Translucent

**Translucent** (*Schecht*) is a character from *The Boys*.

## Powers

**Supe Physiology:** Supes are a race of mutated humans who possess extraordinary powers and inhuman abilities. Originally intended to serve as soldiers in the Nazi army during the Third Reich, most supes currently operate as "superhero" celebrities and law enforcement in America. They are created through the administration of a mysterious serum called Compound V, created by Nazi geneticist Frederick Vought. After Germany began losing the war however, Vought fled to the United States and founded Vought-American which continued to create, market, and capitalize on supes.

* ***Carbon Metamaterial Form:*** Translucent can reorder his skin into a carbon metamaterial, granting him extraordinary abilities such as "diamond-hard" skin and all without compromising his mobility while fully hardened like this. It should be noted that if Translucent is rendered unconscious in his metamaterial state, he remains in his metamaterial state rather than reverting to normal. He is also able to reorder his skin over a single body part, such as one hand, rendering only one hand invisible and invulnerable; he is not required to convert the skin over his entire body. Further, he can apparently remain in this state indefinitely. Note that Translucent cannot opt to be invulnerable while remaining visible, nor vulnerable while invisible. When in his carbon metamaterial state, he is both invisible and invulnerable, not one or the other.
	+ ***Superhuman Durability:*** Translucent's skin is very durable while it is in its metamaterial state. This allowed him to only be briefly stunned by a car crashing into him, take punches from Butcher without suffering any bruises, and come out unharmed after being attacked with a chainsaw. When hit by sniper rifle rounds coated in the same material as his skin from close range, the bullets ricocheted off him instead of piercing his skin. Frenchie described his skin to be as hard as diamonds and nearly impossible to penetrate. However, only his skin is durable, meaning that internal injuries can still kill him, and when Hughie detonated the bombs implanted inside of his body, his skin was broken into pieces alongside the rest of his body, implying that his skin is only durable on the outside. Furthermore, the superhuman hardness seems to offer little to no offensive or counter-melee advantages since Butcher was able to land hits on an invisible Translucent without hurting himself in the process.
	+ ***Invisibility:*** Translucent becomes invisible while in his carbon metamaterial state, since his carbon skin bends light around his body, but it does not apply to his clothes. This forces him to be naked in order to be completely unseen. When combined with his ability to move while making no sound, detecting him becomes very difficult for the regular person. However, supes with enhanced senses can still detect him.
	+ ***Superhuman Vision (possibly):*** Because Translucent warps the flow of light around him while in his carbon metamaterial state, visible light can never reach his eyes. This would necessitate Translucent using something other than conventional sight to discern his surroundings while in his carbon metamaterial state; otherwise, he would effectively be blind for as long as his skin remains in this state. However, the nature of this ability has not been revealed, and it's possible that his eyes are able to see in wavelengths that ordinary humans cannot.
	+ ***Superhuman Lung Capacity (possibly):*** Frenchie said it was not possible to drown Translucent, since some Dominicans tried it in 2007 and they did not succeed. This may imply that Translucent can survive for long periods of time or indefinitely without breathable air.
* ***Superhuman Strength:*** Translucent has displayed above average strength, effortlessly overpowering Butcher and Hughie at the same time and easily ripping a television from its cable and using it as a melee weapon. His blows also possess above average force, as a single kick sent Butcher skidding across the floor and his punches did noticeable damage. It should be noted that while in his carbon metamaterial skin, none of the impact energy from his punches or kicks is absorbed by him, and all of the kinetic energy is directed into his target. This effectively doubles the force of his own blows.
* ***Superhuman Hearing:*** Being a supe, he has better hearing beyond that of ordinary humans and is capable of hearing an extended frequency range.
* ***Electricity Resistance:*** Translucent can survive being hit with enough electricity to drop a water buffalo, even when in his carbon metamaterial state which makes his body more vulnerable to electricity. However, he can still feel pain and has been rendered unconscious when struck with sufficiently high amounts of electricity.