Monica Rambeau

Monica Rambeau, AKA Spectrum, is a crime fighter with the ability to manipulate all energies of the electromagnetic spectrum. She is the leader of Nextwave & is a supporting character in the film Machine Man.

Powers
Energy Form: Due to bombardment by extra-dimensional energies, Monica can transform herself into any form of energy within the electromagnetic spectrum. Among the many energy forms she assumed is able to control are gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, electricity, infrared radiation, microwaves,& radio waves. She apparently accomplished this transformation by mentally shunting the matter of her body into the dimension from which she draws her energy,& replacing it with a corresponding amount of energy. Her mind remains in the dimension to control the energy-parcel that has taken the place of her body. By assuming an energy-form, she gains all of that energy's properties. Monica is apparently unlimited by the amount of time that she can remain in her energy-form. She can seemingly only transform herself into one wavelength of energy at a time, but she can transform between one energy-state& another in a fraction of a second. As noted above, the limit to the amount of energy she can transmit through her body at a given time is not known. Extensive energy transformation & manipulation can be physically taxing once she returns to her physical form.


 * Appearance Alteration: Monica can use her facility over light to modulate her energy & modify her appearance, & outwardly take the form of other people. However, when she does so, she doesn't actually change her physical shape nor can she emulate their biometrics.
 * Size Alternation: Monica can use her facility over light to change size.
 * Flight: She is capable of flight in any of her wavelengths.
 * Superhuman Speed: Monica is capable of moving & reacting at superhuman speeds ranging from the speed of sound to lightspeed while in her energy form.


 * Intangibility: She can phase through solid matter & certain energy fields depending on their wavelengths.
 * Invisibility: She is often invisible in most of her forms, but can make herself appear visible.
 * Energy Duplication: When she encounters a new or unfamiliar energy, Monica can often duplicate it given enough time for analysis.
 * Energy Absorption: She is capable of absorbing energy given her own energy form is of the right type & at the right wavelength.
 * Energy Blasts: She mentally controls both type & quantity of energy she wishes to transmit. It is not known the maximum amount of energy she can transmit at a given time. Monica can also divert energy (hard light, for example) for use as force beams, which have the equivalent of 300 tons of TNT of explosive force.

Abilities

 * Skilled Leader: Monica has strong leadership skills & law enforcement experience.
 * Master Combatant: She is a master at hand-to-hand combat. Her skills are increased thanks to her law enforcement training.
 * Skilled Detective
 * Strong Swimmer
 * Nautical Expertise
 * Multilingual: Monica speaks French, Portuguese, & English.

Trivia

 * She may be Studio Ghibli's first character to be of African descent.