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Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)

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The following profile is for the super heroine Carol Danvers, if you are looking for the previous Captain Marvel click here, if you are looking for the current Ms. Marvel, click here, and if you are looking for the DC superhero who formerly went under this name, click here.


Carol Danvers

Captain marvel by alexiscabo1-d9zf34x

Ms Marvel Vol 2 43 page 00 Carol Danvers (Earth-616)

Binary

Series Marvel Comics
Age 30 (currently comics)

A least 55 (MCU)

Birthday April 24, 1968
Sex Female
Species Human/Kree Hybrid
Height 5'11"/1.8 m
Weight 165 lbs/74.84 kg
Alignment Neutral Good
“ My name is Captain Marvel... I am an Earthling and an Avenger. But today I stand as one with the settlers of Torfa, who claim this planet and its resources as they were freely given in the aftermath of the Behemoth disaster... They are a peaceful people, but I am a woman of war. If you move against them, you move against me. I am willing to die here today, for this cause. I have made my choice... Now you make yours. „
~ Carol Danvers

Carol Susan Jane Danvers, also known as Ms. Marvel / Binary / Warbird / Captain Marvel, is a superhero of Marvel Comics and a former Avenger.

Background[]

Carol Danvers entered the Air Force upon graduating from high school to pursue her love of aircrafts and her dreams of flying. Carol was a top student at the Air Force Academy and enjoyed a rapid career advancement rising to the rank of Major. Because of her stellar performance, superb combat skills and natural intellect, Carol was recruited into the intelligence field. She ended up serving with the C.I.A., during which time she met and worked with Colonel Nick Fury. She was partnered with Colonel Michael Rossi and the two became lovers. Carol had a distinguished career in the C.I.A. While on special assignment with Nick Fury, Carol met the Canadian agent called Logan. The two were eventually paired up and shared a number of adventures together. During one of their infamous escapades, they clashed with the brutal Sabretooth who was working for the Hellfire Club. During their time together, Logan and Carol became close friends, perhaps even lovers. Both have saved each other’s lives numerous times.

When Carol was captured by the KGB and imprisoned at Lubyanka prison, Logan was among those who defied orders to save her. Following her affiliation with the C.I.A., Carol took a position with N.A.S.A. as the security director for Cape Canaveral. It was in this capacity that Carol first met Captain Marvel, the Kree warrior, Mar-Vell. In her official capacity, Carol was challenged with unraveling the mystery of this alien soldier. During her investigation, the two forged a unique bond, first as friends and then as lovers. It was this relationship that would change Carol forever.

Captain Marvel's mortal enemy, Colonel Yon-Rogg kidnapped Carol, using her as bait in his conflict with Mar-vell. In the course of the battle, Carol and Mar-vell were caught in the explosion of a Kree Psyche-Magneton device. The energy bombardment somehow caused Carol’s genetic structure to be melded with Mar-vell's. While Mar-vell was apparently unaltered by the event, Carol was now a perfect hybrid of Kree and human genes. In addition, she possessed all of Mar-vell's Kree knowledge and training. Through this transformation, Ms. Marvel was born.

Because of her failure to capture Captain Marvel, Carol lost her job at N.A.S.A. She recovered quickly, writing a successful novel about her experience in the space industry. This lead to her landing a position as the editor of WOMAN magazine, a subsidiary of the Daily Bugle. Carol’s viewpoints as a staunch feminist created tensions with her boss J. Jonah Jameson, but made her the perfect choice to be WOMAN magazine’s editor.

Just as Carol was beginning this new chapter of her life, the powers and persona of Ms. Marvel began to emerge. At first, Carol experienced blackouts triggered by Ms. Marvel’s precognitive seventh sense and the two personas were very distinct, both mentally and physically. As time went on and Carol came to accept her new role as Ms. Marvel, the two personalities merged.

