Les membres de la garde servent directement sous les ordres de l'Empereur ou de l'Impératrice Shi'ar.
Ce sont des agents d'élite mais aussi des gardes du corps. Certaines factions sont établies sur les mondes-frontières. Chaque division est dirigée par un praetor2. Tous ceux qui ne peuvent pas voler naturellement sont équipés avec un jetpack anti-gravité. Le membre le plus connu est Gladiator / Kallark.
En 1997, la Garde impériale a eu sa première mini-série intitulée Imperial Guard. De 2009 à 2010, lors du crossover Le Royaume des Rois, Realm of Kings en version originale, elle a eu droit à une seconde mini-série, intitulée Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard.
Origines
La première Garde a été formée il y a plusieurs siècles, pour combattre Rook'Shir, possesseur de la Force du Phénix. Parmi eux se trouvaient Gladiator, Magic, Mentor et Quasar (Neutron). C'est Gladiator, leur leader, qui tue le rebelle Shi'ar en le décapitant3.
Rencontre avec les X-Men
Les premiers héros terriens qui rencontrent la Garde Impériale Shi'ar sont les X-Men, composés de : Colossus, Cyclope, Diablo, Phœnix, Tornade et Wolverine.
Les mutants aident la Princesse Lilandra a stopper son frère D'Ken, l'Empereur Shi'ar, qui souhaite acquérir le pouvoir du cristal M'Kraan et cela menace l'existence de l'univers.
L'Empereur charge sa Garde impériale d'arrêter Lilandra et ses alliés. Les gardes présents lors de ce premier affrontement sont : Gladiator, Astra, Hopgoblyn, Electron, Fang, Impulse, Magic, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Quasar, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest et Titan.
Ils ont l'avantage et les terriens s'en sortent grâce à l'arrivée des Starjammers : Ch'od, Corsair, Hepzibah et Raza. L'Empereur D'Ken est vaincu. Après délibération du Haut Conseil Shi'ar, Lilandra devient Majestrix de l'Empire4.
Histoire de la Garde
A l'origine, la Garde Impériale fut formée pour arrêter Rook'shir, un Shi'ar qui était devenu l'hôte du Phénix. Un corps d'élite de Super-Gardiens protégeait le majestor ou la majestrix et accomplissait les missions les plus dangereuses. Les autres divisions étaient les Frontaliers, aidant les gouverneurs sur les mondes conquis en faisant respecter la loi. Lorsque les X-Men cherchèrent à sauver la princesse Lilandra de son frère dément D'Ken, ils combattirent des membres de la Garde sur la planète du cristal M'Kraan. Avec l'aide des Frères des Étoiles, les mutants défirent la Garde et sauvèrent l'univers de la destruction. Les deux groupes s'affrontèrent de nouveau quand Lilandra voulut exécuter le Phénix, possédant alors Jean Grey. Cette fois-ci, la Garde battit les héros mais les autorisa à retourner sur Terre après que Jean Grey se soit apparemment suicidée.
Quand les héros de la Terre furent considérés morts en stoppant Onslaught,
Peu après, la Garde Impériale empêcha une tentative d'assassinat orchestrée par Ronan et visant Lilandra en utilisant la famille royale des Inhumains.
Après que Lilandra se retrouve possédée par Cassandra Nova, la jumelle génétique de Xavier, elle envoya la Garde attaquer les X-Men sur Terre. Les aliens se rangèrent finalement du côté des mutants, et aidèrent à libérer Lilandra.
La Garde s'activa aussi pour combattre la menace du Skornn.
In issue #4 of the War of Kings crossover, Lilandra is assassinated by Darkhawk, who is being controlled by Razor, who is in turn impersonating a Shi'ar citizen. She dies in the arms of Gladiator.[21]
List of Imperial Guard members
1970s members
- Starbolt[1] - formerly known as Bolt; He is covered with a flame-like energy at all times and was one of the longest living Guardsmen. He can project this energy from his hands. Starbolt can fly in space without requiring protection. He is an analogue of Sun Boy. He is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan. He was one of the few selected to explore 'the Fault', but killed by a creature in the Fault during Realm of Kings.
- Scintilla[1] - Formerly known as Midget[2] where the Official Marvel Index to the X-Men refers to as Midget (and this is officially confirmed in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe), but actually the character was never named on-panel before Avengers West Coast #81; there she is called Scintilla. In any case, she is an analogue to Shrinking Violet. She is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan.
- Flashfire (Grannz)[1] - Formerly known as Tempest, Flashfire can generate bolts of lightning. He is the counterpart of Lightning Lad, and his real name is a reference to that character's real name, Garth Rannz. His name was changed from Tempest to Flashfire to avoid confusion with DC Comics' Tempest (formerly Aqualad). He was wounded battling Vulcan. During Realm of Kings he was one of the few selected to explore "The Fault".
