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The '''Documentary Hypothesis''' (also known as the '''JEPD Theory'''), holds that the [[hexateuch]] (the five books of [[Moses]] or [[Torah]] and Joshua) are a combination of older, distinct ''documents'', principly four, conventionally labeled '''J''', '''E''', '''P''', and '''D'''.

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| character_name = Daniel "Danny" Fenton <br> (Danny Phantom)

| real_name = Daniel "Danny" Fenton

| publisher = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]

| debut = "[[Mystery Meat]]"

| age = 14

| creators = [[Butch Hartman]]

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| Enemies = [[The Lunch Lady Ghost]], [[The Box Ghost]], [[Skulker]], [[Ember McLain]], [[Nicolai Technus]], [[Desiree]], [[Vlad Plasmius]] (Vlad Masters), Walker, [[Penelope Spectra]], [[Fright Knight]], [[Freakshow]], [[Pariah Dark]], [[Dark Danny]]

| status = Active

| alliances = Team Phantom (Leader) Tucker Foley (Best Friend) Sam Manson (best friend/girlfriend) Jazz Fenton (Sister and confident) Danielle Phantom (Cousin/clone) Frostbite (Mentor) Skulker (Enemy/Reluctant Ally)

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| species = Human-Ghost Hybrid (Halfa)

| aliases = "''Inviso-Bill''"<br>"''Ghost Boy/Kid/Child''"<br>"''Phantom Kid''"<br>("''Fenton"'',"''Fenturd"'',"''Fentons o' Fun"'') to [[Dash Baxter]]<br>various [[nickname]]s and insults given to him by his enemies<br>The "''Halfa''"

| relatives = [[Jack and Maddie Fenton#Jack Fenton|Jack Fenton]] ([[Father]])<br>[[Jack and Maddie Fenton#Madeline "Maddie" Fenton|Madeline "''Maddie''" Fenton]] ([[Mother]])<br>Jasmine "''Jazz''" Fenton ([[sister]])<br>Alicia ([[Maternal]] [[aunt]])<br>Danielle "''Dani''" Fenton/Phantom (clone/"''cousin''"), Danny clones (clones, deceased)

| powers = Various ghost-related powers: such as flight, intangibility, invisibility, ectoplasmic energy beams and shields, and cryokinesis to name a few; (see [[Danny Phantom (character)#Danny's ghost powers|List of Danny's Ghostly Powers]]).

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'''Danny Phantom''' the heroic ghostly alter-ego of '''Daniel "''Danny''" Fenton'''--a [[superhero]], the [[protagonist]] and [[titular character]] of the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[animated]] [[television series]] ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. He is voiced by [[David Kaufman (actor)|David Kaufman]].

The Documentary Hypothesis is a specific model proposed to account for what its proponents consider evidence of multiple authorship in the Hexateuch.

== History ==

Living with his ghost-obsessed parents since his birth, Danny had to put up with their unique personalities that often tramautized him as well as constantly be forced to listen to their parents ramble or instruct their children on how their numerous Fenton gadgets worked. However, this did nothing to stop Danny's curiosity that one day changed his life forever. While in his parents' [[laboratory]], Danny Fenton had an accident involving the newly built "Fenton Portal" and his [[DNA#molecular structure|molecular structure]] was infused with [[Ectoplasm (parapsychology)]].

As a result Danny Fenton becomes a half-human, half-ghost hybrid; he styles himself as a new persona as Danny Phantom, an extraordinary spectral superhero with a ghostly host of other-worldy powers; able to shift between the forms his human-half and his ghost-half at will, coming into a number of various [[supernatural]]/[[paranormal]]/[[metaphysical]]/[[extraordinary]] abilities. Upon transformation, his normally black hair turns white, his eyes change from sky blue to ectoplasmic green, his skin changes from light to tanned, and his normal attire becomes a black [[Hazardous material|hazmat]] suit - with white boots, gloves, belt, and starting from the second season, a "'''''D'''''" emblem with an inner "'''''P'''''" on his chest, becoming ''"Danny Phantom"''.

=== Jewish tradition on the origin of the Torah ===

===Beginning Struggles===

The Orthodox Jewish view holds that [[God]] revealed his will to Moses at [[Mount Sinai]] in a verbal fashion.

He made his first appearance in "Mystery Meat" where after having his powers for a full month, he struggled with either telling his parents or keeping it a secret. After a battle with the evil Lunch Lady, Danny decided in the end not to tell his folks and has started his long road of being a superhero to the people of Amity Park.

In "''[[Bitter Reunions]]''", Danny would meet [[Vlad Masters]] who would serve as his primary arch-nemesis throughout the series, possessing the same half-ghost powers he does, only 20 years more experienced.

According to Jewish tradition, this dictation is said to have been exactly transcribed by [[Moses]]. The Torah was then exactly copied by scribes, from one generation to the next. Based on the [[Talmud]] (Tractate Gittin 60a) some believe that the Torah may have been given piece-by-piece, over the 40 years that the Israelites wandered in the desert. In either case, the Torah is considered a direct quote from God. However, there are a number of exceptions to this belief within classical Judaism.

For the majority of the earlier episodes, Danny Phantom wasn't particularly a well known ghost. However, his major comeuppance in the Amity Park's public eyes came in "''[[Public Enemies]]''" when Walker, a ghost cop, in a fit of revenge against Danny ambushed the entire city, going as far as possessing the mayor and making Danny Phantom the framed victim in all of it, causing the public to shun the ghost boy.

* Over the millennia scribal errors have crept into the text of the Torah. The Masoretes (7th to 10th centuries CE) compared all extant variations and attempted to create a definitive text. Also, there are a number of places in the Torah where it appears that there are gaps and it has been postulated that part of the text has been edited out.

To make matters worse, when Freakshow took control of Danny with his crystal ball staff in [[Control Freaks (Danny Phantom)|''"Control Freaks"'']], he forced him to lead a series of ghostly bank robberies. Since then, Danny has been consistently chased after by Amity Park's local authority, despite his intentions to still bring about good to the world with only his two friends and Jazz supporting him, as well as Paulina who fell in love with Danny's alter ego ghost half in "''[[Lucky in Love]]''" when he saved her.

* [[Abraham ibn Ezra]] and Joseph Bonfils observed that some phrases in the Torah present information that should only have been known after the time of Moses. Some classical [[rabbi]]s drew on their obervations to postulate that these sections of the Torah were written by [[Joshua]] or perhaps some later prophet. Other rabbis would not accept this view.

In ''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]'' Danny gets his ghost half removed and he removes Vlad's Ghost half when the two ghost halves get mixed together forming [[Dark Danny]]. Danny turns over to the dark side and murders Danny Fenton. With no human emotions to stop him he causes damage on the earth and in the ghost zone.

