-El and his wife Alura. The post-Crisis Kara is actually older than Kal-El; she was a teenager when he was a baby. When Krypton exploded, she was sent in a rocket (in suspended animation) to find and look after Superman. However, her rocket got caught in a huge chunk of the planet and she arrived on Earth years after her cousin did. Meanwhile, she was put in suspended animation, so while chronologically born before Kal-El, she is still the age of a teenager. Her arrival is discovered by Batman, who initially doubted that she was really Kryptonian, thinking that it was too much of a coincidence. Eventually Kara is discovered by her cousin Superman and combat trained by Wonder Woman and Artemis. She is captured by Darkseid, and after being brainwashed into becoming the new leader of Darkseid's elite Female Furies, attacked her own cousin. Superman defeats her and returns her to Earth, where he fakes her death so Darkseid will not come looking for her. She then assumes the role of Supergirl. But she feels out of place, not sure where she really belongs. Kara is uncomfortable with her cousin's over-protectiveness, and unable to associate in close quarters with Power Girl since their powers go haywire when they touch. Because of this she finds most solace with the Amazons on Themyscira. She finds kindred spirits in her other "cousin" Superboy, Wonder Girl, and fellow alien Starfire.
Her self-discovery is interrupted when Lex Luthor uses black kryptonite to split her into a good Kara and an evil Kara. The evil Kara states that she was sent to Earth by Zor-El for the sole purpose of killing the infant Kal-El. Zor-El had devised a special crystal that would influence her personality as she travelled to Earth, making her "innocent", thus creating the good side of Kara's personality. However, the good side became dominant. At the climax of the struggle between the two Karas and the Justice League, the good Kara urges Wonder Woman to use her golden lasso of truth to bind the two together and ask: "Who is Kara Zor-El?" The two Karas fuse back into a single good Kara, who decides her past is not important and acknowledges Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman as her foster parents.
Supergirl joins the heroes whom Donna Troy has recruited to operate in deep space during the impending crisis. However, Kara's return from deep space is disrupted by the zeta-beam malfunction which befell Donna's space team. While some incur grevious physical injuries and deformities (Adam Strange loses his eyes; Hawkgirl grows to enormous size), Supergirl simply disappears. It was revealed that prior before the crisis, it was because of Superboy-Prime's reality-altering ripple effect, which brought Kara Zor-El back to existence.
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Kara appears in the 31st century. She is revered as a member of the Superman family. Upon her arrival she concludes that she is "dreaming" the Legion and the 31st century isn't real.Saturn Girl, attempting to learn more about how Kara arrived in their era, scanned Kara's mind and found a particularly vivid memory--that of the zeta-beam accident.
The Legion hypothesized that Kara is rationalizing her fantastic existence by believing her life is a dream. In a relatively short period of time (due to suspended animation):
To complicate matters, every time Supergirl wants something to happen in her supposed dream world, it does. For example, when told she can't become a full member because the Legion is out of flight rings, one is immediately sent to her from Brainiac 5.
Her supposed dream world was shattered and in shambles when the very same Brainiac, concerned about the effects of a superpowered being like her slipping in madness, exposed her to green Kryptonite, sedated her and left in care of Kandorian scientist in the enlarged Rokin/New Krypton Kandor City for being "re-educated" on the uses of the last Kryptonians (with even language changed in a thousand years, Kara couldn't even be an effective member of Rokin society, thus making her an outcast again), and her "romance" with Cosmic Boy was dismissed as the side-effect of the residual zeta-beam radiaton affecting the young boy's body chemistry.
One Year Later[/color]
About one year and one month after Infinite Crisis, Supergirl returns to the 21st century, and assumes the identity of Flamebird to fight crime in Kandor with Power Girl as Nightwing. They oppose a religious cult based around warped versions of Superman's earlier appearances in Kandor. Kara also believes the key to Argo City, her home town, lies somewhere in the city. Kara and Power Girl find themselves battling the Saturn Queen and Ultraman (posing as Superman), villains who have established themselves in Kandor. At the climax of the struggle, Supergirl unexpectedly leaves (with her comrade in tow). Since she did not consult with Power Girl about the timing of their exit, the two part on somewhat strained terms. Kara re-establishes herself on Earth, attaining financial independence after selling an item of Kryptonian technology that would completely "heal" anybody who uses it to Batman for his own personal use at the price of one million dollars. With this money Kara has purchased her own apartment.
