Ursa (Tiny Titans)

Ursa
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Real Name	Ursa
Relatives	Dru-Zod (husband) · Lor-Zod (son)
Affiliation	Phantom Zoners
Base Of Operations	Phantom Zone · formerly Kandor · Metropolis
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Kryptonian
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Conqueror · Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Hair	Brown · Red
Origin
Universe	Tiny Titans
Creators	Mario Puzo · David Newman · Leslie Newman · Robert Benton · Tom Mankiewicz
First Appearance	Tiny Titans #31 (October, 2010)

All I used to think about was taking over Earth. Now that we've been reunited, fighting is the last thing on my mind!

— Ursa

Ursa is the wife of Dru-Zod and the mother of his son, Lod-Zod. She and her family were trapped in the Phantom Zone.

History

Superman Family

Zod was able to manipulate the crystals within the Fortress of Solitude to free himself and his family. He planned to conquer the Earth through the means of a hot dog stand. "Zod Dogs" were surprisingly popular, bringing long lines and media attention. After Superman became suspicious of him, Zod sprinkled Red Kryptonite salt onto a few hot dogs, transforming them into giant monsters. Zod and the hot dogs engaged the Superman Family, but Ursa had no interest in fighting her friend Lara, and the two spent the battle bonding. Ursa later moved into the Kryptonian settlement of New Krypton, but was unfortunately sent back into the Phantom Zone when the entire planet was hit by the Phantom Zone Projector.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Ursa possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
  • Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Ursa's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. Her biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and her 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.
  • Heat Vision: Ursa can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. She can vary the heat and area affected.
  • Super-Hearing: Ursa's hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, she can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
  • Enhanced Vision: Ursa's vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
    This umbrella ability includes the following:
    • Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision: Ursa can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. She can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, she can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows her to see the aura generated by living thing.
    • 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.
    • X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Ursas can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. She 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.
    • Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
    • Infrared Vision: Ursa can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
  • Flight: Ursa is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
  • Invulnerability: Due to the interaction of her dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Ursa is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, her extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
    • Enhanced Immunity
  • Superhuman Stamina: Ursa is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on her body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink, and sleep.
  • Superhuman Strength: Ursa's strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of her musculature. Her strength is more an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables her 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: Ursa is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to her perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid-flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
    This also confers:
    • Superhuman Agility
    • Superhuman Reflexes
  • Super-Breath: Ursa is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from her lungs. She can chill the air as it leaves her lungs to freeze targets. She can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into her lungs.
  • Longevity: Ursa can live longer than regular humans, remaining at her prime as long as she was under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)

Weaknesses

• Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Ursa possesses the same potential weaknesses as an average Kryptonian. These include:
  • Vulnerability to Kryptonite
  • Vulnerability to Magic

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the Tiny Titans and is an adaptation of Ursa. The original character was created by Mario Puzo, David Newman, and Leslie Newman and first appeared in Superman.

Related

• 9 Appearances of Ursa (Tiny Titans)
• 1 Images featuring Ursa (Tiny Titans)
• 1 Quotations by or about Ursa (Tiny Titans)
• Character Gallery: Ursa (Tiny Titans)

Footnotes

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