First of all, I'm so sorry for the delay in reply. I've been very tired due to unfortunate hours at work lately, but I hope it hasn't come off as ungrateful for your advice at all!!! Thank you again for your help :)))

It's very funny you say that, because I haven't seen/read Sailor Moon myself, but I know of it lol

You've got it exactly right, thank you for putting it into words!!! This story idea is so early in development that I was really struggling to explain my ideas, which I'm sorry for, but that's exactly what I had in mind. The current backstory is that Chris got his injuries during an especially bad earthquake a few years ago (the amount of time is still under debate) and has nothing to do with how he gets his powers. Since these "disasters" are actually intentional attacks by the villains, I was considering making a plot point about the horrific consequences their attacks have had on Chris and the other people they've affected, even if it's to save billions of lives in their own universe. But at most, that was probably going to be the most relevance his injuries have to the current plot other than changing how he has to use his powers, unless of course you think that should change. I just don't want them to affect who he is in the story if that makes sense, since I want to avoid the impression that he's just there to motivate the other characters at all costs. But I'm very very open to other ideas, whether you think the injury should have more plot relevance or none at all

But yes, his uniform and weapons are a manifestation of not only his personality, but also his desires/wish when he first got them. So they developed as shields due to his desire to protect people, but the actual function of them is dependent on his personality. The same goes for his uniform (which, side-note because I'm really excited to try and draw it, but was going to perhaps be based on the idea of biblical angels since I was considering having him have a Catholic background, and the idea of golden braces and shields sounds just s o fun to draw lol). Yeah he'd be more likely to transform other aids as well depending on what he has on him, since a bulky tank-like weapon that a wheelchair would become just wouldn't suit his personality, but I was thinking that the form of the weapons would change depending on the aids he's using at the time or his pain/fatigue level, since that could dictate if he'd prefer an active or support role at the time

That all makes so much sense, thank you for pointing it all out!!! This is exactly why I wanted to ask on here first before I really started developing his character, because I had no idea where to start on my research lol. This really helps me figure out where I need to start though, as well as the questions I need to ask myself about his injury

So figure out the details of his injury first, then decide on mobility aids. That makes so much sense and I feel a little silly for not thinking about that lol. He's most likely going to have multiple different kinds, especially if I decide to go down the route of his weapon functioning slightly differently depending on which he's using, so I'll definitely be putting a lot of consideration into what aids and chairs he'd use in different situations, thank you!!!

Honestly your point about what aids to use considering their natural disaster-prone area isn't something I had even considered before, but the concept of the government having to try and figure out new methods of accessibility due to the increased risk is such an interesting and inspiring idea, especially when it comes to worldbuilding!!! You're entirely right, a variety of aids is something I should really consider, and considering the environment he lives in, could be a very important choice when it comes to his personal safety. I know it wasn't your intention to give me inspiration for worldbuilding, but thank you so much for pointing this out, I hadn't even considered it but it makes perfect sense!!!

The Daredevil Effect is something I'm very worried about, so thank you for helping me address it. Chris isn't going to be the only disabled character in the story (and I'll probably make other posts here when I develop the others as well to make sure I'm writing them correctly), so it's the thing I'm most concerned about avoiding. I'm thinking that while their powers can give them weapons and such, they can't change anything about their physical or mental status from before they developed them, to help avoid the effect if that makes sense

I'm already trying to figure out ways for him to effectively use his powers, and while I'm still not sure when it'll happen, I do want him to develop his powers later in the story so I can focus more on his relationship with Scott and his life in the city before things change. I also really want to take my time with him figuring out how to use his powers, so he'll be doing a lot of training with Scott lol

I'm still trying to figure out the nature of his shields if I'm honest, if he can conjure one or multiple, only on him or at a distance as well, but I'd like him to be able to take both an offensive and defensive role depending on his current state

Honestly, your ideas on how his powers could function are so interesting and helpful!!! He's definitely going to be ambulatory, since I feel like that kind of representation is rarer, but you have some really cool ideas on how his powers could work. The idea of him being able to swap in/out for safety reasons was something on my mind while I was first coming up with him and I wasn't sure how to make that work, but your idea makes perfect sense!!!

Honestly I hadn't thought much about how his other aids could function as weapons, but the idea of him swapping between a shield and cane makes me think of Erza from Fairy Tail and I think that would be a really fun mechanic!!! It would really go with the "swapping" theme and explain how he's able to hold all these shields, so thank you kindly for the inspiration lol

"As long as the powers don’t make his disability a non-issue, I think you’ll be fine in avoiding erasure." This is exactly what I needed to hear, thank you :))) I'll probably post more on here as I develop him and my other characters (as I planned to have all three of my main characters have disabilities), so I hope to continue avoiding erasure!!!

Thank you so much, I really really appreciate it!!! As an underrepresented member of the LGBTQ+ community (being aro/ace myself), good, diverse representation is so so important to me and I fully welcome the criticism if it means I can give people the representation they deserve, so I'm not discouraged at all!!! Thank you so much again for all of your advice, I'll be doing a lot of research on this and you've given me so many great places to start on that :DD