After returning from Kandor, Kara has attempted some ties with the Kent Family, who are still mourning the loss of Conner. During a visit, Kara takes one of Conner's trademark black t-shirts and gives it to Cassie Sandsmark later on.
Kara has also forged a close friendship with Wonder Girl. She also has a close relationship with former-villain Captain Boomerang. Owen clearly wishes to date Kara, but she instead sees him as a big brother of sorts. Instead, she has started dating the former Teen Titan known as Power Boy.
In an attempt to create a secret identity, Kara starts going to high school under the name Claire Connors, a teenage girl from Kansas. Like the Silver Age Linda Danvers, Kara uses a wig, glasses, and plain clothes to become "Claire." Her attempts to assimilate fail because she is unable to connect with the other students, and she drops out after a week or so, due to cruel classmates.
As a favor to Captain Boomerang, Supergirl is granted an "audition" with the Outsiders. It had been revealed before Infinite Crisis that she had a crush on Nightwing, leader of the Outsiders. The members of the Outsiders are all very suspicious of her. They believe she is using lethal force against criminals, but she was acting at super speed to disable them. She also broke the leg of a passenger on a cruise ship, who was really Metamorpho in disguise. She used x-ray vision to detect that the passenger was Metamorpho, and she is upset that the Outsiders decided to test her rather than tell her all the details and trust her. She did not join the Outsiders.
She has started dating Power Boy (without telling Captain Boomerang). She met the new Terra, but still little is known of her true intentions and origin. A series of haunting half memories of her past show Zor-El subjecting an unwilling Kara to grievous experiments to enhance her powers; in fact, when badly injured by Batgirl Cassandra Cain in an artificial red-sun environment, Kryptonian Sunstones sprout from her body, healing her and impaling her foe.
Characteristics
Age: 18
Height: 5'5”
Weight: 135 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Unusual Features: None
Personality: Despite all she's seen, all she's been through, and all that she's now exposed to on Earth, Kara has retained her innocence. She moves through life, genuinely happy until something should come along to burst her bubble - but it's always temporary. She sees the world in shades of black and white, good or bad - she doesn't even know about shades of grey yet. Kara adapts quickly to new and different circumstances, unquestioningly and without hesitation. If something changes, she rolls with the punches and changes as necessary to make due. She's just barely a young woman, and already she has more courage than even she knows. She makes putting on a brave face and a smile despite her hardships look positively easy, and leaps into new and often scary situations without a second thought for her own safety. Kara is, deep down, desperately homesick and lonely. So, to counter that, she actively seeks to make the Earth her true-to-life Home. If Kal did it, so can she - never mind that for all intents and purposes he was born here. She voraciously devours and processes new experiences about life on Earth, and even has drawn parallels between her old home in Argo City and her new home.
Powers
Known Powers: A Kryptonian’s body acts as a solar battery; absorbing yellow-sun solar energy which can then be used as various remarkable powers. Using their powers causes them to use up this stored yellow sun energy. A Kryptonian can lose their powers if they expend a lot of energy quickly (e.g. during Superman’s battle with Doomsday). They can also lose their powers if they spend too much time away from a yellow sun while in outer space. When low on solar energy, a Kryptonian can 'recharge' their solar reserves by exposing themselves to a source of yellow sun energy. The rate at which they 'recharge' can vary, based on proximity and other unknown factors. When they have absorbed excess solar energy, their power levels have been above normal until the excess power is burned up.
Strength Level: Capable of lifting any object on earth, and even planetoids with the use of a ‘super-charge’ of solar energy.
