Fred is a normal human woman with no supernatural
powers. However, her brilliant mathematical mind, immense knowledge of quantum
physics and science, and a natural ability in designing inventions make her an
important asset of Angel's team; Wesley once says, while addressing most of Angel's crew, "She's smarter
than all of us put together."
During this time, Fred also acquires some reasonably
good fighting skills, mainly with weapons such as stakes, guns, swords, knives, etc. Later, when Jasmine takes over Los Angeles,
she's forced to face down all of Los Angeles on her own, and it is shown that she is also able to hold her own unarmed, effortlessly
taking out a few armed Jasminites, including one armed SWAT member. It's seen in Season Three that she likes plants, actually
talking to them during her period of mild insanity. In the episode "Spin
the Bottle," while she's under the effect of a magical spell, Fred briefly is fascinated
with a fern. After undergoing the transformation to Illyria, she can talk to plants while at full power. It's unclear if
this is Fred's natural ability augmented or simply an Illyria-based power.
Fred is also portrayed as an innocent, unassuming
young woman which often leads people to underestimate her. On many occasions, she has used this to her advantage, such as
shocking Connor with a stun
gun and knocking out a suspicious lab assistant at Wolfram &
Hart. Also, she shows signs of great inner strength and an innate ability to survive on her own despite overwhelming circumstances.
This is shown in season four as she attempts to flee from Jasmine's followers, and earlier with her experiences in Pylea.
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