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Poseidon (New Earth)

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Poseidon is the god of the seas in the Greek pantheon.

One of the three Elder Gods sons of Cronus, Poseidon is one of the most powerful gods in Olympus, second only to his brother Zeus. He lives in a beautiful palace under the sea and causes earthquakes when he is in a rage.

Powers

  • Godly Physiology
    • Immortality: Like all Olympians, Poseidon is immune to the effects of aging. He has not aged since reaching adulthood. He cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.
    • Hydrokinesis: As the Olympian God of the Seas, Poseidon has Nigh-Omnipotent control over all forms of water. He can control, create and manipulate water such as making an entire ocean into a puddle or creating tsunamis.He can use his control over water to create powerful water blasts at his opponents. He is the greatest swimmer on the Earth. He can move at superhuman speeds while in water.
    • Aquatic Zoopathy: Poseidon can communicate with all sea creatures.
    • Amphibian[2]
    • Superhuman Strength
    • Invulnerability
    • Teleportation
    • Size Alteration: Poseidon can grow to giant size.
    • Weather Manipulation: At a power level lesser than his brother Zeus; Poseidon can only affect the climate over maritime areas.[3]

Weaknesses

  • Power Loss: Olympian powers are dependent on the faith of their followers.[4]


Weapons


  • This character or object is an adaptation of Poseidon, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.

Related

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #200
  2. ↑ Aquaman (Volume 5) #42
  3. ↑ Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #4
  4. ↑ Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #1


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