Chris Kent/Nightwing | DC Comics | Not Reserved 2/3halfalegendDecember 10 2011, 04:21:19 UTC
Part of his willingness to do this, still, is what he went through as a child; while he’s overall pretty well adjusted, all things considered, being (both emotionally and physically) abused and tortured in your youth doesn’t just go away that easily. He’s a lot more emotionally mature and jaded than he sometimes seems, because of this; he was even when he was actually six, even before his mind’s development was accelerated. Of course, this also affected his sense of self-worth-while he’s not exactly self-deprecating, he’s pretty quick to jump to self-sacrifice. It also explains, if part, his eagerness to prove himself and be a ‘real hero.’ He knows he’s not worthless, but he still puts others way before himself. He’d much rather put himself out there and risk getting himself hurt than let there even be a chance his family could get hurt (in canon he rushes away to distract the people hunting him, even though they seemed to have missed his presence; he’s worried that they’ll double back and hurt his mother, Lana, or any number of the innocents around).
Despite his weird age, Chris is a smart guy. Sure, he has moments where he’s a little slow on the uptake (paraphrased: “hey, that girl stuck her phone number in my armour, she must think I’m a hero!” and then “wait Thara-are you jealous?”), and he has moments where he just does something plain old dumb (he nearly blows up part of Paris by dismantling a bomb with his TTK; he then proceeds to try the same stunt in Metropolis), but over all? He’s pretty smart. His intelligence is much higher than his chronological age would imply. Biologically, his father was brilliant but, and perhaps the more important fact, his mind’s development was sped up and enhanced via technology of Brainiac. You know, only one of the smartest beings in the DCU ever. Chris shows this intelligence from time to time; as said, he was able to make the strategic manoeuver to destroy Ursa’s goggles, and give himself an edge. He occasionally comes up with some pretty decent plans, like who to talk to, to get them out of a situation, or to surrender when the fight is going nowhere. And then he figures out on his own that red sunlight doesn’t affect his TTK which he communicates to Thara in order to get the upper hand again in a fight.
And finally, Chris is devoted. He has strong allegiance to his friends and family, and he loves them dearly. As was already said, he would jump at the chance to sacrifice himself if it meant he could save them, if he didn’t see other options. Thara, especially, his partner and his love, gets his unending loyalty, but so two do his (foster) parents. He loves his family, and wants to be with them, but he can also sometimes see when it’s not the right option; he’d rather stay away to keep them safe, or to avoid risking his mission, for instance. But even early on, while his bond with Thara is still developing (though they were already very close by then), he is quick to anger when it comes to her. He would snap if someone was to hurt her-and the same goes for the rest of those he cares about.
Abilities: Being Kryptonian, Chris has a pretty well rounded power set. Being a Kryptonian conceived, born, and raised in West Philadelphia The Phantom Zone makes it a little more unique than those of others of his race. He has the traditional invulnerability (and immunity to many illnesses), for instance, but he’s not quite as strong or made from the same sort of toughness that, say, Superman is (on the other hand, he’s also not as susceptible to Kryptonite, though exposure to red sunlight still diminishes all his regular Kryptonian powers). He still possesses heat vision and cold breath, for instance, as well as enhanced senses (vision, hearing, etc) and flight. All of these powers are related to his absorption of yellow solar energy. His lacking of the level that others have is balanced out by another skill of his, that most Kryptonians do not share: he has tactile telekinesis. His version of TTK is more like traditional TK, though. It is focused from his hands and its most effective use is dismantling objects (though he can also move things with it).
Despite his weird age, Chris is a smart guy. Sure, he has moments where he’s a little slow on the uptake (paraphrased: “hey, that girl stuck her phone number in my armour, she must think I’m a hero!” and then “wait Thara-are you jealous?”), and he has moments where he just does something plain old dumb (he nearly blows up part of Paris by dismantling a bomb with his TTK; he then proceeds to try the same stunt in Metropolis), but over all? He’s pretty smart. His intelligence is much higher than his chronological age would imply. Biologically, his father was brilliant but, and perhaps the more important fact, his mind’s development was sped up and enhanced via technology of Brainiac. You know, only one of the smartest beings in the DCU ever. Chris shows this intelligence from time to time; as said, he was able to make the strategic manoeuver to destroy Ursa’s goggles, and give himself an edge. He occasionally comes up with some pretty decent plans, like who to talk to, to get them out of a situation, or to surrender when the fight is going nowhere. And then he figures out on his own that red sunlight doesn’t affect his TTK which he communicates to Thara in order to get the upper hand again in a fight.
And finally, Chris is devoted. He has strong allegiance to his friends and family, and he loves them dearly. As was already said, he would jump at the chance to sacrifice himself if it meant he could save them, if he didn’t see other options. Thara, especially, his partner and his love, gets his unending loyalty, but so two do his (foster) parents. He loves his family, and wants to be with them, but he can also sometimes see when it’s not the right option; he’d rather stay away to keep them safe, or to avoid risking his mission, for instance. But even early on, while his bond with Thara is still developing (though they were already very close by then), he is quick to anger when it comes to her. He would snap if someone was to hurt her-and the same goes for the rest of those he cares about.
Abilities: Being Kryptonian, Chris has a pretty well rounded power set. Being a Kryptonian conceived, born, and raised in West Philadelphia The Phantom Zone makes it a little more unique than those of others of his race. He has the traditional invulnerability (and immunity to many illnesses), for instance, but he’s not quite as strong or made from the same sort of toughness that, say, Superman is (on the other hand, he’s also not as susceptible to Kryptonite, though exposure to red sunlight still diminishes all his regular Kryptonian powers). He still possesses heat vision and cold breath, for instance, as well as enhanced senses (vision, hearing, etc) and flight. All of these powers are related to his absorption of yellow solar energy. His lacking of the level that others have is balanced out by another skill of his, that most Kryptonians do not share: he has tactile telekinesis. His version of TTK is more like traditional TK, though. It is focused from his hands and its most effective use is dismantling objects (though he can also move things with it).
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