Arrowverse: 10 Questions About The Anti-Monitor’s Powers, Answered

Dozens of super-villains have existed in the Arrowverse but none have been as formidable as Mobius aka the Anti-Monitor. During the crossover event “Crisis On Infinite Earths,” the Anti-Monitor attempted to destroy the multiverse and he was almost successful before he was stopped by the CW’s DC superhero team-up.

The Anti-Monitor’s appearance in the Arrowverse was the first time the antagonist had ever been portrayed in a live-action production. Previously, he had appeared in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The following are a couple of questions that fans probably have about the Anti-Monitor and their answers.

10 Is He More Powerful Than Mar Novu?

The Anti-Monitor is said to be an antimatter copy of Mar Novu aka The Monitor. But is he more powerful than him? Well, Novu was able to confine him into a chamber during the events of Crisis though he was later freed by was freed by Harrison Nash Wells. This implies that he can at least overpower him compared to the other superheroes.

Oliver Queen stated that no single hero can defeat the Anti-Monitor on his own. The paragons had a hard time handling him. He was even able to keep off Earth 96’s Superman with one hand. The only way the heroes managed to defeat him was by using a shrinking bomb.

9 Can He Reach The Vanishing Point?

The Anti-Monitor can do a lot of things but one thing he is incapable of is reaching the Vanishing Point. According to “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three,” the Anti-Monitor cannot reach any place that is located outside time and space.

The Vanishing Point, which was used as an operational base by the Time Masters before Leonard Start destroyed it, is located outside time and space. When the multiverse was destroyed the seven paragons were even able to hide momentarily at the Vanishing Point.

8 Can He Fight Off The Spectres?

The Anti-Monitor cannot handle himself really well whenever he’s facing someone that wields the power of the Spectre. When Oliver Queen died, his soul was transferred to Purgatory hence he was able to wield the power of the Spectre after that.

When he faced off against the Anti-Monitor after that in “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four,” the villain was unable to defeat him. He even diverted the antimatter blast and combined it with matter before using it to incapacitate the Anti-Monitor for a brief moment.

7 Is He Immortal?

He was immortal until he met the heroes of the Arrowverse. During “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four,” it was revealed that the Anti-Monitor had lived since the dawn of time. This means that he had dealt with every single threat since that time.

He had also been able to survive any form of damage to his body that could have led to death in other beings. There is still the possibility that The Anti-Monitor might reappear in future even after his defeat in the events of Crisis.

6 Can He Travel Through Other Dimensions At Will?

The Anti-Monitor is one of the few Arrowverse characters that are able to open portals to other different dimensions and move there at will. That’s why he moved quite easily from the antimatter universe into Earth-Prime.

Other characters that have been able to move through different dimensions are Barry Allen, Accelerated Man, Cynthia, Cisco Ramon, Jay Garrick, Jesse Wells, Hunter Zolomon, Wally West, and Lyla Michaels. Barry Allen can move quickly enough to break exiting portals while Ramon moves by manipulating the energies of the multiverse.

5 Does He Have Total Control Over The Anti Matter?

Yes he does. The Anti-Monitor is the ruler of the antimatter universe so he is able to manipulate antimatter the way he sees fit. He used the antimatter to form the antimatter cannon which he used to destroy all Earths except Earth-1.

And when Oliver Queen was wielding the power of the Spectre, the Anti-Monitor projected a powerful blast of antimatter to prevent the first Arrowverse hero from reaching him. However, Oliver was still able to deal with the antimatter.

4 How Much Control Does He Have Over The Earth’s Surface?

The Anti-Monitor has both the power of Gravitokinesis and Earthquake generation. He was seen manipulating the gravitation forces around him through Harbinger. He also managed to use gravity to overpower the heroes while on the Waverider.

The only beings he wasn’t able to manipulate using gravity were the Monitor and Pariah. And when he was talking to Harrison Nash Wells, he was able to trigger seismic activity. This caused a temporary earthquake around them.

3 Is He The Only One Capable Of Increasing His Size?

In the MCU, audiences have seen that characters like Ant-Man possess size-manipulation abilities, But how many characters in the Arrowverse, possess the same ability? Well, the Anti-Monitor is definitely one of them as he was able to increase his size in “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five.”

Other Arrowverse characters than can do the same are Ray, Krieger and Al Rothstein. Ray used the A.T.O.M. Exosuit to increase his size while Rothstein doubled the size of his body after  absorbing as much radiation as he could.

2 Can He Grant Powers?

The Anti-Monitor has the ability to give new powers to anyone he likes. With much ease, he was able to give Harrison Nash Wells the powers of teleportation and inter dimensional travel by turning him into Pariah.

He was also able to give the same powers to Nash’s antimatter clone and converted him into Outkast. The Anti-Monitor hasn’t been seen using this ability frequently despite the fact that it could give him a very big advantage of Earth’s heroes. Recruiting millions of bad guys and giving them powers would make him unstoppable.

1 How Long Can He Posses Someone?

During the events of Crisis, the Anti-Monitor was able to posses Harbinger and use her body to kill the Monitor and steal his essence. But how long can he possess someone? He cannot do so for so long.

While possessing Harbinger, he still had to destroy her together with the Waverider and Earth-1 because some of his abilities were limited when he was in her body. Despite the ability to live in a new host, the Anti-Monitor still prefers to work in his own body.

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