Weaknesses:
Misc
Equipment: No Known Equipment
Transportation: No Known Transportation
Weapons: No Known Weapons
Sample RP Post
Alter Ego: Supergirl
Status
Occupation: Hero
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Legal Status Unknown
Group Affiliation(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Origin
Place of Birth: Argo City, Krypton
Known Relatives: Zor-El (father), Allura In-Ze (mother), Jor-El II (uncle, deceased), Lara Lor-Van (aunt, deceased), Jonathan Kent (adopted uncle), Martha Kent (adopted aunt), Nim-El (uncle), Dondra Klu-Ta (aunt), Don-El (cousin), Jor-El I (praternal grandfather, deceased), Nimda An-Dor (paternal grandmother, deceased), Lar-Van (maternal grandfather, deceased), Lara Rok-Var (maternal grandmother, deceased), Val-El, Sul-El, Tala-El, Hatu-El, Gam-El (ancestors, deceased)
History
In 2004, Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into DC continuity in the Superman/Batman series. Like the pre-Crisis version, this Kara claims to be the daughter of Superman's uncle Zor-El and his wife Alura. The post-Crisis Kara is actually older than Kal-El; she was a teenager when he was a baby. When Krypton exploded, she was sent in a rocket (in suspended animation) to find and look after Superman. However, her rocket got caught in a huge chunk of the planet and she arrived on Earth years after her cousin did. Meanwhile, she was put in suspended animation, so while chronologically born before Kal-El, she is still the age of a teenager. Her arrival is discovered by Batman, who initially doubted that she was really Kryptonian, thinking that it was too much of a coincidence. Eventually Kara is discovered by her cousin Superman and combat trained by Wonder Woman and Artemis. She is captured by Darkseid, and after being brainwashed into becoming the new leader of Darkseid's elite Female Furies, attacked her own cousin. Superman defeats her and returns her to Earth, where he fakes her death so Darkseid will not come looking for her. She then assumes the role of Supergirl. But she feels out of place, not sure where she really belongs. Kara is uncomfortable with her cousin's over-protectiveness, and unable to associate in close quarters with Power Girl since their powers go haywire when they touch. Because of this she finds most solace with the Amazons on Themyscira. She finds kindred spirits in her other "cousin" Superboy, Wonder Girl, and fellow alien Starfire.
Her self-discovery is interrupted when Lex Luthor uses black kryptonite to split her into a good Kara and an evil Kara. The evil Kara states that she was sent to Earth by Zor-El for the sole purpose of killing the infant Kal-El. Zor-El had devised a special crystal that would influence her personality as she travelled to Earth, making her "innocent", thus creating the good side of Kara's personality. However, the good side became dominant. At the climax of the struggle between the two Karas and the Justice League, the good Kara urges Wonder Woman to use her golden lasso of truth to bind the two together and ask: "Who is Kara Zor-El?" The two Karas fuse back into a single good Kara, who decides her past is not important and acknowledges Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman as her foster parents.
Supergirl joins the heroes whom Donna Troy has recruited to operate in deep space during the impending crisis. However, Kara's return from deep space is disrupted by the zeta-beam malfunction which befell Donna's space team. While some incur grevious physical injuries and deformities (Adam Strange loses his eyes; Hawkgirl grows to enormous size), Supergirl simply disappears. It was revealed that prior before the crisis, it was because of Superboy-Prime's reality-altering ripple effect, which brought Kara Zor-El back to existence.
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Kara appears in the 31st century. She is revered as a member of the Superman family. Upon her arrival she concludes that she is "dreaming" the Legion and the 31st century isn't real.Saturn Girl, attempting to learn more about how Kara arrived in their era, scanned Kara's mind and found a particularly vivid memory--that of the zeta-beam accident.
The Legion hypothesized that Kara is rationalizing her fantastic existence by believing her life is a dream. In a relatively short period of time (due to suspended animation):
- She lost her planet.
- She lost her parents.
- Arrived on Earth to find her baby cousin grown up and a legendary hero.
- She discovered her extraordinary powers and quickly reached the status of "living legend."
- Found herself inexplicably thousands of years in the future.
To complicate matters, every time Supergirl wants something to happen in her supposed dream world, it does. For example, when told she can't become a full member because the Legion is out of flight rings, one is immediately sent to her from Brainiac 5.
Her supposed dream world was shattered and in shambles when the very same Brainiac, concerned about the effects of a superpowered being like her slipping in madness, exposed her to green Kryptonite, sedated her and left in care of Kandorian scientist in the enlarged Rokin/New Krypton Kandor City for being "re-educated" on the uses of the last Kryptonians (with even language changed in a thousand years, Kara couldn't even be an effective member of Rokin society, thus making her an outcast again), and her "romance" with Cosmic Boy was dismissed as the side-effect of the residual zeta-beam radiaton affecting the young boy's body chemistry.
One Year Later[/color]
About one year and one month after Infinite Crisis, Supergirl returns to the 21st century, and assumes the identity of Flamebird to fight crime in Kandor with Power Girl as Nightwing. They oppose a religious cult based around warped versions of Superman's earlier appearances in Kandor. Kara also believes the key to Argo City, her home town, lies somewhere in the city. Kara and Power Girl find themselves battling the Saturn Queen and Ultraman (posing as Superman), villains who have established themselves in Kandor. At the climax of the struggle, Supergirl unexpectedly leaves (with her comrade in tow). Since she did not consult with Power Girl about the timing of their exit, the two part on somewhat strained terms. Kara re-establishes herself on Earth, attaining financial independence after selling an item of Kryptonian technology that would completely "heal" anybody who uses it to Batman for his own personal use at the price of one million dollars. With this money Kara has purchased her own apartment.
