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Virgil Hawkins
Static
Series DC Comics
Age 15-16
Birthday Unknown
Sex Male
Species Unknown
Height 5'8"
Weight 140 lbs
Alignment Chaotic Neutral
“ I will never leave evil standing. Taking it out wherever I find it. I am the legacy. „
~ Static

Virgil Hawkins , otherwise known as Static, is a Bang Baby and a hero from DC Comics.

Background[]

In a parallel universe known as the Dakotaverse, geeky fifteen-year old Virgil Ovid Hawkins grew up in Paris Island, the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhood in Dakota City. Gangs were on every block, and turf wars were not a rare sight. Always one to crack corny jokes with the intelligence to solve complex physics equations, Virgil was certainly a victim of his environment. He was bullied and beat on ruthlessly. Luckily, he wasn’t completely alone, as he had some connections in the hood.

Enter Larry Wade. As Virgil’s older, tougher friend capable of whooping any of Virgil’s tormentors, he wouldn’t always be there for him. So as someone in his own dodgy gang, he gave Virgil a gun and told him to get his revenge. Virgil very nearly went through with it, but while waiting by some old crates and oil drums, decided this lifestyle wasn’t for him, dumped the firearm, and walked off. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for him, he would end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. The “Big Bang” event would change his life forever.

This “Big Bang” event occurred when the local gangs decided to settle up at an intersection of their territories. It was a hot topic, and hundreds of gang members were going to be in attendance. Dakota’s mayor, Thomasina Jefferson, was well aware of this large scale event. Wanting to make a statement on her toughness on crime, she arranged for a special radioactive tear gas called Quantum Juice to be deployed at the site, or “Ground Zero”. The plan was to incapacitate everyone involved, and scoop up as many gang members for incarceration as possible.

Except this plan went horribly wrong. The Quantum Juice killed the majority of people involved, and those who were spared were either mutated horribly or given superhuman abilities. Those who survived would be dubbed as “Bang Babies”. Virgil, who was in the area, was given electrokinetic and electromagnetic abilities. He became the hero known as Static (Static Shock is only the name of the show, but if you want to use it as a moniker for him that’s fine) and got to work cracking down on the criminals and super villains in his hood. With fresh style, the teachings of Black Lightning, and a thirst for justice, the thugs of the streets and villainous Bang Babies of the underbelly better watch out when Static’s putting a shock in their system.

Powers & Abilities[]

