Energy Absorption: Bishop is a mutant who can absorb most types
of energy directed toward him. He can then rechannel it through his
body for concussive blasts or in the same form that was absorbed,
including
Storm's
weather effects. This rechanneled energy is apparently able to damage
beings normally immune to their own powers. The nature of his powers
makes it difficult to damage him with energy-based attacks, while also
enabling him to work well with any energy-using teammates. Bishop can
also store absorbed energy within his personal reserves, whereupon the
energy increases his strength and recuperative abilities, as well as
affording him a measure of invulnerability. The upper limits of his
ability to enhance his own physical abilities with absorbed energy is
not exactly known but is well into the level of being super human.
- Concussive Blasts.
- Healing.
- Enhanced Strength.
- Near-Invulnerability.
- Cybernetic Arm: After Bishop lost an arm, he resorted
to breaking into Forge's laboratory to find a replacement. According to
the sign which identified the cybernetic arm that was stolen by Bishop,
it is a "nuclear-powered battle-ready arm". All of the capabilities
have not yet been revealed at this time, however Bishop has been shown
to be able to release two clawed tendrils from the arm which he used to
ensnare and strangle Cable. The arm had been modified to include
Forge's time travel technology allowing Bishop to time-jump. Judging
from the nature of the arm, not to mention its nuclear power source it
is likely to have a considerable amount of superhuman strength, as well
as, perhaps, abilities not yet revealed.
He is learning to use his energy to temporarily increase his physical attributes in a manner similar to
Sebastian Shaw and
Agent Zero.
AbilitiesBishop
recently has shown the ability to determine his exact location at all
times. This may have to do with the chronal energies he absorbed .
Bishop is a trained police officer, skilled in the homicide branch.
Bishop has also had many years of armed and unarmed combat training has
made him a devastating unarmed combatant, and a superb marksman with
firearms, both from his own time, some of which he brought with him
from the future when he originally arrived in our present, and also
both heavy duty military and conventional guns and weapons of the
present time.
Strength levelWhen not enhanced by his ability to absorb energy Bishop possesses the
normal human strength of a man of his age, height, and build who
engages in
intensive regular exercise. When enhanced he can lift at least twice his bodyweight; 550lbs
Weaknesses
- Originally unlike Sebastian Shaw and Agent Zero,
Bishop was unable to absorb energy from inertial impacts such as
hitting walls. This does not mean he was incapable of absorbing kinetic
energy. Kinetic effects such as an exploding card from Gambit
were absorbable. It would seem that as of late he is learning to absorb
inertial impact energy, however he still cannot do so with anywhere
near the efficiency of Shaw or Agent Zero. Whether it is possible to
increase this ability in time with practice is unknown.
- Some energy types are more difficult to absorb than others. Bishop can be overloaded by trying to absorb too much energy.
- Although he can absorb psionic energy from blasts or telekinetic attacks, Bishop is not immune to telepathic attacks.
Paraphernalia EquipmentSunglasses that display information and allow communication with the rest of the X-Men.
WeaponsXSE guns that fire laser beams and plasma charges. He is able to recharge them with his own stored energy