Maryann Lyter

First seen in Legion of Lawndale Heroes 12.2 - The Wild and The Young, Maryann Lyter is a Cadet Second Year at the United States Academy of Extranormal Studies. Assigned as a member of Training Cadre 2996 in her first year, Maryann and the other members of that cadre now refer to themselves as 'The Alliance', and have actively (but on their own time) been working together to train as a group of 'superheroes' instead on simply military assets. As a member of the Alliance, Maryann goes by the code-name 'Tempest'.

Possessing almost-identical powers to Tom Sloane (Kryptonian-level/form abilities, but she can only use one ability at a time), Maryann's major difference is that that she can see objects as 'normal' when using her 'omni-vision', and can also see persons in their 'true forms'(thus negating cloaking fields, invisibility, shapeshifting and other forms of camoflauge, even of alien or supernatural origin). Also, Maryann cannot shift from one power to another as fast as Tom can, and her 'omni-vision's energy-projection mode is more powerful than even Tom's (when using her energy-vision, she projects a white beam from her eyes, while Tom's heat-vision is blue, and Kryptonians' heat-vision is red.)

Maryann also has a variation to one of the primary Kryptonian weaknesses, in that she has no powers when her access to solar energy is blocked. (The form of solar radiation - yellow, red, white, etc. - is not a factor for her, as it is for Kryptonians.) In addition, she has none of the other traditional Kryptonian weaknesses (high gravity, magic, or Kryptonite exposure). In fact, Maryann has found that exposure to Kyrptonite (because of its mutagenic effect upon humans) allows her to access all of her powers at once while she is exposed to the mineral - in effect, becoming equal to a Kryptonian in terms of power and ability. Additionally, Maryann's dependance on solar radiation (if exposed to Kryptonite) for her powers is negated.

As part of her 'Alliance' training, Maryann can use her powers in different ways than usually expected from Academy students with similiar powers. For example, she can rapidly project energy pulses as well as beams from her eyes, each pulse as powerful as a single beam, to do greater damage to a target. She can also fly at super-speed at a target, changing over to invulnerability at the last instant and allowing her velocity and invulnerable form to do massive damage.

Maryann is 5'8 in height and very physically fit, with wheat-colored hair that is naturally short and curly. She is pleasant but competitive, with a penchant for going after already-attached men. She is majoring in Architechure and Civil Engineering, speaks fluent Spanish and is highly skilled in the art of 'lip reading'.

Like all members of The Alliance, Maryann wears a 'team jacket' that is lined with Salazarium. This jacket provides her with the ability to fly, as well as having a special environmental-field emitter that allows her to survive in hostile environments (underwater, in space, etc.) while using other powers besides her invulnerability. The jacket also provides a microceiver that allows her to stay in contact with the other members of the group.