Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
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History
Origin
Drake Burroughs was born some time in the late 30th century. As a young man he attended Metropolis University. One day, while studying at the University research center, Drake was caught in a laboratory explosion that completely destroyed his body. For reasons unknown, his consciousness survived, and the atoms of his body reconstituted themselves as pure antimatter. A scientist named Professor Vultan created a specially designed suit to contain Drake's energy form. The suit enabled Drake the ability to function in a relatively normal existence, and it also provided him the ability to channel a wide variety of new energy-based powers through the suit. Calling himself ERG-1, Drake applied for membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes. Unfortunately, the Legion maintained a policy which forbad inclusion of members whose powers duplicated those of other members. ERG-1's power-set included abilities shared by others such as Superboy, Colossal Boy and Shrinking Violet. As such, his application for membership was rejected.[1]
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
Known Powers: A being of pure energy, Wildfire possessed a variety of superhuman abilities.
- Super-Strength: Wildfire possessed a strength level many times greater than that of the average human.
- Size-alteration: Wildfire could expand his mass and volume several times greater than normal, allowing him to achieve heights similar to that of Colossal Boy. In contrast, he could compact the density of his molecular structure to assume a miniaturized form, similar to that of teammate Shrinking Violet.
- Energy Projection/Absorption: Wildfire could produce concentrated blasts of pure energy for offensive attack. As such, he could also absorb large amounts of energy, without any undue stress to his form. Another application of Wildfire's energy projection, was the ability to generate simple hard-light constructs. The properties of this ability are similar to that produced by a Green Lantern Ring, but Wildfire can only create simple geometric constructs, as opposed to the more elaborate designs produced by members of the Green Lantern Corps.
- Flight: Wildfire could travel at faster than light speeds without the aid of external applications.
- Invulnerability: Although Wildfire's containment suit can be destroyed, his energy body is virtually invulnerable and can only be dispersed under the most extreme of conditions.
- X-Ray Vision: Like his teammate, Superboy, Wildfire possessed the abiltiy to see through varying layers of solid objects.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Legion Flight Ring
- Containment Suit
See Also
- Discuss Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour) on the forums
- Appearances of Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Character Gallery: Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Quotations by Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Images featuring Drake Burroughs (Pre-Zero Hour)
Links and References
- Wildfire at Wikipedia
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25
- Wildfire appearances list
- Wildfire biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
Footnotes
The original LSH universe and its variations are from between their first appearance to Zero Hour and from Lightning Saga and beyond.
Any official designation for the home universe for this character has not been given, and thus this page may have to be moved in the future. In the meantime, it's designated as "Pre-Zero Hour".
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