After returning from Kandor, Kara has attempted some ties with the Kent Family, who are still mourning the loss of Conner. During a visit, Kara takes one of Conner's trademark black t-shirts and gives it to Cassie Sandsmark later on.
Kara has also forged a close friendship with Wonder Girl. She also has a close relationship with former-villain Captain Boomerang. Owen clearly wishes to date Kara, but she instead sees him as a big brother of sorts. Instead, she has started dating the former Teen Titan known as Power Boy.
In an attempt to create a secret identity, Kara starts going to high school under the name Claire Connors, a teenage girl from Kansas. Like the Silver Age Linda Danvers, Kara uses a wig, glasses, and plain clothes to become "Claire." Her attempts to assimilate fail because she is unable to connect with the other students, and she drops out after a week or so, due to cruel classmates.
As a favor to Captain Boomerang, Supergirl is granted an "audition" with the Outsiders. It had been revealed before Infinite Crisis that she had a crush on Nightwing, leader of the Outsiders. The members of the Outsiders are all very suspicious of her. They believe she is using lethal force against criminals, but she was acting at super speed to disable them. She also broke the leg of a passenger on a cruise ship, who was really Metamorpho in disguise. She used x-ray vision to detect that the passenger was Metamorpho, and she is upset that the Outsiders decided to test her rather than tell her all the details and trust her. She did not join the Outsiders.
She has started dating Power Boy (without telling Captain Boomerang). She met the new Terra, but still little is known of her true intentions and origin. A series of haunting half memories of her past show Zor-El subjecting an unwilling Kara to grievous experiments to enhance her powers; in fact, when badly injured by Batgirl Cassandra Cain in an artificial red-sun environment, Kryptonian Sunstones sprout from her body, healing her and impaling her foe.
Characteristics
Age: 18
Height: 5'5”
Weight: 135 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Unusual Features: None
Personality: Despite all she's seen, all she's been through, and all that she's now exposed to on Earth, Kara has retained her innocence. She moves through life, genuinely happy until something should come along to burst her bubble - but it's always temporary. She sees the world in shades of black and white, good or bad - she doesn't even know about shades of grey yet. Kara adapts quickly to new and different circumstances, unquestioningly and without hesitation. If something changes, she rolls with the punches and changes as necessary to make due. She's just barely a young woman, and already she has more courage than even she knows. She makes putting on a brave face and a smile despite her hardships look positively easy, and leaps into new and often scary situations without a second thought for her own safety. Kara is, deep down, desperately homesick and lonely. So, to counter that, she actively seeks to make the Earth her true-to-life Home. If Kal did it, so can she - never mind that for all intents and purposes he was born here. She voraciously devours and processes new experiences about life on Earth, and even has drawn parallels between her old home in Argo City and her new home.
Powers
Known Powers: A Kryptonian’s body acts as a solar battery; absorbing yellow-sun solar energy which can then be used as various remarkable powers. Using their powers causes them to use up this stored yellow sun energy. A Kryptonian can lose their powers if they expend a lot of energy quickly (e.g. during Superman’s battle with Doomsday). They can also lose their powers if they spend too much time away from a yellow sun while in outer space. When low on solar energy, a Kryptonian can 'recharge' their solar reserves by exposing themselves to a source of yellow sun energy. The rate at which they 'recharge' can vary, based on proximity and other unknown factors. When they have absorbed excess solar energy, their power levels have been above normal until the excess power is burned up.
- Solar Energy Absorption: This is the main source of a Kryptonian’s powers. They constantly absorb solar energy, storing the energy in their unique physiology.
- Superhuman Strength: While the exact magnitude of a Kryptonian's strength is unknown, it is generally accepted that their strength easily surpasses the capacity to lift 1,000,000 tons, but how much more is not known exactly. A Kryptonian’s strength, like their other powers, fluctuates over time. A Kryptonian has also shown the ability to become even stronger when "supercharged". A Kryptonian can possess enough strength to move a small planetoid upon attaining enough solar energy from Earth's yellow sun, but normally are only strong enough to lift any object on earth.
