Well once again, I’d like to wish Batdude the greatest of luck in his upcoming posts, and thank him yet again, for the chance to face him in the upcoming match.
I.)A Brief Summary on Captain Atom
II.)Summary on powers
III.) Quantum Field
IV.) Energy Release
V.) Energy Absorb
VI.) Speed
VII.)Strength
VIII.)Matter Creation/Weak Force
IX.)Durability
X.)Why Captain Atom Beats Thor - Conclusion
XI.) Scans
I.) A brief summary on Captain Atom
Captain Nathaniel Christopher Adam of the United States Air Force, was an average married man that was sent to Vietnam, during the Vietnam War, and later accused of a crime he did not commit, was found guilty. The judge gave him two options, death, or a risky experiment with minimal chance of survival, in which surviving he would be given a full presidential pardon. Rather than facing death, Nathaniel accepts the latter offer and finds himself tied upon an alien metal, which was placed above a nuclear bomb. The test’s attentions to see if the metal was strong enough to stay intact from a short range nuclear explosion. Once the bomb exploded, the metal and Captain Adam, were sent spiraling 20 years ahead into the future. The world changed around Nathanial. For one, he found that this foreign alien metal, DISLUSTEL, had bonded to his skin, to which he found himself bonded to the Quantum Field. His wife remarried, and he found himself as a man out of his time, to compensate for which, he found himself turning into CAPTAIN ATOM.
II.) A brief Summary of his powers
“Dilustel Armor: Captain Atom's metallic shell, or "skin", is composed of a portion of the alien being known as Silver Shield, and is called Dilustel. Pieces of the aliens metal body were used in the Captain Atom Project, Project Major Force and similar projects thereafter. Nathaniel is able to coat himself with the metal, either partially or totally. Atom's symbiosis with the metal is such that even partially armored he is able to access the Quantum Field.
Quantum Field Manipulation: Captain Atom's metal skin is tied into the Quantum Field, which enables him to absorb and manipulate theoretically infinite amounts of energy, the amount of which he can use is, of course, limited by his will power. Captain Atom energy absorption power is second to none in the DCU, he is able to absorb just about any form of energy and store it in his person. Captain Atom can fire and control energy of any form. He commonly manipulates his energy into force field bubbles, or explosive 'bombs', but the most common form is a simple blast. Over the years, Captain Atom has become an expert at his energy manipulation and he can fire from any point on his body, although he usually uses his hands for ease of aiming. He can fire in multiple directions at once or from every point of his body at once. Several times he has "detonated", releasing a massive amount of energy at once, destroying objects within an certain radius. On more than one occasion he has used his ability to manipulate all forms of energy to prevent a foe using their own powers such as the Ray and Firestorm.
Flight: This energy can be used for flight which is generally half-light speed
Superhuman Strength: (shown at times to be on par with Superman or Martian Manhunter)
Self-Sustenance: life support allowing him to live and even speak in space
Matter Generation: Captain Atom can also create matter in the same manner he creates energy. Originally he needed a pair of gloves invented by Blue Beetle to do so, but he later learnt to do so without them. In the same way, he learnt to access weak force energy.
Enhance Abilities: With focus and effort, Captain Atom can increase any of his abilities to the match the amount of will power he uses to gain it.
Atomic Transmutation: Captain Atom has demonstrated minor atomic transmutation powers, as he was able to turn both Maul and Engineer back to their human forms. This power can be used instinctively or through concentration.
Techno Interface: He has also shown the ability to telepathically interface with computer networks in addition to those listed above.
Time Travel: Captain Atom has shown time-traveling capabilities without quantum jumping. Captain Atom states that through concentration, he can briefly travel ahead in time ("about a week or so"😉. The process is exhausting and the period he can interact in the future appears to be limited to a few minutes before he returns to the present.
