K-9

Character Update: K-9 - The Superdog Life and Psychology (Power Reliance) K-9's life is defined by his overwhelming abilities. Raised with his powers manifesting early, he never learned to cope as a "normal" dog. He views mundane tasks as unnecessarily slow and difficult: * Mobility: K-9 rarely walks. Why walk when you can fly at supersonic speeds? His flight is now a near-constant default, making him clumsy and awkward when forced to move at ground level. * Hunting/Senses: Though he possesses an incredible canine nose, he instinctively relies on his X-Ray vision and Super Hearing to locate everything—from a squeaky toy to a missing hiker. His reliance on these supersenses has dulled his natural instincts. * Problem Solving: His answer to every obstacle is power. A locked door is met with a blast of Heat Vision, and a heavy object is simply lifted with Super Strength. He lacks patience and struggles with tasks that require subtlety or teamwork. His greatest fear isn't a villain; it's being powerless. This constant reliance makes him cocky, but also fundamentally vulnerable when his abilities are stripped away. Weakness As a Kryptonian dog exposed to Earth's yellow sun, K-9 shares the same single, critical vulnerability as all Kryptonian life: * Kryptonite: Exposure to fragments of his home planet, Kryptonite, instantly drains K-9's powers, causes him intense pain, and can eventually lead to his death. Since his body is almost always operating at super-levels, the shock of being depowered is particularly debilitating for him.