Volta

Real Name: Perla

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Dressmaker

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Celphora (an ambitious engineer)

Known Relatives: Percy (brother), Penny (sister)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Phillippines

First Appearance: Volta (Star Cinema, 2004)

Powers/Abilities: Can generate heat and electricity with her hands. Able to fire lightning flashes out of her hands.

History: Legend has it that once every 100 years, a superhero with the power of lightning shows up to save mankind from the forces of evil. It is believed that if a person gets hit three times by lightning and lives to survive another day, he shall be the chosen one.

After being hit by lightning thrice, Perla discovers that she has developed superpowers: she can generate heat and electricity with her hands, and lightning flashes come out of her hands. With these superpowers, she becomes the famous superhero Volta.

Volta's main objective is to prevent Celphora, an ambitious engineer, from spreading evil in the country. Celphora wants to capture Volta to use her as a power source.

Despite the adulation she receives, Volta's happiness is not complete. She still yearns for the acceptance of her brother, who treats her as a cursed woman. Only then will she realize her value as a superhero.

Comments: Played by comedian Aiai delas Alas. Celphora is played by Jean Garcia.

Thanks to Jess Fernandez for supplying information and images.

CLARIFICATIONS: None

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