Alias(es): Superboy, Conner Kent.
Name: Kon-El
Power and Abilities:
Tactile Telekinesis: A Telekinetic force field that surrounds his body as a protective shield and allows him to simulate Superman-level speed, strength, flight and invulnerability. The tactile TK field also lets Superboy break free of an opponent's grip by pushing the field outward to force the opponent away. Other creative uses include rendering an opponent immobile by extending the TK field as long as they are both standing on the same ground.
- Telekinetic Super Human Strength: His full strength is undetermined at this time. He, like Superman seems to be able to lift almost anything he can conceive of. Objects lifted with his telekinetic strength do not crumble under their own weight or internal stresses. As his willpower and concentration improve, so will his super strength increase. This does not truly count as super strength in the traditional sense, since Superboy is unable to directly affect objects surrounded by protective energy fields with his power. Thus, is unable to lift any objects subjected to the aforementioned circumstance. To date, the heaviest object he has been able to lift was an U.S. Navy Destroyer-Class battleship. Putting his current upper limits at roughly 58,000 tons.
- Telekinetic Flight: Superboy is able to fly at high supersonic speeds using a reflexive action of his telekinesis, literally dragging himself through the sky. His concentration is required to maintain great speeds. However, as with his strength, his speed will also develop naturally, Superboy is capable of reaching speeds of roughly Mach 5 (1 mile per second), but the limit of his speed currently is untested.
- Telekinetic Force-Field: By creating a field around his body, he is able to resist or reduce injury from non-energy based attacks by causing the object to be deflected from his personal force field. Bullets and shrapnel are easily deflected. However, this field does not repel gases. Nor does it repel energy based attacks to the same degree, making him more vulnerable to them. His skill in deflecting energy attacks, like his other abilities, will improve in relation to his proficiency with telekinesis.
- Telekinetic Force Blasts: Superboy can project bursts of raw psionic energy bolts. He mostly projects the energy from his hands but could also project them from anywhere since his Tactile TK field permeates from his entire body. The blasts he emits have concussive force equivalent to 1,000 pounds of TNT, but it is speculated that as he grows more experienced this force amount could grow and change along with him.
Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, The Kon-El, being parts Kryptonian possesses the following power set:
- Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Superboy's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. Like all Kryptonians, his biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
- Super-Hearing: Kryptonian hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill, practice, and concentration, they can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency. While Kon-El is capable of such feats, as well as able to pick out a single voice in an entire city. He cannot identify a person by their heartbeat like Superman, his predecessor, could.
- Enhanced Vision: Kryptonian vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
Through this umbrella ability, Superboy as access to the following:
--Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
--X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Kryptonians can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. They can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived - such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans - is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
--Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
--Infrared Vision: Kryptonians can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
Superhuman Agility: Kryptonians have perfect balance and equilibrium to a point far in excess to that of a normal human being in Earth's gravity and atmosphere.
Superhuman Reflexes: Like all Kryptonians exposed to 'yellow sun rays', Kon-El possesses reflexes superior to that of even the most talented human athletes.
Superhuman Stamina: Kryptonians have the ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. In theory they have unlimited stamina as their enhanced nourishment is produced from the yellow solar energy their cells process, which also provides the majority of the power for their superhuman abilities. However, their base physical structures do need to process food and they have a psychological need to eat and drink just as Earth humans do. They also require sleep on occasion so that they can dream. They can also hold their breath for an indefinite period of time.
Weaknesses:
Vulnerability to Red Sun Radiation: The damage from the Red Sun seems to be less effective on him than the full Kryptonians.
Yellow Sun Processing: Because Superboy is capable of absorbing less solar energy at any one time than Superman, Superboy is unable to process as much yellow sun energy as Superman can. As a result, overtaxing his powers could spell his death, as his body would literally begin to feed on itself, unable to absorb solar energy fast enough to restore itself.
Rage Induced Rampages: Because if his easily angered nature, Kon-El is prone to becoming uncontrollably angry. Due to the nature of his telekineticpowers, when in this state, he is unable to control his abilities and opperates almost purely via instinct. This often causes him to put himself and others into dangerous situations, as well as create them.
Vulnerability to Kryptonite: Although it is still effective against him to an deadly degree, Conner seems to possess a slight resistance to Kryptonite due to his half human heritage. While other Kryptonians would immediately suffer the full side effects of being in its proximity, Kon-El undergoes more of an process before-hand. Symptoms include; Dizziness, physical weakness/instability, tightening of chest/burning sensation in lungs, shortness of breath, Anxiety, Sweating, Nausea, and loss of all superhuman abilities and functions. Though intensity varies depending on the amount kryptonite in the current vicinity, they always occur in the above order. While this resistance makes it possible for Superboy to still use his abilities within the first few seconds of exposure, his symptoms cause him to experience greater pain and discomfort while under the influence of Kryptonite, in comparison to pure blooded Kryptonians. Prolonged exposure to kryptonite can sometimes cause lingering effects, with the exception of his powers, which return once he is beyond the kryptonite's range..
