Billy Batson (Earth 1)

**William “Billy” Batson** is the champion of magic, **Shazam**, a young hero empowered with the gifts of ancient gods and mythological figures by the Wizard.

## Overview

**Billy Batson** is a teenager who becomes **Shazam**, the world's mightiest mortal. Granted access to incredible powers by the Wizard Shazam, he speaks the wizard's name and is struck by a lightning bolt that gives him the powers of the gods. His sister Mary becomes Lady Marvel, and his best friend Freddy is Captain Marvel, Jr. In his civilian identity he is a young man working at WHIZ Radio in Fawcett City. During the Dawn of DC, Billy eventually stopped using the "Shazam" name, instead going by The Captain. He has been a member of the Justice League, Justice Society, Marvel Family and Squadron of Justice.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Divine Empowerment:** All of Billy's powers are granted by the Wizard, Shazam. The powers are the distilled aspects of a collection of six gods and figures of legends bestowed to him from deals brokered by the Wizard himself; these powers are activated by saying the magical word "SHAZAM", in which each letter is the first letter of each god's name combined: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. Additionally, he is empowered as a Champion of Magic.

* **Transformation:** The ability to transforms Billy Batson from a mortal into an adult form at his physical and mental peak of the entity empowered by his benefactors six. In order to transform with the Living Lightning, Billy must say the words "SHAZAM" with actual intention to transforming. While transformed, he possesses powers from his benefactors:
	+ **Wisdom of Solomon:** Due to Solomon's blessings, Shazam has instant access to a vast level of scholarly knowledge. Billy describes this ability as a feeling and a moral compass. Previously, the Wisdom of Solomon manifested through an entity calling themselves "Francesca", in which can directly advise Billy.
		- **Eidetic Memory:** Captain Marvel has memorized the location of every island on Earth.
		- **Enhanced Intellect:** Intellect and wisdom are heightened to superhuman levels. This also provides great or comprehensive knowledge in many areas, including:
			* **Metallurgy:** He created Marvellium, a metal capable to binding ghosts.
			* **Hypnosis:** He could combine hypnotism with a punch to take away the memories of a victim; it was known as "Amnesia Punch".
			* **Multilingualism:** When transformed through Solomon's wisdom, Shazam knows and can speak any and all languages, ancient and modern. He has been shown to speak decent Arabic and Japanese.
			* **Mathematics:** He could square the circle.
			* **Science:**
			* **Tactics of War:**
		- **Clairvoyance:** The ability to understand situations from many angles, including future and past consequences with superhuman clarity and accuracy.
	+ **Strength of Hercules:** Through the blessings of Hercules, Billy is granted superhuman strength comparable to that of a demigod. His level of strength is comparable to that of Wonder Woman, Superman, and Black Adam. He can lift a UFO in space and throw it like a frisbee.
		- **Superhuman Strength:** Captain Marvel possesses vast superhuman strength on par with Superman. He was capable of matching Superman in arm wrestling on two different occasions.
			* **Super-Breath:**
	+ **Stamina of Atlas:** With the blessings of Atlas, Billy can endure great physical exertion without tiring while in his empowered form.
		- **Self-Sustenance:** Because of Atlas' blessings, Shazam is able to survive without food, water or any other sort of sustenance while in his empowered form.
		- **Invulnerability:** His magical body is nearly invulnerable to any outside attack or extraneous force. He withstood a punch from an enraged Superman without any noticeable pain and injury afterwards and has clashed with Superboy-Prime without any major damage. He managed to survive being turned inside out in the vacuum of space and return to normal. He commented that none of the other heroes present such as Superman, Wonder Woman, or Power Girl would have survived such an assault. In particular, Superman is impressed at how Captain Marvel, whose powers are based on magic and the Gods, is much better suited against supernatural threats than he himself would ever be.
