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This is just for reference, if anyone is interested, and for my own vanity if if anyone is not. (Lifted straight off the DC Wikia page for Billy.)
This is just for reference, if anyone is interested, and for my own vanity if if anyone is not. (Lifted straight off the DC Wikia page for Billy.)
- S for the Wisdom of Solomon: Captain Marvel has instant, magical access to a vast amount of knowledge. The "Wisdom of Solomon" is sometimes known as the Wisdom of the Ancients. Captain Marvel has superhuman clairvoyance and awareness; he is provided with an internal voice that gives him counsel and advice in times of need. Captain Marvel has knowledge of all languages, ancient and modern warfare, and a natural understanding of all things magic - especially divine magic, as it is the source of his powers. The power of wisdom lends him knowledge far beyond mortal comprehension.
- Superhuman Knowledge: Captain Marvel has exceptional photographic recall and mental acuity allowing him to read and decipher hieroglyphics, recall everything he has ever learned and solve long mathematical equations. He can make instantaneous, intuitive guesses based on limited data; to the point his guesses are almost always correct; also he has a great understanding of divine phenomenon in the mortal world.
- Clairvoyance: Captain Marvel possesses an uncanny awareness of his circumstances that allows him to turn disadvantages into advantages.
- Omni-lingual: He can speak every language known to humans as well as ancient or dead languages and is able to understand aliens.
- H for the Strength of Hercules: In his role as Earth's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel has incredible super strength. Let's just say that he has arm-wrestled Superman to a stalemate before. Cap can move and destroy massive objects.
- Superhuman Strength: Give him the ability to lift and/or press volumes of mass far in excess to that normally possible for a human being functioning in Earth gravity.
- A for the Stamina of Atlas: The Titan known as Atlas had limitless endurance; after all, Atlas has cradled the Earth since time immemorial. Captain Marvel can overcome tremendous physical resistance; this superhuman ability lends to his ability to remain in his Captain Marvel form for elongated periods of time, survive in space and fight seemingly endless battles with foes such as his the Spectre or Black Adam.
- Self-Sustenance: He does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe as Captain Marvel.
- Superhuman Stamina: His incredible metabolism endows him with practically infinite endurance and inexhaustible stamina.
- Z for the Power of Zeus: Zeus was Olympus's high father and the god of magical lightning bolts. Zeus' power, besides fueling the magic thunderbolt that transform Captain Marvel, also enhances Captain Marvel's other physical and magical abilities. This power reinforces his physical invulnerability and resistance against magic spells and attacks. Captain Marvel can use the magical lightning as a weapon. He can summon Zeus's lighting bolts to strike his opponents. Zeus's lightning may be used to create mythic apparatus, restore damage done to himself during fights, and act as a power source for magical spells. He knocked Superman unconscious with the speed of Mercury and with his fists wrapped in lighting bolts, once.
- Magical Resistance: This boosts his Invulnerability and Endurance powers to god-like levels. Making him only affected by the most potent of spells and abilities.
- Physical Enhancement: His increased muscles, height, weight and mass and all physical properties that differ from Billy Batson's are a magical enhancement.
- Spell Source: He is the focal point and immediate source of Mary Marvel and Freddy Freeman's powers. Just as Shazam is the source of Billy Batson's powers.
- Sorcery: Captain Marvel is a creature of pure and ancient magic. This allows for his ability to resist and cast magic spells, Zeus's Lighting being the most notable.
- Advanced Healing: If he is injured in battle he may call on the magical lightning to heal himself and mend wounds. If wounded, his divine and supernatural energies enable him to recover at other worldly speed. Note: His inherent magical power can also aid in recovery for his Billy Batson form, as seen in Freddy Freeman (who was able to walk with crutches some months after gaining the power, though doctors believed he never would again), but it is at an extremely lesser speed and effectiveness.
- A for the Courage of Achilles: Captain Marvel has heroic levels of inner strength from which to draw. He has the courage of the Greek Hero Achilles which in battle and while in the Captain Marvel form allows him to wield great bravery and spirit. Captain Marvel is endowed with an innate and harmonious good will. A divine cheerfulness that is characterized by his trademark grin. It gives him a perseverance that pushes him to always confront a challenge with a knowing optimism.
- Invulnerability: Captain Marvel is virtually invulnerable, and resistant to all types of physical injuries. His resilience to damage is on par with beings such as Superman, but without the weaknesses to magic or kryptonite.
- Optimism: With the Courage of Achilles combined with the Wisdom of Solomon and the boyish personality of Billy Batson this creates a certain kind of optimism of which Captain Marvel is supremely known for. Able to smile down most opponents and using his powers in special ways other than fighting, Captain Marvel will forever remain the staple "boy scout".
- M for the Speed of Mercury: By channeling Mercury's speed, Captain Marvel can easily fly and move at speeds far exceeding Mach 10 (2 miles a second) while in earth's atmosphere. This is far from his limit as the Speed of Mercury allows him to move at speeds faster than light. Just like Black Adam, his reflexes and speed enhance the impact of his uncharted physical strength. Thanks to the power of Mercury, Marvel flies as swiftly as the messenger god of Greek and Roman myth.
- Superhuman Speed: He can move at incredible speeds, almost as fast as The Flash himself. He moves fast enough to render himself invisible to the naked eye.
- Flight: Captain Marvel can also fly through the atmosphere. This enables him to soar effortlessly sub-orbital levels and travel across the planet in blinding speed. He can travel through space, but has sometimes used devices to ease communication during interstellar travel.