* The [[Talmud]], in tractate Shabbat 115b, states that a peculiar section in the [[book of Numbers]] 10:35-36, surrounded by inverted [[Hebrew]] letter <i>nuns</i>, in fact is a separate book. On this verse a [[Midrash]] on the book of Mishle states that "These two verses stem from an independent book which existed, but was suppressed!" Another, possibly earlier midrash, <i>Ta'ame Haserot Viyterot</i>, states that this section actually comes from the book of prophecy of Eldad and Medad.

===A Hero===

* [[Deuteronomy]] is quite different in many ways from the previous four books. Commenting on this, the Talmud says that the other four books of the Torah were dictated by God, but Deuteronomy was written by Moses in his own words (Talmud Bavli, Megillah 31b). Some rabbis have noted that some other parts of the Torah may also have been composed this way as well.

He managed to succeed in "''[[Reign Storm]]''" when he fought against [[Pariah Dark]] and managed to lock him back in his palace. The aftermath reveals Danny to now be in the good in the eyes of 64% of the townsfolks of Amity, causing the majority to see Danny Phantom as a hero. Since then, his existence and popularity has soared, many knowing who he is, some respecting and looking out for him, etc. Danny also confirms the whole town during this point knows his true name is "Danny Phantom" and not "Inviso-Bill". This also helps his standing in the Ghost Zone as he is now called by Frostbite "''The Great One''" and "''Savior of the Ghost Zone''" because of his actions.

Another important note is that in [[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|"''Urban Jungle''"]], Danny stated that he was a duly-appointed deputy of Amity Park, meaning that he is now officially recognized as the town's protector. By the time of [[Forever Phantom]], Danny Phantom's popularity has achieved a level comparable to a rock star's, as he is constantly chased by mobs of adoring fans and the news media. In [[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]] his identity is revealed to the world and statues of him holding up the world are used as thanks.

* For more information on these issues from an Orthodox Jewish perspective, see ''Modern Scholarship in the Study of Torah: Contributions and Limitations,'' edited by Shalom Carmy (Jason Aronson, Inc.) and ''Handbook of Jewish Thought,'' Volume I, by [[Aryeh Kaplan]] (Moznaim Pub.)

===Alternate Paths===

=== Classical rabbinical views that suggest multiple origins ===

In "''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]''", Danny managed to witness an [[alternate future]] when, due to him cheating on the CAT (Career Aptitude Test), his family, friends, and Lancer all die through a Nasty Burger explosion. Orphaned, Danny moves in with Vlad, the only one who can understand his situation. With a great deal of sympathy for the boy, Vlad honored his wishes and removed his ghost half from his human self. As a result, Danny's ghost half went rogue and split Vlad's human half and merged with his ghost self, resulting in the birth of [[Dark Danny]]. After presumably killing his human self and blowing up Vlad's manor, he went on a ten-year world destruction tour. Danny does battle with his future self eventually and with the help of Clockwork, alters his future so that he can have a second chance to undo the damage he would have caused.

In "''[[Reality Trip]]"'', an encounter with Freakshow and his Reality Gauntlet resulted in him accidentally revealing his secret to the general public, causing wide storm news all over America and in mad pursuit by the [[Guys in White]]. While avoiding them, Danny and his friends managed to gather the Reality Gems, then ultimately stop Freakshow. Using the Reality Gauntlet afterwards, Danny alters everything back to the way it was once was, causing everyone but his friends, sister, Vlad Masters and some of his ghostly enemies to forget about his identity as Danny Phantom.

The modern, critical view of the origin of the [[Torah]] was anticipated by earlier scholars. Within Jewish tradition, individual [[rabbi]]s and scholars have on occasion pointed out that the Torah showed signs of not being written entirely by Moses.

===New Allies and Old Friends===

* Rabbi Judah ben Ilai held that the final verses of the Torah must have been written by Joshua. (This is discussed in the [[Talmud]], Bava Batra 15a and Menachot 30a, and in [[Midrash]] Sifrei 357.], however Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai disagrees.

In [[Kindred Spirits (Danny Phantom)|''"Kindred Spirits"'']], Danny meets his "''third cousin once removed,''" Danielle a.k.a. [[Dani Phantom]] whom he later finds out is one of the many imperfect clones that Vlad has made, struggling to make the "''perfect half-ghost son''". He has sent Dani to fetch Danny to capture his mid-morph sample for the final processing. Danny managed to convince Dani that Vlad was only using her. Not believing at first, she figures it out by the time he yells at her harshly, causing her to team up with Danny and destroy his clone lab, including his perfect clone. Despite the fact she previously knocked him out before, twice in fact, Danny saved his "''cousin''" from Vlad when he attempted to kill her. With Vlad defeated, Dani flies off, vowing to meet again.

* Parts of the Midrash retain evidence of the [[redaction]]al period during which Ezra redacted and canonized the text of the Torah as we know it today. A rabbinic tradition states that at this time (440 B.C.E.) the text of the Torah was edited by [[Ezra]], and there were ten places in the Torah where he was uncertain as to how to fix the text; these passages were marked with special punctuation marks called the ''eser nekudot''.

* In the middle ages, Rabbi [[Abraham ibn Ezra]] and others noted that there were several places in the Torah that apparently could not have been written in Moses's lifetime. For example, see Ibn Ezra's comments on [[Genesis]] 12:6, 22;14, [[Deuteronomy]] 1:2, 3:11 and 34:1,6. Ibn Ezra's comments were elucidated by Rabbi Joseph Bonfils in his commentary on Ibn Ezra's work.

* In the [[Twelfth Century|twelfth century]], the commentator R. Joseph ben Isaac, known as the Bekhor Shor, noted that a number of wilderness narratives in Exodus and Numbers are very similar, in particular, the incidents of water from the rock, and the stories about manna and the quail. He theorized that both of these incidents actually happened once, but that parallel traditions about these events eventually developed, both of which made their way into the Torah.

* In the [[Thirteenth Century|thirteenth century]], R. Hezekiah ben Manoah (known as the Hizkuni) noticed the same textual anomalies that Ibn Ezra noted; thus R. Hezekiah's commentary on Genesis 12:6 notes that this section "is written from the perspective of the future.".

* In the [[Fifteenth Century|fifteenth century]], Rabbi Yosef Bonfils while discussing the comments of Ibn Ezra, noted: "Thus it would seem that Moses did not write this word here, but Joshua or some other prophet wrote it. Since we believe in the prophetic tradition, what possible difference can it make whether Moses wrote this or some other prophet did, since the words of all of them are true and prophetic?"

After getting lost in the Ghost Zone, Danny and co. encountered a Yeti-like ghost named "Frostbite", who leads a tribe of icy ghosts who idolized Danny as a [[god]] for defeating [[Pariah Dark]]. He later gained their help when he develops ice powers.

=== Classical Christian views that suggest multiple origins ===

In "''[[Claw of the Wild]]''", the Casper High students went camping for the summer; there the kids were kidnapped by beasts sent by Walker and his cops--at first to capture Wulf who coincidentally were in the same area as the campers--and eventually gain Danny's attention. Danny reunited with Wulf who once again had ran away from Walker and his men. With Sam and Wulf's help, Danny managed to save Tucker and his classmates, then declared to Wulf they are forever "''Amikos"'' before he runs--free once more.

