He, like Gaia, is also bound to the physical realm of Earth. The powers of the Planeteers' rings are also diminished by excessive pollution in the environment around them. In one episode, when he meets The Führer, a character based on Hitler, he compares prejudice and hatred to a pollutant. Much like Superman relative to kryptonite, Captain Planet also possesses weaknesses to pollution, radiation, toxic waste, smog, etc. His body is composed mainly of a crystal compound.Ĭaptain Planet has a very impressive array of powers: he can fly, has great strength (enough to throw a small asteroid from Earth all the way to Jupiter), the ability to blow hurricane-force winds, telepathy, telekinesis, shapeshifting, and matter transmutation. He wears red shorts, a half-shirt, and gauntlets with matching red knee-high boots. The Captain is sky-blue skinned, with a grass-green mullet and eyebrows. Upon his formation, he proclaims, 'By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!'.Ĭaptain Planet is the combined and magnified powers of all five of the Planeteers' rings, and stands for all that is good and environmentally-friendly. Ted Turner created Captain Planet in 1990 with the intent of entertaining viewers and increasing awareness of environmental hazards.Ĭaptain Planet is formed by combining the powers of the rings of the five Planeteers, which represent the four Classical elements: Earth (wielded by Kwame), Fire ( Wheeler), Wind ( Linka), Water ( Gi), and the additional power of Heart (]).

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