Supergirl
Kara Zor - El soars back onto our concealment next month asSupergirljoins the CWArrow - poetry for its second time of year . star Melissa Benoist as Kara , the show brings together some old face from the DC Universe and a few new role created specifically for the show , and it ’s gaining Superman ’s first cousin a whole new fanbase .
Despite Supergirl ’s long account in comics ( she ’s been around since the ' 50s ) , this is her first real solo adventure in live - action ( not counting the farce comedy of a movie from 1984 ! ) and it ’s only just begun to explore our favorite distaff Kryptonian . There ’s a flock more to Kara than meets the eye , after all . She ’s not just Superman ’s first cousin , she ’s a powerful superhero in her own right . She even has some powers that the Big Blue Boy Scout does n’t , although they share the same super - strength , super - speed , impregnability and heat / x - ray vision .
Those may be the powers that everyone tie in with Supergirl , but we ’ve round down up fifteen of her lesser known powers – how many of these did you have sex Supergirl had ?
Super Hearing
Supergirl ’s enhanced listening , an power that she portion out withSuperman , is due to her Kryptonian physiology . She is capable not only of hearing the smallest sounds from a distance , but of separate very specific sounds from afar . This allows her to “ look ” for a sure person ’s vocalism or vital signs , and hone in on them so that she can hear a particular conversation from miles away .
It also allow her to separate cries for help from the universal haphazardness of the city , and to block out sounds that she does n’t involve to focus on . If she could n’t do that , Supergirl would go disturbed after being bombarded with all the world ’s noise , all the time !
Her audition also hold out to insensate frequencies . Supergirl is able to hear radio frequencies , noises at any tar , and sub and super - sonic randomness as well . We ’ve already see a little of this in the series , although it ’s certain to get along in handy again in futurity – for more than just snooping on her boss !
Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision
Supergirl ’s vision - ground powers are more all-embracing than just the well - known ten - re and oestrus visual sense . On top of those , she has telescopic vision ( the ability to see aim clearly in the far distance ) , microscopical vision ( the ability to " zoom in " in on objective to an uttermost level ) , and infrared imagination ( which allow her to see at Nox .
Her least - known vision power , however , is her ability to see the electromagnetic spectrum . Using this power , Supergirl can see TV broadcasts , wireless waves , and any gadget open off any form of electromagnetic sign ( very utile for tail high tech bombs , etc ) . It is this power that Supergirl manipulates to ( sometimes literally ) take flight under the radar – by spotting satellite surveillance and radio wave , she is capable to fend off spotting by her enemies . This can also allow her to see transmissions , which she can then decode or listen in on using her super - auditory sense .
It ’s not a usually seen power , but this is definitely a useful one !
Super Breath (Holding)
Many lover are aware of Supergirl ’s tiptop breathing place – her ability to exhale with such force-out that she can make powerful winds . Kara has used this power to make hurricane - force winds and small tornado , and can even cool her breath as she exhales to freeze targets . This world power also exploit in reverse , reserve her to breathe in with such force that she sucks the melodic phrase out of a elbow room .
A lesser - known advantage to this super - breath is that it let her to take in a large amount of air travel and take hold it – the Kryptonian version of holding her breath . This means that she can take in a lungful of air before spending extend menstruation of time underwater , or before fly into space . Unlike the average human , who would only be able to make do a bit or so before they ask to take a 2nd breather , Supergirl ’s superintendent - lungs can keep her " ventilation " ( supplied with atomic number 8 ) for an impressively long time .
Solar Bomb
In theNew 52 , Supergirl was grant a new power – the ability to make a super solar solar flare . She ’s able to do this by storing up the get-up-and-go of the Earth ’s chicken sunshine within her trunk , before releasing it to withering event . The explosion created when Supergirl does this is huge , and sufficient to take out heroes who are otherwise invulnerable ( likeWonder Woman ) . Doing this does weaken Supergirl significantly though , make it something of a finishing move in a fight . After releasing a solar bomb calorimeter , Kara remains witting , but needs sentence to recover her full top-notch - strength , hurrying , etc .
She can also ensure and release the solar energy in her body to raise her consistence temperature and to act as a human torch . Originally , this mogul was almost unique to Supergirl in the DC universe – one that only female Kryptonians were able to use . However , Superman was later given the power to create a solar turkey as well .