Invulnerability: The metal is almost total invulnerable, resistant to various degrees of damage from energy, physical, heat, lasers, etc.” -DC Database
III.) Quantum Field
Now, I’m fully aware it’s pretty hacky to quote something to use as an argument, but it’s merely there, as a piece of reference for judges. So in my upcoming argument, anything that may be confusing to judges, or spectators, that’s a very usable source of reference. Now then, let me begin on my argument shall we, for I have stalled long enough. I’ve given you a very reasonable summary on Captain Atom, and a nice list of his powers, all of which are somewhat accurate. Now Then, When Captain Atom bonded with the Dislustel armor, upon arriving in the present, he was not only gifted with an invulnerable metal, but he also received a whole endless plain, called the QUANTUM FIELD. All of Captain Atom’s phenomenal powers are based upon this field, and because of the infinite spread of the Quantum Field, he can also amp all of his abilities to levels that can potentially par The Silver Surfer, as far as we(the readers) are aware. Captain Atom, has also been able to create, and destroy entire universes within the Field, giving you a great idea, on how his powers work, and the endless supply he draws upon.
IV.) Energy Projectile.
Perhaps Captain Atom’s most famous trait is his ability to project many forms of energy. He has been known to project energy in multiple directions, and has also been known to erupt is energy as if a nuclear bomb were going off. It’s perhaps his main form of offense, and is perhaps the most successful attack. Captain Atom has unlimited amount of energy due to the Quantum Field, and because of this, he has a lot of potential raw energy. He can potentially release kryptonite in energy form, to standard Nuclear blasts, which is the most commonly seen. Regardless his energy projectile is not easily matched. Especially by someone like Thor.
V.) Absorbing Energy
Another easily identifiable trait of Captain Atom is his ability to absorb energy, whether it be from an adversary, or from some sort of explosion. He can shrug off Nuclear Explosions like their nothing, can easily absorb Major Force’s attacks, to Superman’s eyebeams. Without a doubt he shouldn’t have to much difficulty absorbing Thor’s lightning projectile. A commonly misinterpreted myth related to Captain Atom, is that if he absorbs to much energy, he’ll quantum leap into the future. This is a commonly misunderstood ability. Though this is partially true, as he has quantum leaped from absorbing an enormous Kryptonite asteroid, while moving at phenomenal speeds, the impact overwhelmed him, and caused him to quantum leap. More times then not, he Quantum leaps from an overwhelming amount of unfamiliar energy. And lightning, is not unfamiliar to dead Nate. So Captain Atom should have absolutely no problem absorbing his energy.
VI.) Speed
Captain Atom, again, to beat a dead horse, draws infinite amount of energy from the Quantum Field, and this affects his ability to travel at light speeds. Not only is he capable of moving at light speeds, but he is very swift, and has great reflexes, and is very quick. He can move within buildings and save people before it explodes and collapses, under very little time. Meaning he is very capable of avoiding Thor, and dodging his attacks. Captain Atom can easily fly away from Thor, firing mixed up projectiles, as Thor struggles to keep up with him. It’s a rather strategy, but a very capable one, and would show signs of success.
VII.) Strength
Now for all you Nay-Sayers that say, despite the speed advantage, the energy absorbing, and the energy release, he’s inferior in the physical strength department. Being able to draw unlimited power from the Quantum Field, by sheer will, Captain Atom has been shown many times, to rival Superman, the Manhunter, and even the powerful Nekron. Being able to trade blows, and even put down these physical powerhouses, should mean he’s capable of trading blows with Thor, if he’s forced to fight hand to hand. Also, when Nate lost his powers, batman trained him to be a formidable hand to hand combatant, meaning he is no slouch in the martial arts. So adding to his speed and energy advantage, he’s also capable of rivaling the Norse God in physical strength, and fighting.
VIII.) Matter Creation/Weak Force
As Captain Atom’s stories Progressed over the years, he found himself learning new abilities. And Upon learning new abilities, he learned how to create matter. Similar to the way Firestorm does so, but much more flawlessly, and less mathematically. More interestingly, he learned how to harness the weak force. The weak force in blatant terms is one of the fundamental forces, in which particles interact with one another. Currently the Weak Force is best described through the Electroweak theory, which is a unified description the Weak Force, and Electromagnetism(another one of the fundamental forces) which describes two forces, as one. They merge into a single Electroweak force. When hot enough(temperatures that were reached in early stages of the big bang) the Weak Force and Electromagnetism form the Electroweak force. In summary, Captain Atom is capable of manipulating the Weak Force, and once capable of harnessing the Electroweak Force, Thor is screwed.
