| “ | It's better to be feared than loved. | „ |
| ~ Derek Powers. |
| “ | And behold, I shall be a blight upon the land, and everything I touch shall wither and die! | „ |
| ~ Blight. |
Summary
Derek Powers, later known as Blight, is the main antagonist of the animated television series Batman Beyond.
The corrupt CEO and co-owner of Wayne-Powers Enterprises, Powers ordered the murder of Warren McGinnis to protect his project of selling a viral nerve gas that slowly eats away at the victim's flesh. During a violent encounter with Warren's son Terry, who had taken the mantle of Batman, Powers was exposed to his own nerve gas and was subsequently treated via radiation to cure him. The treatment caused him to develop radiation powers and his body to glow green, requiring him to wear temporary artificial skin. He's Batman II's lost hated enemy.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-A
Name: Derek Powers, Blight
Origin: DC Animated Universe
Gender: Male
Age: In his 50s
Classification: CEO of Powers Tech, Crime Lord, Supervillain, Co-Owner of Wayne-Powers Enterprises, Metahuman
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Radiation Manipulation, Fire Manipulation (Can project radiation in the form of fireballs), Heat Manipulation (Can generate enough heat to melt heavy metal constructs), Aura (Emits an aura of radioactive energy, with being in the same room being enough to catch a potentially lethal dose of radiation poisoning), Martial Arts, Skilled Marksman, Expert Manipulator, Resistance to extreme Cold (The nature of his powers makes him immune to levels of cold that would normally be lethal)
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Easily defeated Mr Freeze in his last suit, who proved himself to be stronger than Batman II, and later defeated Terry himself)
Speed: Subsonic with Hypersonic reactions (Can keep up with Batman II)
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human (Can overpower Terry in a fight)
Striking Strength: Small Building level
Durability: Small Building level (Can easily take hits from the likes of Batman)
Stamina: At least Peak Human (Can easily take hits from and keep up with Terry in a fight)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters to higher via powers
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted. An expert in the fields of economics, business and black-market racketeering, having acquired great power in the financial world through successful takeovers and taking control over Wayne Enterprises. Charismatic enough to gain trust from multiple inventors to take over their work. Managed to keep up the facade of a trustworthy buisnessman while hiding and managing his criminals activities for years.
Weaknesses: Has problems controlling his temper at times. His anger intensifies his radiation and can cause him to lose control. Forced to wear a suit of artificial skin to maintain a human form, which only got weaker over time. Initially didn't have a full mastery over his powers but eventually grew out of it.
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