Heroes and Villains

Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)

Capt. Carol Susan Jane Danvers, otherwise known as Captain Marvel, is a Marvel superheroine first appearing in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (1968). Danvers has held many alternate identities, such as Ms. Marvel, Binary, and Warbird. Often described as one of Marvel's mightiest heroes, she has recently stepped out of comic book pages and onto the big screen. Captain Marvel, portrayed by American actress Brie Larson, has now appeared in both Marvel's Captain Marvel (2019) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Powers and Abilities

Cosmic Energy Manipulation: Captain Marvel can generate and manipulate cosmic energy. This enables her to perform many feats, including formulating volatile blasts from her hands, to which she calls "photon blasts".
Flight: Captain Marvel can fly, both in terrestrial atmospheres and in the vacuum of space.
Superhuman Strength: Augmented greatly by cosmic energy and an infusion of Kree DNA, Captain Marvel possesses incredible strength, being able to tear through immense starships with ease.
Hybrid Physiology: Carol Danvers owes many of her abilities to possessing Kree genetics.
Expert Piloting Skills

Origin Story (Warning, Spoilers for Captain Marvel found below)

The history of Captain Marvel in comics is not highly refined, with multiple incarnations and shifts in power level. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Danvers was raised by a misogynistic father, which eventually led to her growing estranged from her family. Upon enlisting in the United States Air Force, Danvers befriended fellow cadet Maria Rambeau, who she soon began to live with. Danvers volunteered to fly a plane powered by an experimental Light-Speed Engine developed by Dr. Wendy Larson (otherwise known as the Kree scientist Mar-Vell). During the initial test flight, a Kree special operations team known as Starforce grounded the plane and assassinated Mar-Vell. In the desperate attempt to keep the Light-Speed engine out of the hands of the Kree, Danvers destroyed the engine, unknowingly unleashing the cosmic energies contained within. Being in immediate proximity to the blast, Danvers absorbed this energy and gained her cosmic superpowers.

Personality

Carol Danvers is witty, resilient, and determined. Even in times of stress and great danger, Danvers makes use of sarcastic commentary and light-hearted banter. However, Danvers does possess a fierce and serious side, which is often provoked when others are in danger. Strong in mind and body -- Danvers is an unstoppable force that can make any immovable object quiver.

Fun Facts

- The title of Captain Marvel was originally held by Marvel character Mar-Vell.
- Carol Danvers owns a Flerken— an alien creature that resembles a common housecat, in both comics and movies. Known as Chewie in the comics, the cinematic character is renamed as Goose (pictured below).