XS (character)

XS
XS, as she appeared on a splash page of Legionnaires #0 (October, 1994). Art by Jeff Moy.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Legionnaires #0 (October 1994)
Created by	Tom McCraw Jeff Moy
In-story information
Alter ego	Jenni Ognats
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Heroes
Abilities	Powers: Superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and stamina Speed force aura conduit Phasing Vortex creations Accelerated healing Enhanced senses Anti-friction aura Abilities: Advanced hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist Equipment: Legion flight ring

XS (Jenni Ognats) is a character appearing in media published by

.

Fictional character biography

Despite being the granddaughter of Barry Allen (the Flash) and the daughter of Dawn Allen (one of the Tornado Twins), Jenni Ognats did not at first display any signs of super-speed. However, the Dominators, knowing her family heritage, captured her. This did not keep her out of danger, due to the long-standing feud between the Allen line and the Thawne line. As a baby, she was held hostage by President Thawne, only escaping danger when several Allens backed down.^[2]

At the sight of her father Jeven Ognats of Aarok being tortured, her latent super-speed powers activated. She managed to escape with her father before stray fire from the Dominators caused their base to explode.^[3] After this, she checked herself into a laboratory to help her learn to coordinate herself at super-speed. Once she learned control, she was drafted into the Legion of Super-Heroes as the speedster XS, serving as the team's equivalent to the Flash. She eventually learned to overcome her initial fear and nervousness, while she developed crushes on Cosmic Boy and, later, M'Onel, and eventually dated Dyrk Magz.

During the Legion's first trip to the 20th century, XS was separated from them. She met her cousin

, enabling her to go home. Unfortunately, she overshot, encountering two further future incarnations of the Legion before returning. Impulse left her a goodbye note in the building that she was participating in excavating.

XS was one of the Legionnaires left behind after many of her teammates were

, where she found herself caught in a war between Xanthu and Robotica. While the two Legionnaires managed to save millions of lives by distracting Robotica long enough for the surviving Xanthians to escape off-planet, the two remained trapped there for months thereafter, until rescued by their returned teammates.

XS and her version of the Legion were removed from mainstream DC continuity in the Teen Titans/Legion Special. They were revealed to be alive on in the parallel universe containing "Earth-247".^[6]

The

XS is used by

Gates, also decides to stay to accompany her.^[9]

Powers and abilities

XS possesses

Iris West II

). She can run at near-light speeds, vibrate through solid matter, and even time travel and cross dimensions by altering her molecular vibrational frequencies.

Equipment

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, XS is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows her to fly and protects her from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.

In other media

Television

• XS makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Legion of Super Heroes two-part series finale "Dark Victory".
• A character based on XS and
  ninth
  seasons.

Miscellaneous

XS appears in

Adventures in the DC Universe #10.^[10]

References

1. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0
   .
2. ^ Impulse #25 (May 1997)
3. ^ Legion of Super Heroes Annual (vol. 4) #6 (1995)
4. ^ Impulse #9 (December 1995)
5. ^ Impulse #12 (March 1996)
6. ^ Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
7. ^ ^{a b c} Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 (February 2009)
8. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4 (April 2009)
9. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5 (July 2009)
10. ^ "Adventures in the DC Universe #10 - The Blobs (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

External links

• Unofficial Biography at DCUGuide.com
• History & Significant Appearances at Hyperborea.org
• Entry at World of Black Heroes
• A Hero History Of XS at MajorSpoilers.com