Starro (Pre-Flashpoint)

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== Summary==
Starro the Conqueror is the name of a species-wide hive mind of alien starfish-like creatures gifted with powerful psychic powers, who have earned their moniker via the galaxy-wide empire they have assembled by taking over the bodies and minds of all the inhabitants of the countless planets they have taken over. Starro has also attempted to take over the Earth on multiple occasions, only being barely repelled by the combined might of the Justice League time and time again, though they were never able to kill it due to the countless body Starro's conscience resides in.
Thousands of years before the present day, a curious case of rebellion happened in one of the many planets Starro had taken over, where the psychically linked Hatorei species managed to bring together its whole power into one individual, which attempting to kill the Starro queen in his planet instead fused with it, leading to the birth of a being who was formerly known as Cobi, but would go on to take the name of Starro, ruling over the hive mind itself to spread his reign all over the universe and gather more power.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | from , up to | 
Key: Pre-Crisis | Post-Crisis | Cobi 
Name: Starro the Conqueror | Same as before | Starro the Conqueror, formerly Cobi 
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: None, referred to as "it"Teen Titans Vol 3 51 | Same as before | Male 
Age: Starro as a hive mind is older than the universe and predates the very concept of evil. Individual Starro bodies have reached ages of millennia. | Same as before | A "thousand lifetimes" old 
Classification: Starfish alien, celestial conqueror | Same as before | Hatoerian alien 
Powers and Abilities: 
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|-|Starro= Superhuman Physical Characteristics, likely Genius Intelligence, Bodily Weaponry (Armed with sharp fangs to latch onto facesR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 24, as well as tentacles), Large Size (At least Type 0. A grown Starro's minimum size is 975 cmWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1 22, though this varies greatly, up to Type 5. Certain Starro can grow to reach a size comparable to that of a planetR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 8), Small Size (Usually Type 1, up to Type 3. Starro drones are roughly the size of a human face, and Starro can become small enough to flow through a human's bloodstreamJLA Classified Vol 1 16), Animal Manipulation (Capable of transforming Earth starfish into other StarrosThe Brave & The Bold Vol 1 28), Energy Absorption (Starro are capable of absorbing energy, such as that of a nuclear explosion, to power up), Temperature Manipulation (Can fire heat beams), Telepathy and Mind Manipulation (Capable of absorbing other beings' knowledge, communicate telepathically and mentally control entire crowds of peopleJustice League of America Vol 1 189. Overpowered Aquaman's telepathy, beginning to infiltrate his consciousness and requiring Martian Manhunter to fight against himJLA Vol 1 23), Biological Manipulation, Body Puppetry and Mind Manipulation (A Starro drone controls a host's mind and motor functionsJLA Classified Vol 1 17 by taking over their brain with sporesR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 8. Though they typically aim for the face this takeover can be done through the neckJustice League of America Vol 2 4 or even through the bloodstream. They can take over not just humans but also any sort of organic alien, such as Martian ManhunterJustice League Europe Vol 1 27), Technology Manipulation (Capable of taking over living computers such as SilicaR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 2 and non-organic beings such as ChemoBooster Gold Vol 2 13), Accelerated Development (Starro can evolve rapidly even when held in isolationGreen Arrow Vol 3 33, being capable of altering themselves in such a way that previous cures become uselessJLA Classified Vol 1 19), Disease Manipulation (Starro small enough can act the same as a bacterial disease, taking over the body from inside), Morality Manipulation (The Starro disease convinced a group of heroes that their evil actions were heroic), Paralysis Inducement (Capable of putting others into a state of suspended animation), Radiation Manipulation (Can fire nuclear energy beams), Body Control (Can change their own color), Forcefield Creation (Can surround itself with a forcefield that harms those that touch it), Hacking (Prevented communications from the JLA satellite), Duplication (Can create millions of Starro drones in mere hoursJustice League of America Vol 1 190), Regeneration (High-Mid overtime. Capable of regenerating from a single limbAdventure Comics Vol 1 451, though it "miscalculated" in its attempt to cause this regeneration initially, though it has since been able to without such restrictionsCaptain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew Vol 1 1), Biological Manipulation (Reverted evolved, human-like animals into normal beasts), Telekinesis, Teleportation and Metal Manipulation (Overpowered and teleported Superman to his base, where he bound him in psychic chains), Social Influencing (Starro managed to convince both a rural town and the Justice League of Europe of its innocence, hiding his plans of world domination, without using its powersJustice League Europe Vol 1 26), Weather Manipulation (Starro can grow big enough to cause stormsJLA Vol 1 22), Sleep Manipulation and Dream Manipulation (A single Starro put all of North America into a deep sleep, and more would have done so to the rest of the planet, locking them into a dream where it ruled over them), Energy Projection (Can fire energy blasts), Longevity (Starro can live up to at least millions of years of age, possibly longerR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 9), Hive Mind (Both types. Starro are all linked to each other through a mental link, giving most of them the same conscience. though some beings specifically recruited by Starro get to keep their individuality), Spaceflight, Flight, Self-Sustenance (Type 1) and Resistance to Radiation Manipulation (Starro are capable of space travelR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 10), Fire Manipulation (Can latch onto Brimstone's flaming head with no issueTeen Titans Vol 3 53), Mind Manipulation (Starro's mind is so powerful that even making contact with it is extremely hard and painful, even for powerful telepaths like Miss Martian) 
