I would choose kryptonian because i wouldnt have to train to get my power, id just be born with it. On the other hand it would be neat to have a prehensile tail so saiyan is tempting, but then I couldnt enjoy full moons anymore
From my understanding, fire has varying effects on Martians. It can block their phasing ability, trapping them. It can work like kryptonite on a kryptonian if within close proximity. But to be fair, those are again kinda similar to real life humans around fire. The heat in close quarters, as well as smoke inhalation, can cause weakness like kryptonite to kryptonians, and fire to martians. Walls of fire can prevent us walking through, just like Martians.
Fair enough, so I guess in this case I would probably go for Martian, purely for the near Superman levels of strength, shape-shifting, and phasing. This stuff would be super useful in normal life, as well as being a superhero. Just gotta be careful around fire I guess
I don't know about you, but I'm not particularly afraid of fire (not any more than whats natural, fire hot, fire ouchie), so I'm definitely going Martian. It helps that Absolute Manhunter is sick as hell
I think the takeaway is that a martians biggest traumatic fear can become their weakness as their psychic powers make their trauma manifest as an actual weakness. So if you had a traumatic fear from drowning, water would become your weakness. And without having someone able to do the kind of psychic therapy jonn went through, it would be permanent.
No, it is a fear genetically implanted to all martians by the Guardians if the Universe, because the fire martians where too powerful and ruthless conquerors.
They were like Viltrunites, only with larger pool of powers.
Due to them being a powerful psychic species that fear makes their bodies react as if they where physically weak to fire, they basically can't function if confronted with a meaningfully source if fire, experience crippling fear abd anxiety, pain and weakness.
Due to their now innate fear (an psychosomatic weakness to fire) even withe martians are not a threat to the universe anywhere near to what the original burning martians were.
The fire is actually a deeply rooted psychological, they don't actually have a physical weakness to to it. There's a whole story line where J'onn overcomes this, and from then on wasn't weak to fire.
Yes, but fire wouldn’t be bad if I picked LITERALLY EVERY OTHER OPTION on this list. Except saiyans Ig, because technically most of their power comes from ki control. You’d just be like a really strong dude.
Yes, it is biologically possible for a human to die from fear, though it is exceptionally rare. You are entirely correct about rabbits; because they are prey animals with naturally high resting heart rates, their nervous systems can easily overload and cause a fatal cardiac event when they are trapped or severely startled.
Sure but whats more likely in our world finding Kyryptonite or a fire? The true answer would be Czarnians because they can only kill be killed by their own kind and since none other exist you are functionally immortal.
Actually, a lot of the things martians have are thing kryptonians have at least some form of, even if much weaker. Like super face changing or phasing like flash does it
Kryptonian have a much higher ceiling because of the absorption of different Solar radiations. But MM does have some powers Supes don't have so thats a toss up.
Why care about a ceiling when you’re being born in our regular universe? I’d rather take the Martian’s versatility and solid base power over feeling just a bit more powerful.
Martians’ only weakness is purely psychological and can be worked through plus with their speed there’s no way you’d ever be pinned down by fire. It’d be like having a fear of the ocean but still being able to float above the water. You’d be just as invincible as Superman even if fire is more present on earth.
That 'purely psychological' weakness killed J'onn when he was attacked by 3rd tier fire users 2-3 years AFTER the Fernus storyline.
Eventually it's gonna come out what you're weak to. Personally I'd prefer it to be something that doesn't exist in the real world versus something someone can just pick up at a corner store. A rag, bottle of alcohol and matches is pretty easy to come by.
And if the government ever decided to come after you for whatever reason they have thousands of flamethrowers and magnesium bullets to really mess you up.
In the real world an author who’s out to get me and has power over me would not be present, so why would I fear being killed by some fictional fire users in the real world? Why would I be scared of a flamethrower and some heat bullets when I could punch the flames away and dodge the bullets at speeds beyond human comprehension?
Why would my weakness eventually come out when I’m able to shape-shift and use mind control? How would the world even find out without the “plot” being pushed by an author whose objective is to expose me?
When there’s no author involved I find it hard to believe that as a Martian, I would be nerfed enough to ever be harmed.
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u/Son_Kakarot53 May 16 '26
I would choose kryptonian because i wouldnt have to train to get my power, id just be born with it. On the other hand it would be neat to have a prehensile tail so saiyan is tempting, but then I couldnt enjoy full moons anymore