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Mon-El (Post-Rebirth)

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Quote1 My name is Mon-El and I am your great, great, great, great, great grandchild. From New Krypton. Quote2
— Mon-El src

Mon-El is a 31st Century descendant of the Kryptonian House of El and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Origins

He's from New Krypton,[2] although his Frichtman tag says that his homeworld is Daxam.[1]

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Powers

  • Kryptonian/Human Hybrid Physiology: Because of his hybrid Kryptonian/human genetic structure under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Mon-El possesses the same potential powers of an average Kryptonian.
    • Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Mon-El's superpowers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His biological make-up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
    • Superhuman Strength: Mon-El's strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of his musculature. His strength is more of an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables him to perform physical feats that are beyond the mere application force, such as moving a mountain top without said rock crumbling under its own mass.
    • Superhuman Speed: Mon-El is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to his perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid-flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
    • Invulnerability: Due to the interaction of his dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Mon-El is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, he extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
    • Superhuman Stamina: Mon-El is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This is based on his body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink and sleep.
    • Accelerated Healing: Mon-El's bodily tissue can repair itself fast enough to be visibly noticeable, allowing him to heal from injuries at an accelerated rate. The time it takes for him to heal depends on the level injury. When under direct sunlight, Mon-El can heal almost instantly.
    • Flight: Mon-El is able to manipulation graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
    • Superhuman Hearing: Mon-El's hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, he can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
    • Heat Vision: Mon-El can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. He can vary the heat and area effected.
    • Enhanced Vision: Mon-El's vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
      • X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Mon-El can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. He can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived--such as x-rays, cosmic rays or some other energy invisible to normal humans--is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic beam to be reflected back from objects.
      • Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
      • Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
      • Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision: Mon-El can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, he can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows him to see the aura generated by living things.
      • Infrared Vision: Mon-El can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
    • Super-Breath: Mon-El is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from his lungs. He can chill the air as it leaves his lungs to freeze targets. He can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into his lungs.
    • Self-Sustenance
    • Longevity: Mon-El can live longer than regular humans, remaining in his prime as long as he is under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.

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  • Mon-El dated Phantom Girl before he broke up with her after he got angry over Superboy (his direct ancestor) being in the future.
  • Mon-Els child, Conner-El, was possibly named after his distant relative Kon-El / Conner Kent.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 8) #2
  2. ↑ Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 8) #8
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