Vulnerability to Magic: Unlike pure Kryptonians, whom appear to retain their superhuman constitution against magic despite being vulnerable to its effects, Superboy does not. When faced with magic, his body is effected just as an human's would be. Hence, significant blunt force from a magical spell (i.e. a magic hammer) could cause his bones to break, just and slashing and piercing spells would be able to break his skin. Potentially, this could cause him to be easily disabled or killed by magic wielding foes. Arguably making his vulnerability to magic his most significant weakness.
Back story: The thirteenth clone experimentally grafted with DNA from both Lex Luthor and Superman, 'Superboy' was the first fully functioning clone produced by Project Kr. Created by Project Cadmus to replace Superman in the month's following his death, he was artificially aged to late-teens and implanted with the necessary scholarly knowledge of someone his biological age. However, before the experiment could be completed, and he could be aged to full adulthood, the scientists claimed they found a flaw in his design and sought to have him destroyed. Unbeknownst to them, Superboy had overheard this. In his ensuing rage, his telekinetic abilities had awakened and he managed to escape confinement. Half of the lab was destroyed before he at last broke free into the world.
Unable to control his abilities, and having never been implanted with 'proper fail-safes.' A panicked Superboy continued on an rampage that ended with him destroying the Hobsneck Bridge. One of the major bridges into Metropolis. It was only after he had returned to his senses and subsequently saved the lives he had endangered--pulling many people from cars that fell into the river, that he was confronted by the Guardian. Who told him to be careful--and mindful that Cadmus will not simply forget him.
Unfortunately, the Guardian then disappears before he can question him. Only to be replaced by the Martian Manhunter, who had only just arrived at the scene. Immediately fearing the worst, he wasted no time in apprehending the teen. Whom he transported to the Watchtower and placed within an Kryptonite-laced cell of Batman's manufacturing.
While many of the other heroes first believed that he was either a secret child of Kal-El's or an Kryptonian in his own right, It was also Batman who eventually proved his claims at being a clone. However, despite his compliance, the collective still considered him too much of an potential threat to openly work along aside them. Thus, it was only after the emergence of 'Project Match'. Cadmus' second attempt at an functioning Kryptonian clone, that Superboy finally gained their trust.
Ordered by Cadmus to hunt down and retrieve Superboy, Match drew him out by taking Martha Kent hostage within her home in Kansas. Having gained access to superman's memories via the cloning process. At which point he then burned his challenge, and warning, into the Kent's fields. It was Batman who brought the scene to SB's attention.
Although he had been accompanied by Stargirl. It was Superboy who single-handedly defeated his mirroring, albeit deranged counterpart, after the clone rendered Stargirl unconscious. While he had struggled to defend himself against the superior might of 'Match', Superboy had managed to hold him back long enough for Match to over-exert himself. Causing his body to feed on itself and begin to deteriorate. Much to his benefit, Stargirl had come-to just in time to witness Superboy turn the tide on Match. As well as the clone's self wrought demise. The duo then destroyed Cadmus' cloning facility after its coordinates were relayed by the Bat.
Following that, Superboy took to calling himself Connor. Preferring it over his public label as 'Superboy', and was at last given permission to aid the on others delegated tasks. It was also at this time that he created his current outfit. Unknown to anyone, Match had infected Superboy with a virus that began to break down his DNA. It did not manifest itself at first, but remained dormant for weeks, until his collapse during his intervention with a bank robbery made it all too clear that he was sick.
When S.T.A.R. Labs couldn't correct his condition, Superboy is rushed back to Project Cadmus. Cadmus is able to slow the condition, but not halt it. However, they offer a solution, by explaining that he needs a DNA donor to "re-zip" the breakdown of his own DNA. An unnamed employee then offered to be a part of the procedure to help restructure his DNA, and cure him of the virus. The plan succeeded, although with a side effect. Superboy was locked at the age of eighteen.
Crushed at the news, having always dreamt of one day assuming the role of Superman. Superboy becomes depressed as a result. In an attempt make himself feel closer to achieving his now unattainable goal, Conner then gave himself the Kryptonian name 'Kon-El'. Recently, his depression has caused him to became extremely irritable and short-tempered.
On the day of the attack: Had yet to have been "born".
Since That Day: Since his birth following the attack, Superboy has been closely working with the Batman in an attempt to learn more about Superman, and Kryptonian culture as a whole. While he continued to patrol Metropolis, feeling obligatated to do so, Kon-El has spent most of his time searching for Superman's fortress of solitude. As well as any leads that might illuminate to him his people's past. Hoping that said knowledge might help give his existence additional purpose.
Character Aim: My goal is to have Superboy struggle with self identity. He'd feel constantly pressured, as well as driven by his will to live up to the expectations the world had for Superman. All while attempting to prove that he is his own person, and not just a clone of the Man of Steel. As things progress, he would grow to in maturity, and eventually come to truly understand the responsibilities that come with his abilities.
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