- For other uses of Atom, see Atom (Disambiguation).
| “ | I died once. At least, the world thought I did. You know what happened? Nothing. All the money, all the buildings, all the inventions, the world didn't care. My life, ultimately, didn't matter. Rip is giving me the chance to help save the world. I have to take it. | ” |
— Ray Palmer to Oliver Queen[src]
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Dr. Raymond Carson "Ray" Palmer,[11] knighted Sir Raymond of the Palms by Queen Guinevere of Camelot, was an expert in the field of nanotechnology and the CEO of Palmer Technologies. Palmer was also the creator of the ATOM Exosuit, which he utilized in his vigilantism as the Atom.
Biography[edit source]
Childhood[edit source]
Meeting Gumball[edit source]
University Years[edit source]
Taking Over Queen Consolidated[edit source]
Becoming Atom[edit source]
Joining Team Arrow[edit source]
Captured by HIVE[edit source]
Recruited by Rip Hunter[edit source]
Time Scattered[edit source]
Fighting the Legion of Doom[edit source]
Doomworld[edit source]
Legends Disbanded[edit source]
Returning to Action[edit source]
Fixing Anachronisms[edit source]
Magical Fugitives[edit source]
Meeting Charlie[edit source]
John Constantine's Alternate Timelines[edit source]
Crisis on Infinite Earths[edit source]
Death[edit source]
Possible Futures[edit source]
Powers and Abilities[edit source]
Powers[edit source]
- ATOM Exosuit Capabilities: Palmer was extremely skilled in the use of the ATOM Exosuit, an advanced suit of armor created by himself to fight as a vigilante.[1]
- Electricity Absorption: The exosuit was capable of absorbing a limited amount of electricity to prevent its user from being directly hit.[1]
- Energy Blasters/Photon Cannons: The primary offensive function of the exosuit was creating blasts of compressed light beams from the forearm. The beams build up from the forearm and are manually targeted by Palmer. The beams are also powerful enough to propel opponents physically and damage solid structures.[1]
- Flight: The exosuit contained a series of propulsion jets on the back, shoulders, arms and legs. This allowed Palmer to fly at high altitudes and maneuver obstacles in his reduced size.[1]
- Ionic Energy Manipulation: By repurposing ionic energy within the exosuit, Palmer was able to generate a glowing sword through the gloves of the suit, allowing him to have a more effective combat weapon.[5]
- Self-Contained Life-Support System: The exosuit supplied Palmer with oxygen when he travelled to a high altitude, allowing him to retain his consciousness despite the lack of oxygen. The helmet of the exosuit could also provide an extra piece of protective glass over Palmer's nose and mouth, protecting him from the vacuum of space.[12][13]
- Size Alteration: By pushing a button on the chest, the exosuit was able to alter both Palmer and itself's size, from small enough to enter one's veins and large enough to cover one's entire body.[14][15]
- Size Changing Beam: The exosuit was able to create a condensed red beam of size alteration ray, reducing the size of certain objects and restoring its size.[16]
- Superhuman Strength: Despite the presence of photon cannons, it required a short period of time to recharge and creates a gap for Palmer to be attacked. As a result, Palmer mostly used the superhuman strength function of the suit to fight his opponents through hand-to-hand combats.[3]
- Armor System: The exosuit contained an A.I. system in order to operate multiple functions of the suit. The system is also voice-responsive, operating under Palmer's commands and activated the suits, and can remotely adjust the strength and target of the photon cannons.[17]
Abilities[edit source]
- Genius-level Intellect: Palmer was extremely intelligent, as shown when he understood complex concepts and repaired the Waverider, which was created from more than a century after his time period.[4]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Palmer had shown his boxing skills while operating as a vigilante, using his exosuit's superhuman strength to increase the damage of his attacks.[3]
Equipment[edit source]
Former Equipment[edit source]
- ATOM Exosuit: A creation of his own, the ATOM Exosuit was an advanced and innovative protective armor used by Palmer when he operated as the vigilante, the Atom.[1]
- Captain Cold Goggles: As Colonel Cold, Palmer wore Leonard Snart's goggles to protect his eyes from the flares given off of the Cold Gun blasts.[2]
- Cold Gun: After the ATOM Exosuit was damaged to defeat Tokugawa Iemitsu, Rory lent Snart's Cold Gun to allow Palmer to work alongside the team in the field. The gun was later dismantled to disarm an explosive, while the ATOM Exosuit was repaired shortly afterwards.[2]
- Water Totem: Palmer briefly wielded the Water Totem against Mallus, albeit unsuccessfully. The totem was later given to Wally West when Palmer went back in time with Damien Darhk to save the latter's daughter from her fate.[18]
Appearances[edit source]
Notes[edit source]
- Mick Rory's nickname for Ray Palmer is "Haircut".
- During his conversation with his doppelgänger, it was indicated that Ray has gluten sensitivity. However, his doppelgänger does not, at least not that he know of.
Gallery[edit source]
Civilian
Atom
Sheriff John Wayne
Sir Raymond of the Palms
Palmer as a Pig
Rayge
Custodian of the Chronology Palmer
Puppet Palmer
Neron possessing Ray
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Promotional Images[edit source]
First look at the ATOM Exosuit
First look of DC's Legends of Tomorrow
"Their Time Is Now"
"Fight for the Future"
"A Battle Beyond Time"
"Who Controls the Past Controls the Future"
"An Epic Race Against Time"
"Biggest. Battle. Ever."
"Home of the Best Superhero Shows Anywhere"
"A Mission for All Time"
"Time... You Break It, You Fix It"
Crisis on Earth-X Comic Poster
Crisis on Earth-X
Crisis on Earth-X: Heroes
"Get Ready to Do Some Time"
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References[edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Suicidal Tendencies
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Compromised
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pilot, Part 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Out of Time
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Camelot/3000
- ↑ The Virgin Gary
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hey, World!
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two
- ↑ Green Arrow
- ↑ Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three
- ↑ Phone Home
- ↑ Marooned
- ↑ Moonshot
- ↑ Blood Ties
- ↑ Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4
- ↑ Legendary
- ↑ No Country for Old Dads
- ↑ The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly
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