Martian
Location	Mars
Leader	Unknown
Distinctions	Shape-shifters
Notable members	Martian Manhunter Miss Martian Green Beetle
First appearance	"Independence Day"

Martians are a species of super-powered aliens native to the planet Mars.

Known Martians Edit

• Green Beetle
• Martian Manhunter
• Miss Martian

Culture Edit

Martians revere sorcerer-priests and priestesses.^[1]

Martian sibling relationships are very different to those of humans.^[2] Families are close due to their telepathic communications.^[3]

Green Martians make up the majority. White Martians are treated as second class citizens,^[3][4] while the Red Martians are considered royalty.^[5]

Biology Edit

Martians are a bipedal species with long limbs and fingers. They have a narrow abdomen, revealing the form of a wide pelvis. They also have a membrane under their upper arm, and thick protective skin on their lower arms. Their faces are squat, with exposed teeth and gums, and small red eyes. Even in adolescence, Martians are about one-and-a-half times the height of a human.^[6][7]

The Martian lifespan can reach up to 300 Earth years.^[8] Forty-eight Earth years is considered adolescence.^[9]

There are three skin colors in Martians: green, red and white. Genetically, the difference is minor, but culturally it has been the subject of much strife. Martians of different color are capable of producing viable offspring, who will be one color or the other.^[7] Martian families are usually large. Miss Martian has twelve sisters on Mars,^[2] as well as seventeen brothers and roughly 300 cousins.^[3] Martian Manhunter also has a few hundred nieces and nephews.^[10]

Powers Edit

Most Martians have abilities that are not possessed by normal humans. These include:

• Camouflage: The ability to blend within the environment, becoming near-invisible.
• Density shifting: This is an advanced technique not innately possessed by all Martians. It requires a considerable amount of training to master.^[11]
• Flight: By telekinetically moving themselves, Martians can simulate flight.^[12]
• Healing: Due to their shape-shifting powers, Martians heal faster than humans.^[12]
• Shape-shifting: Able to transform into any living organism, android or creature. A higher level of training is required to shape-shift into forms that are very different from a Martian's natural form.^[11]
• Super strength: Martians are stronger than humans, though not as strong as Kryptonians.^[12]
• Telekinesis: The ability to manipulate, move and control objects with the power of one's mind without physically touching them.^[11]
• Telepathy: On Mars, all Martians use telepathy to communicate.^[11]

Weaknesses Edit

• Heat exposure: All Martians are vulnerable to heat. They can easily be harmed or injured when exposed to fire or heat.^[13][14]

Background in other media Edit

• In DC comics, the Martian species was for the most part extinct hundreds of years ago, leaving only J'onn Jones and a handful of White Martians, including Miss Martian (a white Martian who makes herself look green) alive in the galaxy. In the continuity of Young Justice, the Martian species is alive and well.^[15]
• In the comics, Martians all suffer from a severe case of Pyrophobia, or fear of fire. In the show, this is changed to a physical sensitivity to high temperatures rather than mental fear. This is best shown in "Performance", when Miss Martian was able to stand near an open flame, after having her powers absorbed by Parasite, with no ill effect, while Parasite was severely weakened.

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