The Tempest Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Tempest mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1960

Garth

Adventure Comics #269 (1960) · 64 appearances

Powers. Atlantean physiology (underwater breathing, enhanced strength/speed/durability, high-speed swimming); magic-based hydrokinesis (freeze/boil water), telepathy, telekinesis, energy/optic blasts after training with the wizard Atlan.

Origin

Garth, once known as Aqualad and long overshadowed by his role as Aquaman's sidekick, reclaimed his true heritage as a member of the mystical Idyllist people of Atlantis and embraced his latent sorcerous powers to forge a new identity as Tempest. The 1996 miniseries charts his journey from youthful sidekick to a formidable hero in his own right.

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Successorheld the mantle from 1977

Joshua Clay

Showcase #94 (1977) · 47 appearances

Powers. Kinetic Energy Projection: Clay can generate and radiate powerful blasts from his hands which are able to melt steel. Tempest can control his blasts' volume and intensity to the extent that he can ignite the head of a match from twenty feet away. ; : Properly focused and controlled, his energies allow Tempest to propel himself through the air at 90 miles per hour.

Origin

Joshua Clay is a Vietnam veteran who discovered he could project powerful kinetic energy blasts from his hands. He eventually joined the Doom Patrol under the codename Tempest, bringing both battlefield experience and formidable energy-projection abilities to the team.

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