Profile of theSilver Surfer
Profile of theFirst Appearance: Fantastic Four Vol. #48
Origin Issue: Silver Surfer Vol. 1 #1
Biographical Data
Real name: Norrin Radd
Other current aliases: None
Former aliases: Herald of Galactus, Sky Rider, Sentinel of the Spaceways
Dual Identity: None
Current occupation: Adventurer
Former Occupation: Scientist (When still Norrin Radd), Herald of Galactus.
Citizenship: None (Though in recent issues he has hinted that he will adopt Earth as his
new home.)
Place of Birth: Zenn-La, Deneb System, Milky Way Galaxy
Martial Status: Single (Though at one time betrothed to Shalla Bal.)
Known Relatives: Jartran Radd (Father, deceased), Elmar Radd (Mother, deceased), Fennan
Radd (Half-brother)
Known Confidants: Shalla Bal
Known Allies: Avengers, Defenders, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill, Cosmic Commandos, Fantastic Four
and Galactus
Major Enemies: Galactus, Mephisto and Thanos
Usual Base of Operations: Mobile throughout the Universe
Former Base of Operations: Worldship and Earth
Former Group Membership: The Defenders, The Star Masters
Extent of Education: Unrevealed, but highly educated on Zenn-La
Physical Description
Height: 6'4"
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: White
Hair: None
Other distinguished features: The Silver Surfer's skin is apparently a flexible metallic
silvery material.
Powers and Abilities
Intelligence: Gifted
Strength: Vast Superhuman Strength. The Silver Surfer can augment the strength of his
cosmic energy-powered body to a degree that rivals the Hulk's formidable rage-enhanced
strength. Hence, he can endow himself with Class 100 strength, enabling him to lift (press)
well over 100 tons.
Flight Speed: Warp Speed
Stamina: Godlike
Durability: Totally Indestructible
Agility: Enhanced human
Reflexes: Enhanced Human
Fighting skills: Average hand-to-hand combatant, relies wholly on cosmic Energy powers.
The Silver Surfer possesses vast cosmic power granted him by Galactus as a part of the
process of physically restructuring the Surfer's former organic body. He has the ability
to channel ambient cosmic energy into his body at will, and expel it violently as
concussive force or gently as a means to restructure molecules according to his mental
design. He can generate beams of energy through his hands with sufficient destructive
force to level a large city or generate such subtle amounts of energy to restructure the
molecules of the natural dyes within a plant to change its color. The Surfer can rearrange
the molecules of matter to create other configurations, but he cannot transmute elements.
The forces binding together the molecules making up the silvery material that comprises the
Silver Surfer's "skin" are so great that there are few known forces in the
universe great enough to overcome them. The inner portions of his body have also been made
highly resistant to injury. Thus the Surfer is invulnerable to most forms of physical
harm.
He can withstand great extremes of temperature caused by the build-up of friction within
atmospheres or the vacuum of space or (within limits) the intense heat within the near
vicinity of stars. He can survive without difficulties in the vacuum of outer space and
hyperspace, and his body can withstand the stresses of travel at near-light speeds in this
universe and of even greater speeds, in hyperspace.
The Silver Surfer has certain cosmic energy enhanced perceptions which enable him
through concentration to become aware of the patterns of energy which surround him.
Accordingly, he can sense great concentrations or deployment of energy anywhere in the
world. He has a special affinity for the life energies of living beings, and can use his
cosmic powers to augment them to a certain degree. While he can use his power to revitalize
life energies and heal the wounded, he cannot create life or restore life to the dead.
The Silver Surfer does not need to eat or breathe since he absorbs life-maintaining cosmic
energy direct through his skin. Although his body does not require sleep, his mind still
does in order to give it an opportunity to dream.
By exceeding 99% of the speed of light (186,000 miles per second), the Surfer can shift
himself into hyperspace, a dimension in which velocity is not limited by the speed of
light. The Surfer can also compress his own bodily matter so as to shift himself into a
so-called microverse. He once used his powers to travel through time, but may be unable to
engage in time travel under normal circumstances.
Source of Superhuman Powers:Transformed by Galactus
Paraphernalia
Costume Specs: None
Personal Weaponry: None
Special Weaponry: None
Transportation: In flying the Silver Surfer usually makes use of an object known on Earth
as his "surfboard", due to it's resemblance of Earth objects of that name. The
Surfer's "surfboard" is a construct of unknown materials created by the vast
cosmic energies of his former master Galactus. The board is covered with the same silvery
glaze that the Surfer's body is covered with, making it impervious to virtually all forms
of physical damage. Few forces short of the cosmic power of Galactus could affect it at
all.
The surfboard is psionically linked in an unknown way with the Surfer's mind. Apparently
only a being possessing the Surfer's cosmic powers can cause the surfboard to fly, and it
is controlled mentally by him. The surfboard apparently taps ambient cosmic energy in much
the same way that the Surfer himself does. Although the Surfer could conceivably utilize
his cosmic power to fly without it, the surfboard enables him to fly without the
expenditure of any of his own energy.
The Silver Surfer can utilize the surfboard to attain 99% of the speed of light, but seldom
exceeds Mach 10 (ten times the speed of sound) within the outer layers of a planet's
atmosphere, and Mach 5 within the inner layers. (The speed of sound is about 770
miles per
hour).
Design and manufacture of Paraphernalia: Galactus
Written by Galactus3@aol.com,
updated by Alexander Knowles
Image painted by Claudio Castellini
and provided by Marvelite
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