- "Wow! Now I don't suppose you'll tell me how you did that so fast. As, you know, a professional courtesy."
- ― Quinn to Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Daredevil 1998 #63)
The power to be faster than average/normal humans; even though this ability is not classified as 'enhanced'. Sub-power of Peak Human Condition. Real world version of Enhanced Speed.
Also Called
- Exceptional Speed
- Honed Speed
- Immense Human Speed
- Maximum Human Speed
- Nigh/Near-Enhanced Speed
- Superior Human Speed
Capability
The users' speed is at the highest limit of human potential. They are much faster than Olympic class runners, enabling them to run up to 30 mph (48 kph) - 39 mph (62 kph) level and swim at 12-15 knots. With this sort of speed, one could catch-up to or outrun moving vehicles, vanishing in plain sight, are likely to always be first in running-races and have great reaction time.
Associations
Limitations
- Users' speed is not classified as Enhanced Speed.
- May be easily defeated by beings with Supernatural Speed, while users of Absolute Speed can defeat them without a problem.
- Users are vulnerable to others that own either Speed Cancellation, or Speed Theft.
- Users are vulnerable against Gravity Manipulation due to the change in body weight.
Known Users
- Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite)
- Conan (Conan the Barbarian)
- Triple Ace (The Young Guardians)
- Various Characters (Marvel Comics)
- Christoph Nord/Maverick/Agent Zero
- Various Characters (DC Comics)
- Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)
- Marvin Hinton/Roadblock (G.I. Joe)
- Shana O’Hara/Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
- Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
- Sumihiko Kamado (Demon Slayer)
- Hercules (God of War)
- Huntsman (Freakazoid)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday The 13th)
- Various Charcters (Kengan Ashura)
- Hayato Fūrinji (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi)
- The Winter Knight (The Dresden Files)
- The Summer Knight (The Dresden Files)
- Michael Myers (Halloween series)
- Black Ops Assassins (Hλlf-Life series)
- Vampires (Being Human); Enhanced Speed caused by great emotion or excitement while fed
- Supernatural Hunters (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Brotherhood of the Five
- Jeremy Gilbert
- Witches (Left 4 Dead series)
- The Common Infected (Left 4 Dead series)
- The Uncommon Infected (Left 4 Dead 2)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Ranger (Quake series)
- Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)
- The Scout (Team Fortress 2)
- O-Ren Ishii (Kill Bill)
- Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte)
- Dos (Generator Rex)
- Five (Generator Rex)
- Six (Generator Rex)
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Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
Red Hood (DC Comics)
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Capable of firing arrows per minute, Oilver Queen/Green Arrow (DC Comics)...
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...is incredibly fast.
Nightwing (DC Comics) is said to be faster than Batman.
Despite his giant size, Hercules (God of War) possesses peak human speed, and run as fast as a human can possibly be without being superhuman.
Black Ops Assassins (Hλlf-Life series) can run much faster than the HECU Soldiers, getting to destinations faster, with female assassins being the fastest.
While not at his full potential, Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics) can run at peak human levels, allowing him to reach a sustained of 30 mph...
...able to move fast enough to block a bunch of missiles before they hit...
...and catches a falling Sharon from quite a bit away.
Matt Murdock/Dardevil (Marvel Comics)
Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics) is extremely fast for a man his size and weight...
...being able to save a child from being run over by a car...
...kill four gang members in six seconds...
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Tokita Ohma (Kengan Ashura)
Thomas and Minho (Maze Runner) survive running back to the Glade.
Michael Myers (Halloween series)
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