Jennifer Pierce (UE-20)

"Justice, like Lightning, should ever appear, some men hope and to other men fear. My father taught me that poem when I was just a little girl."

- Jennifer Pierce

Jennifer "Jen" Pierce (born October 7, 2001), also known as J.J. Stewart after her appearance change, is the daughter of Black Lightning and later worked with her father as a vigilante, known as Lightning.

Early life
When Jennifer was 6 years old, her father lost her in a grocery store when they were picking fruit as she does not like squishy fruits. Jefferson then found her behind a magazine rack.

J.J. Stewart
"Name is J.J. Stewart, Jen's cousin on her mom's side. Big military family. Tired of being an army brat, Pierces offered to let me stay with them in Freeland so I could finish school in the States."

- Jennifer's backstory

Doubt on Identity
"We need to get our powers back. They were the only real tie I had left to my identity. If I can't be Lightning anymore, who am I?"

- Jennifer's doubts

Powers
"If the key to my powers is I'm supposed to be a generator, why shouldn't I be able to jump-start them? You know, like a car."

- Jennifer on how to jump start her powers


 * Electrokinesis: Inheriting her father's powers, Jennifer is able to control electricity.
 * Electricity Absorption: Jennifer is able to absorb electrical energy from devices into her body, charging herself. By absorbing energy in the Ionosphere, Jennifer can also heal her body. However, overloading can lead to her body being unstable, eventually exploding.
 * Electricity Detection:
 * Electrical Blast: Jennifer was shown to be able to shoot orange electricity bolts out of her hands.
 * Electrical-Technopathy:
 * Electrical Constructs: Jennifer can form shapes using her electricity-based powers, such as a force-field.
 * Electrical Transformation:
 * Flight:
 * Accelerated Healing Factor:
 * Photokinesis:
 * Mental Projection:

Abilities

 * Peak of Human Physical Condition:
 * Expert Hand-to-hand Combatant:
 * Expert Tactician:
 * Stealth:

Weaknesses

 * Antimatter:

Former Weaknesses

 * Power Instability:

Current Equipment

 * Lightning Suits:

Former Equipment

 * Lightning Suits:
 * Blackbird Suits:

Trivia

 * On social media, Jennifer's verified account is #lightningofficial.
 * Lightning was briefly coined as Lethal Lightning by GBS News.