William Batson (Justice League Action)

History

At some point in time, Billy became the student of Shazam the Wizard, the guardian of the Rock of Eternity, keeping the powers of magic in balance and guarding the earthrealm from banished Djinn. Billy was granted the powers of magic in a ritual of saying Shazam's name, achieving divine empowerement akin to that of Shazam's previous student, Black Adam, who was banished away to the farthest corners of the universe for his pride. Adam eventually returned to the Rock of Eternity, aiming to take his revenge on the Wizard, seizing his throne. Shazam summoned Billy when he was about to level up in a video game, and urged to say his name and take the divine powers to fight against Black Adam, but the villainous sorcerer used a sphere to take over Shazam's magic for himself. His powers doubled, Black Adam dethroned his old master and took Billy hostage, then released the ancient Djinns upon the Earth. As Shazam walked upon the Earth, trying to return to the Rock, he was assisted by Gotham City vigilante Batman. Together, Shazam and Batman fought against Black Adam and managed to release the source of Billy's powers, while Shazam took his throne back and banished Black Adam to the ancient times. Black Adam would wait for thousands of years to come back to the present, finally released by the Djinn. Adam overpowered members of the Justice League, until Batman returned with a backup plan, flying Billy to the site of Adam's rise. Billy took on Shazam's powers once again and managed to overpower Black Adam, allowing him and the other League members to imprison the dark wizard once again.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Divine Empowerment - All of the powers granted collection of six by gods and figures of legend either directly or through Shazam.
  • Accelerated Healing
  • Clairvoyance: The ability to understand situations from many angles, including future and past consequences with superhuman clarity and accuracy.
  • Divine Grace: Innate luck and divine guidance that allows finesse in actions and dealings with others.
  • Eidetic Memory
  • Magic Resistance
  • Enhanced Intellect: Intellect and wisdom are heightened to superhuman levels. This also provides great or comprehensive knowledge in many areas, including:
    • Language
    • Tactics of War
    • Mathematics
  • Flight: The ability to hover or soar at high speed through an act of sheer will.
  • Healing: The ability to use the transformative lightning to heal others or ones self instantly.
  • Indomitable Will: An incredible amount of willpower that allows perseverance in overwhelming odds and seemingly unbeatable situations.
  • Invulnerability
  • Self-Sustenance: The ability to survive without sleep, food, water, or air.
  • Superhuman Speed: The ability to run or fly at incredible rates of speed.
  • Superhuman Reflexes
  • Superhuman Agility
  • Superhuman Stamina
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Transformation: The ability to transform from a mortal to the entity empowered by the six.
    

Notes

• Shazam/Billy Batson is voiced by Sean Astin.

Related

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Footnotes

Marvel Family member This character is or was a member of the Marvel Family in any of its various incarnations, and an ally of Captain Marvel and the Wizard Shazam. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family members."

Justice League member This character is or was a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from both interstellar and domestic threats. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category.