The traditional view among Christians was that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, apart from a number of passages, such as the death of Moses, written by his successor Joshua. However, a number of [[the Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] Christian writers expressed doubts about this traditional view. For example, in the [[16th century]], Carlstadt noticed that the style of the account of the death of Moses was the same as that of the preceding portions of Deuteronomy, suggesting that whoever wrote about the death of Moses also wrote larger portions of the Torah.

In "''[[D-Stabilized]]"'', Dani Phantom had returned to Amity Park, seeking Danny to ask his help on stabilizing her. He found a way with a new Fenton creation named "''Ecto-Dejecto''", which was originally meant to destroy ghosts, but ended up making them stronger, increasing their ghostly status. Managing to convince a reluctant Valerie, she and Danny charge into Vlad's manor where Dani was currently being destabilized by Plasmius. He uses the Ecto-Dejecto on her, but it seemed to have no effect on her, causing her to fade away, leaving a saddened Danny. Luckily, Dani returns from her puddled mess, now fully stable. After defeating Vlad, she decides to venture, Danny asking her to be safe.

By the [[17th century]], some commentators argued outright that Moses did not write most of the Pentateuch. For instance, in 1651, [[Thomas Hobbes]] in ''Leviathan'', ch. 33, argued that the Pentateuch was written after Moses's day on account of Deut. 34:6 ("no man knoweth of his sepulchre to this day"), Gen. 12:6 ("and the Canaanite was then in the land"), and Num. 21:12 (referring to a previous book of Moses's deeds). Others include Isaac de la Peyr&egrave;re, [[Spinoza]], [[Richard Simon]], and [[John Hampden]]. Nevertheless, these people found their works condemned and even banned, and de la Peyr&egrave;re and Hampden were forced to recant.

Because of his family's and the whole town's hatred of ghosts, Danny has told nobody except his friends [[Tucker Foley]] and [[Samantha "Sam" Manson|Sam Manson]] about his powers, and struggles to hide his ghost identity from his family: his parents Jack and Madeline "''Maddie''" Fenton and his sister Jasmine "''Jazz''" Fenton, although she realized that Danny was the half-ghost in the episode "''My Brother's Keeper''", and has since covered for him even after she told Danny that she knew of his secret identity in "''The Ultimate Enemy''". Some of his enemies have also figured out his secret identity and have tried to exploit it as Technus did in "''Flirting with Disaster''".

A French physician by the name of Jean Astruc (1684—1766) first introduced the terms ''[[Elohist]]'' and ''[[Jehovist]]'' or Elohistic and Jehovistic, applying them to portions of the Hebrew Scriptures ([[Old Testament]]). Noting that the first chapter of Genesis uses only the word "Elohim" for [[God]], while in other sections the word Jehovah is as persistently used. In the second and third chapters, the title and name are combined, giving rise to a new conception of the Deity as ''Jehovah Elohim'' (or the "Lord—God" as commonly seen in Bibles today). He noted that Moses may have had compiled the Genesis account from earlier documents, some perhaps dating back to Abraham, and that these had been combined into a single account. So, he began to explore the possibility of detecting and separating these documents and assigning them to their original sources. He did this in the assumption that the varying use of terms indicated different writers.

===A Bright Future===

Using "Elohim" and "Yahweh" as a criterion, Astruc used columns titled respectively "A" and "B", and also set other pieces apart. The A and B narratives he regarded as originally complete and independant narratives. From this was born the practice of Biblical textual criticism that came to be known as [[higher criticism]].

After Vlad ran for mayor in Danny's hometown of Amity Park, Danny had to frequently deal with him as well as new and old ghosts, now as the town's duly deputized protector. "''[[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]]"'' gave him his ultimate task when upon meeting up with Vlad's Masters Blasters, Danny questioned his superhero business. Zapping himself in the Ghost Portal, he regained his humanity with his only shred of evidence as half ghost being a white streak on his hair. At the same time, a much bigger crisis--namely that of an Dis-Asteroid aims for Earth, timed to collide in a week's time destroying the entire planet.

With renewed determination, Danny regained his powers through multiple blasts from ghosts, affecting his white streak which further expands throughout his body, reclaiming his half ghost status. Gaining every single human being on Earth's attention, he announces a plan to phase the entire planet - so the asteroid can pass through harmlessly. Gaining help from "''a bazillion ghosts''" after much convincing, humans and ghosts work side by side as they successfully save the world from disaster. With his secret identity revealed to the world, Danny is hailed as a hero all over Earth.

J. G. Eichhorn brought Astruc's book to Germany and further differentiated the two chief documents through their linguistic peculiarities in 1787. However, neither he nor Astruc denied Mosaic authorship, nor analyzed beyond the book of Exodus.

His one goal is to be an [[astronaut]] when he grows up.

H. Ewald recognized that P and J were could be seen in other books.

==Personality/Weakness==

F. Tuch showed that they were also recognizable in Joshua.

Being a normal 14-year-old with '[[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]]' Ghost-Hunters for parents, to becoming a half-human, half-ghost, teenaged superhero with ghost powers, has been one huge change that has occurred in Danny's life in the past few months...

Over time Danny has transformed himself into a more confident individual character with experience, though he is still susceptible to basic flaws of character. Danny Fenton is a [[Anxiety|nervous]], clumsy, and sometimes superficial 14-year-old boy who tries to fit in with his peers; even with him being as unique as he is, Danny has every reason to feel as [[Paranoia|paranoid]] as he does about keeping his ghost half a secret whenever possible, lacking much confidence at the beginning.

W. M. L. de Wette (1780—1849) joined the theory to that asserted by 17th century commentators by stating that the Book of Deuteronomy was not written by the author(s) of the first four books of the Pentateuch. In 1805 he attributed Deuteronomy to the time of Josiah (post Moses period). Soon other writers to began considering the idea. By 1823 Eichhorn abandoned claiming Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch.

However, his paranoia has yet to do a thing about his boundless curiosity, which was the main reason why he got his ghost-powers to begin with. When his friends and family are in danger, Danny can become rather stubborn and overprotective, which does not bother his friends as much as his [[naïve]] nature.

About 1822, F. Bleek commented about the original relationship of Joshua to the Pentateuch in its continuation of the narrative in Deuteronomy, of which it formed the conclusion.

In the end of the fight though, it is his loyalty to his cause, along with his faith in the love of his peers, and the love he gives back to others that helps him to overcome all obstacles. For instance, even when he is vilified by the public early in his career, his sense of civic duty is so strong that he felt that retiring was out of question; only when a rival ghostbuster team was both outclassing him and threatening his family did he decide to remove his powers. He has seen developed a more confident, mature attitude over the course of the show as he continues to develop his powers. He also has a great sense of humor and frequently makes jokes, puns and wisecracks.

