Franklin is a
mutant who possesses the power to warp reality, i.e., to make any thought or desire come to fruition, even up to a cosmic scale; conjunctively, he is able to rearrange the molecular structure of matter. Franklin once subconsciously created his own
pocket universe, encompassing a virtual replica of
Earth-616. As a result, several cosmic entities, including
Galactus,
Eternity, and
Infinity, as well as Omniversal Guardian
Roma and Omniversal Majestrix
Opal Luna Saturnyne, began to take notice of Franklin's tremendous gifts,
[35] going so far to describe him as a "being whom the
Celestials felt was on par with themselves".
[36] Two Celestials,
Ashema the Listener and
Nezarr the Calculator, were at one time tasked with retrieving Franklin for evaluation as a new member of the Celestial Host,
[37] a group of beings recognized as "gods" by the
Eternals and
Deviants.
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In addition to
reality and molecular manipulation, Franklin has vast psionic powers that have manifested as
telepathy,
telekinesis, energy blasts of concussive force,
precognition, and
astral projection. Being a child, Franklin's abilities are restricted to an extent by his limited control. Moreover, it remains unclear what power levels Franklin will ultimately achieve as an adult, as several future incarnations from
alternate realities as well as
the mainstream Marvel universe have been shown to vary in power. One such manifestation of Franklin in adult form was able to destroy two Celestials from Earth-4280 during physical combat; in the aftermath of their defeat, Franklin's immortality was strongly implied. The same individual also tapped into the power of his younger self to resurrect and transform Galactus into his own personal herald after the Devourer of Worlds had been rendered unconscious in battle against a host of Celestials.
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In terms of unrealized potential, Franklin is generally considered to be the most powerful Earth-bound mutant in the Marvel Universe.
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