- Pulsar[1] - Formerly known as Impulse, Pulsar is made of pure energy and his form is only contained by his costume. He can release blasts of energy from his visor. He is an analogue of Wildfire. His name was changed from Impulse to Pulsar to avoid confusion with the Legionnaire named Impulse (Kent Shakespeare), who had been introduced since Impulse/Pulsar had debuted. He seemed to have been killed by Vulcan, but since Impulse is made of pure energy, it's doubtful he really died, because he did return in War of Kings.
- Fang[1] - A Lupak. Fang is a feral, agile warrior with uncanny senses and sharp canine teeth. He was transformed into a Brood and killed[3] by Wolverine who then took his costume and wore it to infiltrate the Imperial Guard. Due to the advanced cloning talents of the Lupaks, Fang was revived through cloning. He is the counterpart of Timber Wolf.
- Oracle (Sybil)[1] - Oracle possesses psychic powers, including but not limited to telepathy and precognition. She is a counterpart of Saturn Girl. She has been romantically linked with both Gladiator and Starbolt. She was injured in the battle with Vulcan, but she survived the attack and became his advisor during his reign of the Shi'ar. During Realm of Kings she was one of the few selected by Gladiator to explore "The Fault".
- Mentor[1] - An intelligent and a skilled tactician. He may be some kind of android or cyborg. Mentor is an analogue to Brainiac 5. He should not to be confused with Mentor the Eternal, father of Thanos. He survived the battle with Vulcan. Mentor became the new leader of the Imperial Guard when Gladiator became Majestor. He did lead a small team of Guardsmen into the Fault during Realm of Kings.
- Gladiator (Kallark)[1] - He is the Imperial Guard's Praetor (leader). As a member of the Strontian race, Gladiator is the Imperial Guard's leader. Because of this role, he was more than once used as an advisor by Lilandra. He is unflappably loyal to the ruler of the Shi'ar Empire, whomever that may be at the time. He has been romantically involved with Oracle (Lady Sibyl). He is an analogue of Superman and Superboy (along with design cues resembling Jack Kirby's OMAC character), and possesses a number of relevant powers (strength, endurance, flight, enhanced senses, and the ability to travel through space unaided), with one caveat: his powers are dependent on his self-image. If he believes that he can lose a fight, his powers become weaker, and he has been physically humbled by purely psychic assaults. He has a cousin named Xenith, who is a Supergirl analogue; she is not affiliated with the Imperial Guard and should not be confused with the Imperial Guardsman named Zenith. He personally defeated Vulcan in combat and ripped out Vulcan's eye. Gladiator became Majestor of the Shi'ar after Lilandra was killed. He named Mentor as the new leader of the Imperial Guard.
- Neutron[1] - Formerly known as Quasar, Neutron is a member of the Stygian race and is superhumanly strong and durable. He is possibly an analogue of Star Boy. His name was changed to Neutron when the character then known as Marvel Man changed his name to Quasar and he developed a strong enmity for the hero following their encounter in "Operation: Galactic Storm"; had been discharged and sent to Earth, which was turned into an intergalactic prison in Maximum Security. Neutron was later pardoned and accepted to serve in the Guard again. He was believed killed by Vulcan. However, Neutron turned up alive and joined the Imperial Guardsmen who recently attacked the Kree homeworld.[4] During 'Realm of Kings' he was one of the few selected to explore "The Fault".
- Smasher (Vril Rokk)[1] - He is superhumanly strong and durable, and can fly under his own power. He can "download" powers via the special goggles that he wears; so far he has been seen to obtain in this manner "penta-vision", which may be a form of clairvoyance or X-ray vision, and the ability to travel into hyperspace ("4-space") without a vehicle. He has been romantically linked with Plutonia. He is an analogue of Ultra Boy. He was recently killed by Vulcan. Since then, many others have taken the role and name of Smasher, but never lived to serve for a long time.
- Titan[1] - He can increase his size. He is an analogue of Colossal Boy. He was recently severely wounded in a combat the Imperial Guard had with Vulcan. Fortunately, he survived and was shown among his colleagues.[5]
- Electron[1] - He is a Shi'ar with the ability to generate and control electricity. He is the counterpart of Lightning Lad or possibly Cosmic Boy. He is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan.
- Astra[1] - Has the ability to become intangible. She is an analogue of Phantom Girl. She is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan.
- Nightside[1] - Formerly known as Nightshade, her powers are not unique as all members of her race have this as their natural ability; She can generate darkness. Nightshade is an analogue of Shadow Lass. Her name was changed to Nightside to avoid confusion with the DC/Charlton Comics character Nightshade or with Marvel's villainous Nightshade. Like Oracle, she was injured by Vulcan, but recovered and was seen[6] battling the X-Men and the Starjammers. Nightside was later slain when the Imperial Guard's recent assault on the Kree homeworld.[4]
- Hobgoblin[1] - Formerly known as Shapeshifter and Shifter, Hobgoblin is a member of the Chameleoid race and like Nightshade's race, Hobgoblin's powers are the natural ability of his race. The exact limitations of his shapeshifting ability are unknown, although he has been seen to transform into large, non-humanoid creatures. He is an analogue of Chameleon Boy. His name was changed to "Shapeshifter" to avoid confusion with the Spider-Man foe Hobgoblin. The first Hobgoblin was killed while impersonating Lilandra;[7] A second Hobgoblin appeared recently only to be or believed to have been killed by Vulcan.