The letters associated with this issue are J and E.

It is shown that although he is half-ghost, Danny is still affected by ecto-weapons as his primary weakness. He has also more than once overestimated his abilities or at times is often too naïve or cocky which usually results in a disadvantage during battle. Another weakness, as Technus pointed out in "Flirting with Disaster", is Danny's emotions. When Danny becomes depressed, disheartened, distracted, low on energy, depowered, unfocused or unprepared then his confidence, his [[self-esteem]] as well as his performance as a ghost hunter and a hero suffers and becomes poor.

H. Hupfeld followed K. D. Ilgen in identifying two separate documents that used "Elohim". In 1853, Hupfeld set forth Genesis chapters 1-19 and 20 - 50 as being the two separate Elohistic source documents . He also emphasized the importance of the redactor of these documents. The arrangement of the documents that he followed was: First Elohist, Second Elohist, Jehovist, Deuteronomist: J, E, and D.

In the episode ''[[Identity Crisis (Danny Phantom)|Identity Crisis]]'', Danny's human half and his ghost half were separated into two physically separate individuals by passing through the '''Fenton Ghost Catcher''', a device created by his parents to separate [[Ectoplasm (parapsychology)|ectoplasm]]ic energy from people, objects and places. Danny's personality was [[polarize]]d, resulting in the birth of the lazy human ''Danny Fenton,'' also known as "''Fun Danny''" with a [[passive]] personality, and the heroic ghost ''Danny Phantom,'' also known as "''Super Danny''" with a [[proactive]] attitude towards his ghost-fighting responsibilities. These two sides of Danny represent the two extreme ends of Danny's character; his selfish and selfless sides.

K. H. Graf showed that Leviticus chapters 17 to 26 were to be discriminated by many individualities from the priestly document, and suggested a fifth document (to which the name "Holiness Code" was attached by A. Klostermann because this body of laws was marked by the declaration of God's holiness, and Israel's duty to be holy as his people.

==Romance==

In [[1886]] the [[Germany|German]] historian [[Julius Wellhausen]] published ''Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels'' (''Prolegomena to the History of Israel''). In this book he stated: "according to the historical and prophetical books of the Old Testament the priestly legislation of the middle books of the Pentateuch was unknown in pre-exilic time, and that this legislation must therefore be a late development."(2) The letter "P", for ''priestly'', became associated with this view.

Throughout the series, Danny has held a long standing crush on Paulina, the most popular girl at school. He was successful in asking her to the dance in "''[[Parental Bonding]]''", but only due to her trying to get Sam jealous and dating her in "''[[Lucky in Love]]''" only to find out she was overshadowed by [[Johnny 13]]'s girlfriend, Kitty. Ironically, Paulina has fallen in love with his ghostly alter ego. As the series progresses though, with his growing feelings for Sam and his romance with Valerie, he has seemingly been slowly losing interest in Paulina.

He also develops a close relationship with another girl named [[Valerie Gray]] during "''Reign Storm''", despite the fact that she's often trying to kill Danny Phantom with her various anti-ghost weaponry. The two found common grounds in that episode, overlooking a long standing attitude towards one another beforehand. They dated briefly in [[Flirting with Disaster (Danny Phantom)|''"Flirting with Disaster"'']], before she broke up with him due to her current life as a ghost hunter. Heartbroken, Danny still continues to harbor romantic feelings for Valerie as of "''Double Cross My Heart''".

Wellhausen argued that the Bible is an important source for historians, but cannot be taken literally. He argued that the "hexateuch," (including the [[Torah]] or [[Pentateuch]], and the book of [[Joshua]]) was written by a number of people over a long period. Specifically, he narrowed the field to four distinct narratives, which he identified by the aforementioned ''J'''ahwist, '''E'''lohist, '''D'''euteronomist and '''P'''riestly accounts. He also recognized a '''R'''edactor, who edited the four accounts into one text. (Some argue the redactor was Ezra the scribe). Using earlier propositions he argued that each of these sources has its own vocabulary, its own approach and concerns, and that the passages originally belonging to each account can be distinguished by differences in style (especially the name used for God, the grammar and word usage, the political assumptions implicit in the text, and the interests of the author).

There have been a few hints, particularly in the first season, that Danny has romantic feelings for Sam, one of his best friends. However, as it became pretty obvious to mostly everyone else, except Danny, that Sam has a crush on him. Danny has been dubbed clueless, so his feelings for Sam have not yet been verified. However, as seen in ''[[Reign Storm]]'', Danny may not be completely clueless about Sam's feelings for him. Sam had notably displayed affection towards him, but has never been straightforward about the issue. His feelings for her are further noted as he is forced to somewhat come to terms with his feelings when facing her new crush, Gregor, in "''[[Double Cross My Heart]]''". Throughout the majority of Season 3, Danny and Sam's growing romance has been further hinted, the former showcasing he may not be as clueless as he once was and leaning more towards her as potential feelings increasingly develop. In the episode "''[[Frightmare (Danny Phantom episode)|Frightmare]]''" both he and Sam have the same dream that they were a couple.

* '''The "J" source:''' In this source God's name is always presented as YHVH, which German scholars transliterated as ''Jahweh'' (the equivalent of the English transliteration Jehovah).

* '''The "E" source:''' In this source God's name is always presented as ''Elohim'' (Hebrew for God, or Power) until the revelation of God's name to Moses, after which God is referred to as YHVH.

* '''The "D" or "Dtr" source:''' The source that wrote the book of Deuteronomy, and the books of Joshua, Judges, I and II Samuel and I and II Kings.

* '''The "P" source:''' The priestly material. Uses Elohim and El Shaddai as names of God.

In the final episode "''[[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]]''" Danny and Sam kiss after Sam gives Danny the "Sam" class ring,that was meant for her, making him promise to come back from his dangerous mission in the Ghost Zone. After saving the world, Danny skips his own reward ceremony, spending his private time with Sam, putting the ring on her finger and kissing her again, stating ''"I couldn't have done any of this without you"''. Unsure of what is in store for him, but vowing to face it with Sam by his side, Danny flies off with her.

Wellhausen argued that from the style and point of view of each source, one could draw inferences about the times in which the source was written (in other words, the historical value of the Bible is not that it reveals things about the events it describes, but rather that it reveals things about the people who wrote it). Moreover, Wellhausen argued that the progression evident in these four sources, from a relatively informal and decentralized relationship between people and God in the J account, to the relatively formal and centralized practices of the P account, one could see the development of institutionalized Israelite religion.

==Relationships==

The documentary understanding of the origin of the five books of Moses was immediately seized upon by other scholars, and within a few years became the predominant theory.

