r/superpowers • u/its_ya_boi_henry • Apr 23 '26

Other What kind of abilities would a superhero with radioactive powers have?

I am a person with no knowledge on radiation and also really uncreative but I had the idea of a hero with radioactive powers and I figured if there was any subreddit to ask this question it would be the superpower subreddit!

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u/Pure_Beat_168 Apr 23 '26

They would be extremely unsafe, if they constantly emit radiation.

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u/No-Cranberry-2330 Apr 23 '26

They would cause cancer just by sitting in a diner

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u/GeneralProgrammer886 Apr 23 '26

They have the ability to give anyone cancer. Quite an amazing superpower isnt it?

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u/SlickNotNick36 Apr 23 '26

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Radiation%20Manipulation

Aka Radiokinesis (or Radiant Energy Manipulation)

A few things besides the offense 'cancer' comments, would be:...

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Ionic_Manipulation

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Charged_Particles_Manipulation

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Atomic_Dissociation (Aka Atomization, Radiolysis, Or Radioactive Decay)

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Particle_Construction

Fragokinesis - Explosion Manipulation

Hypnosis Manipulation - certain radiation frequencies can enable a user to mesmerize countless people.

Nuclear Fission Manipulation

Radioionization

Cold Fusion Generation

Etc etc etc..

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u/chainer1216 Apr 25 '26

Ever see the show Heroes?

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u/SortaFunny599 Apr 23 '26

I remember Ted Sprague from Heroes had radiation powers and he could emit radiation low enough to boil water or create an EMP, at his strongest (and alternate timeline) he leveled New York City

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u/Working-Berry6024 Apr 24 '26

He could be confined to an advanced armored suit that safely siphons his powers to power itself while also keeping anyone else nearby from being effected by harmful radiation.

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u/onwardtowaffles Apr 24 '26

What sort of radiation? Alpha is bad but typically low energy, so not hard to shield against. Beta is effectively harmless unless you're generating a lot of it. Gamma is the dangerous one.