Powers & Abilities[]

  • Human/Kree Hybrid Physiology: Carol Danvers is a Human/Kree Hybrid whose latent genetic makeup and warrior instincts were triggered after being exposed to the Psyche-Magnitron machine fueled by the cosmic Nega-Bands, a process which turned her into a flying powerhouse. Moreover, she was subjected to experiments performed by cruel Brood scientists that physically linked her to primal forces of the universe. Since then, she has been able to absorb, process and rechannel diverse forms of energy.
    • Flight: Captain Marvel is capable of propelling herself through the atmosphere and outer space at tremendous speeds. Her ability to fly has been described as a natural capacity of sailing the planet's electromagnetic field. Although her top speed is unknown, she is capable of interplanetary flight, suggesting, at least, that she can go beyond ultrasonic limits. After first losing her Binary-level powers, Danvers proved incapable of achieving orbit or surviving unaided in space, though she was highly intoxicated when she attempted to do so which may have hampered her progress. She has since proved capable of surviving and fighting in the vacuum of space.
    • Enhanced Physiology: Carol Danvers' organism was cellular rebuilt to transform her into a perfect amalgamation of the Kree and the human genomes. Even unable to access her special powers, her body condition and functions remained significantly above those of an average human being. As Captain Marvel, she displays incredible physical capacities which can be furtherly boosted by external energy she may absorb.
      • Superhuman Strength: Captain Marvel is superhumanly strong thanks both to her hybrid organism and to her ability of enhancing her physique by absorbing energy. The specific level of strength has varied over the years and is dependant on how empowered she is. Originally, she was describe to have the strength of ten Kree soldiers. After becoming Binary, her strength levels were deemed to be potentially unlimited; although these levels were significantly reduced, she remained incredibly strong in comparison to other superhumans. However, since she is able to absorb and manipulate various types of energy, she can use this redirected energy to temporarily increase her physical strength. Currently, her strength level at its resting rate allows her to support well over one hundred tons, as she was able to support the weight of dead Celestial as one fell to Earth. As a demonstration of her unlimited potential, when boosted by the energies of a nuclear explosion, she was able to knock the near-omnipotent Sentry out.
      • Superhuman Durability and Stamina: The tissues of Carol Danvers' body are considerably harder and more resistant to physical injury than those of an ordinary human. She is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, great impact forces, falls from great heights, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining any injury. Her organism produces considerably fewer fatigue during physical activity than an ordinary human. While channeling the energy she has absorbed, her body's resilience and endurance gets extended to an even greater degree.
      • Superhuman Agility and Reflexes: Danvers' agility, balance, and bodily coordination were enhanced to levels significantly beyond the natural limits of the human body. Her reflexes were heightened to the point of being virtually instantaneous.
      • Healing: Captain Marvel boasts a healing ability which she can consciously push to an extant, boasting a healing factor supplemented by absorbing energy.
    • Energy Absorption and Manipulation: After being experimented on by the Brood, Carol Danvers gained the ability to process various types of energy, in the form of light, heat, radiation, and gravity. Although severed from her unlimited source of power, she can still control, absorb, process and manipulate various types of external energy to be discharged however she sees fit. Her body is capable of absorbing various types of energy for the purpose of temporarily enhancing her own physical attributes. For instance, she can augment her strength and energy projection up to the force of an exploding nuclear weapon.
      • Photon Blasts: One of the main manifestations of Carol Danvers' energy processing abilities is the capacity to fire powerful concussion blasts of photon and stellar light energy from her body. The photon blasts have enormous destructive potential. She usually channels the energy beams through her fists. She can also redirect the blasts through her eyes, but possesses little control being unable to see out through her optics when doing so.