===[[Sam Manson]]===

A friend of his since at least the 2nd grade, Danny's friendship with Sam isn't always as strong as Tucker due to some of their difference (and her bossy nature), but he values her just as much as Tucker. She undeniably has a crush on Danny, but so far she has hidden it from him well. Danny also shows a certain bond to her, but his ghost-fighting career gives him little time to ponder over it. Sam and Danny were supposedly going to have a psychic connection in earlier drafts of the show, but it turned out just to be a case of minds thinking alike (though a hint of this idea could still be there due to them sharing identical dreams in "Frightmare"). By ''Phantom Planet'', Danny gives Sam the infamous "''Wes"'' ring after she discovers its real inscription, as the two continue a future together.

===[[Tucker Foley]]===

While many of Wellhausen's specific claims have since been dismissed, we must note that the documentary hypothesis is not one specific theory. Rather, this name is given to any understanding of the origin of the Torah that recognizes that there are basically four sources that were somehow redacted together into a final version. One could claim that one redactor wove together four specific texts, or one could hold that entire nation of Israel slowly created a consensus work based on various strands of the Israelite tradition, or anything in between. Gerald A. Larue writes "Back of each of the four sources lie traditions that may have been both oral and written. Some may have been preserved in the songs, ballads, and folktales of different tribal groups, some in written form in sanctuaries. The so-called 'documents' should not be considered as mutually exclusive writings, completely independent of one another, but rather as a continual stream of literature representing a pattern of progressive interpretation of traditions and history." ("Old Testament Life and Literature" 1968)

Tucker serves as Danny's primary best friend as the two often share many things in common as well as share in general. Danny often takes Tucker's side whenever his other friend, Sam, tends to berate him. He rarely ever argues with Tucker unless it's usually on an opposing force.

===[[Jazz Fenton]]===

Little if any adjustments have been made to this theory since the turn of the century.

At first, Danny was at odds with his sister, often exhibiting hostility due to her more intelligent and slight snobbish nature, despite her concern and protection over her little brother. Prior to the series, in ''My Brother's Keeper'' when Danny was still 8-years-old, brother and sister had talked all the time--before Jazz became, as Danny once stated, "''a fink''" (and a "''conceited snob''"). As the show progresses however, Jazz eventually mellowed down as well as accepted Danny as a half-ghost, often covering up for him. The two have since formed a much tighter bond.

===[[Jack and Maddie Fenton]]===

=== Internal textual evidence ===

Like Jazz before, Danny sometimes feel at odds with his folks. Danny at an earlier age once connected greatly with his mother. While it seems he doesn't always feel safe with his parents (especially with their desire to hunt ghosts, including Danny Phantom), he still shows love and concern for them as much as they do in return. In ''"Phantom Planet''" his parents finally learn he is Danny Phantom, easily accepting him.

===[[Valerie Gray]]===

The main areas considered by these critics when supporting the Documentary Hypothesis appear to be:

Danny's opinion of Valerie was anything but kind in the earlier episodes, as he was often not a fan of her egotistical and angry disposition ("''Shades of Grey, Life Lessons''"); however, he later learned to appreciate her for who she is ("''Reign Storm''"). Valerie in turn learned to see Danny's personality past his awkward status in school (seeing as she now had to experience the same thing) and by the episode's end, started to like him in a romantic manner. The two dated briefly in "''Flirting with Disaster''" before she broke up with him over her current job as a ghost hunter (unaware Danny faced the same dilemma, too). It seems as though Danny still harbors subtle feelings for her. Unlike Paulina, who likes Danny's ghost side and ignores his human side, Valerie hated Danny's ghost side and liked his human side. In "''Phantom Planet''", when she finds out he is half ghost, we only see her smile at him.

#The Variations in the Divine Names in Genesis;

#The Secondary Variations in Diction and Style;

#The parallel or Duplicate Accounts (Doublets);

#The Continuity of the Various Sources.

#The political assumptions implicit in the text;

#The interests of the author.

===[[Vlad Plasmius]]===

Doublets and triplets are stories that are repeated with different points of view. Famous doublets include [[Genesis]]'s creation accounts; the stories of the covenant between God and Abraham; the naming of Isaac; the two stories in which Abraham claims to a King that his wife is really his sister; the two stories of the revelation to Jacob at Bet-El. A famed triplet is the three different versions of how the town of Be'ersheba got its name.

Vlad is Danny's primary antagonist and arch-rival. Danny's often at odds with the other half ghost as he often has to resist his offers to join his side and be his son (although by the time of "''Eye for an Eye''", Vlad seems to view him purely as a rival now). Danny takes it upon himself to constantly insult and defeat him every chance he gets, though when the situation arises, the two are often forced to work reluctantly side to side. Only in the alternative future set in ''"The Ultimate Enemy"'' seems to show Danny relying on Vlad in a less antagonistic light.

===[[Dani Phantom|Danielle "''Dani''" Phantom]]===

There are many portions of the Torah which seem to imply more than one author. Some examples include:

Danny's clone is much like him, making her easy to talk with, yet still hard to handle due to a more stubborn nature than Danny himself. The two were on opposing teams until Dani realized her creator, Vlad, was only using her, so she joined Danny's group; though she is more affiliated to Danny than the group itself. Out of the two, Danny is more responsible, thus he keeps an eye for Dani, or at least what she might do. She has since left for the time, her current whereabouts are unknown and her reasons for leaving are unknown; but before leaving, she lets Danny know she vows to return. She reappears in "''[[D-Stabilized]]''", searching for Danny to find a cure for her dissolving ailment. Danny managed to find her a cure, maintaining her status and giving her a solid form.

===[[Dark Danny]]===

* Genesis 11:31 describes Abraham as living in the Ur of the Chaldeans. But the Chaldeans did not exist at the time of Abraham.

Danny's Ultimate Enemy is his most hated and feared foe ever. Although Danny is at odds with his other enemies, including Vlad, Dark Danny is a whole other story. Dark Danny is, or at least was, Danny's future. The only reason Danny was spared is because Dark Danny needed him to live to exist; now that the timeline has shifted, Dark Danny will more likely destroy Danny without any hesitation.

* Numbers 25 describes the rebellion at Peor, and refers to Moabite women; the next sentence says the women were Midianites.

* Deuteronomy 34 describes the death of Moses.

* The list of Edomite kings included Kings who were not born until after Moses' death.

* Some locations are identified by names which did not exist until long after the time of Moses.

* The Torah often says that something has lasted "to this day," which seems to imply that the words were written at a later date. Classical commentaries usually interpret such verses to mean until the day they are read, in other words forever.

* Deuteronomy 34:10 states "There never again arose a prophet in Israel like Moses..." which seems to imply that the verse was written long after. However, this can be understood as "There would never again arise.."

===[[Skulker (Danny Phantom)|Skulker]]===

=== Acceptance of the documentary hypothesis ===

He is one of the many ghost enemies Danny has to fight--but has proven to be by far his most persistent foe. During the course of the series Skulker has tried to kill Danny and turn him into some sort of a trophy, beforehand declaring only to ''"plan on simply capturing you and letting you live the rest of your life in a cage"'' before ultimately vowing to "''rest your pelt at the foot of my bed!"'' Despite their animonsity, Skulker is usually the first ghost Danny ask for help when a much bigger threat comes up, an alliance the ghost hunter is usually reluctant, but ultimately accepting towards--if not due to the serious consequences that could occur if he declined.

