XS (Jenni Ognats) is a character appearing in media published by

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, primarily as a member of the 30th–31st centuries's

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. She is the granddaughter of

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(the second superhero known as the

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), and cousin of

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(the second Kid Flash). Her first appearance is in ''Legionnaires'' #0 (Oct 1994). Jessica Parker Kennedy portrayed a variation of the character in

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television series ''

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''.

Fictional character biography

Jenni Ognats is the granddaughter of

, and was born in the 30th century. After her

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abilities activate, Jenni joins the Legion of Super-Heroes as XS. During the Legion's first trip to the 20th century, XS is separated from them and meets her cousin, Bart Allen / Impulse. She eventually returns to her time via the Cosmic Treadmill. After the Legion disbands during ''

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'', XS and

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travel to the latter's home planet of Xanthu and become involved in a war with Robotica. Following ''

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'', XS and her version of the Legion exist on Earth-247 in the DC

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.''Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds'' #3 (February 2009) In '' Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds'', XS helps

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revive Bart Allen by retrieving him from the Speed Force. The two then team up against

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. After the battle with Prime and his

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, XS resigns from the Legion.

Powers and abilities

XS possesses

-based powers like the other members of her family (Barry Allen, Bart Allen,

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and Iris 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.

In other media

Television

* XS makes a non-speaking

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in the '' Legion of Super Heroes'' two-part series finale "Dark Victory". * A character based on XS and

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named

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appears in ''

'', portrayed by Jessica Parker Kennedy. This version is the future daughter of

and

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from the year 2049 and the older sister of

Video games

XS appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Miscellaneous

XS appears in ''

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'' #10.

References

External links

Unofficial Biography
at DCUGuide.com

at Hyperborea.org
Entry
at World of Black Heroes

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