  • Super-Conductive Electromagnetism: Static has the ability to manipulate electrically charged particles. This means he can attract or repel objects, create or manipulate magnetic poles and create or manipulate electrical currents. Static can also sense sources of electromagnetic energy or objects that can be affected by it as well as magnetize and demagnetize metals. Additionally, he can cancel out phasing/intangibility techniques by charging a person's electrons, force the electrons in people’s bodies to explode out in the form of electric shocks, recognize the electric charge of other EM-based force fields and remove them, nullify stasis fields, use electrolysis to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen, create ozone gas to snuff out fires, and reverse the polarity of guns to make them misfire.
    • Electromagnetic Fields: Static can generate an electromagnetic field just like how the earth and the sun generate their own electromagnetic fields. Static can also create barriers and shields that he can use to block, repel, hold back attacks and defend himself in battle.
    • Mechanokinesis: Static is capable of fixing or operating electronic devices through his electromagnetic manipulation. He can operate most devices just by touching, even if they are not plugged. Various devices include moving robots, hacking open doors, turning on lights, ect. Static can also provide power or empowerment to machinery.
    • Electromagnetic Levitation: Static can electromagnetically lift and manipulate objects, often throwing them as projectiles, and in some cases, changing their shape to bind opponents. While this power is used primarily on metallic objects, Static can also lift objects that are not metal. This includes organic beings, solid stone, etc, though objects with naturally high levels of insulations are more difficult to manipulate. This ability can also be used to disarm or break any metallic weapons or tech an opponent has on their possession.
    • Wavelength Tuning: Static can alter the course of and influence any EM waves used for communication in his vicinity. He can hear radio waves, meaning he can listen in on the police broadband and music stations as well as tap into the phone lines so he can make calls by focusing the target waves through himself or a metallic object. He can also amplify his own radio waves and EM signals over large distances. Additionally, he can manipulate radio waves to eavesdrop on people’s conversations.
    • Polarity Movement: Static can place positive electromagnetic charges on objects or people. After which, he himself can create a positive electromagnetic field that can push them away. It’s no doubt to assume he could also create a negative charge from his body to move objects or people towards his body.
    • Electromagnetic Pulse Creation: Static can create powerful EMP blasts that can cover several blocks and knock out power and machinery. His powers, in general, can also be used to short circuit machinery.
    • Microwave Heat Generation: Static can generate large amounts of heat with his electromagnetic radiation. He can also heat water in a similar fashion if underwater.
  • Electrokinesis: Static also has the ability to generate electricity from his body and administer it in a range of different attacks and uses. He can charge devices, drain devices and project his electricity in a variety of controlled ways.
    • Electrical Displays: Static is able to shape the size and density of his electromagnetic energy to project it in the form of energy-based constructs he can use to interact with the world, such as disks, orbs, bursts, shields, platforms, force fields, and other projectiles or constructions (most common being cages and nets).
    • Electromagnetic Force Bolts: Static can project powerful blasts and/or bursts of electromagnetic energy from any part of his body, though he’ll normally use his hands, for uses that allows him to hit, push/pull or blow away his targets, and potentially exerting enough force to destroy them. They can also shock opponents, have physical knockback, and come in various sizes and intensities.
    • Ball Lightning: Named after Ball Lightning, the weather phenomenon, but is also called Nova Balls. Static compresses electromagnetic energy into a powerful explosive ball and throws it at his targets. It’s an offensive maneuver used for a combat situation. While this ability does take more stamina from Static to be made, it packs a big punch.
    • Nova Burst: An explosive energy wave that’s a stronger version of Ball Lightning and uses a bit of wire as a conduit. It can harm opponents and/or create a burst of light that blinds them.
    • Static Cling: Static has the ability to alter a person's or objects' electromagnetic attraction to other objects or body parts. He uses this most often to cling his opponents to walls or bind them, making it easier to detain them until the police arrive. He can also do the opposite by making objects attract to a person. Static himself can also stick to walls with this ability, and uses it to stick onto his Static Saucer while flying. He can also reverse the effects of his Static Cling, making people unable to stick onto surfaces.
    • Electrical Transformation: Due to his power to generate electromagnetic energy, Static is able to transform his entire body into pure electrical energy.
    • Electricity Absorption: Static can channel and absorb electricity from mechanical or energy sources. This both replenishes his reserves and can be used as a means to temporarily empower himself.
    • Electricity Resistance: Static naturally has resistance to most forms of electrical attacks. He simply absorbs them harmlessly if he gets hit with them.
    • Taser Punch: Static can electrically charge his body for amped up physical attacks. His most common being a punch attack with a similar property to that of a taser.
    • Taser Cannonball: A powerful dashing attack where Static rams into an opponent while his EM aura is up.
    • Bioelectric Aura Detection: Static can release a pulse of electrical energy that makes a person's bioelectric aura visible.
    • Plasma coil Generation: In case Static is unable to reach a source of electricity or power, he can create an electromagnetic plasma coil to siphon energy off from a given source while keeping himself insulated from harm.
    • Mind Control Resistance: Static’s enhanced bioelectric aura interferes with most forms of mind control originating from telepaths. It also has a tendency to short out mechanical mind control devices placed on him. He also can’t be telepathically tracked and has resistance to the Anti-Life Equation.
    • Electrical Impulse Disruption: Static can use his powers to disrupt a body’s electrical pathways. He’s also been able to knock people out multiple times with electrical charges directly to the brain.
    • Electrical Homing Shot: Static can attach an electrical charge onto an object. After which, electromagnetic bolt shots will home in on said object.
  • Healing Factor: In the New 52, Static possesses a healing factor. If he gets hurt in a fight, Static’s body automatically draws in electromagnetic energy and electricity from outside power sources to heal wounds and reattach body parts that were lopped off.
  • Enhanced Vision: In the New 52, Static can perceive things with greater acuity than a normal human being with some effort. In this case, he can see on different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum outside normal visible light, with UV light in particular being confirmed. Examples of his enhanced vision include seeing particles kicked out of place on the UV spectrum, seeing the pulses of a morse code signal, and sensing sources of electromagnetic energy and electricity.
  • Science: Virgil is a highly gifted student with a particular interest in the maths and sciences. He is also a talented inventor, as he was able to design the cape and wing apparatus of Red Robin's costume while at S.T.A.R. Labs and was also able to create a robot raptor using spare parts from a quantum accelerator. Robin states that Virgil's understanding of molecular structure rivals the Flash's, which was later proved when Virgil provided Kid Flash with a new costume that contained materials that realigned his molecules while stabilizing his powers after discovering that the latter's cells were rapidly deteriorating as a result of an alteration of his powers. Virgil also possesses an almost fanboyish knowledge of comic books, role playing games, pop culture, and science fiction.
  • Intellect: Static is not just an electrical powerhouse, but a mental one too. His cunning intellect has let him outsmart tons of bad guys who fell right into his hands. He’s a genius physicist as well, like him cancelling out Phayze’s intangibility as seen above. He deduced the inner workings of a Bang Baby’s powers and rendered him useless, brushed off Kilgore’s electrons, and separated water into hydrogen and oxygen.
  • Tactical Analysis: Static is able to apply his scientific knowledge in combat and real life situations and does so almost intuitively. This allows him a certain advantage over more powerful, but less intelligent, opponents.
  • Mechanical Engineering: When he was seven years old, Virgil build a radio out of scrap partshe found from the garbage.
  • Martial Arts: Static is a skilled fighter, having received martial arts training from his father.
  • Sewing
  • Multilingualism: Virgil has learned to speak German for unknown reasons and is fluent enough to carry on a simple conversation in the language.