===Frostbite===

Some Jews and Christians reject the documentary theory entirely, and accept the traditional view that the whole Torah is the work of [[Moses]]. For most Orthodox Jews and traditional Christians, the divine origins of the five books of Moses in its entirety is accepted as a given. Other Christians, such as the translators of the [[New International Version]] of the Bible, take what they see as a middle ground, believing that Moses was the author of much of the text, and editor and compiler of the majority of the rest.

Danny met the yeti like-ghost when he Sam and Tucker were lost in the Ghost Zone, Frostbite and his people treat Danny like a king due to his contribution in saving the Ghost Zone (and Earth) from Pariah Dark. Danny, in return considers Frostbite as his mentor, having been trained by him to use control his growing ice powers.

He also has a 13 year old daughter named Blizzard(Still unknown of how she lived and died.)

==Danny's Known Ghostly Powers==

By contrast, today mostly all historians and critical Bible scholars accept the principle of multiple authorship in the Torah, and many also accept Wellhausen's identification of four basic accounts, although some do not believe that E was ever a distinct document. On the other hand, some scholars disagree with the Documentary hypothesis from another angle, arguing that the Torah is a composite of many different oral and written traditions composed in the post-Exilic period.

As Danny Phantom, he freely uses a variety of [[supernatural]] powers. In either form, Danny (as well as all other humans) can [[sight|see]], [[hearing|hear]], and [[speech|speak]] to other [[Anomalous phenomenon|paranormal]] [[entities|beings]], as well as battle them. Danny possess most of his supernatural powers in both his dual forms--although he only uses them most freely in his ghost form. The only exception is that so far Danny cannot utilise his supernatural strength in his human form. Also other ghosts can sometimes overpower him and impose invisibility and intagibility (or lack-there-of) until Danny can regain energy and fight back. To save his friends and family, Danny frequently battles with various ghosts, sometimes from thwarting plans of world domination or confronting them in situations of public disturbances.

Danny Phantom has gradually increased in power and abilities as his knowledge of the ghost world matures. He now has both completely new abilities as well as increased the power of his original ones.

Furthermore, many have questioned his interpretation of Israelite religion, including his reconstruction of the order of the accounts as J-E-D-P. Many scholars have questioned Wellhausen's assumption that history follows a linear progression. They suggest that he organized the narrative to culminate with P because he believed that the [[New Testament]] followed logically in this progression. In the [[1950s]] the Israeli historian, Yehezkel Kaufmann, published ''The Religion of Israel, from Its Beginnings to the Babylonian Exile,'' in which he argued that the order of the sources would be J, E, P, and D.

===Transformation===

In recent years attempts have been made to separate the J, E, D, and P portions. Harold Bloom wrote ''"The Book of J",'' in which he claims to have reconstructed the book that J wrote (though, certainly, much of J's original contribution must have been lost in the consolidation, if one believes the four-author theory). Bloom also indicates that he believes that J was a woman, but this is not accepted by other scholars.

*Allows Danny to switch between human and ghost forms. His transformation is prefaced by two blue-white rings that appear respectively around his waist and move in opposite directions of each other while transitioning Danny to his ghost form. Other variations may include the rings appearing in Danny's lengthwise axis, or even transitioning from a single limb. He usually accompanies this with his transformation words, "''I'm going ghost!''". If Danny falls unconscious, gets heavily disoriented, or uses too much energy while in ghost form, he usually reverts back to human form. Apparently, his ghost form is not affected by the intense cold and vacuum of space, since he flew out into orbit with nothing but a rocket pack and a space helmet in ''[[Flirting with Disaster (Danny Phantom)|Flirting with Disaster]]''. The white rings that appear during his transformation are visible to others and can be photographed. He may be able to use the rings as some sort of a variation of the ghost shield without transforming, as seen in ''[[My Brother's Keeper]]'', when he used them to repel Spectra while in ghost form and did not transform back into his human self. Typically when Danny is knocked out he often reverts back to his human appearance.

===Ghost Sense===

Many Christians object to the JEDP theory's a priori rejection of such internal evidence as stated authorship and purpose of the Torah. They object further to the extirpation of the Creation and Flood accounts, et al., as authoritative Scripture. They have a more literal interpretation based on P.J. Wisemans work that the book of Genesis consists of sections, each of which was written by a separate historical author. Genesis was merely compiled by Moses. This is also called the Tablet theory.

*Danny can sense nearby ghosts, and when this happens a wisp of blue mist comes out of his mouth and he shivers, getting the appearance of standing at attention or an electrical pulse going down his [[spinal cord]], usually as an act of alarm that a ghost is nearby. In "''My Brother's Keeper''", Danny apparently associates his Ghost Sense with the sensation of being cold, and Spectra's true identity as a ghost is hidden from him by keeping her office so cold Danny can continually see his breath. It's revealed in ''[[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|Urban Jungle]]'' that whenever Danny's Ghost Sense has been triggered he has actually been releasing a small amount of his cryokinetic energy as a wisp of blue mist. Danny's ghost sense can't seem to detect the presence of half-ghosts, namely Vlad and Dani. This ability later passed to Dark Danny, but came out as red mist through his nose. This version can also detect half-ghosts, unlike it's predecessor.

===[[Wiktionary:intangibility|Intangibility]]===

"Ancient Records and the Structure of Genesis" P.J. Wiseman. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1985

*Danny has the ability to turn intangible at will. With the use of intangibility, Danny can pass through most objects, becoming untouchable; Danny can also make other people and objects intangible provided he is in physical contact with them. Danny's intangibility is in part connected to his teenage emotions, as he has been known to go intangible at some very inopportune and unwanted times. It is quite common for Danny to make only a part of his body intangible and has been shown that people can see him somewhat when he is intangible. Danny has also been shown to apparently control the flow of his intangibility as he did in ''[[Maternal Instinct (Danny Phantom)|Maternal Instincts]]'' where he put his hand on the ground and a water-like flow moved along and phased Tucker through the floor. In ''[[Parental Bonding]]'' Danny uses a mist-like version of his inntangibility to espace a [[List of Danny Phantom villains and ghosts#Dorathea "Dora" the Dragon Ghost|Dragon Ghost]]. In an opposite case, in the Ghost Zone, humans can phase through everything, including ghosts. This power can work in conjunction with other ghosts as well, as shown in the final episode, when Danny and all the ghosts of the Ghost Zone used their power to make the entire Earth intangible to save it from destruction.

