Blue Beetle
Origin - Growing up, Ted was extraordinarily bright. He was good at science, business, and everything else he tried. In college, he received degrees in Physics, English Lit, and Theoretical Mathematics. When Ted's uncle made an attempt to take over the world, Ted set out to stop him, recruiting the help of his archaeology teacher Dan Garrett - the first Blue Beetle, who could call on superhuman powers from an ancient scarab he had found in Bialya. In the course of the adventure, Dan was fatally wounded and asked Ted to carry on the legacy of the Blue Beetle, passing the scarab onto him. However, Ted couldn't get the scarab to work for him, and eventually set it aside, electing to go ahead without it. Ted trained himself to his physical peak, constructed an aerial vehicle affectionately nicknamed the "Bug", made himself a Blue Beetle costume, and set out to establish his own identity as a superhero, using his wit, agility, and a large number of gadgets to stop evildoers. Ted joined the Justice League as it was being reformed, and often served as the pilot for the League's many vehicles. As part of the JLI, Ted met and befriended Booster Gold. The two had their differences, but served together for many years and had a bond that went beyond their wisecracks and buffoonery. Following his time on the League, Ted reasserted control of his business from his father, eventually making Kord Omniversal a subsidiary of Wayne Enterprises. Ted discovered a shipment of Kryptonite was stolen from one of Kord Omniversal's warehouses. With Booster's help, Ted set out to investigate the Kryptonite theft. After Booster found himself in the hospital, Ted decided to go it alone after he realized nobody except for Wonder Woman was willing to take the investigation seriously. On the trail of his last remaining lead Ted tracked the signal from a bug to Checkmate headquarters in Switzerland, where he discovered a series of files that held the identities, strengths and weakness' of all of Earth's heroes. There, he confronted the mastermind behind Checkmate; its Black King, and Ted's one time friend, Maxwell Lord. After being offered a chance to change sides by Max, he told Max to "rot in hell" and was shot and killed by his former ally. The Blue Beetle name survived as teenager Jaime Reyes became the new guardian of the Blue Beetle scarab, following in Dan and Ted's footsteps as the third Blue Beetle.
Powers and Abilities - Ted Kord has no superpowers however he does possess an IQ of 192. Rivaling Batman's inventive mind, Ted was the creator of many inventions and crime-fighting technologies, like his solar-powered "Bug" vehicle, BB gun, and many more. He also ran a company, Kord Industries, which produces hundreds of new technologies. He was proficient in numerous sciences such as chemistry, physics, engineering, aircraft, and solar tech, as well as an understanding of alien tech. Despero once claimed that Ted's mind was second only to that of J'onn J'onzz. Former Justice League teammate Guy Gardner claims that Ted was smarter than Batman, "although nobody ever noticed." Kord was an Olympic-level acrobat and skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having studied in the martial arts of karate and aikido. Dick Grayson stated that Ted was very adept physically, to the point where he was almost ambidextrous. He was highly skilled in the art of espionage. Ted had the strength of a man his height and weight who engaged in regular intensive physical exercise. The Bug, a multipurpose 80% solar powered beetle-shaped craft, is capable of operating in air and water and built with a mobile lab, blasters, magnetic manipulators, grasping "claws" and defense shields. The "Bug" also contained a radiation suit similar to his standard suit. The Bug was able to send out small bug-shaped flying surveillance drones used for spying or for hazardous areas e.g. radiation zones. Ted also carried The Beetle Gun which could produce a blinding flash or a blast of compressed air capable of knocking down several grown men. He also had other weapons and gadgets in the "Bug" to deal with larger numbers of opponents.
Weaknesses and Limitations - Ted Kord had the same limitations that a normal name of his age, height, weight, and physical condition would have.
Origin - Growing up, Ted was extraordinarily bright. He was good at science, business, and everything else he tried. In college, he received degrees in Physics, English Lit, and Theoretical Mathematics. When Ted's uncle made an attempt to take over the world, Ted set out to stop him, recruiting the help of his archaeology teacher Dan Garrett - the first Blue Beetle, who could call on superhuman powers from an ancient scarab he had found in Bialya. In the course of the adventure, Dan was fatally wounded and asked Ted to carry on the legacy of the Blue Beetle, passing the scarab onto him. However, Ted couldn't get the scarab to work for him, and eventually set it aside, electing to go ahead without it. Ted trained himself to his physical peak, constructed an aerial vehicle affectionately nicknamed the "Bug", made himself a Blue Beetle costume, and set out to establish his own identity as a superhero, using his wit, agility, and a large number of gadgets to stop evildoers. Ted joined the Justice League as it was being reformed, and often served as the pilot for the League's many vehicles. As part of the JLI, Ted met and befriended Booster Gold. The two had their differences, but served together for many years and had a bond that went beyond their wisecracks and buffoonery. Following his time on the League, Ted reasserted control of his business from his father, eventually making Kord Omniversal a subsidiary of Wayne Enterprises. Ted discovered a shipment of Kryptonite was stolen from one of Kord Omniversal's warehouses. With Booster's help, Ted set out to investigate the Kryptonite theft. After Booster found himself in the hospital, Ted decided to go it alone after he realized nobody except for Wonder Woman was willing to take the investigation seriously. On the trail of his last remaining lead Ted tracked the signal from a bug to Checkmate headquarters in Switzerland, where he discovered a series of files that held the identities, strengths and weakness' of all of Earth's heroes. There, he confronted the mastermind behind Checkmate; its Black King, and Ted's one time friend, Maxwell Lord. After being offered a chance to change sides by Max, he told Max to "rot in hell" and was shot and killed by his former ally. The Blue Beetle name survived as teenager Jaime Reyes became the new guardian of the Blue Beetle scarab, following in Dan and Ted's footsteps as the third Blue Beetle.
Powers and Abilities - Ted Kord has no superpowers however he does possess an IQ of 192. Rivaling Batman's inventive mind, Ted was the creator of many inventions and crime-fighting technologies, like his solar-powered "Bug" vehicle, BB gun, and many more. He also ran a company, Kord Industries, which produces hundreds of new technologies. He was proficient in numerous sciences such as chemistry, physics, engineering, aircraft, and solar tech, as well as an understanding of alien tech. Despero once claimed that Ted's mind was second only to that of J'onn J'onzz. Former Justice League teammate Guy Gardner claims that Ted was smarter than Batman, "although nobody ever noticed." Kord was an Olympic-level acrobat and skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having studied in the martial arts of karate and aikido. Dick Grayson stated that Ted was very adept physically, to the point where he was almost ambidextrous. He was highly skilled in the art of espionage. Ted had the strength of a man his height and weight who engaged in regular intensive physical exercise. The Bug, a multipurpose 80% solar powered beetle-shaped craft, is capable of operating in air and water and built with a mobile lab, blasters, magnetic manipulators, grasping "claws" and defense shields. The "Bug" also contained a radiation suit similar to his standard suit. The Bug was able to send out small bug-shaped flying surveillance drones used for spying or for hazardous areas e.g. radiation zones. Ted also carried The Beetle Gun which could produce a blinding flash or a blast of compressed air capable of knocking down several grown men. He also had other weapons and gadgets in the "Bug" to deal with larger numbers of opponents.
Weaknesses and Limitations - Ted Kord had the same limitations that a normal name of his age, height, weight, and physical condition would have.
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