Wildcat

*"I only fight guys who have it coming. That's all I've ever done."*
—Wildcat
**Theodore "Ted" Grant** is the superhero **Wildcat**. A retired professional boxer and a veteran crimefighter, he runs a gym for underprivileged youth by day.

## Biography

### Early Life

Ted Grant was born in Gotham City to Henry Grant and an unnamed woman. His father encouraged his son to lift himself up through athletics. One night, he saved the heavyweight boxing champion Socker Smith from a mugging, and the latter repaid him by taking him under his wing at Willman's Gym. Ted became the next heavyweight boxing champion under Smith's tutelage. During his career, in which he was undefeated, his opponents included Primo Carbona, Albert "Goliath" King, Ken Rabehl, and Castillo.

However, Smith's managers Flint and Skinner organized the trainer's death and framed Ted. Inspired by the Green Lantern Alan Scott, Ted began fighting crime as the vigilante Wildcat to prove his innocence, first by using his fists to get a written confession. He went on to bring down criminal groups using his fighting skills, and he was eventually recruited to the Justice Society of America.

### Superhero Career

As a member of the Justice Society of America, Wildcat fought against Tigress and Sportsmaster on several occasions.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Multiple Lives:** Wildcat has nine lives. After refusing to throw a match for the wizard King Inferno, the latter placed a curse on him to become a cat, but Zatara altered the curse to give him nine lives. He must be killed nine consecutive times in order to remain permanently dead.
	+ **Decelerated Aging:** The curse has also greatly slowed Wildcat's aging process, allowing him to retain his biological youth despite his chronological age.
	+ **Night Vision:** Wildcat can also see clearly in the dark as a result of the curse.

### Abilities

*"Everybody's got the superpowers these days. I remember when a tough jaw and a solid uppercut were all you needed to fight crime."*
—Wildcat
* **Peak Human Condition:** Wildcat is in peak physical condition, being an Olympic-level athlete. Despite his advanced age, he is incredibly powerful and quick due to years of fighting in the ring and fighting crime. He has a reach of 77".
	+ **Peak Human Strength:** As a boxer by heart, Wildcat can hit his opponents with extreme force. He once knocked out a kangaroo owned by Huntress. He can also lift a fully grown man with one hand.
	+ **Peak Human Speed:** As a boxer, Wildcat can punch with speeds exceeding 30 miles per hour.
	+ **Peak Human Agility:** Wildcat has nearly superhuman agility, being able to leap large distances both vertically and large spans of length. He is also able to balance on high wires and narrow stretches, beyond anything normal.
	+ **Peak Human Stamina:** Wildcat can push himself for extended periods of time. During his fight against Primo Carbona, the match lasted 27 rounds.

*"Fists are nature's problem solvers."*
—Wildcat
* **Master Martial Artist:** Wildcat is a master hand-to-hand combatant. He is the retired undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of the world, having been trained by Joe Morgan and Socker Smith in the sweet science. He is also trained in Karate, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Hapkido, and Kickboxing. As a vigilante, he was able to bring down groups of criminals with his fighting skills. His students include Batman, Superman, Black Canary, Catwoman, Batgirl, Starman, and Holly Robinson in the art of fighting. Wildcat also knows how to wield a sword, which he did against Gentleman Ghost.
* **Stealth:**

*"Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat."*
—Mark Twain
* **Indomitable Will:** Wildcat always stands back up after getting knocked down.

## Trivia

* Ted Grant has been portrayed in in various DC media, including appearances in *Justice League Unlimited* (Dennis Farina), *Justice League: The New Frontier*, *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (R. Lee Ermey), *Smallville* (Roger Hasket), *DC Universe Online* (Ken Webster), *Young Justice*, *Arrow* (J.R. Ramirez), *DC Super Hero Girls* (John DiMaggio), *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies*, and *Stargirl* (Brian Stapf).