Carol Danvers (Earth-1955)

"Well... First there was nothing, then there was everything... Then the good lord saw fit to bring me into the world to kick the asses of those who need it most. So get ready because this day had already come."

- - Captain Marvel

Carol Jane Danvers is a member of the United States Air Force attached to Alpha Base in Washington, D.C. However, when her partner Walter Lawson was revealed to be the the alien Mar-Vell, she was fatally wounded by a Kree sentry in search of the latter, being accidentally exposed to Vell's DNA which transformed her into a superhuman warrior. Taking the alias of Captain Marvel, Carol established herself as one of Earth's mightiest heroes.