Overview
Killer Frost, real name Caitlin Snow, is a metahuman with the ability to generate and control ice. Originally a scientist, she became the villainous Killer Frost but has occasionally aligned with heroes for greater causes.
Identity: Caitlin Snow · Race: Human · Affiliation: Rogues, sometimes Justice League
Killer Frost, real name Caitlin Snow, is a metahuman with the ability to generate and control ice. Originally a scientist, she became the villainous Killer Frost but has occasionally aligned with heroes for greater causes.
Killer Frost exhibits a complex personality, alternating between cold, ruthless tendencies and moments of compassion. Her duality stems from her human side as Caitlin Snow, who is empathetic and intelligent, and her Killer Frost persona, which is driven by survival instincts and raw emotion. She can be sarcastic, witty, and occasionally playful, yet always calculating and aware of her surroundings.
Fans often praise Killer Frost for her depth and evolution from a traditional villain to a nuanced anti-hero. Her character highlights themes of duality, inner conflict, and redemption. Viewers and readers appreciate her intelligence, her emotional struggles, and her visually striking ice powers. The TV adaptation has particularly boosted her popularity, making her one of the most recognizable female characters in the DC universe.
"Stay cool."
"You can’t warm up what's frozen."
"Ice is not just cold; it’s control."
"Sometimes the coldest heart is the strongest."
Scientific research, Experimenting with ice powers
Caitlin Snow worked as a bioengineer at S.T.A.R. Labs.
An accident during an experiment gives her cryokinetic powers.
She occasionally teams up with the Flash and other heroes.
Led to internal conflict and isolation.
Manifestation: Rapidly increasing cold powers
Dialect: American English
Catchphrases: Stay cool, Freeze!
Speech Patterns: Direct and occasionally sarcastic
Her human identity and alter ego Killer Frost.
The Flash and occasional heroic teams.
Has had subtle connections with teammate Barry Allen.
Images represent character appearances.
Cryokinesis, ice constructs, and cold absorption.
She is primarily an anti-hero with periods of villainy.
Caitlin Snow.
Yes, notably in The Flash TV series.
Anti-Hero/Villain depending on context.
Captain Cold and other rogue villains.