Ramon Raymond

Roy Raymond III, Jennifer Knight, John Raymond, David Raymond (Paternal Cousins)

## Biographical Information

### Education

Doctorate in Marine Biology
(National City University)

## Background

### 1985 - 2003: Ramon Raymond

Ramon is the older brother of Ronnie Raymond, making them the only children of Ed Raymond & his wife, Elaine Rockwell. Ramon doesn't remember a life without Ronnie as the two grew up as peas in a pod. Ramon saw him as his best friend & despite being just a year older, Ronnie saw him as a role model. If anyone was to ever mess with one, they messed with both.

Since a young age, Ramon had developed a passion for animals & the environment (something he & his brother shared). It started off as a hobby with Ramon randomly spitting out interesting facts at random points in a conversation. His newfound hobby led to him developing a close friendship with fellow student, Lisa Snart. Though the topics may not have been her area of expertise, she was fascinated with Ramon's passion & knowledge of it. His hobby developed to something more during his senior year of high school as he decided this would be his career. It was also around his time that their mother would be killed after getting caught in the crossfire of a police shootout with a local gang. Following her death, Ramon switched his enrollment from Hudson University to National City University.

### 2003 - 2008: Ramon Raymond

While getting his degree in marine biology & environmental science, Ramon met & fell in love with med student Amelia. Unfortunately for him, she was already taken but that did not stop from Ramon from remaing her friend. After graduating with dual degree, he decided to stay in California & go on to get a higher education. While pursuing his Doctorate, he got a job at the local aquarium for first hand experience. Ramon received his Doctorate in Marine Biology, acquiring a promotion at the Seaside Aquarium. In addition, he was quite the charitable person & even put money together to fund an after-school program for underprivileged youths & volunteering at a shelter for the homeless.

When not doing charity, Ramon would be participating in ocean expeditions & helping Amelia as she got over a nasty divorce. He soon became fascinated with the idea of exploring the depths of the ocean without being restricted by scuba gear. After doing some tests, Ramon injected himself with the DNA of bottlenose dolphin in hopes that the two DNA would combine & give him the the dolphin's underwater capabilities. During his first expedition with the DNA injection, Ramon would be attacked by a bull shark. To get away, Ramon swam into a glowing cloud of liquid as he saw the shark avoiding it. Believing it to be the reflection of something on the surface, he decided to remain there until the shark left but was soon transformed into living water. Horrified with his new appearance, he wrote a departing note to Amelia then took his ship back out to sea.

After weeks out at sea trying to get a hold of his power, he found that he could fire water jets & surf on waves of his own creation. But the best ability came when he realized that he could change from his water form back into his human persona. With a newfound confidence, Ramon reached out to Amelia but was met with a slap across the face. She had been worried sick that he had been dead as he didn't answer any of her calls. After showcasing his powers & explaining his experience with the shark, she had a better understanding.

### 2008 - Present: Ramon Raymond

As for his personal life, Ramon eventually settled down with Amelia like he always wanted & the two spent there time researching their respective studies, while fighting for the rights of marine life. Like many metahumans in the world, Ramon decided to not use his powers to become a superhero. Instead, he used his powers to help with his occupation & to better serve the residents of the ocean.

## Romantic Relationships

* Amelia Hamilton: Girlfriend (2008 - 2011); Wife (2011 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Metahuman Physiology**
	+ ***Transformation*:** Ramon has the ability to transform himself into living hard water. Despite the fact that he is made of water, he cannot squeeze through vents or grates as his water cohesion makes him almost solid.
	+ ***Superhuman Speed*:** He can move at superhuman speeds both underwater & on land. He can keep up with a speeding car & is faster than a shark underwater.
	+ ***Superhuman Agility*:** He can also leap at great heights (using water propulsion) & is extremely agile (being able to bounce around from moving car to moving car during a car chase).
	+ ***Superhuman Durability*:** Ramon is able to withstand the high pressures & extreme temperatures of the deep due to his transformation to sentient water.
	+ ***Underwater Adaptation*:** He can function normally underwater.
	+ ***Hydrokinesis*:** Ramon has the ability to control water (both from his own body or any other source). He can shoot water jets from his hand that can cut through metal, leap through the air at great heights (using propulsion), surf on land fast enough to catch a speeding car & is completely immune to physical damage (such as bullets) since he can change from solid to liquid at will.
	+ ***Aquatic Danger Sense*:** Ramon has some short of danger sense similar to the sonar that some aquatic creatures have displayed. It warns him of things that happen in his immediate area.
* **Biology:** Ramon is successful marine biologist with the corresponding knowledge. He is also a very active environmentalist, shown saving some seals & helping contain an oil spill.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* To this day, it still remains unknown what substance that Ramon interacted with while in the water.
* While Ramon is not a superhero, he has used his powers for the greater good.
* He is still good friends with Conrad Hauser, having known him since he was a kid.

## Notes

* Ramon Raymond is based on Stan Lee's version of Aquaman from *Just Imagine*.
* His family structure is unique to Earth-44.
	+ Roy Raymond is a journalist & host of tv show Impossible...But True!
	+ Edward & Elaine Raymond are the parents of Ronnie Raymond in pre-*New 52*.
	+ Ronnie Raymond is one half of Firestorm.
	+ Felicity Smoak is a member of Team Arrow. In pre-*New 52*, she was Ronnie's stepmother.
	+ Roy "RJ" Raymond II is the son of Roy Raymond.
	+ Wilson Raymond is the uncle of John Raymond in the comics.
	+ Roy Raymond III is the son of Roy Raymond II.
	+ Jennifer Knight is Phantom Lady is the *New 52*.
	+ John Raymond is the superhero, the Web.
	+ David Raymond is the brother of John Raymond.