Billy Batson

"*If a superhero can't save his family, he's not much of a hero.*"
―Billy Batson to Freddy Freeman[src]
**William Joseph "Billy" Batson** was a superhero who goes by **Shazam**. He was gifted his powers by the wizard Mamaragan, who, after centuries of searching the right person, finally found his champion in the form of a high school student.

By saying the word "Shazam", he can turn into a grown man who possesses immense powers that rivals Superman. With the guidance of his foster brother and best friend Freddy Freeman, he would use these incredible powers to become a superhero in Philadelphia.

He was eventually recruited into the Justice League, in which he was involved in fighting the Legion of Doom, meeting the Wizard's former champion, Black Adam.

## Biography

### Early life

Billy was born in 2005 to Marilyn Batson. Marilyn had him when she was 17 and was struggling to raise him. One day while at a amusement park, Billy lost his mother and was taken to the police, Marilyn, seeing her son with the police, decides to abandon him.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

"*Speak my name and my powers will flow through you.*"
―Wizard Shazam[src]
**Divine Empowerment**: After being chosen by the Wizard Shazam as his champion, Billy Batson was granted the ability to transform into his "full potential" with the powers of the wizard by calling out the latter's name, which summons a bolt of lightning from the sky and imbues him with all the greatest powers of the gods

#### The Wisdom of Solomon

* **Genius-Level Intellect**:
* **Clairvoyance**:

#### The Strength of Hercules

* **Superhuman Strength**: With the strength of Hercules, Billy has incredible superhuman strength, able to easily lift people single-handedly and send them flying, and punch through concrete pillars.

#### The Stamina of Atlas

* **Superhuman Stamina**: With the stamina of Atlas, Billy is capable of not growing tired despite running incredibly fast and flying through the air even for a long period of time.

#### The Power of Zeus

* **Electrokinesis**: With the mystical power of Zeus, Billy can generate and project electricity.
* **Accelerated Healing Factor**: While his full healing capabilities were never fully demonstrated, Billy was able to heal the injuries inflicted on him within a few minutes.
* **Nigh-Invulnerability**: Billy's body is virtually invulnerable to most forms of harm.
* **Longevity**: In his Champion form, he ceases to age.
* **Enhanced Senses**:

#### The Courage of Achilles

* **Indomitable Will**: Billy Batson has immense willpower and determination, being pure of heart enough to overcome difficult or dangerous situations and overcome strong emotional attachments when necessary.
* **Master Combatant**:

#### The Speed of Mercury

* **Superhuman Speed**:
* **Superhuman Agility**: Due to his super speed, Billy is able to dodge attacks and move around different objects with ease.
* **Flight**: Billy can levitate and fly at fast speeds.

### Abilities

* **Gifted intellect**: Even without the Wisdom of Solomon, Billy is quite intelligent on his own - he once came up with and executed a plan to get access to the police database, which worked perfectly.
* **Leadership**: Billy can effectively lead his foster siblings to defeat Mister Mind.
* **Skilled Combatant**: Billy Batson is a fairly capable combatant in both human and superhero form.
* **Indomitable Will**: Billy Batson has immense willpower and determination, being pure of heart enough to overcome difficult or dangerous situations and overcome strong emotional attachments when necessary.

### Weakness

* **Vocal Reliance**: The spell that allows Billy to transform into Shazam is purely vocal. Therefore, if he is prevented from speaking, such as being gagged, he will not be able to transform.
* **Supernatural Beings**: Supernatural beings can harm Billy like the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man and the Monster Society of Evil.
* **Magic Immune Individuals**: Beings, creatures, and other entities that are totally immune to magic are immune to Shazam's magical and physical attacks, such as Darkseid.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Batarang**: Billy used a replica Batarang to attack and briefly stun Thaddeus Sivana during a fight to protect his foster siblings.
* **Mamaragan's Staff**: Originally belonging to Shazam, Billy took the staff from Thaddeus Sivana and used it to empower his foster siblings with the power of the gods

## Relationships

* Marilyn Batson - mother
* Victor Vasquez - foster father
* Rosa Vasquez - foster mother
* Shazam Family
	+ Mary Bromfield - foster sister
	+ Freddy Freeman - foster brother and best friend
	+ Pedro Peña - foster brother
	+ Eugene Choi - foster brother
	+ Darla Dudley - foster sister

Allies* Wizard Shazam
* Justice League
	+ Batman
	+ Diana/Wonder Woman
	+ Barry Allen/Flash
	+ Arthur Curry/Aquaman
	+ Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
	+ J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
	+ John Stewart/Green Lantern
* Tawky Tawny
* Barbara Minerva/Cheetah
* Justice Society of America
	+ Carter Hall/Hawkman
	+ Sheira Hall/Hawkgirl
	+ Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate
	+ Kara Zor-L/Power Girl
	+ Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl
	+ Albert Rothstein/Atom Smasher
	+ Teth-Adam/Black Adam - former enemy
* Amazons
	+ Donna Troy
	+ Artemis of Bana-Mighdall
	+ Queen Hippolyta
* Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
* Monster Society of Evil
	+ Mister Mind
* Circe
* Darkseid's Elite
	+ Darkseid
	+ Parademons
	+ Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman - former mentor and unintentional killer

## External Links

* Billy Batson on DC Database
* Billy Batson on DC Extended Universe Wiki
* Captain Marvel (DC Comics) on Wikipedia