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.png) XS as depicted inLegionnaires #0 (October 1994). Art by Jeff Moy. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Legionnaires #0 (October 1994) |
| Created by | Tom McCraw Jeff Moy |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jenni Ognats |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Abilities | Powers:
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XS (Jenni Ognats) is a character appearing in media published byDC Comics, primarily as a member of the 30th–31st centuries'sLegion of Super-Heroes. She is the granddaughter ofBarry Allen (the second superhero known as theFlash), and cousin ofBart Allen (the secondKid Flash). Her first appearance is inLegionnaires #0 (Oct 1994).[1]
Jessica Parker Kennedy portrayed a variation of the character inThe CWArrowverse television seriesThe Flash.
Jenni Ognats is the granddaughter ofBarry Allen (the Flash) and the daughter of Dawn Allen (one of the Tornado Twins). Despite herspeedster heritage, Jenni does not initially possess superhuman speed. As a baby, she is held hostage by President Thawne, only escaping danger when several of the Allens back down.[2]
At the sight of her father Jeven Ognats being tortured, Jenni's latent super-speed powers activate, enabling her to save herself and her father from the Dominators.[3] After gaining control of her powers, Jenni is drafted into theLegion of Super-Heroes as the speedster XS, serving as the team's equivalent to the Flash.
During the Legion's first trip to the 20th century, XS is separated from them and encounters her cousinBart Allen (Impulse).[4] XS battles alongside Impulse and other speedsters during the events ofDead Heat. Afterwards, the27th century Flash fixes theCosmic Treadmill, enabling XS to return to her time.
XS is one of the Legionnaires left behind after many of her teammates arelost in the 21st century, causing the team to disband. She travels toXanthu with her teammateStar Boy, where they are caught in a war between Xanthu and Robotica.
TheFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds miniseries reveals that the Tornado Twins and their family members (including XS) originated on the same Earth as the post-Infinite Crisis version of the Legion, which was introduced in "The Lightning Saga". After Barry Allen's death inCrisis on Infinite Earths, the Twins and their families became the target ofProfessor Zoom, who was attempting to sabotage Don Allen and Meloni Thawne's marriage. Both families escaped to Earth-247 and the Twins died soon after in unknown circumstances.[5]
XS helpsBrainiac 5 revive her cousin, Bart Allen, by retrieving his spirit from theSpeed Force.[5] After the battle withSuperboy-Prime and hisLegion of Super-Villains, XS resigns from the Legion. Bart asks her to join him in the 21st century, but she decides to stay in the 31st century with the Legion to locate their surviving relatives. Her friend and teammate,Gates, also stays behind to accompany her.[6]
XS possessesSpeed Force-based powers like the other members of her family (Barry Allen, Bart Allen,Wally West andIris West II). She can run at near-light speeds, vibrate through solid matter, and travel through time and space by altering her molecular vibrational frequencies.
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, XS is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows her to fly and protects her from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
XS appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]
XS appears inAdventures in the DC Universe #10.[13]
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