<Li> China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce: Jefferson's younger daughter, who is "an independent, outspoken scholar - athlete with a wild streak of her own", who also possesses powers where her cells start generating energy; her electric power is orange unlike her father's which is blue . </Li> <Li> Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce / Thunder: Jefferson's elder daughter who is in medical school and teaches part - time at Jefferson's school . Anissa is a metahuman like her father, having an ability to manipulate her density with her breathing and emotions, endowing herself with superhuman strength and near invulnerablity . She can also create powerful shockwaves against opponents with this power during combat . In addition, she has an accelerated healing factor . She eventually fights crime as Thunder, and later becomes her father's protégée and partner . Describing her character as a positive role model, Williams said "I'm just really grateful to tell the story for young lesbians--and black lesbians in particular...My hope is that when you watch Anissa, a young lesbian is inspired to walk boldly as who she is and to love herself and to love herself exactly how she looks ." </Li> <Li> Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart: A neuroscientist at Bowman College and Jefferson's ex-wife . </Li> <Li> Marvin "Krondon" Jones III as Tobias Whale: A former politician who rose through the ranks of local government through corruption but was brought down by Jefferson's father, Alvin . After killing Alvin, Tobias was exiled and became the leader of the 100 . Despite being Black Lightning's chief adversary and wants to kill him, Whale also becomes involved with the A.S.A.'s efforts to capture and study him . </Li>

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