Profile: Captain Marvel

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C.C.Batson (father, deceased); Marilyn Batson (mother, deceased); Mary Batson (Mary Marvel, twin sister); Ebenezer Batson (uncle); Sinclair Batson (cousin, deceased), Thaddeus Sivana (uncle).

The Power of SHAZAM: Billy is empowered by the wizard SHAZAM, and granted great abilities based upon the gods of the ancient world. These Powers include:
S- The Power of Solomon: Granted the wisdom and far reaching sight and awareness of Solomon, Billy can perform the following abilities:
• Total Memory: Un (100)
• Linguistics: Un (100)
• Clairvoyance: Un (100)
• Combat Sense: Am (50)
• Hypnotic Voice: Ex (20) ability to calm or convince people to see the error of their ways.
• Leadership: Marvel can assume leadership when transformed, but often defers to other, more experienced heroes.

H- The Power of Hercules: Billy is granted the great strength of Hercules, and as such has the higher strength score when transformed. Captain Marvel is on league with Superman when it comes to raw strength, and additionally, Marvel only needs to make a Yellow FEAT to push his strength past the normal levels. In addition, Captain Marvel has been shown to have the following:
• Hyper Intake/Expulsion: Mn (75) ability for ‘super breath’

A- The Power of Atlas: Billy has been granted the exceptional endurance of the titan Atlas, and as such has the higher Endurance rate. In addition, the power of Atlas has granted Billy the following:
• Self-Sustenance: Captain Marvel does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe.
• Hyper Endurance: Billy can push his Endurance past the normal rank if the situation calls for by +2cs simply by making a yellow Endurance FEAT.
• Indefinite Survival In Deep Space: Captain Marvel can survive in deep space unaided for an unknown length of time.

Z- The Power of Zeus: Billy has the power of Zeus while transformed, able to call down the mystical bolt of lightning that transform him into Captain Marvel. In addition, the bolts of lightning have other powers and abilities:
• Transformation: When Billy yells ‘Shazam’, he is transformed by mystical lightning into the adult Captain Marvel. The power is considered Alter-Ego, although there is no transformation of consciousness.
• Mystical Lightning: Each bolt called down by SHAZAM is considered to be UN (100) mystical lightning. Marvel has in the past ‘dodged’ the bolt, allowing an individual to be hit with Mn (75) mystical damage.
• Resistance To Magic: Billy is resistant to mystical attacks up to Am (50) damage.

A- The Power of Achilles: Billy summons the battle prowess and indestructibility of the mighty warrior Achilles, which grants Billy his increased fighting abilities as well as the following:
• True Invulnerability: Mn (75): Billy is immune to all physical damage to Mn (75) ability, and is capable of ignoring most other effects.
• Resistance To Fear: Billy is unafraid and cannot be attacked by fear based attacks with ability under Am (50) ability.
• Indomitable Will: Billy’s will is considered unbreakable, and his spirit is considered one of the few things of purity in the DCU. As example, when Neron tried to barter his soul, Hell froze from the purity of it. GM’s are suggested to adjust the rank as they see fit. In Kingdom Come it took Lex Luthor a decade to wear Billy down in his human guise to make him his servant, as an FYI.

M- The Power of Mercury: Mercury has granted Captain Marvel several abilities, which include:
• True Flight: Shift-Z (500) in Atmosphere, CL1000 in space.
• Hyper Speed: Un (100) Hyper-Speed
• Heighted Agility: As seen in stats
• Initiative bonus: Marvel gets an additional +5 in initiative bonus due to his fast thinking and reaction.

Billy Batson
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Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 125 lbs.

• SHAZAM: Billy must say SHAZAM in order to transform into Captain Marvel. If Billy is unable to say the mystical word, he is powerless
• Enemies: Billy has a fair number of enemies in his rogues gallery, and a number of them know that Captain Marvel is really young Billy Batson.
• Responsibility Of Power: Billy is very aware of his responsibility, and will do nothing to jeopardize or abuse his power.
• Code Vs. Killing: Billy would never take a life, no matter the circumstances.
• Awe: Billy is a teen, and as such, is in awe other heroes, often deferring to them or simply unwilling to face them. As such, situations where Billy may know better will occasionally conflict with the chosen course of action.

Media, Reporter, Knowledge: Superheroes and Villains, Knowledge: Mystical Threats, Knowledge: Marvel Family and enemies, Aerial Combat, Student, Resist: Domination.

-Billy Batson is a bright young man with a warm and light-hearted personality. He is kind, optimistic, courageous and altruistic. Though he will usually try to avoid physical confrontation, he will always stand up for what is right no matter the personal risks or cost. Billy idolizes Superman and, despite their many clashes, has tried to follow the Man of Steel's heroic example. Billy is quite protective of his twin sister Mary, both before and after she was also given the power of the elders and became Mary Marvel.

-Throughout the super-human community Captain Marvel is generally perceived as Boy Scout, perhaps even more so than his idol Superman. Captain Marvel's pure heart, good nature and irrepressible good nature have made him extremely hard to dislike, thus, appropriately, he gets along with the vast majority of people he meets.

Justice League of America, Justice Society of America, Bullet Man, Spy Smasher, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Uncle Marvel, Tawky Tawny, Superman, The Wizard Shazam.

When young William Joseph Batson's parents were killed by their treacherous assistant Theo Adam (revealed to be the ancient villain Teth-Adam - better known as the nefarious Black Adam), he was separated from his sister Mary and sent to live with their uncle. Unfortunately, his uncle soon kicked Billy out and stole his inheritance. Living on the streets, Billy survived by selling newspapers until one day a strange cloaked man lead him to a part of the subway he'd never seen before. A marvelous train awaited them, covered in hieroglyphs and runes. Billy and the stranger boarded and rode the train deep into the bowels of the Earth eventually stopping in a long cavern which housed statues of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. There Billy met the ancient wizard Shazam who had protected mankind from the Seven Deadly Enemies for thousands of years. Shazam had observed Billy as he dealt with and endured the trials and hardships of his young life. Shazam was impressed with Billy's irrepressible altruism and optimism. He determined Billy was the worthy and proper recipient of the power of the Elders, and it was thus that Billy was chosen to become Shazam's latest champion and granted the powers the Elders; Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury whenever he spoke the wizard's name (SHAZAM!) aloud to become Captain Marvel.