| “ | Who I am... is bound by what I am. I am an empire. And that empire must stand at any cost. | „ |
| ~ Gladiator |
Summary
Kallark, codenamed Gladiator is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mallard was once the Praetor of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, the most faithful servant of the Shi'ar throne. After the Shi'ar-Kree War, with the apparent death of Lilandra and Vulcan, Kallark is elevated to the position of Majestor by consensus of a desperate Shi'ar populace.
Gladiator and the Imperial Guard were created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum as a homage to DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes, with all the Imperial Guard's original members created as analogs of Legionnaires. Gladiator was the analog to Superboy, and the name "Gladiator" was a conscious homage to the Philip Wylie novel Gladiator on which Superman was partially based. Gladiator's name, Kallark, is a combination of Superman's Kryptonian and human names: Kal-El and Clark Kent.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Varies, up to 3-C
Name: Gladiator, Kallark
Origin: Marvel Comics, X-Men #107
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Said to be centuries old)
Classification: Strontian, former Praetor of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, currently Majestor of the Shi'ar Empire
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Longevity, Self-Sustenance (Type 1), Flight, Heat Vison (His heat vision has several times[1] been descriped as being as hot as a star[2]), Super Breath (Able to blow out the Human Torch's flames[3] or freeze opponents), Thunderclaps, Enhanced Senses, Resistance to Telepathy, Heat, Gravity and Radiation Manipulation (Survived being sucked into a fake black hole, needing outside help to escape[4][5][6][7][8][9])
Attack Potency: Varies (His statistics goes up and down depending on how confident he is feeling[10]), up to Galaxy level (Snapped Hyperion's neck.[11] Traded blows with Eric Masterson Thor. Contained an explosion that would have wiped out half the solar system.[3] Defeated Black Bolt and Captain Marvel in her Binary form. Able to compete with Phoenix Force Cyclops[12])
Speed: Massively FTL+ combat and reaction speed (Fought Hyperion in nanoseconds.[11] Scaling from his own feat), Massively FTL+ flight speed (Able to fly many light years in seconds. Followed a Skrull ship through hyperspace[3])
Lifting Strength: Stellar (Battled The Hulk[13] and is said to be his equal in physical strength.[14] Wrestled with Eric Masterson Thor.[15] Can move entire planets and collapse stars with his bare hands[16][17])
Striking Strength: Varies, up to Galaxy level
Durability: Varies, up to Galaxy level (Able to fly through a Red Giant. Took a psychic blast from Jean Grey. Capable of enduring attacks from beings like Nova and Black Bolt)
Stamina: Superhuman (Gladiator can operate at superhuman speeds for months on end without tiring)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Several Thousands of Kilometers with heat vision, light-years with enhanced senses
Standard Equipment: The Shi'ar Device
Intelligence: At least Above Average (He has at least several decades of training and experience fighting interstellar opponents and threats, such as the Kree and Skrull Empire's champions, heroes from Earth, Thanos, etc, and is tactically competent. A very skilled leader)
Weaknesses: Gladiator is vulnerable to certain wavelengths of radiation, and can also be hampered by a lack of mental confidence which affects the levels or peaks of his power to an absurd amount
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Heat Beams: Gladiator is capable of firing highly concentrated beams of energy from his eyes. These beams are capable of reaching extremely high temperatures, and were able to blast a hole in The Hulk's skin.
- Psi Resistance: Gladiator is capable of causing a counter-force against telepathic assaults and probes. Telepaths of sufficient power are capable of penetrating his psionic defenses though.
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Notable Matchups
Notable Victories:
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References
- ↑ Fantastic Four Vol 1 Issue 250
- ↑ Wolverine and the X-Men Vol 1 #13
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fantastic Four Vol 1 Issue 249
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 1
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 2
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 3
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 4
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 5
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 Issue 6
- ↑ War of Kings Warriors Vol 1 1
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Quasar Vol 1 #54
- ↑ Wolverine and the X-Men #13, September 2012
- ↑ Incredible Hulk Annual 1997
- ↑ Thanos The Infinity Relativity Vol 1 1
- ↑ Thor Vol 1 #445
- ↑ Fantastic Four Vol 1 250
- ↑ She-Hulk Vol 1 7
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