===[[Invisibility]]===

Regardless of the different understandings of the composition of the Torah by modern, critical scholars, a return to the pre-critical understanding that the Torah was composed by or dictated to Moses is unlikely. Some scholars assert that the Documentary Hypothesis does make testable predictions that have been verified. For an illustration of this, please see the following:

*When invisible, Danny cannot be seen by human eyes and even from scanning devices. Invisibility and Intangibility both work in similar ways, as they are both triggered by Danny's emotional states--fear, nervousness etc--as he has been known to go invisible at some very inopportune and unwanted times --and thus work well together. It is quite common for Danny to make only a part of his body invisible and Danny can also make other people and objects invisible--provided that he is in physical contact with them.

===[[Flying]]'''/'''[[Floating]]'''/'''Hovering===

"An Empirical Basis for the Documentary Hypothesis" Jeffrey H. Tigay ''Journal of Biblical Literature'' Vol.94, No.3 Sept. 1975, pages 329-342.

*While in ghost form, Danny has the ability to float/fly through the air, sometimes at considerable speeds and heights. He often uses this in combat, but occasionally will do it for fun and relaxation. He can also make other humans and objects hover but must keep in physical contact with them. In ''Maternal Instincts'', Danny's speed of flight was clocked at 112 [[Miles per hour|mph]]. He has the potential to be even faster if Tucker's brief time as a half-ghost is any indication, climbing on flight speed beyond 112 mph. When floating or flying, Danny turns his bottom half into a [[wisp]].

===Paranormal Strength, Speed, Agility and Durability===

''Empirical Models for Biblical Criticism'' Ed. Jeffrey Tigay. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986

*In Ghost-Mode, Danny can display extraordinary physical feats of [[superhuman strength|strength]], [[speed]], [[agility]], and durability; Danny has developed a high pain threshold given the number of times he has been attacked, shot at, etc, managing to bare the pain out. He is able to withstand and recover from numerous, recurring injuries and damage. So far, only when Danny is in '''Ghost-Mode''' can he perform such feats, while in human form, Danny Fenton is still somewhat physically weak, although, he's been known to survive the impacts from heights while in human form, and from hits that would have killed a normal human being.

===Spectral Manipulation/Ecto-Physical Mass Manipulation/Phase Shifting===

Some use the Documenatry Hypothesis as reason for claiming that the Bible is uninspired. However, this arguments fails on these points:

*Spectral manipulation is a ghosts version of [[List of comic book superpowers#Biological manipulation|Biological manipulation]]--which includes abilities like [[List of comic book superpowers#Duplication|Duplication]], [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman physical resistance|Superhuman physical resistance etc]]--[[density]] [[alteration]], like intangibility. It can also be seen as a form of [[List of comic book superpowers#Shapeshifting|shapeshifting]]--Danny shifting into his human mode or his ghost mode or Amorpho's main powers. Danny has demonstrated the power to change the shape of his body into intangible holes and shapes. Uses include ''Parental Bonding'' where Danny turned into a gaseous form to escape the dragon ghost's grasp, ''Mystery Meat'' where Danny's belt turned into a long, translucent line and ''Beauty Marked'', Danny created a large hole in his mouth. His Spectral Manipulation is apparently long-lasting in his belt as seen in ''Shades of Gray'' where a book passed through his waist and ''Pirate Radio'' where Youngblood's sword passed harmlessly through his belt.

#The abundance of possibilities is not admissable as proof against one possibility.

#Additions and edits by later authors does not disprove authenticity of the Bible as the inspired word of God, as they could have been equally inspired.

#Moses may have, and most likely, compiled his writing from other sources, not making it any less inspired.

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===Wall References Walking===

*Danny, as well as many other ghosts, can minipulate their centre of [[gravity]] ; they can walk and run on up and down uneven and vertical surfaces as though they were horizontal. This either because of his ability to defy gravity (flying) '''OR''' because of some unexplored ability to adhere/combine/[[interact]] to/with the [[molecular]] [[structure]] ([[cling]]ing) of the surface of walls etc.

===Overshadowing/[[Possession]]===

1. Oswald T. Allis, The Five Books of Moses, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1949, p. 22.

*First shown in ''[[Parental Bonding]]'', Danny can take possession of a human being or an animal (''[[Micro Management]]'') from within by phasing completely into the person's body, allowing him to completely control that person's actions. Danny has used this power on several people, including Tucker, Dash, his dad, and even a rat, for various reasons. When overshadowed, the victim keeps his or her original form, but his or her eyes and voice change to Danny's. Being able to adapt the eyes and voice of the person being overshadowed seems to be a matter of experience; other ghosts (and Vlad) do this effortlessly from early appearances, however some of Danny's enemies (like Sidney Pointdexter, who has little expertise in the use of his own Ghost Powers, and Tucker when he temporarily gains ghost powers thanks to Desiree) are unable to change their voices when using the ability. As of the episode ''Eye for an Eye'', Danny appears to have enough mastery over the power to use the possessed body's voice (in this case, Vlad Plasmius). The victim has no memory of what he or she did while overshadowed, but usually feel a slight dizziness and disorientation, and occasionally feel influenced by what Danny says or does (one example being Dash feeling the urge to wash his mother's feet after Danny overshadows him and forces him to say the very same thing to Paulina). On numerous occasions, it has been demonstrated that this ability can be resisted, and that Danny can even be forced out of the person with the right equipment, or if he's not up to full power. Overshadowing can also be resisted through sheer willpower, demonstrated first by Jack (''[[Bitter Reunions]]''). As seen in ''[[Public Enemies]]'' and ''[[Life Lessons]]'', ghosts can still use their powers of flight, intangibility, and invisibility while overshadowing someone. Danny has also used this power to enter people's dreams (''[[Frightmare (Danny Phantom episode)|Frightmare]]'').

===Ectoplasmic Energy Blast - "''Ghost Ray''"===

2. Oswald T. Allis, The Five Books of Moses, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1949, p. 17.

*First shown in ''[[What You Want (Danny Phantom)|What You Want]]'', it is an ectoplasmic blast that usually comes out of the palm of his hand, Danny blasts enemies using this attack. The attack takes many forms: a ray of energy, a glowing orb, or even a repulsion field. He has also kept the energy used inside his hand, using it to empower his strikes. In ''[[Memory Blank]]'', it is learned that Danny has had this ability since he became half-ghost. This power is not limited to just the palm as an inexperienced Danny shot one from his rear end (''[[Memory Blank]]'') and Danielle herself from her feet (''[[D-Stabilized]]'') implying that Danny may have the ability to do this as well considering she's his clone. By the time of the Danny Phantom TV Movie: ''[[Reign Storm]]'', Danny had learned how to fire off a Ghost Ray out of his finger and hand in human mode. These rays can also be charged to various power levels, from a highly powerful white-green, to a low-level glow for lighting up dark areas. He is also able to charge up a ball of light and throw it to disorient enemies with its brightness. Danny can also use this power to force ghosts out of people they are overshadowing. Danny has also been able to absorb Ghost Rays (or other similar attacks) and redirect them at his enemies (''[[Control Freaks (Danny Phantom)|Control Freaks]]''). He has recently learned to fire circular rays in a manner similar to Vlad's, creating a rudimentary ectoplasmic bomb (see [[Danny Phantom (character)#Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts|Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts]] below).

