Static

*For the film, see Static (film).*

"*Some people are gifted with these powers and chose to use it to cause more unnecessary suffering.*"
―Virgil Hawkins[src]
**Virgil Ovid Hawkins** is a student who became a superhero following an accident which struck his neighborhood. He gained electric manipulation abilities and used it to defeat the local supervillain Ebon. With his newfound purpose he continued to protect Dakota City as **Static**.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Mutated Physiology**: Static's physiology was altered by a mutant-genetic explosion which caused him to adapt unusual powers. Static's body itself can generate raw electromagnetic energy, which he has learned to manipulate, control and enhance.
	+ **Super-Conductive Electromagnetism**: Static can sense sources of electromagnetic energy or objects that can be affected by it such as underground water pipes. He can magnetize and demagnetize metals.
		- **Electromagnetic Fields**: Static generates an electromagnetic field just like the earth and the sun generate their own Electromagnetic fields. Static can also create barriers and shields that he can use to block, repel, hold back attacks and defend himself in battle.
		- **Technokinesis**: Static is capable of fixing or operating electronic devices through his electromagnetic manipulation. He can operate most devices just by touching, even if they are not plugged.
		- **Electromagnetic Levitation**: Static can cause objects to fly (metal is the easiest material to manipulate and wood is the most difficult).
		- **Wavelength Tuning**: Static can hear radio waves meaning he can listen in on the police broadband and music stations, as well as tapping into the phone lines so he can make calls.
		- **Mental Resistance**: As the human brain is an electromagnetic organ, and due to his status as a metahuman amplifying his brain's capacities, Static has demonstrated considerable opposition to virtually all forms of hypnosis or mind control. He overcame the telepathic assaults of Trigon.
	+ **Electrokinesis**: Static can generate electricity from his body and administer it in a range of different attacks and uses. He can charge devices, drain devices and project his electricity in a variety of controlled ways.
		- **Electrical Displays**: Static is able to project his electromagnetic energies in the form of energy-based constructs, such as disks, orbs, bursts, shields, platforms, force fields, and other projectiles or constructions.
		- **Electromagnetic Force Bolts**: Static can project powerful blasts and/or bursts of electromagnetic energy from his hands for uses allowing him to hit, push/pull or blow away his targets, and potentially exerting enough force to destroy them.
		- **Ball Lightning**: Named after Ball Lightning, the weather phenomenon. Electromagnetic Energy compressed into a large ball and thrown at targets; an offensive maneuver in a combat situation.
		- **Static Cling**: Static can adhere most objects or people to surfaces and other objects, plus Static can magnetize surfaces.
		- **Electrical Transformation**: Due to Static's power to generate electromagnetic energy, He is able to transform his entire body into pure electrical energy.
* **Healing Factor**: Virgil can recover from injuries faster than normal humans.

### Abilities

* **Gifted Intellect**:
* **Tactical Analysis**:
* **Multilingualism**: Virgil is shown to be able to speak Spanish and German.

## Relationships

* Jean Hawkins - mother
* Sharon Hawkins - sister

Allies* Richie Foley - best friend
* Justice Society of America
	+ Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl
	+ Maxine Hunkel/Cyclone †
	+ Albert Rothstein/Atom Smasher †
* Titans
	+ Dick Grayson/Nightwing
	+ Raven
	+ Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle
* Justice League
* Justice League Dark
	+ John Constantine
	+ Zatanna
	+ Etrigan
* Scott Free/Mister Miracle
* Barda Free/Big Barda
* Orion
* Francis Stone/Hotstreak
* Darkseid's Elite
	+ Darkseid †
	+ Parademons
* Trigon

## External links

* Static on DC Database
* Static (DC Comics) on Wikipedia