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    Character » Black Bolt appears in 1408 issues.

    The king of the Inhumans, Black Bolt is cursed and blessed with a quasi-sonic voice. He must remain forever silent, for with the slightest whisper he can destroy cities, and with the loudest screams he can level continents.

    Black Bolt and His powers

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    #1  Edited By Zantin

    It says telepathy but I have never seen Black Bolt use telepathy and if he did have telpathy woudn't he use it to tell everyone what he thought and have no use of Medusa.

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    #2  Edited By Prodigal Son

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    #3  Edited By Zantin

    I don't exactly understand it myself either but I really don't think it telapathic.

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    #4  Edited By BuckshotWasHere  Moderator

    She reads his body language, even the slightest movements. I compare it to how Batgirl reads people, but specialized only for Black Bolt and still not that good. She rarely messes up though.

    Black Bolt does't really have telepathy, but he can mess with people's heads by altering the electrons in the brain, like Magneto.

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    #5  Edited By Zantin

    Well I did an attempt to take out Telepathy out of his page and it is still pending.

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    #7  Edited By Ms. Invisible

    Who added it? Just trying to remember. Was it you, Buckshot?

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    #8  Edited By Cosmic Sentinel

    I always wondered what that silly antennae was for. Now I know. As for his body language, on one of the alternate Earths visited by the Exiles, Susan Richards learned to read him after Medusa and Reed were killed by Iron Man. I wonder why the Inhumans never just learned sign language?

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    #9  Edited By BuckshotWasHere  Moderator

    Ms. Invisible says:

    "Who added it? Just trying to remember. Was it you, Buckshot?"

    I added the Powers section (text) and the Energy Manipulation power.

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    #10  Edited By Sling Shot

    Black Bolt's powers are all based on electron manipulation from his master blow to his catastrophic voice and more. His terragenesis is useful in possibly the most areas of any Inhuman.It's definitely one of the most potent of all the terrestrial Marvel characters.
    Post Edited:2007-03-20 04:32:58

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    #11  Edited By E-MAN

    He's considered by many as one of Marvels more powerful characters

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    #12  Edited By c40

    i agree...but i just want to know this:why black bolts powers does not surpress hulks powers just like maximus?

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    #13  Edited By Golem

    Because Hulk was in such an advanced stage of rage that his abilities were magnified to an alarming degree

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    #14  Edited By Liverwurst

    Actually Black Bolt can read people's minds but not not communicate(at least I'm guessing).

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    #15  Edited By Ball Buster

    He did number on the Mandarin.

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    #16  Edited By Korg

    In the Marvel Knights Inhuman limited series Black Bolt shows the ability to shut Maximus (a powerful telepath) out of his mind. He actually manipulates Maximus into doing exactly what he wants over the course of the series. I would assume this involves some form of telepathy, albeit of a more subtle nature than that of Xavier or Jean Grey, or Emma Frost. Black Bolt is partially characterized by his willingness to keep secrets from pretty much everyone in order to maintain the safety and freedom of the denizens of Attilan, and the extent of his psychic abilities may be one of those secrets.

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    #17  Edited By emperorvulcan432

    im sorry but ive never really gotten into black bolt but are you guys saying that he cant talk please message me about this

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    #18  Edited By Silver Knight75
    @emperorvulcan432:  Black Bolt  has a voice so powerful he could destroy a city with a whisper. he communicates through sign language with his wife Medusa. He has also strictly trained himself to not speak no matter what.
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    @liverwurst: @korg: @emperorvulcan432: @silver_knight75: @ms__invisible: @buckshotwashere: @prodigal_son: @zantin: can someone please explain his powers I know that he was exposed to the mists in the womb which is why he is so powerful if not one of the most powerful in the universe, I know that he has his sonic voice and superhuman strength which I just saw in the quiet room where he fought a lava man and a huge moleiod a to the same time with just his fists and won, I know he has a tactile telepathy which he uses to communicate to others. But how does he fly and shoot energy and I think he has more powers ,is he like cyclops and havoc and has a connection to some source of energy.

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