===Ectoplasmic Energy Shield - "''Ghost Shield''"===

3. Josh McDowell, More Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Here's Life Publishers, Inc. 1981, p. 45.

*Danny can use this ability to form shields of ectoplasmic energy, which he can use to block or rebound attacks from enemies. There are two kinds of shields; the first is a shield that appears as a sphere of energy that protects from all sides (''Bitter Reunions''). The other is a single wall of energy--an ectoplasmic energy construct--that is more direct in its range but is much stronger (''Teacher of the Year''). Danny can create an Ecto-Orb and use it as a circular shield (''[[Beauty Marked]]'' and ''Reality Trip''). He's also able to create a shield by holding up his forearm, creating a medium ranged, relatively strong shield big enough to protect him from strong head-on attacks.

====Ghost External Links =Stinger===

*In ''Public Enemies'', Danny uses this pseudo-electric attack to free Wulf from Bullet's weapon, although it could just be Danny's power traveling through Bullet's weapon, like energy feedback through the energy field of the ectoplasmic energy construct. Other examples of its use might include Vlad in ''[[The Million Dollar Ghost]]'', Penelope Spectra in ''[[Doctor's Disorders]]'', Technus in ''Flirting With Disaster'' and [[Dark Danny]] in ''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]''.

===Ghostly Wail===

*[http://communities.msn.com/judaismfaqs/whowrotethetorahbiblicalcriticismfaq.msnw Who wrote the Torah? Frequently Asked Questions]

*Danny's most powerful technique. In ''The Ultimate Enemy'', Danny develops the unique ability to generate an extremely powerful technical like a sonic scream from his vocal cords and mouth, a bit like a [[Banshee]]'s wail - with a ghostly-like [[moan]]ing. The Ghostly Wail can cause terrible pain to ghosts and damage tangible matter. This ability was powerful enough to destroy the massive artificially generated Ghost Shield that protected the future Amity Park, and is effective against multiple targets. When used, this power quickly drains present-Danny's energy and completely turns him back to human in most cases, a problem he apparently has remedied by the last episode (or it could have been because of his recharged power state). He has used this power only in extreme cases (Only seven times in the history of the series, notably "[[The Ultimate Enemy]]" where he used it three times, the other four times being in "[[The Fright Before Christmas]]", "[[King Tuck]]", "[[List of Danny Phantom episodes|Kindred Spirits]]" and "[[List of Danny Phantom episodes|Phantom Planet]]"). This is also one of two powers that Danny has and Vlad does not (the other being his [[cryokinesis]]).

*[http://www.primenet.com/~heuvelc/bible/dh.htm The Documentary Hypothesis]

*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5993/crit.html Biblical Criticism]

===Ectoplasmic Energy Constructs===

*[http://imp.lss.wisc.edu/~rltroxel/Intro/hypoth.html A Summary of the Documentary Hypothesis]

*Danny has shown that he can utilise ectoplasmic energy constructs. He can shape ectoplasmic energy into solid objects--in ''[[Double Cross My Heart]]'' Danny is able to generate one to use as his most powerful shield to protect himself.

*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Crete/6111/pneumatikos/wiseman.htm The Wiseman Hypothesis]

*[http://www.trueorigin.org/tablet.asp The Tablet Theory of Genesis Authorship]

===Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts===

*[http://www.carm.org/bible/jedp_a.htm Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry]

*First seen used by Danny in ''[[Reality Trip]]''. Either a bolt of ectoplasmic energy or an ectoplasmic energy semi-construct, it is easily seen as an expansion of Danny's use of his ectoplasmic energy powers. Present as a glowing orb or a circular rays--(similar to [[Starfire (comics)#Teen Titans animated series|Starfire's Starbolts]] from the [[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans TV animated series]]),--and further still can be used as a rudimentary ectoplasmic [[bomb]]--time-delayed and can be combined with Danny's ice powers. This use of his ectoplasmic energy is useful to Danny when he is a situation where he needs to combat his adverseries with a suppressing line of not-so-friendly fire.

===Duplication===

*A power first used by Vlad, Danny has struggled with this power the most, trying to manipulate his body twice in ''Maternal Instinct'' and ''Identity Crisis'' to largely disastrous results. After managing to do it in ''Reign Storm'' when he split into four (he was wearing the Ecto-Skeleton which enhanced his powers 100-fold), he appeared to finally and successfully split in two (''Beauty Marked''), if only for a quick second. He successfully split in four by ''[[Torrent of Terror]]'', though it drained him of his energy briefly. Vlad was able to create many shadowy copies of himself to influence people into voting for him, indicating that there might be no limit to how many copies Danny may come to create should he reach that level of potential; the possibility that the sum total of his power being split evenly amongst himself is also a possibility if Vlad's demonstration is any indication (''[[Eye for an Eye (Danny Phantom)|Eye for an Eye]]'').

===[[Cryokinesis]]===

* (Ghostly Ice) Danny is capable of using ice-empowered versions of the Ghost Ray as of ''[[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|Urban Jungle]]''. This is revealed to be an extension of his ghost sense and ghost rays rather than a separate power altogether entirely, which explains why Danny always shivers whenever he senses a ghost. It is most likely based off of the "''cold spots''" that supposedly accompany ghosts. This power allows Danny to radiate cold, to shoot off rays of intense cold or fire off [[Danny Phantom (character)#Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts|solid projectiles]] from both his palms and eyes (when he uses this power his eyes sometimes turn blue instead of their usual ghostly green, reflecting the cold). This power has been building up inside him as "''negative heat''" ever since he first gained his ghost powers, his body eventually becoming too numb and chilled when the pent-up energy got to be too much for him to ignore, giving him flu-like symptoms. Frostbite successfully managed to teach him how to handle this ability though. By the time of ''[[Boxed Up Fury]]'', he's already capable of using this power comfortably, even creating an ice sphere as a shield to protect his friends. This is one of two powers (the other being the Ghostly Wail) that Danny has that Vlad does not.

===Teleportation===

*In "''Reality Trip''" Danny temporarily disappeared from sight and reappeared in another ___location a short distance away. It seemed quite like Vlad's ability to teleport himself, but without the mist (which was probably just for show). This could possibly be a variation of his invisibility powers. Also happened something similar in "Frightmare".

===Weather Manipulation (Temporary)===

*In "''Torrent of Terror'', Vortex accidentally gave Danny the ability to use weather controlling powers that were heavily tied to Danny's emotions and could counteract Vortex's own abilities. Among them were creating actual effects to the weather that spanned across Amity Park's skies (Bright sunlight, thunderstorms) to making miniature versions of these that typically comedically zapped Vlad and making very cold gusts of wind spring up. However, the powers only lasted for that episode, as Vortex zapped Danny again in their duel and caused him to lose the powers.

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