		- **Interstellar Travel:** Shazam is immune to the nature of space and is not inhibited by its lack of gravity. He can travel the reaches of space where no human body could possibly survive without the aid of technology or protection.
	+ **Power of Zeus:** Zeus's power seemingly fuels the mystical thunderbolt and enhances his abilities, allowing him to manipulate both the Living Lighting that transforms him itself and weave spells among other things.
		- **Electrokinesis:** Shazam is able to generate and manipulate the "living lightning", which is the magical lightning that transforms him into Shazam. He can project the energy from his fingertips and even use the lightning bolt as a weapon by dodging it and allowing it to strike an opponent or other target.
			* **Electro-Blast:** Shazam can discharge powerful blasts and arcs of electricity from his hands or his entire body, and attack foes with it.
		- **Magic Resistance:**
		- **Accelerated Healing:**
		- **Healing:** He displayed the ability to use the transformative lightning to heal others or himself instantly from wounds inflicted on his mortal form.
	+ **Courage of Achilles:** A psychological-based power that grants Billy a powerful form of inner willpower. This allowed him to withstand the effects of Scarecrow's Fear Toxin while in his adult transformed state by accepting his fears and conquering it through courage and willpower.
		- **Indomitable Will:** An incredible amount of willpower that allows perseverance in overwhelming odds and seemingly unbeatable situations.
		- **Divine Grace:** Innate luck and divine guidance that allows finesse in actions and dealings with others.
	+ **Speed of Mercury:** Through the blessing of Mercury, Billy possess superhuman speeds apt enough to be comparable to bolts of lightning, making him capable running a third of the speed of light. He was also once considered to be faster than Kid Flash.
		- **Superhuman Speed:** Captain Marvel can fly and/or run at incredible speeds. He was able to fly at the speed of light alongside the Flash (Wally West).
		- **Superhuman Reflexes:** Shazam's reflexes are heightened to superhuman levels. He has even reacted to the likes of Superman in battle.
		- **Superhuman Agility:** Shazam's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to superhuman levels. This allows him to easily make sharp turns and maneuver while flying and moving at superhuman speed.
		- **Flight:** Presumably through Mercury, Billy's speed includes the ability to hover or soar at high-speed making him capable of flight through an act of sheer will.
		- **Enhanced Senses:**
			* **Enhanced Vision:** He could calculate the prescription of a pair of eyeglasses, and match them to another pair, simply from casual observation.
* **Magic of Shazam:** As the Champion of Shazam
	+ **Size Alteration:** A spell that can shrink or enlarged the spell-caster by reciting "Big and tall. Short and small. Subtraxerin! Shazam!". Shazam has used a spell to shrink down to the size of Mister Mind, in order to fight him inside his father's head.
	+ **Summoning:** By saying "Ala-Ka-Zamm!" Shazam was able to summon a ping-pong table into the Justice League Headquarters.
	+ **Thermal-Blast:** Through a spell, Shazam was able to ignite a blast of Superboy-Prime's ice breath into flames and redirect the blast at him.
	+ **Dimensional Travel/Teleportation:** The ability to access the Rock of Eternity. Shazam can access the Rock of Eternity whenever he wants, which sits at the center of the Multiverse. Shazam was also able to forcibly transport the Wizard to the Rock of Eternity through a bolt of his lightning.
	+ **Intangibility:**
	+ **Seven Spells of Shazam:** An unknown set of spells possessed by Mamaragan; these seven spells are within an unknown artifact.
	+ **Soul Separating Spell:** A spell that can separate a person's soul/astral self into the Darklands by citing "Novis Fulgur. Tenebris Eorum Imperium."
	+ **Living Lightning Spell:**
		- **Sharing Spell:** As Shazam, Billy can share a portion of his magical powers with anyone akin to family that he so chooses, giving both similar and different powers of their own based on their personalities. The Wizard considers this "sharing spell" the greatest of Billy's powers. Billy lost this ability due to the Wizard's betrayal and the effects of the Lazarus rain, which kept him from restoring Mary Marvel's powers after she gave them to Wonder Woman.

