William “Billy” Joseph Batson (Shazam)

# Shazam

## Billy Batson

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*Inheritor of the council of wizards will and self-proclaimed Earth’s Mightiest Mortal. He protects the rock of eternity as Shazam by calling on the Divine Attributes gifted to him by Six figures of power with nothing more then a single word.*

## History

### Early Life

Billy wasn't always Earth's Mightiest Mortal. Before he obtained the Living Lighting, Billy Batson lived with his parents C.C and Marilyn Batson. The Batson lived a happy life, with their favorite activity being trips to the Zoo, where a young Billy grew fond of a tiger nicknamed "Tawny". Sadly, this peaceful life would end when Billy was separated from both parents for reasons unknown to him. And with his parents nowhere to be found, Billy became an orphan at the age of 15.

### Growing up in the Foster system

As an orphan Billy was placed in a foster home. However, this was done against Batson's wishes, as he desired to reunite with his missing parents instead of seeking out new ones. Wanting to continue the search for his parents without the involvement of others, Billy began to deliberately cause trouble for any and all who were tasked with looking after him. This earned him the reputation of a delinquent as he was relocated from one foster home to another.

Over time, Billy adopted a cold personality to just about everyone he met. His desire to find his birth parents had given him a one track mind that mostly viewed the involvement of others as unnecessary and even annoying. However, Billy was not without a good side. While he made it a point to not grow attracted to the other orphans he met, he did sympathize with their unfortunate situation. So while the adults only saw the trouble-making side of Billy, some orphans came to know the boy as someone who didn't hesitate to stick up for those in need. From sneaking food to standing up to bullies, Batson's sense of justice was the only other aspect of his personality aside from his dedication to finding his parents.

### Finding a New Family

Eventually Billy would find himself in the foster home where he would meet Victor and Rosa Vazquez’s. Allowing himself to be adopted by the couple under a facade, Billy plotted to run away from the family the first chance he got. However his early attempts were foiled by his the Vazquez’s' other adopted children Mary Bromfield and Freddy Freeman. Batson's new siblings proved to be both more persistent and perceptive in their attempt to look after their newly adopted brother. Their determination caught Billy off guard with both of his siblings even tailing him under the middle of the night and discovering his routinely visits to the zoo and feeding the tiger from his early childhood Tawny.

While initially irritated by his new family's involvement, Batson eventually grew somewhat fond of the Vazquez’s even if he refuses to admit it yet. Billy even stuck up for Freddy Freeman when he was confronted by a well known bully. And while the desire to find his birth parents was still present in young Batson, he has refrained from resuming his usual delinquent activities that had gotten him kicked out of his previous homes.

### Meeting the Wizard

During one one his nights of breaking into the local zoo to feed the tiger Tawny, Billy had accidentally stumbled upon the sacred place known as the Rock of Eternity, where he was soon confronted with a Wizard known as Mamaragan. The man would call Batson's worthiness into question, but after the latter made the point that the former's standards for a 'worthy' candidate were unrealistic and such a human didn't exist, the Wizard then decided to allow the young man to undertake the trials of Shazam. It was there that gods from various backgrounds judged Billy for themselves before finally deciding to allow him to use their gifts and become the next Champion of Magic.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Shazam!:** Billy is empowered with the Divine Attributes of Ancient figures.
* **S’Ivaa’s Strength:** In his empowered form, Billy's strength  is significantly enhanced to the degree he can engage powerful individuals like Superman.
* **H’ronmeer’s Flame:** In his empowered form, Billy can manipulate fire to attack foes.
* **Anapel’s Compassion:** Billy can endure great physical strain without tiring and also possess vast amounts of durability.
* **Zonuz’s Sourcce Manipulation:** In his empowered form, Billy can reduce and/or nullify the effects of New God Source based attacks. (I.e. The Omega Effect and Motherboxes) within a limited range.
* **Ate’s Boldness:** In his empowered state, Billy can draw on inner strength that enables him to render his physical body invulnerable to conventional weapons such as guns.
* **Mamaragan’s Lightning:** This blessing allows Billy as Shazam, to manipulate lightning to attack foes, as well as run and fly at a Quarter of the Speed of Light.

### Weaknesses

* **Inexperience:** While this weakness is not something that can be particularly weaponized against Batson, it is a reoccurring obstacle that often the hero struggles to overcome. He lacks the experience most veteran heroes like Bat-Man and Wonder Woman possess, and often struggles to control his powers (Especially Source Manipulation). For this reason he is more prone to making mistakes. In regards to physical confrontations, his inexperience manifests in his battle prowess. It is for this reason, and others, Billy tends to fall short in battles against the likes of Superman and Black Adam.
* **Shazam!:** The only way for Billy to access his powers is to speak the magic word "Shazam". Saying the word isn't just Billy's method of transformation but also a powerful offensive attack as saying Shazam conjures a lightning bolt capable of immense damage should it strike a given target. However, should Billy himself be struck with this bolt he will involuntarily turn back to his 17 year old self even if it wasn't Billy's intention.