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All abilities of weaker Starro castes, Weapon Mastery, Stealth Mastery (Soundlessly flew right behind a trained warrior unnoticedR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 Annual 1), Empowerment (Starro's power grows with every mind under his control. He can also draw stamina from the trillions under his powerR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 12), Telepathy, Multiple Selves (Type 1 and 3), limited Mind Manipulation and Supernatural Willpower (Cobi belonged to a psychic alien race that shared part of their consciousness, gathering into one powerful enough to wrestle free of Starro's control. Now his willpower is such that Despero thought it to be infinite compared to his own and entered a brief catatonic state upon witnessing it, and it is the combination of the hundreds of trillions of minds that Starro has assimilated. Cobi is also fused to a newborn Starro queen), Social Influencing (Seeking to prove to the universe that there is no sense in any sort of morality, Starro is greatly adept at breaking the will of those who exemplified great virtue of depravity and turn them into his willing servants), Resistance to Transmutation and Disease Manipulation (Immune to guns that turn solids to liquids or shoot synthetic "predagens"R.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 6), Life Manipulation (Was immune to a life-draining attack)</tabber>
Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Defeated the Justice League, even shrugging off attacks from Superman and knocking him out cold in return, with Superman later admitting that he couldn't beat Starro and being overpowered and immobilized by Starro on other occasions. Other Starro have overpowered and KOd Wonder Woman. Even Starro drones can threaten the JLA) | Varies from Street level (A Starro's strength depends on its age, with newborn still being strong enough to tear humanoid children apart. Starro drones can smash through reinforced glass, cannot be torn off faces by soldiers and if one with sufficient strength does succeed in pulling them off, they will take much of the victim's face with them), up to Low Multiverse level (Injured both Orion and Aquaman with one blast. Would have defeated and conquered the Justice League, the world and the entire universe if not for the Spectre's interventionJLA Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 152 Universes) | Low Multiverse level (Far stronger than the Starro that previously fought the Justice League, which were only probes meant to look for worthy adversaries, and having witnessed the Justice League's power already through the memories of his Motherstars, Starro still believed he could beat themR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 13. Can destroy Black Lanterns, even one that was a resurrected HarbingerR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 11. Easily beheaded Despero and could immobilize him with one handR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 14. Far stronger than Smite, who Lobo believed could hit nearly as hard as SupermanR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 27. Effortlessly overpowered Blackfire, only being staggered by a point blank blast to his eye sockets, and then could easily outmatch both her and Starfire at onceR.E.B.E.L.S. Vol 2 28)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Surprised Superman as its drones defeated and took over the Justice League) | Varies from Unknown, up to Massively FTL+ (Tagged both Orion (DC Comics) and Aquaman with one blast. Would have defeated and conquered the Justice League without the Spectre's intervention. Can travel through space) | Massively FTL+ (Should be at least comparable to normal Starro. Could fight the likes of Despero, Blackfire or Starfire) 
Lifting Strength: At least Multi-Stellar, possibly higher (Starro drones could latch onto Green Lantern, who was unable to tear them off. Overpowered Wonder Woman. Overpowered and immobilized Superman with telekinesis) | Varies from Superhuman (Newborn Starro are strong enough to tear humanoid children apart. Starro drones cannot be torn off faces by soldiers and if one with sufficient strength does succeed in pulling them off, they will take much of the victim's face with them) to far higher | At least Stellar (Immobilized Despero with one hand)
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level | Varies from Street level, up to Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level
Durability: Low Multiverse level | Varies from Street level, up to Low Multiverse level | Low Multiverse level
Stamina: Athletic. Starro can partecipate in long fights, but this is mostly due to its nature as a multi-bodied entity that fights by creating many more copies of itself. | Athletic | Superhuman. Cobi can draw stamina from the trillions under his power, which grants him virtually infinite stamina, as seen when he was easily capable of fighting for days without even slowing down or breaking a sweat. 
Range: Varies from a few µm to Planetary due to size, at least Thousands of Kilometers with powers (A single Starro put all of North America into a deep sleep. A Starro controlled the entirety of New York without drones). Note that due to its hive mind status, Starro can cover much more range than its statistics suggest, with the Starro species holding control over nine galaxies and hundreds of trillions of minds. 
Standard Equipment: None notable | None notable | A great axe, and the newborn Starro queen he is bonded to. 
*Optional Equipment: Gold Kryptonite gun
Intelligence: Unknown, likely Extraordinary Genius. Perfectly capable of human-like thought and strategy, The Starro hive mind was described as monstrous in scale by Martian Manhunter and some believe it to be far beyond human understanding. Were it given reason to, Starro would eventually be able to develop time travel. 
Standard Tactics: Starro usually fight by summoning storms of drones that attempt to latch onto enemies and rapidly take control of them, using their other powers if this fails. Due to his enjoyment of combat, Cobi likes to fight his opponents directly instead, being almost completely unwilling to use other means in single combat though he does use his army in wars or desperate situations. 
Weaknesses: KilledJLA Classified Vol 1 21 by calcium oxide. Will struggle to regenerate itself if weakened. Threatened by incredibly cold temperatures, and its mind control is undone by them. Beings with impressive willpower can somewhat fight against Starro's controlJustice League Europe Vol 1 28, slowing down their body's movements in a fight. A Starro-possessed individual's combat patterns are somewhat predictable. | Same as before | Starro is a much more skillful fighter than its probes, and as such its last weakness no longer applies. 
Notes:
*Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics
*Although Starro was unaffected by the Crisis, due to consistency, its tiering was split into both its Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis keys.
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