Nor is it , altogether , the remembrance of her cathedral-toppling earthquakes ; nor the stampedoes of her frantic seas : nor the tearlessness of arid skies that never rain ; nor the sight of her wide field of leaning spires , wrenched cope-stones , and crosses all adroop ( like canted yards of anchored fleets ) ; and her suburban avenues of ...
The vast and diverse powers and abilities of the multi-verse. Many forms of fiction feature characters attributed with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super powers and super-powers) or powers. This tradition is especially rich in the fictional universes of various comic book stories, movies, and video games. Below is a list of many of those powers that have been used. Some of these categories overlap.
The US was considered a superpower after World War II, when the European powers declined, partly because of the loss of their colonies to independence movements. The war similarly sparked the advance of the Soviet Union to superpower status, and the Maoist takeover did the same for China.Whether the US currently shares superpower status with China is debatable, but China does not yet have an equal international presence.he war similarly sparked the advance of the Soviet Union to superpower status, and the Maoist takeover did the same for China. Whether the US currently shares superpower status with China is debatable, but China does not yet have an equal international presence.