Anissa

**Anissa** is a supporting antagonist in *Invincible*, serving from Season 2 and onward. She is a Viltrumite warrior, dedicated to aiding in the Viltrumite mission to make it the only empire in the universe.

## Background

Almost nothing is known about Anissa, except she may have participated and survived in the "Great Purge", and joined the survivors in their universal expansion goals.

At an unknown point in her long life, she did get married, several times.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* **Viltrumite Physiology**: As a Viltrumite, Anissa has a wide array of abilities common among her race. Viltrumite genes are extremely adaptive and powerful. As a Viltrumite, Anissa's genetics are so potent, she can reproduce with almost any other race and her genetics will almost completely overshadow the inherit genetics of the mate, making said offspring almost purely Viltrumite themselves. Likewise, the more naturally compatible the genetics are to the mate's race, the sooner and more likely the offspring will inherit all the standard Viltrumite abilities.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Anissa's strength extends to the ability to lift and press several tons, making her a powerhouse in combat situations. This strength allows her to go toe-to-toe with formidable foes.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Anissa can move at tremendous speeds, able to travel anywhere in the world in mere minutes if not seconds.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Anissa can sustain physical exertion for prolonged periods of time without showing any signs of exhaustion. She can likewise endure some of the most grievous of injuries that would instantly kill a human.
	+ **Enhanced Lung Capacity**: Anissa possesses the remarkable physiological ability to sustain her breath for extended periods of time, spanning several weeks.
	+ **Flight**: Anissa can levitate herself in the air and propel herself in any direction her desires, able to alter her trajectory mid-flight, letting her maneuver seamlessly through various environments. She is also able to fly through space.
	+ **Nigh-Invulnerability**: Anissa's body is incredibly resilient, allowing her to withstand a wide range of attacks without sustaining any significant harm. She can walk away unscathed from explosions, bullets, and even powerful energy-based assaults.
	+ **Superhuman Senses**: Anissa possesses an exceptional auditory perception surpassing human capabilities, allowing her to discern sounds emanating from considerable distances and selectively drown out specific noises.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor**: Anissa's body heals from injuries at an accelerated rate, allowing her to recover quickly from wounds.
	+ **Decelerated Aging**: Anissa possesses an extraordinarily lifespan. This stems from her body gradually aging slower the longer she lives. From this, it allows her to retain her health, vitality, conditioning, performance, and youthful appearance that much longer. Despite being several millennia old, she remains a robust individual.

### Abilities

* **Master Combatant**: Despite being a high-class fighter, she will still rely on her natural Viltrumite abilities to defeat opponents, Anissa is a trained warrior, relying on her millennia of experience, which makes her well skilled and formidable in hand-to-hand combatant as she survived the "Great Purge".

## Weaknesses

* **Extreme Force:** While Viltrumites are among some of the strongest in the universe, they aren't completely unstoppable. Viltrumites can be harmed by beings of similar or greater strength.
* **Excessively High Frequency:** The detrimental effects of high-frequency underwater noise on Mark have been demonstrated through empirical evidence obtained from underwater combat scenarios.

## Trivia

* Anissa is based off of Faora from the *DC Comics*, and Fasha from *Dragon Ball Z.*
* It's been hinted that Chloe Bennet may be the actress to voice Anissa, and Chloe Bennet is known for playing the superhero character in the MCU: Daisy Johnson/Quake in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (2013-2020).
* Many veteran fans of the comics, are very concerned to see how Anissa will be portrayed in the series, given how her comic book counterpart had a unique dark storyline in the later part of the series. So it's very likely they will change and revamp Anissa's role in future seasons.
* Since she was active during the time of the "Great Purge", Anissa is older than Nolan, as the latter was born after the purge was complete.