Black Lightning

Background

Real Name: Jefferson "Jeff" Michael Pierce

Powers & Abilities

• Electrokinesis: Jefferson is able to generate and manipulate electricity for various purposes. His body constantly generates large amounts of bio-electricity that runs through his body, whether he wills it or not.
  • Electro-Blast: Jefferson is capable of projecting the electricity he produces from his hands, as arcs and blasts.
  • Electromagnetism: Jefferson's control over electricity allows him to manipulate electromagnetism for various purposes.
    • Enhanced Senses: Jefferson's powers allow him to tap into the earth's electromagnetic energy, allowing him to sense disturbances in it.
      • Enhanced Hearing: Jefferson was capable of "listening" to the electromagnetic frequencies put out from an alien device.
      • Enhanced Vision: Black Lighting can see the electric currents emanated by objects.
    • Force Field: Jefferson's bio-electricity activates his force field near instantaneously, when sensing threats approaching him. He is able to create an electric force field capable of deflecting bullets and absorbing energy blasts. He can also create electrical field around enemies to bind them, so they can't move.
      • Superhuman Strength:
      • Superhuman Durability:
    • Super-Leaping: Black Lightning can use an electro-magnetic push against a metal surface to throw himself incredibly far distances (a move that was taught to him by Cyborg). While escaping the police, Jefferson used their police car to shoot himself a dozen blocks in the air.
  • Superhuman Reflexes: Jefferson possesses superhuman reflexes, as he has shown himself capable of dodging gunfire at close range.
  • Flight: Black Lighting is capable of self-powered flight.
  • Magnetic Manipulation:
    • Telekinesis:
  • Electrical Healing:
  • Electricity Detection:
  • Electroportation:
• Acrobatics:
• Athletics: Olympic-level decathlete. Excelling as a runner, sprinter, swimmer and track and fielder.
• Martial Arts: Before becoming a superhero, Jefferson was made to train by his father so he could be prepared for his role as a vigilante. Jefferson was trained by former super-villain Amberjack in hand-to-hand combat. Jefferson was further trained in martial arts by Katana. His skills enabled him to best Tattoed Man in a fight.
• Pedagogy: While not patrolling the streets of Metropolis, Black Lightning teaches in a school.
• Political Science: Under President Luthor, Jefferson served as Secretary of Education.
• Stealth: Jefferson was trained by Batman in stealth.

Equipment

• Electric Power Belt: Jefferson had to access his powers through a belt; he has since internalized these powers.
  • Superhuman Strength:

Weaknesses

• His refusal to kill means that he holds back a great deal, even though he could easily defeat others.
• Is still physically a human and thus is vulnerable to harm should he be hit.