| Body | - Hard-Air Manipulation: Colin Hume had the mutant ability to turn the surrounding air into "hard air". He could manipulate it into various shapes and forms depending on what he wishes to use it for. He could make hard air bullets or objects as large as oversized protection blocks. He could make the air go "solid, heavy or poisonous." When he was 14 and first developed his powers, he carried a gym bag full of clothes with him. When attacked, he filled it with "hard-air" and it hit with the force of bricks. In the same fight, he filled a pipe with hard-air making it too heavy for a grown man to hold, yet 14-year-old Colin was able to wield it.
*Explosive Pressure Punches: A powerful attack where Colin manipulates the hard-air in his hand and delivers a very damaging punch. When used on an alien during the Infinity Crusade, the alien's "battle armor, flesh and tissue liquefy" when he made contact.
*Hard-Air Blasts: Windshear had the ability to project streams of "hard-air" molecules from his hands as concussive force. He is able to control the strength of the blasts. When the Consortium attacked Toronto, Windshear created a downdraft at 45 degrees sending several spaceships hurtling into the ground. He also used this ability to allow himself to fly.
*Hard-Air Battering Ram: This is hard-air manipulated into a long cylinder, which he could make larger or smaller. He was able to hurl the hard-air cylinder at a target and crush it.
*Hard-Air Explosion: Colin could solidify all the air around him, causing a hard-air explosion. It's very effective and could take out multiple opponents depending on range. When first used,he knocked out four men with it.
*Hard-Air Needles: Hard-air solidified into a needle-like shape, able to tear into a target. He could make thousands of miniature needles at once, making an effective ranged attack.
*Hard-Air Respiratory Attack: Windshear had the ability to alter the gases inside a respiratory system, causing the person's blood to become the consistency of glue. This is a very powerful and potentially lethal attack.
*Hard-Air Screen/Shield: Windshear could use his "hard-air" defensively . He could create huge hard-air screens to block incoming attacks. He could vary the size of the screens: small blocks, a circular shield around himself or another, or massive walls around a perimeter. He commonly used this ability to entrap opponents.
*Hard-Air Sculptures: After Colin retired from the superhero business, he opened up a shop that sells objects made of "hard-air." He could create permanent shapes with his hard-air. The objects could be made visible using special lighting, and are sold at a high price.
*Liquid/Gas Solidification: Colin also had the ability to turn transform liquids and gasses into solids, although he rarely did this, so the extent and limits of this power is unknown.
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