Respect Gladiator!
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It's time to Respect Kallark the Gladiator!
For those of you that aren't familiar here's the rundown from the marvel wiki:
Superhuman Strength: Gladiator possesses tremendous physical strength, the exact limits of which are unknown. He has shattered planets with the force of his blows. His strength level is dependent on his confidence; as such the more confident he is, the stronger he gets. He has demonstrated several astounding feats of strength such as defeating Colossus with relative ease, by severe effort overpowering Hyperion and knocking him unconscious by breaking his back, holding his own for an extended period of time against Thor and defeating him in their first battle, but Gladiator was defeated in their second.
Superhuman Speed: Gladiator is capable of running and moving at speeds vastly greater than even the finest human athlete. While the exact limit of his speed is unknown, he is able to move considerably faster than the speed of sound, which is roughly 770 miles per hour.
Superhuman Stamina: Gladiator possesses extraordinary physical stamina. His muscles generate considerably less fatigue toxins then the musculature of human beings or most other known beings for that matter. Gladiator is able to exert himself at peak capacity for at least several days before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair him. During his battle with Hyperion, when the opponents knocked each other out with their respective eye beams, it was Gladiator who got up on his feet faster than Hyperion, who was just rising up.
Invulnerability: Gladiator's bodily tissues are much tougher and far more resistant to physical injury than those of human beings. He can withstand high caliber bullets, survive in space unaided, powerful concussive blasts, falls from tremendous heights, and blows from powerful superhumans. Gladiator is also highly resistant to extreme temperatures, particularly intense heat. He has shown himself to be capable of flying through stars completely unharmed, and has actually withstood the explosive power of a supernova. The level of his durability depends on his confidence.
Superhuman Agility: Gladiator's natural balance, agility, and body coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Reflexes: Gladiator's reflexes are similarly heightened and are superior to those of the finest human athlete.
Flight: By harnessing and manipulating the anti-gravitons, Gladiator is able to defy gravity which enables him to fly. Gladiator's flight speed rivals those of the fastest known starships, and can achieve faster than light speeds in hyperspace. He has been observed flying with 100 times the speed of light, flying from Pluto to Earth in a matter of seconds.
Heat Beams: Gladiator is capable of firing highly concentrated beams of energy from his eyes. These beams are capable of reaching extremely high temperatures. The maximum temperature his beams can reach is unknown but they can reach temperatures hotter than that of Stars as they were shown able to burn through Hulk's skin. These beams were also able to cancel out Hyperion's atomic vision, creating a huge explosion which temporarily incapacitated both opponents. The temperature level of his heat beams depends on his confidence.
Microscopic Vision: Gladiator possesses the ability to see extremely small objects and images beyond sub atomic level.
Super Breath: Thanks to his incredible lung capacity, Gladiator is also able to draw in large amounts of air and then expel it all to create gale and hurricane force winds. He can also chill his breath to freeze targets.
Psi Resistance: Gladiator is capable of causing a counter-force against telepathic assaults and probes. However, telepaths of sufficient power are capable of penetrating his psionic defenses to an extent.
It should be noted that he's the last of/one of the last of his race of Strontians and that he went through the Gladiator process. He was selected due to his utter loyalty to the Empire and his unshaken commitment to the Shi'ar throne. While his confidence is his power and weakness it should be noted that it's not as easy to shake his confidence as some people are led to believe. He's incredibly determined and loyal and usually only falters when extremely surprised or from telepathic attacks.
Posted Feb 15, 2014, 3:16 AM UTC · edited