Lightning powers (and godly powers in general)

[LordUltimus]

So, yeah. In the movies, she has lighting redirection and that shockwave thing. In the New 52, she came up with God of War powers like Silver Age Superman came up with super-anything powers.

How do people around here feel about lightning/godly powers in addition to her usual set?

[AmiMizuno]

I mean the lighting powers have been off and on in Wonder Woman's powerset.

[Guy_McNichts]

I don't mind lightning powers or some sort of Super Saiyan god-mode. I just don't like the implication that she only has such powers because of who her daddy is.

[Ascended]

I dunno. I feel like giving her the typical "lightning" powers would be a little overdone. We've got plenty of people who control electricity/lightning and call it outta the sky and all that. It feels like a upgrade Diana doesn't really require, since she's probably the deadliest superhuman alive already and it's not a terribly original visual either (damn cool but nothing we dont see each month in other books).

But I wouldn't be against it if it were done right. I was thinking, why not add one of Zeus' lightning bolts to Diana's arsenal? That's a stupid easy way to add the power, and it's slightly different from the Shazams and Black Lightnings and Storms out there. It *is* a little Thor-ish, but.....could be cool.

And I think Zeus has to be directly involved in Diana's creation to justify it. Either as her father or just as one of the several gods who brought her to life, if Diana's going to throw lightning she needs a little Zeus in her. Of course, if you give her a god's power it should likely be one of the female ones.

[Koriand'r]

I dunno. I feel like giving her the typical "lightning" powers would be a little overdone. We've got plenty of people who control electricity/lightning and call it outta the sky and all that. It feels like a upgrade Diana doesn't really require, since she's probably the deadliest superhuman alive already and it's not a terribly original visual either (damn cool but nothing we dont see each month in other books).

But I wouldn't be against it if it were done right. I was thinking, why not add one of Zeus' lightning bolts to Diana's arsenal? That's a stupid easy way to add the power, and it's slightly different from the Shazams and Black Lightnings and Storms out there. It *is* a little Thor-ish, but.....could be cool.

And I think Zeus has to be directly involved in Diana's creation to justify it. Either as her father or just as one of the several gods who brought her to life, if Diana's going to throw lightning she needs a little Zeus in her. Of course, if you give her a god's power it should likely be one of the female ones.

What happened to the lightning bolt she carried around in Justice League? Where did it come from and where did it go?

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[Tzigone]

Against - but I'm on record as not wanting powerups for really any heroes (I find they limit the type of stories). She already has amazing powers, and doesn't need more. I'm particularly against using the term like "godlike" because I don't like being reminded of Zeus'-kid background, and lighting is worse, being a Zeus thing. And I want all the other Amazons to have the same powers she does, and don't want them to have that power.