Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)

Blue Beetle (real name Jaime Reyes), is a major character and superhero from the DC comics, being the third "Blue Beetle" and successor to Dan Garrett and Ted Kord. 
He was a relatively normal high school student from El Paso, Texas, but became third Blue Beetle, and learned how to use his advanced technology to stop threats. He has been a member of the Justice League International, Teen Titans, Birds of Prey, and Secret Six.
He was created by Geoff Johns, Andy Lanning, Norm Rapmund, Wayne Faucher, Phil Jimenez and the late George Perez, and first appeared in Infinite Crisis #3 in February of 2006.
==History==
Jaime lives in El Paso, Texas with his father, mother and little sister; his father owns a garage. Jaime offers to help his father at the garage, but his father feels Jaime should study and enjoy his childhood for as long as he can. Jaime has an acute sense of responsibility for his family and friends, though he complains about having to sort out their various problems. He derives strength and courage from his family's support. 
Jaime found the Scarab lying on the ground in his home town of El Paso, TX, took it home, and overnight it crawled into him and attached itself to his spine. He soon found himself speaking a language he didn't know, transforming into a much more advanced tech version of the Blue Beetle armor, and whisked away to save the universe in Infinite Crisis.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Jaime Reyes was born in El Paso, Texas to Alberto and Bianca Reyes, and is the older brother to Milagro and grandson to Conchi Reyes and Elena Leal. Jaime became the best friend of Brenda and Paco and lived a normal life in high school, and would try to help his father at his garage. Jaime was noted by his friends for being a kind helpful person, and his father Alberto didn't want his son to grow up too fast.
===Becoming Blue Beetle===
After the Rock of Eternity was destroyed during the battle between Shazam and the Spectre, the blue scarab fell down to El Paso after its previous wielder, Ted Kord lost it previously and presumed it was destroyed. Jaime and his friends discovered the blue scarab while walking home, and the scarab manifested itself onto Jaime that night into his spine. Eventually, Jaime met the time traveler Booster Gold, whom took him to Batman to help them find Brother Eye (as the scarab was the only thing capable of seeing the artificial intelligence). Jaime went with Batman to space to search for Brother Eye, and with the help of Green Arrow and Black Canary, managed to stop the rogue A.I. from escaping outside reality. Due to destroying Brother Eye's stabilizer, the blue scarab shunted Jaime outside dimensions for a year, while it only felt minutes for Reyes.
Jaime managed to return to his family after nearly being killed by the Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and learned from them that a year had passed. During his absence, his father was crippled, Paco became a member of the meta human gang, the Posse, and Brenda moved with her aunt after her father passed away. Jaime revealed himself as the Blue Beetle to his family and friends, and eventually managed to gain his mother's acceptance after she thought that it wasn't Jaime. Wanting to learn more about the scarab, Jaime came across the Posse himself, and became a member to help them make a truce with the El Paso crime lord La Dama. Jaime began to believe that the scarab was just a mystical artifact, but learned from Peacemaker that the scarab was a piece of extraterrestrial technology, and went to find more information about how the original Blue Beetle learned about the scarab.
Jaime met with Dan Garrett's granddaughter Danielle, and she claimed that she had the right of the scarab, but let it go once it got stuck to Jaime. Reyes continued to investigate more about the scarab, and learned that it was created by the alien civilization of the Reach, galactic conquerors who intended to present the scarab's host as Earth's protector. However, the scarab became corrupted during its time on Earth, and with Jaime, it started to develop free will and refused to obey to the Reach's programming. Despite the loss of the scarab, the Reach still intended to conquer Earth, leaving Jaime to see what they were up to and how to stop them. Jaime went to S.T.A.R. Labs to get help, but was attacked by Livewire and fought her, but was stopped by Superman, who reassured him about the scarab. Around this time, Jaime assisted Traci 13 in stopping Eclipso and his plans, and t he two romantic feelings for each other.
Jaime then joined the Teen Titans after assisting them in stopping Lobo from preventing the launch of a anti-Reach rocket, and received training from the group. Eventually, Jaime and the scarab managed to stop the Reach's scheme, and managed to stop the alien conquerors from destroying the Earth.
===Prime Earth===
On Prime Earth, Blue Beetle was recruited into the Justice League International by Booster Gold, and was teleported to the Reach homeworld when Brother Eye attacked the team. Jaime later teamed up with Lonar to defeat Adonis when he was forced to take part in a bounty hunter game. However, all of this was erased when pre-flashpoint Superman and post-flashpoint Superman merged together, altering the history of the multiverse. Upon the reset, Jaime had a normal the scarab attached itself to him, and Reyes went to Ted Kord for help. Learning of the scarab's origins, Kord suggested to Jaime that he used its powers for good, and Jaime reluctantly agreed and took up Ted's former mantle of the Blue Beetle.
== Powers and abilities ==
Khaji Da can make armor to protect Jaime from lasers, bullets, knives, and even telepathy. Thanks to the design of the scarab, Jaime was given multiple superhuman powers, such as:
* Superhuman strength
* Flight
* Increased healing
* Protection from hazardous environments
* Energy absorption (He once drained a planet destroying weapon)
* Armor configuration
* Creating extendable claws (along with plasma cannons, spiked maces, bladed weapons etc.)
* Drones
* Cryo Blaster
* Can create shields
* Can create countermeasures against any number of opponents.
==Portrayals==
===Films===
*In the DC Animated Movie Universe, he was voiced by Jake T. Austin, who also portrayed Max Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place.
**Austin reprised his voice for the character in Justice League Action.
*In the titular film, he was portrayed by Xolo Maridueña, who also played Miguel Diaz in Cobra Kai. His blue scarab companion, Khaji Da, was voiced by Becky G, who also voiced Chloe in Gnome Alone. 
*Xolo will reprise the role in James Gunn's new DC Universe multimedia franchise, despite being a reboot. 
===Television===
*In Smallville, he was portrayed by Jaren Brandt Bartlett.
*In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, he was voiced by Will Friedle, who also voiced Ron Stoppable in Kim Possible.
*In Young Justice, he was voiced by Eric Lopez.
**Lopez reprised his voice for the character in Infinite Crisis.
*In Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, he was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, who also voiced Daffy Duck and Tasmanian Devil in Space Jam, Wallabee Beetles in Codename: Kids Next Door, Jonny Quest in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Appa and Momo in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Klaus Heisler in American Dad!, Perry the Platypus in Phineas and Ferb, Captain Rex, Commander Cody and Clone Troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Boba Fett in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.
*In Injustice 2, he was voiced by Anthony Del Rio, who also voiced young Kratos in God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
Blue Beetle DCEU.png|Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle in the titular film.
File:Blue Beetle (Batman- TBaTB).png|Blue Beetle in Batman the Brave and the Bold
File:Blue Beetle.webp|Blue Beetle in Young Justice
Teen titans judas contract blue beetle transparent by 13josh16-dazknh4.png|Blue Beetle in the DC Animated Film Universe.
Tumblr oxbsvnmdOi1w8w3xyo1 1280.jpg|Jaime Reyes in DC Super Hero Girls.
Blue beetle injustice 2 render .png|Blue Beetle in Injustice 2.
== Trivia ==
*In the DC comics post-Flashpoint, Ted Kord trains Blue Beetle in Kord Industries in Chicago to overcome the scarab within him and his new powers.
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