The Ray
The Ray is a comic book character that first appeared in The Ray (Volume I) #1
The current Ray is Ray Terrill. Capable of turning his entire body into a living laser light, The Ray has recently joined up with Uncle Sam's Freedom Fighters.
Langford "Happy" Terrill
During the early 40s, Langford “Happy” Terrill was a reporter for a newspaper called The Star. His life was forever changed on the day he covered the ascent of Professor Styne’s “strato-balloon” into the upper atmosphere. When a powerful electrical storm arose, Terrill bravely left the cabin of the balloon to close its outer airlock. The balloon swung into the storm by a sudden gust of air turbulence. Terrill was struck by a large amount of electrical energy and ambient sunlight, giving him super-powers. Calling himself the Ray, Terrill became a crimefighter and fought Nazis, Saboteurs and Fifth Columnist.
[see Langford Terrill]
Ray Terrill
Raymond Terrill is told by his father that exposure to direct sunlight will kill him. Privately tutored in his window-darkened home, he is dubbed "Night Boy" by the media. At the age of eighteen, Ray learns the truth at his father's deathbed. His father tells Raymond that he was a Superhero called The Ray. His powers were light based and he tells Raymond that he has the same powers. His father tells him that as a child he would have been unable to control such power, and thus had to be kept in darkness.
His relationship with his father Langford is strained. Several times Raymond discovers the extent of his father's manipulative streak. Langford's deceptions are well-intentioned but cause Raymond much grief. This get even worse when Raymond finds out he has a very young half brother Joshua with similar powers.
Ray has shown great power but his naivety keeps from from fulfilling his full potential. During the Final Night saga Ray participates in making a secondary sun in order to try and fool the Sun-Eater. Later wearing a new costume, Ray encounters and defeats Stan Silver who has taken the name "Ray" for himself.Powers and Abilities
The Ray absorbs stores and processes light; uses the energy to fly and create destructive bursts of coherent radiation. His energy capacity is virtually limitless. He’s capable of manipulating light externally to create illusions and even solid light constructs, as well as render him and others invisible. He can convert his body completely into light energy. No physical harm can come to him in this form. This process can also be used to "reset" damage that his physical form has already sustained. As pure energy, he can travel at the speed of light and cross space unassisted.
In addition to his super powers, Ray is also one of the most skilled computer programmers in the DC Universe.
Other Media
Justice League Unlimited
Ray was a member of the Justice League in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon show. He never had a speaking role in the show but he could be seen on the satellite and in various battles.
Episode Appearances
| Super Name: | The Ray |
| Real Name: | Raymond C. Terrill |
| Aliases: | Night Boy |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Human |
| 1st Appearance: | The Ray (Volume I) #1 |
| Appears in: | 208 issues |
| Birthday: | |
| Died: |
