Janet van Dyne

**Janet van Dyne** is the girlfriend of Hank Pym. After they discovered the use of Pym Particles, Hank and Janet operated under the code names Ant-Man and the Wasp. When they started their crusades, Janet acquired powers as a side effect of the Pym Particles. The two later fought David Cannon, whom displayed feelings for Janet.

## History

### Early Life

**Janet Van Dyne** was born into a wealthy family. She eventually met Hank Pym, a young and unconventional scientist who was interning for her father. After Hank was offered as a consult for S.H.I.E.L.D., the two worked as their science branch.

### The Wasp

After joining S.H.I.E.L.D., Hank had developed a way to shrink a human to the size of an ant and maintain their strength, as well as a way to communicate with ants. Janet was later accidentally exposed to a splash of Pym Particles which caused Janet to shrink and develop stingers in her wrists. The two later became agents under the code names, Ant-Man & the Wasp.

Weeks after becoming heroes, they attracted attention when David Cannon, a Mutant attacked them and tried to kill Hank to win Janet. However, he failed and went to Ravencroft Institute‏‎.

## Personality

Janet Van Dyne appeared to have a witty, somewhat dry, sense of humor.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Wasp Stingers**: Janet can generate stingers from her wrists
* **Size Manipulation**: Similar to Hank Pym, van Dyne was able to reduce herself to the size of an insect by using Pym Particles. She still maintained her regular-sized strength and durability while on a reduced scale as the process amplifies the amount of force she can generate and increases her density. Additionally, the process of altering size compresses force and energy, manifesting as brief shockwaves of vibration around the target, which briefly augments her force and momentum as she returns to normal size. However, unlike her partner, Janet can shrink naturally without her suit.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: When decreased in size, van Dyne possessed superhuman strength. She can exert force in her shrunken state that allows him to leap vast distances and great heights, though still on a small scale. She notably was able to smash through the internal mechanisms of a missile that she entered.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: When decreased in size, van Dyne possessed superhuman durability, enough to survive falls from great heights and other impacts that would injure or kill even normal-sized humans.
* **Wasp Suit Capabilities**: Hank Pym invented the Pym Particles which allowed him to shrink and enlarge in size. He later made a suit to give his wife, Janet, protection from her powers.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: With the suit giving her flight, van Dyne could fly at very fast speeds.
	+ **Flight**: By utilizing four artificial insect-like wings, van Dyne could fly at impressive speeds and maneuver with great agility with ease.

### Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect**: van Dyne was one of the foremost scientists.
* **Master Engineer**: van Dyne and Hank Pym developed improvements to her Wasp Suit
* **Master Martial Artist**: van Dyne is a highly trained fighter, having received extensive training by S.H.I.E.L.D., able to fight evenly with the use of Wasp Suit, helping to dominate stronger opponents.

## Equipment

### Current Equipment

* **Wasp Suit**: An advanced Pym Particle-based suit, which was similar to the Ant-Man Suit.

## Relationships

### Family

* Father
* Mother

### Allies

* S.H.I.E.L.D.
	+ Nick Fury -Director
	+ Phil Coulson

* Avengers
	+ Steve Rogers/Captain America
	+ Tony Stark/Iron Man
	+ Bruce Banner/Hulk
	+ Thor
	+ Hank Pym/Ant-Man - Boyfriend

### Enemies

* Elihas Starr/Egghead
* David Cannon/Whirlwind
* Loki

## Appearances

In chronological order:

* Ant Man & the Wasp
* The Avengers