Powers and Abilities
Orion possesses superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability, on par with his father Darkseid, as well as with Superman. Although he is a highly skilled warrior noted for a fierce warrior's instinct his great rage also makes him impulsive. He has access to a Mother Box that can calm his temper and change his appearance, "smoothing" out his coarse features. In addition, Orion also possesses a regenerative healing factor, and is able to call upon his Mother Box to assist in healing injuries or to sustain his life energies. Like all other New Gods, Orion is vulnerable to a substance called Radion. The "Astro-Harness" is an alien artifact of unknown origin, capable of self-repair; flight at incredible speeds; inter-spatial and inter-dimensional travel; energy projection and absorption; force field generation; and possesses a tractor beam. Orion's wristbands are also virtually indestructible.
Orion also is able to harness an interdimensional energy called the "Astro Force". While Orion himself is a conduit for the Astro Force, he can use either the Astro Harness or his wristbands as a valve through which he can project this energy . He uses the Astro Force primarily as a weapon, but once he was shown to be able to use the Astro Force to create an energy shield powerful enough to deflect Darkseid's otherwise unstoppable "Omega Effect". Unlike his father and all members of the Fourth World, Orion is very long lived.
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