### Abilities

**Abilities as Billy Batson:**

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic):** Billy, when he received the body of an adult with no further magical abilities was able to defeat Shagg Nasté.
* **Journalism:** Billy is a competent reporter at WHIZ Radio and takes his job very seriously.
* **Indomitable Will:** Billy has immense willpower and stamina, able to stay focused and conscious while trapped underwater being attacked by a shark.

**Abilities as Captain Marvel:**

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced):** Billy was trained by Batman in hand-to-hand combat, allowing him to be a capable fighter even without the form of Captain Marvel. Billy has also been shown to have knowledge of street fighting, which aided in his first defeat over Black Adam. As Captain Marvel, Billy is an incredibly adept and creative fighter with a great sense of battleground awareness, as seen in how he used the environment to his advantage in his battle against the Arson Fiend and in the way he weaponized his thunder against an Eclipso-possessed Superman. Furthermore, Captain Marvel was able to match the demonic warrior Sabbac blow-for-blow early within his career.
* **Driving:** Captain Marvel was said to be an excellent driver.
* **Acrobatics:** Captain Marvel was a highly skilled acrobat and gymnast.
	+ **Gymnastics:**
* **Swimming:** As Captain Marvel, Billy has shown himself to be a skilled enough swimmer underwater undaunted, often diving underwater to rescue innocents or fight foes.
* **Throwing:** As Marvel, Billy remarked that he had a 'pitchers' arm', allowing him to throw objects a far distance and later threw a man inn such a way to pin down another man. When Billy discovered that the Statue of Injustice placed at the courthouse could only be destroyed from a very specific angle without triggering a massive earthquake, he threw a hammer from the prison in such a way that it shattered the statue.
* **Genius Level Intellect:** Thanks to the wisdom of Solomon, Marvel has a vast array of knowledge on many topics. When Superman asked if he was a scholar, Captain Marvel replied that he "just knows things".
	+ **Multilingualism:** Thanks to the Wisdom of Solomon, he has the ability to understand, comprehend, and speak any language on earth.
	+ **Charisma:** Another facet of his intelligence is ability to talk his way out of situations, as a man with an unprecedented amount of wisdom, he prefers to talk, rather than fight. Once Captain Marvel was able to reason with the goddess Heqt and persuade her to cause no more trouble with the humanity. Even without the wisdom, he's a charismatic kid, which in no short part has led to a successful career as a reporter. Even those not native to Fawcett City have remarked how charming he is.
	+ **Music:** As Captain Marvel, he's shown at least competence with an electric guitar, knowing exactly how to make the noises that would harm Venusians. One employee at the music studio he recorded at compared him to Jimi Hendrix.
	+ **Occultism:** Captain Marvel knows much of the magical world, its creatures and their behaviors.
* **Intimidation:** Billy once befriended a shy and reserved kid named Brian Bronsky. Upon realizing the boy was beaten and abused by his father, Billy as Captain Marvel visited Mr. Bronsky and delivered a deeply intimidating speech, scaring the man into turning over a new leaf.

### Weaknesses

* **Vulnerability to Electricity:** He can be reverted to his alter ego with enough electricity (as per Chain Lightning's bolts).
* **Vocal Reliance:** The spell that allows Billy to transform into Captain Marvel is purely vocal. Therefore, if he can't be stricken by his mystical lightning, he will continue in his mortal form. He can prevent from transforming by being unable to talk, or if the energy is deflected or absorbed.
	+ **Deflection:** Furthermore, his thunder can be deflected by certain surfaces, such as gemstones.
* **High Order Magic:** Only the strongest of magics can affect him in any particular way, such as those wielded by the Spectre.
* **Gentleman Personality:** A gentleman, Captain Marvel is very shy with females and won't hurt any of them.