Ayla Ranzz

In DC Comics accounts Ayla and her brothers gained electrical superpowers after being attacked by creatures called Lightning Beasts on the planet Korbal. She joins the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th/31st-century setting. Across reboots and storylines her abilities and code name change: in some continuities she wields electricity (qualities reflected by code names such as Lightning Lass or Spark), while in others her powers are gravity/anti-gravity based (reflected by names such as Light Lass or Gossamer). In one account she briefly travels into the Source, which replaces her electrical powers with anti-gravity powers; in another she regains electrical powers when her brother Garth channels electricity into her to restore her after a fatal shock.

Sources identify Ayla as a Winathian sister of Garth and Mekt and a recurring member of the Legion of Super-Heroes; she appears in comics and in animated adaptations (cameos and episodes). The provided materials do not supply a consistent, detailed physical description (costume, hair, height) beyond her familial and team affiliations.

Depending on continuity, Ayla Ranzz either manipulates electricity (the Silver Age and some later returns) or manipulates gravity/anti-gravity (post-Zero Hour/Threeboot and other revisions). She is issued a Legion Flight Ring as a Legionnaire, which allows flight and protects from vacuum and hazardous environments. Narrative behaviors include impersonation/subterfuge at recruitment (Silver Age disguised herself as Lightning Lad), varied romantic relationships with teammates (e.g., Timber Wolf; later Shrinking Violet in some continuities), and participation in team missions and cross-era events. In at least one storyline she is killed when she has lost immunity to electricity and is later restored when her brother channels electricity into her.