Thunder and Lightning

Thunder & Lightning
Background information
First episode	Forces of Nature
Voice	Thunder: S. Scott Bullock Lightning: Quinton Flynn
Character information
Real name	Gan and Tavis Williams
Other names	Storm Twins
Species	Alien/
Affiliations	Teen Titans
Place of Origin	Unknown
Residence	In the clouds above Jump City
Relatives	Each other
Allies	Slade (unintentionally), Teen Titans
Powers and abilities	Ability to create sonic thunder blasts, create lightning bolts, can communicate with each other with their pyschic link, make thunderstorms Flight, Can make rain when combining their powers
Weapons	None

Thunder and Lightning are two supernatural brothers and former incidental enemies, and now honorary members, of the Teen Titans.

Character history

The origin of Thunder and Lightning is unknown, but it is apparent that they are of supernatural origin rather than human. Their lack of connection to humanity conditioned a lack of responsibility in regard to the destructiveness of their powers, which they used to have fun.

They came into conflict with the Titans when their search for fun wreaked havoc all over Jump City. Beast Boy was the first to realize that the brothers were not malevolent, just irresponsible, and slowly managed to persuade Thunder that their way of having fun was way too destructive. Before Thunder had an opportunity to properly think about it and sway his brother, however, they were befriended by Slade (in the guise of an old man) who claimed to be a mystic. Via ritual magic, he used the unwitting brothers' powers to create a powerful fire monster. Finally realizing what they had done, Thunder and Lightning made amends by creating a rainstorm which doused and extinguished the fire creature. At some unspecified point later, they were made Honorary Titans.

Later, the brothers were targeted by the Brotherhood of Evil, who were attempting to destroy young superheroes all around the world. While Lightning was attacked by Overload, Thunder was beset by Steamroller and I.N.S.T.I.G.A.T.O.R.. Both were defeated and added, flash-frozen, to the Brotherhood's victory collection, but during the Titans' assault on the Brotherhood's base they were freed by Más y Menos and joined the fight, helping to defeat the assembled villains. Thunder was seen making an electrical wave that threw off Warp and Trident. Afterwards they were seen mingling with the other Titans in Titans Tower and later helped bringing Doctor Light to justice once more.

Powers

Thunder and Lightning share the elemental powers found in rainstorms. Lightning is able to release bolts of electricity and harness lightning his namesake, while Thunder creates powerful sonic thunderblasts which he can control to varying degrees. Combined, their powers are capable of creating rainstorms.

They also have flight capabilities: While Lightning transforms the lower half of his body into electricity allowing him to fly, Thunder uses a cloud which carries him.

As brothers, the two share a psychic link that allows them to communicate with each other.

Appearances

• Forces of Nature
• Homecoming - Part 2 (cameo)
• Lightspeed (Lightning only, cameo)
• Calling All Titans
• Titans Together

Trivia

• The characters Thunder and Lightning appear in the mainstream Teen Titans comics as twin brothers Gan and Tavis Williams. However, like so many characters featured in the series, they were completely remodeled, and a possible human origin was never discussed.
• They are H'san Natell/Human hybrids, which explans their lack of connection to humanity before becoming Honorary Titans.
• The brothers are shown to be highly protective of each other, (particularly Thunder towards Lightning) and hate to be separated for any period of time.