Red Lantern Powers
For a abbreviated period of time , Kara was chosen by a Red Power Ring , which gave her a whole hardening of new powerfulness fueled by rage and the power of the ring . Many of these are the same powers granted to all Lanterns who wield a Power Ring , regardless of color . The principal ( and substantially - known ) power of the ring is the power to create constructs out of energy ( in this display case , out of rage ) . This also allowed Kara to create and project a red lantern costume over her own apparel , to animate and direct existing objects , and to make illusion .
The hoop also act as a computer and communicator , allowing her to last out in middleman with other Red Lanterns . Some Lantern powers ( like the power of trajectory ) were abilities Kara already possessed , but she did technically gain them along with every other Power Ring power ( invisibleness , ring gemination , etc ) given to all Lanterns .
Acid Spit
While act as a Red Lantern , Kara was also granted some superpower singular to the Red Power Rings . One of the more bizarre new powers she profit was the power to shoot acid spitting ! The red ring discharge their energy as a weaponize liquidity that is extremely mordant , an acid that can burn through almost anything ( include the force sphere get by other Power Rings ) . This acid is fabulously powerful , and capable of burning even in the vacancy of place – obviously a helpful ability , give that the Lanterns are quite often battling in the space between planet !
While it ’s possible for a Red Lantern to externalise this liquidness from the ring itself , it ’s also possible for them to shoot it from their mouths . When Kara wore the Red Power Ring , she prefer the 2nd pick , sprinkle watercourse of acid at her opponent . Like her other Red Lantern big businessman , Supergirl lost this ability when she surrender the ring .
Temperature Control
As a carmine Lantern , Supergirl has the power to master and change the temperature of almost anything – an denotation of the ring push and matter handling powers . This great power allows Supergirl to increase or diminish the temperature of any object , no matter the sizing ( even something as big as an entire star ) . She can also change the temperature of the air within a limited outer space , creating “ bubble ” of heat or insensate .
This power is so strong that she could even create temperatures reaching Absolute Zero , should she wish to . Combining this with her born powers of heating sight and trash breath , and her ability in theNew 52to expel solar energy from her body in orderliness to interchange her own body temperature , Kara could keep in line and change the temperature of literally anything , in any means , including herself . Obviously , when she surrendered the hoop , only her innate temperature control powers remained .
Rage Control
Because the Red Power Rings are fueled with the emotion of rage , as a Red Lantern , Kara became intimately link to this powerful electronegative emotion . The Red Power Ring also tolerate her to use this intense fad to fudge the anger of others , not only her own . As a ruby Lantern , Supergirl could even detect cult and Erinyes in other people , homing in on it for cook the target . The ring can flow off the rage of others , as well as the madness of the wearer to become unattackable , as well as infecting others with rage ( or increasing existing rage to make others play out of graphic symbol and become tearing ) . Although most mass chosen by the anchor ring would become totally overwhelmed by it , Kara had some power to curb her own rage while wearing the ring , although it obviously does make her more violent and less emotionally stable .
Wormhole Creation
Like some other Power Rings , the Red Power Ring enables the wielder to create and move through wormhole and warps for jaunt Brobdingnagian distance incredibly rapidly . This is particularly useful for travelling through space , although it ’s not always entirely necessary . Supergirl , who already has the powers of Super Speed and Flight ( and the ability to travel for time period of time within space , thanks to that superintendent - breath ) , this is definitely a less - than - useful accession to her power .
Still , the power to make and traverse wormholes using her own rage is an telling magnate , if not a particularly practical one . Some other lantern who also have the ability to make wormhole can even locomote through disgraceful holes , if they are very experienced ( like the Blue Lanterns ) , but there is no proof that Supergirl would be able to do this as a Red Lantern . However , it ’s an interesting possible action , even though Kara gave up the band .
Heart Replacement
As well as running on rage , the Red Power Rings run on the rake of the wearer . When someone arrange on the Red Power Ring , the energy of the ring in reality have the wearer to lose all of their own blood ( in a bloodstained bit when it is sick out ) , which is then replaced by the furor energy of the gang . This expands the wearer ’s veins , and keep them animated . The passion muscularity also replaces their meat – without real profligate in Supergirl ’s eubstance , if anyone found a way to remove her heart ( difficult , give her impregnability as a Kryptonian ! ) , she would be able-bodied to hold out without it . This also gives her the ability to combat Black Lanterns efficaciously , as the heart become unnecessary . Unfortunately , this also means that the majority of Red Lanterns are unable to ever take their rings , although Kara was ( obviously ) able to do so and still live .
