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The main characters are all members of Young Justice, totaling six. They were chosen by the producers from their list of fifty to sixty DC Comics teenaged superheroes based on numerous qualities as potential candidates for a diverse group that would fit in with the show's tone and themes.[5] The criteria for the main characters consisted of chronology, power mix, personality, cultural icon status, and dynamics.[26] The leader of the team is Kaldur'ahm (or "Kaldur" for short), more commonly referred to as Aqualad.[8] His powers, channeled through the tattoos on his arms, are a mixture of Atlantean sorcery and science.[4] The youngest member (at thirteen)[8] as well as the most experienced superhero on the team is Robin,[9] whose real name is **** Grayson.[7] Unlike the other Young Justice members, he does not possess any superpowers. However, he is well-rounded in his abilities (physically and intellectually),[7] making characteristic use of his strategic intellect and technology expertise.[27] Wally West is Kid Flash,[7] the team's fifteen-year-old speedster. Fifteen-year-old Artemis is the team's archer; she is said to be an obscure existing character in DC Comics.[7][27] Superboy, whose origins will be faithful to that of his comic book counterpart while the character in the show will be a new take by the producers, is a sixteen-week-old metahuman clone who will eventually assume Conner Kent as his alias.[7] Miss Martian is Martian Manhunter's sixteen-Martian year-old niece,[17] a recent arrival to Earth as well as being an inexperienced superhero.[7] An additional regular will be added halfway through the first season and another at the end of the season.[5]
Young Justice includes an array of characters from DC Comics as the supporting cast, which will continue to expand throughout each season in the context of the main characters' lives.[5] As of episode 16 of season 1, there are 135 characters from DC Universe in the show.[17]
The Justice League play a major role in the series, primarily as mentors to Young Justice.[9] There are sixteen members in total, though members that do not have an immediate connection with the main characters will generally more or less serve as background characters.[5] Batman and Red Tornado are the most frequent recurring characters.[6] In addition to leading the Justice League,[27] Batman acts as Young Justice's "general," a role compared to Director of Impossible Missions Force Jim Phelps,[6] choosing the team and assigning missions.[9] Aside from Batman, Justice League members who are also direct mentors to their respective sidekicks will feature prominently: Superman, Aquaman, Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Green Arrow.[9][6] Although neither Black Canary nor Captain Marvel serve as direct mentors, they will also play important roles.[5][28] Captain Marvel bonds easily with the teenaged superheroes, as his alter ego is ten-year-old Billy Batson, who then magically transforms into an adult but still young-at-heart Captain Marvel.[28]
DC Universe characters who are neither affiliated with Justice League nor Young Justice will also be in the show as supporting characters. Roy Harper starts out as Speedy and later assumes Red Arrow as his superhero identity.[7][9] Garth, the first incarnation of Aqualad who later becomes Tempest in DC Comics, and Arrowette, the archer of the team in the Young Justice comic book series, will also appear in the show.[7][15] Garth will be a best friend of Kaldur’ahm, and there will be stories centering on both of them in the series.[4] Due to the legal issues surrounding Wonder Girl, the producers were prohibited from using the character during the early stages of development, a restriction that has been lifted,[29] thus allowing the producers to include her in the show.[15] Supervillains include Queen Bee,[23] Captain Cold, Killer Frost, Icicle,[30][31] and Mr. Freeze.[27]
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