15 Of The Most Popular Female Marvel Superheroes Ranked By Strength

Only ever seen on film in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins) is a mutant — a human born with the mutant "X" gene — and love interest of Logan (Hugh Jackman), aka Wolverine. In the film, she has been forced into spying on Logan by his nemesis Col. William Stryker (Danny Huston) after Stryker abducts Kayla's sister and holds her as collateral.

Kayla is meant to subdue Logan with her superpower, as she has the ability to take over control of someone's thoughts and emotions with a simple touch. It's an incredibly powerful gift to have, and her influence can remain long after her contact has ended, but the act of having to make physical contact with her target is a bit of a downside. Moreover, the powers of the Silverfox are weak against those who have rapidly advanced metabolism and healing, as Logan does, suggesting that her powers are based in physiology rather than telepathy.

Still, any other being who gets on her bad side could find himself in a world of hurt, as Stryker himself does.

Sadly, none of the various X-Men movies has properly featured the character of Jubilee. The role was cast in several of the films but only ever appeared as a small speaking cameo in "X-Men: Apocalypse" played by Lana Condor, which feels like a waste of such a fan favorite. It's possible Jubilee's character has heretofore been shunted to the sidelines because people think of her as one of the weaker mutants, but in actuality, Jubilee's pyrotechnic energy blasts are capable of detonation at a sub-atomic level. If this is truly the case, Jubilee could qualify as an Omega-level mutant, with the limit of her detonation prowess being incalculable.

Of course, Jubilee rarely uses her power at this heightened level, but the harnessing and absorption of all that energy without any harm to herself is a serious skill. Additionally, her mind naturally repels telepathic intrusion, making her an asset on secret missions.

She also trained as a gymnast and is therefore highly flexible, possessing great strength and stamina, and her training with the X-men has honed her hand-to-hand combat skills as well. All in all, Jubilee has a lot of potential as a possible addition to the MCU in the coming years, and, having worked alongside Wolverine for so long, she can handle even the gruffest of cohorts. Don't count her out.

Whether as Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) or her mother Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer), the Wasp has always been a popular part of Marvel's Avengers comics series, and their film portrayals in the "Ant-Man" franchise as well as "Avengers: Endgame" have thus far lived up to expectations, even if Wasp herself hasn't yet had her abilities fully tested or realized.

The Wasp is actually a powerhouse of strength and agility; an expert at hand-to-hand combat in her full form, this skill becomes exponentially more powerful when she's shrunken to the size of an actual wasp. And like the insect she is named for, her suit gives her the ability of flight, super speed, and a nasty "sting" in the form of energy blasts. Her ability to shrink down to such a small size also makes her virtually unnoticeable, making her an ideal candidate for spycraft and stealth operations.

What's most exciting about the character, however, is that in "Ant-Man and the Wasp," when Janet is retrieved from the quantum realm, she acquires a new ability; she is able to heal the molecular structure of Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen). With both Janet and Hope spending time in that mysterious dimension in the upcoming "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," perhaps Janet won't be the only one with strange new abilities.

As an Asgardian, Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander) is naturally stronger, faster, and fitter than any human. She possesses all the god-like qualities of the Asgardian in this respect, with durability above and beyond a human's, bordering on invulnerability.

While not possessed of Thor's ability to harness lightning or the trickster magic of Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Sif is nevertheless an elite swordswoman and warrior, on par with the Valkyrie, and even more skilled than the Warriors Three.

In "Thor: Love and Thunder," Sif suffers severe injuries in battle. Instead of heading into the halls of Valhalla, however, Sif merely loses her arm and goes right back to wielding her sword, this time training the youth of New Asgard. That's resilience.

Also, while it hasn't been explored in the MCU as yet, in the comics, Sif has the power to travel through time and space, a gift that could be extremely useful if she finds her way back into Loki's new world of the TVA — Time Variance Authority — perhaps as more than a looped memory.

Our first glimpse of Clea (Charlize Theron) in the MCU is in the mid-credits scene of "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness," when she asks the newly three-eyed Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to join her in fixing the incursion that he caused. We know she's coming in the next film of the franchise, and as she slices through the fabric of space and time with a blade made of mystical energy, we know her powers and abilities will pack a punch.

Niece of the infamous Dormammu of the Dark Dimension, Clea is an interdimensional mortal capable of not only communicating telepathically but implanting visions and memories in someone's mind. She can also conjure portals and travel between realms.

Having studied the mystic arts, Clea is also a powerful sorceress, capable of harnessing energy to attack or defend as needed, as well as casting spells and telekinesis. That's impressive enough for an earthly sorceress, but for a child of the Dark Dimension, there's really no telling what potential lies beyond the surface.

Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) is the fastest being in the universe. Able to travel faster than light itself — she can dodge Ikaris's (Richard Madden) lasers with ease — she can circumnavigate the globe a hundred times over or read every volume in the Library of Congress in a matter of a few short minutes. She gathers all of Earth's artifacts and lost writings as keepsakes, because she can. And because she loves it.

Not only that, her deafness allows Makkari to create sonic booms without any ill effects. It also heightens her other senses, as she can feel the vibrations of movement around her. She can feel the steps of someone coming up behind her or the vocal cords of a person talking near her. The ways her body has already adapted, as well as its potential for future adaptability, should the need arise, is a formidable indicator of how capable Makkari's spirit is to survive and thrive.

All these gifts are wrapped up into Makkari's special talent, a different ability each Eternal has in addition to their shared Eternal powers of strength, stamina, and virtual invulnerability. Only the blow of a Deviant or another Eternal can cause real damage — as far as they know.

As Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) is master of the mystic arts. She can pull energy from other realms and dimensions and use it in the current one. In conjunction with various spells (some self-made) and magical relics, the Ancient One can use her powers to manipulate time, space, and matter.

She is also a masterful fighter, and while she carries no weapons, she can create them out of the energy in the air with the use of her sling ring. The sling ring is an important tool for all masters of the mystic arts, as it allows for the creation of portals anywhere in the world. Additionally, the Ancient One's enhanced durability, thanks to her use of energy from the Dark Dimension, keeps her from being affected by even the harshest elements. The Ancient One can travel in an astral state as well, traversing various dimensions or merely leaving her body to take a look at the falling snow. And she can project the astral forms of others through these dimensions as well.

One of her most unique gifts, however, is that she can see into the future — into many possible futures, in fact — and know what is coming before it gets there.

A certified Omega-mutant, Storm has power over all meteorological events. To some, this may not seem like much, but it is in fact an exceptionally far-reaching ability. Storm has been able to control the atmospheres of Earth and other planets. This is not just limited to rain, snow, fog, and lightning, as she's been shown to manipulate in various films. Storm can control the very forces that the weather comes from — the electromagnetism of the planet, for instance — and can channel those invisible magnetic and energy fields through her own body to create offensive blast strikes.

As large as her power can get, so too can it get infinitesimal. Storm is able to control not only the atmospheric pressure in an entire city, but she can also manipulate the atmospheric pressure of the inner ear. She can control the amount of air in a person's lungs. She can alter the amount of moisture or humidity in the air on a molecular level, and can even separate water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen so that she can breathe in the ocean.

There is simply no limit to what Storm can do on with regard to atmospheric energy fields, and while the Halle Berry portrayals of the character focus more on her emotional connection with the weather, her most recent portrayal by Alexandra Shipp looks to delve more deeply into her far-reaching skills.