Equipment[]

  • Static's Uniform: Designed by Hardware, Static's latest costume is a type of "smart clothing" which has miniaturized computer systems embedded in its material. Thus, his uniform is a valuable crimefighting tool as well as a means of disguise.  When not in use, the smart uniform can be compressed and then stored in a 5-inch long canister. When Static needs to don the uniform, he simply opens the canister, which releases the suit and causes it to quickly expand to full size.
    • Holographic Interface: The most useful is the holographic interface, which generates a flat screen hologram through which Static can remotely communicate with others.  He can also use the interface like a conventional computer screen to display data either stored in his uniform's hard drive or obtained from external sources like websites. The interface can even split into multiple windows so that Static can communicate with someone while reviewing electronic files.  Static can adjust the interface's size and even convert it into 3D as when he is reading a stored topological map.
    • Wi-Fi Receiver: The uniform's wi-fi receiver grants Static wireless Internet access and direct communications with computers similarly equipped. He mainly uses this to upload apps supplied by Hardware to further expand the costume's abilities. Static can also use the wi-fi to monitor and control any systems connected to a wireless computer: surveillance, climate control, etc.
    • Radio Receiver: A wide-band radio receiver enables Static to scan radio traffic, especially police band transmissions. He can also tune the receiver to pick up the unique radio signals transmitted by his tracking devices.
    • Transponder
    • Hands-Free Cellphone
    • Stealth Mode: The uniform can generate electrical interference that renders it and by extension Static invisible to security cameras. He activates this function by channeling a low voltage charge through the uniform.
    • Shielding: The uniform's computer systems are fully shielded against EMPs and similar phenomena. This defense is to protect the costume from Static's own electromagnetic powers as well as from attacks by his enemies. Besides its computerized systems, the uniform's jacket has pockets hidden in its inner lining where Static can store weapons and equipment as needed.
  • Static Saucer: Static carries a collapsible metallic disk that he often rides on while using his powers to soar through the air, being able to fly freely in any direction. In the Static Shock cartoon, the Static Saucer is comprised of a mylar compound. Static can also control it from a distance, use it as a projectile weapon, a buzzsaw, or use it to block attacks. In the New 52, Static gained a new saucer. This version is comprised of multiple hexagonal disks that can be taken apart or reconfigured into multiple shapes based on Static's needs at a given moment. Static can use this new saucer for the same purposes as his old one, and the material is made of a lightweight metal alloy. In case Static doesn’t have his saucer, he can use pretty much anything else to ride on for flight as long as they’re metal. Objects include trash can lids, metal planks, cars, bikes, desks, chairs, etc.
  • Tracking Devices: Static carries several tracking devices, hexagonal radio transmitters that he can use for long-term surveillance. One side of each device is coated with a strong adhesive, enabling it to remain securely attached to whatever or whomever Static plants it. The tracking devices emit a distinct radio signal that can only be detected by the receiver in Static's uniform.
  • Fighting Staff: Static's main weapon is his fighting staff, which consists of four, hinged metal sections. This weapon quickly unfolds and locks into place with a flick of the wrist. The fighting staff is quite effective in close quarters combat.
  • Collapsible Axe: This modern twist on the classic battleaxe is distinguished by its hexagonal-shaped head. The axe's handle can be folded into the head so Static can easily conceal it in his costume.
  • Zap Caps: Static is also armed with a carton of explosive bombs that contain his electromagnetic energy. He keeps them as emergency batteries in case he needs to recharge his powers during a fight. Another version of Zap Caps becomes a set of coils that can be used to capture opponents.
  • Pellets: Static carries metallic pellets that he can charge with electrical energy and throw.
  • Shock Vox: Static carries a walkie talkie that he uses to communicate with his best friend and teammate Gear.

Feats[]

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  • Became a member of the Teen Titans
  • Became a member of the Justice League in the far future
  • Fought members of the Justice League and saved them from Brainiac’s control
  • Joy buzzed the Joker
  • Teamed up with Batman, Superman, Green Lantern (John Stewart), & Batman Beyond
  • Defended Dakota City for many years
  • Defeated many Bang Babies and other supervillains
  • Defeated bigtime bang baby villains such as Hotstreak, Ebon, their fusion Ebon-Streak, and Holocaust
  • Defeated Ravager, who’s comparable to her father Deathstroke
  • Resisted the Anti-Life Equation
  • Countered a room specifically designed to stop him

Weaknesses[]

  • Insulators: Static's power has no affect on things that have natural resistance to his abilities, such as wood or rubber.
  • Power Absorption: Static is vulnerable to having his power stolen from an outside force, such as the fellow electrokinetic Prometheus.
  • Vulnerability to Bang Babies: For unknown reasons, Static can be affected by electricity-wielding metahumans whose powers are derived from Quantum Juice. Hence, the electrostatic bolts generated by the mad doctor Byron Kilgore caused pain to Static, who is normally immune to the effects of high voltage electricity. Why this vulnerability exists is a mystery.

Fun Facts[]

  • Static appeared in the season 7 premiere of the popular web series DEATH BATTLE! where he fought against Miles Morales from Marvel and won.
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