Raymond Palmer (Arrowverse)

Raymond Parker is the Atom, a superhero who can shrink with the help of the A.T.O.M. Exosuit of his own design. He initially came to Starling City to head Palmer Technologies before becoming a hero and ally of the Arrow. He became one of the founding member of Legends.

History

Starling City

During the siege by Slade Wilson, Palmer's fiancée was murdered by Mirakuru-enhanced soldiers. This caused Palmer to start developing a suit to be used to fight crime. Ray also created a very successful smart-watch business.

Atom

Legends

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Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Peak Human Condition
• Genius Level Intellect
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Computer Operation
  • Theology: He's a minister. It's a long story.^[9]
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic) ^[10]
• Charisma
• Pedagogy
• Indomitable Will^[11]
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• A.T.O.M. Exosuit: Ray used an exosuit he designed himself. It was made out of dwarf star alloy, making it strong enough to withstand damage from bullets, arrows and explosions. A later discovery in the suit's technological applications, allowed it to miniaturize selected targets, especially its wearer.
  • Flight
  • Energy Projection
    • Compressed Hard Light Blast
    • Electro-Blast^[9]
    • Photon Blast^[12]
  • Medicine
  • Size Alteration
  • Space Survival
  • Enhanced Durability^[9]
  • Enhanced Strength^[13]
  • Enhanced Vision^[9]
    • X-Ray Vision^[9]

Weapons

• Captain Cold's Cold Gun (Formerly)

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Arrow, its tie-in comic book series, and its related television series. It is an adaptation of Ray Palmer/Atom. The original character was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane and first appeared in Showcase #34.
• Ray Palmer is portrayed by Brandon Routh. A young Ray was portrayed by Jack Fisher in the episode "Phone Home".
• Palmer has been established as 8 years of age as of October 31, 1988.^[1] This would place his date of birth between early November 1979 and late October 1980.

Related

• 113 Appearances of Raymond Palmer (Arrowverse)
• 8 Images featuring Raymond Palmer (Arrowverse)
• 6 Quotations by or about Raymond Palmer (Arrowverse)
• Character Gallery: Raymond Palmer (Arrowverse)

Footnotes