Tempest has enhanced strength and enhanced senses, due to his time spent in the ocean depths. As Aqualad, he had the ability to telepathically communicate with marine life, although that ability has been lost to him. As Tempest, he has the ability to control the temperature of water, from freezing ice to boiling hot. He also have mystical energy force beams which he channels from his eyes. Having spent years under Atlan's tutelage, Garth may possess other mystical mage-like abilities that have not been revealed.
Originally posted by GalacticStorm
Without the mystical abilities id say iceman str8 away, however with them im left undecided. What has tempest done with these abilities so far?
Split the sea. Frozen organs. Created tsunamis. Suck people dry of moisture. Iceman isn't gonna hurt him. Anything he throws at him will just be like solar energy to Superman.
No. He has complete control over water molecules. Temperature, shape, everything. If Iceman is turned to steam he can just turn him back to ice or rip the water molecules back to hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Tempest's body is still flesh. However he has complete control over his body's water as well. So freezing it won't work. Tempest can make water any temperture it can possibly be. Including absolute zero.
Iceman is still conscious and able to use his powers in a dispersed state and obviously in ice form so tempest wouldnt win that way. Also who is to say iceman couldnt survive being dispersed in such a way. Its completely feasible. I believe he cant be killed by anything less than psionic, mystical attack or one which destroys a large portion of his molecules.