      • Energy Duplicate: In order to escape a tailormade prison constructed by Vox Supreme, Captain Marvel was inspired by Monica Rambeau's abilities to project her essence into an energy form. Her energy duplicate was able ghost through forms of binding and incarceration standing against it and could fire energy blasts before being reincorporated. Empowered in a planet touched by the Phoenix Force and Mar-Vell's mortal remains, Captain Marvel's energy duplicate gained sentience and independence and adopted the identity of Binary.
      • Self Sustenance: Captain Marvel can survive without having to eat, sleep, breath or rest by thriving the ambient energies within her surroundings. She is capable of thriving perfectly within the cold recesses of deep space with little to no discomfort. She is also capable of surviving underwater.
      • Binary Form: If Carol Danvers is given access to a vast source of energy, she can temporarily manifest the power levels she wielded as Binary. The first time the absorption of a large amount of energy triggered the transformation occurred when she entered in contact with the Collective. Besides the obvious change in her appearance, the main consequence of the transformation comprises augmented strength, resilience, durability as well as stronger photonic blasts. She has gone Binary on multiple occasions, either accidentally or by purposedly empowering herself with an external source.
        • White Hole Connection: As Binary, Carol Danvers was once linked to the power of a white hole and had unlimited access to generate heat, light, radiation and access all other forms of energy along the electromagnetic spectrum on a stellar scale. She also had control over gravitational fields, could survive in space and travel at the speed of light. The constant connection she once had with the white hole was permanently severed, therefore she can no longer access the limitless energies she once could. However, Carol Danvers's body still retains the potential of wielding the powers she once had and can temporarily connect with white holes when in direct contact with them.
    • Flash Precognition (a.k.a. "Seventh Sense"): As Ms. Marvel, Danvers had an involuntary capacity of experiencing dangerous events related to her future activities. She was able to subconsciously to anticipate the moves of her opponents as well as have precognitive dreams of afflictions that would occur. This power activated randomly and uncontrollably, being unreliable. Dubbed a "seventh sense," Ms. Marvel's visions triggered her transformation from civilian to Kree warrior. After having her powers robbed by Rogue, she was subsequently transformed into Binary, but did not manifest her "seventh sense" any longer.
  • Master Pilot: Carol Danvers is an accomplished pilot. In the Air Force, she was considered to be the best flier of her base. She has extensive experience with military planes as well as with Kree, Shi'ar, and other alien starships.
  • Master Combatant: Carol Danvers is a skilled fighter. She was provided with extensive training in armed and unarmed combat through military combatives in the Air Force and in NASA. After being transformed by the Psyche-Magnitron, Danvers' mind was infused with memories and skills of a Kree military warrior. As such, she is well versed in the combat ways of the Kree Empire as well. As a super hero, she also had additional fight training with the Starjammers and the Avengers. As a flier, she is an expert aerial maneuverer, being a specialist in physical confrontations in the air.
  • Scientific Knowledge: Having been given memories equivalent to a Kree Captain by the Psyche-Magnitron, Carol Danvers has extensive knowledge of the technologically advanced machinery, vehicles and devices of the Kree Empire similar to Mar-Vell. This allowed her to develop a serum that momentarily transformed her into a water breather, for instance. She also has an understanding of aerodynamics from her pilot training and education.
  • Talented Writer: Carol Danvers is a talented best-selling book author as well as a journalist excelling as a freelance writer and magazine editor. She built a career by exposing her military experiences in NASA and her adventures as an intergalactic traveller. She has published several books.
  • Experienced Spy: Carol Danvers is an experienced spy, having worked various undercover operations for Air Force Intelligence.
  • Multilingual: Carol Danvers is fluent in English, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, as well as alien languages, like Kree and both common and Imperial Shi'ar. She speaks passable Rajaki and has a limited vocabulary in several other languages