- Invulnerability: A Kryptonian’s body is nigh-invulnerable and they’ve been capable of surviving nuclear explosions. Superman has even been shown withstanding Darkseid's Omega Effect, a feat that was previously considered impossible. In addition, a Kryptonian’s immune system protects them from toxins and diseases. The most common explanations for their invulnerability are having a super-dense molecular structure and/or a supercharged bioelectric "aura" which acts as an invisible "force field" around their bodies within a few millimeters from their skin. The proximity of this field to their skin means that loose clothes, for example, may be burned off, while cloth that is close to their body is protected by the "aura". (This phenomenon is sometimes cited as Superman's reason for wearing a skin-tight bodysuit.) This field has also been implied to unconsciously extend to an undetermined extent to protect a greater area, allowing them to carry huge objects within the Earth's atmosphere and without gravity or inertia tearing them apart.
- Superhuman Stamina: Ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an undefined period. Theoretically, A Kryptonian has unlimited stamina; nourishment coming from the solar energy their cells process. They do, however, have the psychological need to eat and drink just as humans do, though they receive the majority of their nourishment from the Sun. They require sleep on occasion so they can dream. Kryptonian’s can also take deep breaths, oxygenating their blood, enabling them to go for hours without having to breathe.
- Flight: Kryptonian’s can fly through force of will, which enabled them to maneuver precisely in any direction, as well as hover. The mechanism by which they fly is unknown, but some suggestions have been a field of energy allowing unconscious manipulation of gravity or diffract/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. A Kryptonian’s speed has been established at being just under the speed of light. A Kryptonian could fly faster in the depths of space due space warps allowing them to traverse intergalactic space.
- Superhuman Speed: A Kryptonian has the ability to move at an incredible speed, like the Flash. This includes running, but flying is less strenuous and more versatile. Their top speed seems to be just under the speed of light. A Kryptonian also possesses superhuman reflexes and the ability to move at incredible speeds by sheer force of will. They can also perform complex actions like assembling objects at hundreds of times faster than a normal human.
- Enhanced Senses: A Kryptonian possesses greatly enhanced senses.
- Telescopic Vision: The ability to "zoom in" the 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. They can see things behind a wall as if the wall were not there, or can "peel back" layer after layer of matter in their mind. A Kryptonian can focus their 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: A Kryptonian can see well into most of the EM Spectrum. They can see and identify radio/television and any and all broadcast & transmitted frequencies, allowing them to avoid detection through radar or satellite monitoring methods. A Kryptonian can see the paranormal aura that every living thing generates.
- 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. He can identify a person by their heartbeat, or pick out a single voice in an entire city.
- Telescopic Vision: The ability to "zoom in" the 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.
- 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 their eyes. These beams can be made invisible, allowing them to work undetected. The maximum temperature of their heat vision is said to be around that of a nuclear detonation. The area of effect can be consciously determined by them, 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).
- Super Breath: The ability to create hurricane force winds by blowing, and to chill their breath in order to freeze a target (this latter ability has also been called "freeze breath" and "arctic breath"). A Kryptonian can also breathe in large amounts of air, an ability used when dealing with and disposing things like clouds of poison gas.
- Super Intelligence: Kryptonians are considered geniuses by human standards. They possess a photographic memory, and are capable of easily assimilating and processing all the minutiae of data that they comes across every waking moment, even at super-speeds, with perfect clarity and without confusion.
Strength Level: Capable of lifting any object on earth, and even planetoids with the use of a ‘super-charge’ of solar energy.
Weaknesses:
- Magic: Kryptonian’s are vulnerable to magical and psionic effects. Although they are no more detrimentally affected by such effects than a normal human would be, this is a significantly exploitable weakness in comparison to their 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. Exposure to Green Kryptonite instantly expels all of the stored solar energy from a Kryptonians body, rendering them powerless in a matter of seconds and more often than not crumpling them to the ground in pain and making them extremely ill. A long exposure could kill them.
Lead and other similar super-dense materials can block Kryptonite radiation, protecting all exposed - Lengthy, prolonged exposure to Kryptonite radiation is proven to cause cancer in humans. - Lead: A Kryptonian cannot see through lead with their 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. The storage capacity is sufficient enough to let them function at full capacity for up to 3 days, depending on physical condition and how well rested they are.
Misc
Equipment: No Known Equipment
Transportation: No Known Transportation
Weapons: No Known Weapons
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