Excelsia

Excelsia the Photonic Woman is an open source character created by Salva GN and originally published on Facebook AIU on 9 January 2023. She is a female variant of the trans-dimensional superhero, Excelsior.

Origin
A malfunction in Excelsior's teleportation belt resulted in his unexpected transformation into a towering female meta-human. Initially disoriented by the sudden metamorphosis, "Excelsia" still possessed all of Barry Beckett's memories, and soon returned to her "epic battle for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." Overcoming some initial problems convincing The Knights that she was, in fact, a member of their team, Excelsia proved a worthy successor to The Photonic Man, winning the respect of Chamberlain's superhero community. Adopting the civilian identity of Becky Barret, she returned to detective work as a cover for her crime fighting activities, gaining new insights into human society along the way.

Powers
Excelsia is substantially more powerful than her male counterpart, due to a new found ability to process higher levels of stellar radiation. Manipulating energy fields surrounding her body, she can fly at near-luminal velocity, melt solid neutronium with her optic beams, and lift objects in excess of ten thousand tons. Her strength increases almost exponentially when traveling through outer space, due to the vast amounts of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

In addition to her native-born abilities, Excelsia uses various advanced technologies in her "interminable struggle against the forces of darkness." A pair of cybernetic goggles enhance her optic beams, also allowing her to see in total darkness and sense invisible energy sources. Most significantly, Excelsia is completely unaffected by anti-matter, alleviating the need for defensive screens.