Kamala Khan (Earth 1)

**Kamala Khan** also known as **Ms. Marvel** is a Muslim Pakistani-American teenager from New Jersey. She possess latent Inhuman lineage activated by the Terrigen Bomb. When she was exposed to the Terrigen Mist she became a polymorph with the ability to stretch her body in almost any way imaginable. Kamala was a huge fan of superheroes, especially Carol Danvers, the former Ms. Marvel. She went on to become the newest holder of the **Ms. Marvel** identity.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Inhuman physiology:** Kamala is a human with latent Inhuman heritage whose powers were activated by the Terrigen Bomb, causing her to become a polymorph, which grants her the following abilities:

* **Morphogenetics:** Kamala's cells manifest mutable properties due to the fact that she is able to share her mass through time with different versions of herself. On a molecular level, Ms. Marvel time-travels whenever she uses her powers. Kamala can stretch, deform, expand, or compress her entire body or parts thereof into any contiguous shape she can imagine for a variety of uses:
	+ **Elongation:** Kamala can extend her limbs, torso, or neck to great distances.
	+ **Size Alteration:** Kamala can adjust her height and stature adding upon her already impressive physical abilities,[citation needed] from shrinking to the size of an action figure, to grow as tall as a building structure. With this ability she has also made her body as thin as paper.
	+ **Accelerated Healing Factor:** Kamala is capable of rapidly healing from injuries such as bullet wounds; however, use of her other powers interrupts the healing process, requiring Kamala to maintain her normal appearance while recovering. Extensive healing also leaves Kamala heavily-fatigued and hungry; although, it appears the more she utilizes her healing ability, the less malleable her cells become, which prevents her from utilizing the full range of her morphogenic abilities.
	+ **Appearance Alteration:** Kamala possesses the power to alter her physical appearance including her hair and clothing, and could even alter her appearance enough to mimic inanimate objects. Ms. Marvel feared she had lost this ability due to her healing factor reducing the elasticity of her cells, but this power is still present and is used on rare occasions, such as when she impersonated James Rhodes during a conversation with Tony Stark.
* **Bioluminescence:** Kamala's body emits a glowing yellow energy signature when using her morphogenic powers.

### Weaknesses

* Electromagnetic Pulses: Ms. Marvel's body is vulnerable to EMPs, which can weaken her elasticity.
* Overexerted Healing: Overuse of her healing factor temporarily weakens Ms. Marvel's elasticity powers.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

* Biokinetic Polymer Suit: Invented by Bruno as part of his scholarship application to Rutgers University, when the polymer (or "super snot") is applied to a flexible substance, the substance becomes extremely malleable. The increased elasticity allows Ms. Marvel to focus less on transforming her clothing during her metamorphoses. Unfortunately, the suit is highly susceptible to damage by exposure to water.
* Compartment Bracelet: A series of bangles with hollow compartments inside, modified by Bruno into a single bracelet worn on Kamala's left arm to hold her cell phone and other small items. They were originally used by Kamala's great-grandmother Aisha to smuggle money out of Bombay during Partition, and had since been passed down to her daughter and granddaughter, Muneeba.
* Locator Pendant: A gift from Captain Marvel during the incursion, this necklace allowed Kamala to signal Carol in an emergency with just the push of a button; however, it was discarded outside of the Jersey City Medical Center as a result of their falling out over the second superhero civil war. It was later rediscovered, but it is unknown if Kamala reclaimed it after repairing her friendship with Carol.

### Former Equipment

* Kree Nanosuit: A special costume worn by Kree Stormranger 20-14, a member of the Kree whom the Saffans claimed as their "Destined One". The suit was left behind on a special space station used by the former slave masters of the Saffans with the intent of another Stormranger to retrieve. While it is designed for those with Kree blood, this seems to also extend to Inhumans. The full extent of the suit is of yet unknown. Kamala's Stormranger suit acquired a mind of its own and tried to force Kamala to kill Discord and Mister Hyde. When Kamala refused to comply, the Stormranger suit separated from her and attempted to kill Hyde and Joshua on its own. Kamala fought her former costume, which seemingly self-destructed after overclocking.

## Notes

* Kamala is a student enrolled at Coles Academic High School in Jersey City.
* Kamala appeared multiple times prior to the launch of her own title:
	+ In Captain Marvel (Vol. 7) #14, Kamala made a brief appearance as one of the civilians rescued by Captain Marvel during a Kree attack.
	+ In Captain Marvel (Vol. 7) #17, Kamala again briefly appeared hanging a Captain Marvel poster in her bedroom.
	+ In All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1.NOW, Kamala first appears as Ms. Marvel; however, chronologically this story occurs sometime after Ms. Marvel (Vol. 3) #5.
	+ In Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration #1, a preadolescent Kamala is seen playing with Marvel-themed toys.

## Trivia

* Kamala "totally ships Spider-Marvel", meaning she is a fan of Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and Carol Danvers in a possible romantic relationship.
* Kamala is a prolific fan fiction writer under the pen name "SlothBaby", featuring subjects ranging from the Avengers, Captain Marvel, and even the struggles of parents coping with adventures of their super-powered babies.
	+ Some of her fan fiction includes "Wolverine-and-Storm-in-space" and "Cyclops and Emma Frost's romantic vacation in Paris".
* Kamala was sixteen years old at the time of her first appearance, and was tentatively eighteen years old around the time of Magnificent Ms. Marvel since there is a documented period of eight months before and after Secret Wars. Kamala's brother Aamir married and had a kid named Malik, adding other nine months, who in Magnificent Ms. Marvel #7 was shown to be able to walk, which takes roughly nine to sixteen months for a baby to be able to do.
* In Arabic, Kamal means "perfection". Kamala's parents gave her this name because they believed they could not conceive another child.
* Kamala is a member of the Forums social media network.
* Kamala plays a World of Warcraft-style game called World of Battlecraft where she belongs to a guild known as the Iron Legion.
* After briefly switching bodies with him, Peter Parker taught Kamala to use his Web-Shooters and how to web-sling.
* Kamala actually has a much darker complexion than most of the Pakistani population due to the fact that prior to the Partition of India in 1947, her family resided in Bombay.
* Kid Arachnid (Miles Morales) doesn't consider Ms. Marvel an enemy; his spider-sense didn't go off when she snuck up on him, despite it often being called a "presence sense."
* Kamala becomes a "grinch" at Christmas time, since her family doesn't celebrate it, even though she would like to.