Equipment[]

  • Captain Marvel's Suit: Around the same time Carol Danvers decided to take over Mar-Vell's codename, she was wearing a full-bodied suit, a variant of Mar-Vell's specialized Kree Suit, while retaining the sash which she wore as Ms. Marvel, which was made out of Stark-designed impermeable fabric. The costume also had a collapsible helmet that, when used, had Carol's hair coming out as a mohawk.
  • Nega-Bands: For a short, while Carol Danvers was gifted with a pair of Earth-made Nega Bands which functioned similarly to those of Kree fabrication. Through them she could sync with the Nega Bands of the impostor Mar-Vell which caused the two to randomly shift between the prime universe and the Negative Zone.

Alternate Forms[]

Binary[]

Carol's higher evolution into a being of cosmic energy when Carol absorbed the powers of a white hole, causing her to transform into Binary.

  • White Hole Powers:
    • Increased Strength, Speed, Durability and Senses: In this form, Carol’s physical stats significantly increase. In her base form, she is able to lift trains and toss meteors, but with Binary she is able to punch a person to the moon as well as hurt Sentry, who is on Thor and Hulk. Her speed has been boosted being able to easily fly across the galaxy in matter of minutes, and she’s durable enough to be able to easily survive an attack from the Phoenix Force which can easily destroy stars. Her senses have also increased, allowing her to easily detects enemies from far away (for example an enemy spaceship). Carol has stated during her fight against the Phoenix Force that she can see everything. She is also able to breath in space.
    • Increased Energy Output/Absorption: In her Binary Form, due to the fact that she literally surrounds her entire body in cosmic energy, the amount of energy Captain Marvel can fire off is significantly increased as well as the amount of destruction it can cause. She once was able to destroy Broodworld which is the size of a planet, as well as being strong enough to annihilate multiple Broodships at once during Uncanny X-Men. She is also able to absorb energy from one of the strongest aliens in the Marvel universe, the Mad Titan Thanos and fire that energy right back. Her most impressive absorption feat is when she absorbed part of a black hole
    • Enhanced Heat Projection: Can fire powerful concussive blasts of photon/stellar energy from her hands and fingertips in the forms of beams, orbs, and even shockwaves.
    • Enhanced Light Manipulation
    • Radiation
    • Gravity Manipulation: Binary also is able to manipulate gravity, pulling enemies towards her or pushing enemies away, preventing them from getting near her.
    • Electromagnetic Projection: As Binary, Carol has been stated to have control over the electromagnetic spectrum. This means she is able to produce different types of electromagnetic radiation such as gamma radiation, which can kill cells in the body and is responsible for turning Bruce Banner into the Hulk, X-Ray which allow her to see through the body’s flesh and into weak points, as well as manipulate ultraviolet radiation, which allows her to see in the dark, and microwaves which she can used to cook her enemies.
  • Cosmic Awareness: As Binary, Carol became cosmically aware to sense all energies and disruptions across the galaxy.

Feats[]

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Skill[]

  • Became the commander of the Alpha Flight Space Program.
  • Became a member of the Avengers and the X-Men.
  • Started and was the “victor” in Civil War II.
  • Fought the Brood forces and destroyed Brood World.
  • Played an integral role in stopping the Skrulls in Secret Invasion as well as fought the Super Skrull.
  • Defeated Iron Man in a suit that was designed to defeat specifically to defeat Captain Marvel (and is stronger than the Hulk Buster).
  • Defeated Warbird, another version of herself.
  • Defeated the Absorbing Man, who has traded blows with the Thor and Hulk.
  • Fought the Vision and defeated him.
  • Fought and defeated Stature, a.k.a Scott Lang’s daughter.
  • Fought a brainwashed and bloodlusted Wonder Man, who has matched the likes of Thor and Hyperion, and has been compared to the Sentry in power level by Captain America.
  • Didn’t kill Iron Man in Civil War II.
  • Didn’t die from Rogue's touch.
  • Fought a more powerful version of Wonder Man and managed to hold her own, though she eventually lost.
  • After absorbing the power of a nuclear warhead, was able to match Sentry in physical capabilities.
  • Is possibly just as if not, superior to Thor in every category.
  • A decomposing clone of Carol, made up from her memories absorbed by Rogue, managed to nearly defeat her and only lost due to Magneto's intervention.
  • Dealt immense damage to Count Nefaria with her Photonic Blasts.
  • Prevented the sun from going supernova by absorbing all the Antimatter.
  • Fought the Hulk (several times in fact, one of which being during the World War Hulk event) and managed to damage him, though Hulk managed to defeat her.
  • Fought Rogue with Iceman’s powers and almost defeated her.
  • Fought Moonstone, one of her main rivals and clashed pretty equally with her, though lost by being thrown into an Airplane, which she survived.
  • Overcame the Venom symbiote.

Weaknesses[]

  • Is susceptible to telepathic attacks and immensely powerful magic.
  • While she can absorb energy, will not be able to absorb it if it is far too much for her to handle.
  • Her Binary form operates under a time limit, meaning that she can’t use it forever and once the Binary form is gone she will be weakened, as it drains a lot of her energy.
  • Has gone through periods of alcoholism that puts Tony Stark to shame.
  • Her Flash Precognition is unreliable and activates at random.
  • The... infamous comic where she was forcibly impregnated...
  • Civil War II
  • Carol is also a bit of a hothead, and while her recklessness has helped her, it has also proven to be detrimental to her at times as she has been overpowered by far stronger foes.
    • She sometimes has difficulty thinking things through like a certain incident with a being named Marcus.

Fun Facts[]

  • She appeared twice in the popular internet series DEATH BATTLE!
    • She first appeared in season 4 where she fought against Android 18 and lost.
    • She appeared again in season 6 where she fought against Shazam and lost.
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