Copper Spider

Cassandra Sanders, aka Copper Spider, was a flamboyant gadgeteer genius who lived and operated in Starlight City, and did so for ten years. She was a villain and was initially a true villain and a serious threat - however, after discovering that her sister was a neglectful parent to her daughter, Cassie took her young niece in as her sidekick, Spiderling, and toned her villainy down significantly, becoming much more of a showboat and taking care not to cause real, significant harm.

Copper Spider participated in the battle against the enormous monster which attacked in March 2021, and disappeared during the battle. She is currently presumed dead.

Cassandra had the ability to iteratively upgrade technology, viewing possible upgrades and similar technology as something like a web or skill tree. It took time and was temporary, changing back some time after being upgraded. When she had time, she used this to create hypertech tools, which she could use to build lasting hypertech.