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Storm: Hmm. Angel, my weather powers protect me from the chill, Colossus is immune to extreme temperatures while armored, and Iceman is, well, Iceman. How are you doing?
Angel: I'm very cold, thank you for asking!
Angel: I'm very cold, thank you for asking!
— X-Men
Fan Works
"Now, I gotta say, I did a darn good job on him. Probably a good thing I didn't tell Shag and Varx that he only had about a forty percent chance of remaining stable after he came back together, with all the weird scalar/planar energy fields I had to design into him. They just don't have any idea what you have to go through to get a human-sized frame to be able to wield that kind of strength and still walk without creating giant holes or move his arm without blowing down everything in its direction. I still couldn't get it perfect, so he's always gonna make some chaos if he's not careful, but jeez, I was brilliant, converting most of that kinetic energy right back into raw Field energy before it even got past his skin."
Katherine sighed. There are so many of us now, she thought. In the beginning it was a simple thing. The Family was smaller. Things were clearer. Often there *was* only one to fill the role of The Superman. The direct line of descent from the Prime Superman, Kal-El I, was intermingled time and time again with human and Amazonian genes, of necessity. The powers did not always breed true. A few, a very few, had them in full measure. Many showed no trace of them at all. Her "cousin" JorDanv, for example.
Or her brother Zor. Poor crippled, embittered Zor. Uncle Nim, the Family physiotech, had explained the tragedy quite simply. "He's inherited the superstrength of his forbears," he told Zor's grieving parents, "but not the invulnerability to use it safely." The first time Zor had tried left him paralyzed from the neck down as his bones shattered and his muscles tore.
Or her brother Zor. Poor crippled, embittered Zor. Uncle Nim, the Family physiotech, had explained the tragedy quite simply. "He's inherited the superstrength of his forbears," he told Zor's grieving parents, "but not the invulnerability to use it safely." The first time Zor had tried left him paralyzed from the neck down as his bones shattered and his muscles tore.
We had learned the hard way- well, Steve had learned the hard way, by having it happen to him; Valerie and I had learned the easy way, also by having it happen to him- that while werewolf bodies heal wounds instantly, they don't always heal right.
Their speed exceeded that of light. Only their great power could move the mass their bodies had accumulated now. They did it without seeming effort.
Taylor: H-holy shit! How do you see or do anything when you're moving that fast?
Kara: Enhanced reflexes.
Kara: Enhanced reflexes.
"Yeah, it's not just the build. The draw weight on [the Great Eagle Bow] is huge. It's designed to shoot multiple arrows at once, so it has to be able to give them all force. Even if you're just nocking one on the splitter, you gotta draw that string like you mean it."
Literature
"Trying to burn a fire mage is a lot like trying to drown a fish – they can survive unbelievably high temperatures and there have been confirmed reports of fire mages walking through bonfires, furnaces, and even lava."
Cillian: Where are we?
Edrin Walker: The beach near Pauper's Docks. We, uh, got washed out into the sea. You weren't breathing. I thought...
Cillian: I am a powerful hydromancer, you fool. You think I can drown? That a councillor of the Inner Circle is so weak amidst her own element? All of us with sufficient power have our own adaptations.
Edrin Walker: The beach near Pauper's Docks. We, uh, got washed out into the sea. You weren't breathing. I thought...
Cillian: I am a powerful hydromancer, you fool. You think I can drown? That a councillor of the Inner Circle is so weak amidst her own element? All of us with sufficient power have our own adaptations.
— The Traitor God, by Cameron Johnston
Live-Action TV
Queen Maeve: Lift the plane up!
Homelander: Lift the plane? How?! Th-There's nothing to stand on, it's fucking air...
Queen Maeve: I don't know! Fly at it! Ram it straight!
Homelander: No, that kinda speed...either the plane goes ass over tit, or I'll punch straight through the hull, or...
Homelander: Lift the plane? How?! Th-There's nothing to stand on, it's fucking air...
Queen Maeve: I don't know! Fly at it! Ram it straight!
Homelander: No, that kinda speed...either the plane goes ass over tit, or I'll punch straight through the hull, or...
Tabletop Games
Video Games
"My lightning Septima does more than emit electricity. My physical attributes are notably more powerful, and... my skin has a layer that protects me from shocks. I can also hack into electrical devices. Sumeragi's still trying to figure out how my Septima works. Some of them say that it has 'infinite possibilities'."
— Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt
"Work on Telekinesis Plasmid proceeding well. Lifting objects at distance present no problem. Moving objects through space, no problem. Cannot stop speeding bullet, but can catch and throw fast moving object. Problem not with Plasmid. Problem with reaction time..."
— Yi Suchong, BioShock
Webcomics
"The problem with the word 'intelligence' is that it's such a vague, broad umbrella. Hyper-intelligence is usually portrayed as advanced mathematical or technical aptitude. Lex Luthor builds a suit of armor and uses it to fight the Justice League. Sure, the flying armor that can take on the Air Force is impressive, but what's so 'intelligent' about getting your ass kicked by superheroes sixty-seven times in a row? Physical superpowers usually come as a package deal: pyro-genesis usually comes with heat resistance, super strength comes with a tough body so you don't kill yourself when you inhale too deeply. But what if 'super intelligence' came with super wisdom? Super emotional intelligence? Super prediction, recall? True Understanding? [...] Trying to out-maneuver something to whom Chaos Theory is a simple cascade causality is a terrifying thought experiment. Unless you came the conclusion that such an individual was benevolent...vague and subjective definitions of 'benevolence' notwithstanding."
— Deus, Grrl Power
"Most of [my wards] enhance my natural abilities, but they let me use a few basic tricks too. Like that breakfall I just did. And I can do this-" [punches through a wall] "without tearing my hand apart."
— Parley, Gunnerkrigg Court, p.1685
Web Video
"Okay, my second wish—"