- Magique[1] - Formerly known as Magic, Magique can generate illusions. She is a magician of some aptitude. Magique is an analogue of Princess Projectra, and of the White Witch as well. She is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan, but was killed by Adam Warlock during War of Kings.
1980s recruits
- Manta[8] - she possesses the powers of flight, generates flashes of blinding light, and the ability to see in the dark. Her species experiences memory in a manner different from that of most other species. She is an analogue of Dawnstar. She was one of the survivors of the battle with Vulcan. During Realm of Kings she was one of the few selected to explore "The Fault".
- Warstar (B'nee and C'cil)[8] - Warstar is actually two aliens, a small one named B'nee who can generate electricity and a large one named C’cil who is immensely strong and durable. B'nee rides on C'cil's back. Both appear to have metallic hides or to be wearing body armor. Their counterpart would seem to be Duo Damsel, or possibly Ferro Lad, although they are named for the puppets Beany and Cecil. They had been discharged and sent to Earth, which was turned into an intergalactic prison in Maximum Security. Though Webwing never came back with the Imperial Guard, somehow Hussar, Warstar and Neutron were accepted to serve the Empress again. Warstar was ripped in half when the Guard fought for their new emperor Vulcan against the X-Men and Starjammers, but Warstar survived and were carried away by their fellow Guardsmen.
- Earthquake[8] - formerly known as Quake; he has rock-like skin and the ability to manipulate silicate matter. He survived the battle with Vulcan and now serves this new emperor of the Shi'ar Empire. Possibly an analogue of Blok.
- Hussar[8] - She wields a whip that she uses to channel bio-electricity into her opponents to shock and paralyze; she had been discharged and sent to Earth, which was turned into an intergalactic prison in Maximum Security. She appears to have been pardoned since she was among the Imperial Guardsmen, who recently attacked the Kree homeworld.[4] During the assault, Hussar and Electron fought Ronan the Accuser, who was ultimately defeated by their teammate, Titan. During Realm of Kings she was one of the few selected to explore "The Fault". Her Legion counterpart would seem to be the villain Tyr.
- N'rill'iree[9] - Possesses enhanced strength, endurance, and resistance to physical injury. N'rill'iree was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard.
- Webwing[10] - He possesses tentacles which exude a powerful narcotic sedative. Webwing had been discharged and sent to Earth, which was turned into an intergalactic prison in Maximum Security. Though their colleagues Neutron, Hussar and Warstar came back to serving the Imperial Guard, Webwing has not been among the Guard ever since.
- Blackthorn[10] - He is capable of communicating with plant life and control their actions. Blackthorn is a possible analogue of Chlorophyll Kid. Blackthorn was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard these days.
- Zenith[11] - He can siphon the potential energy of living beings and convert it into blasts of concussive energy, and is the brother of Raza Longknife of the Starjammers. Is killed in a battle against the Starjammers and Binary (Carol Danvers).[12]
- Black Light[11] - It has yet to be confirmed whether Deathbird is his mother. He can project bolts of Darkforce energy from his eyes [11] and hands.[4] He is also capable of flight. He has barely been seen among the Imperial Guard until War of Kings. Possibly an analogue for Shadow Lass or her brother, Shadow Kid.
- White Noise[11] - It has yet to be confirmed whether Deathbird is her mother. She uses high-pitched frequencies produced by her vocal cords to shatter objects, disorient her opponents, and allow herself to fly. She has barely been seen among the Imperial Guard and probably quit right after her mother was no longer the Shi'ar Majestrix. She came back during War of Kings and fought Black Bolt with Gladiator; they won. She is possibly an analogue for Tyroc.
1990s recruits
Note: None of the 1990s members stayed on the Imperial Guard after the '90s. It seems new writers have lost interest is the recruits of this decade.- Onslaught[13] - He possesses enhanced strength, speed, agility, reflexes, endurance, dexterity, and reaction time. He is a skilled martial artist. He is not to be confused with the supervillain Onslaught. He is an analogue of Karate Kid. Onslaught was first seen with the Shi'ar Imperial Guard during the crisis that came to be known as Operation: Galactic Storm. He was among a small strike force that battled Quasar in outer space, keeping the young Avenger busy long enough so that he would not interfere with the launch of the Nega-Bomb, the weapon that ended the war by killing 90% of the Kree population. Onslaught was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard these days.
- Solar Wind[13] - He absorbs cosmic energy and projects it through the chest plate on his armor. (It is possible that his Legion counterpart is Rond Vidar, who was revealed to be a member of the Green Lantern Corps) or possibly Wildfire. Solar Wind and his fellow Guardsmen Voyager and Moondancer quit the Imperial Guard after they wished to help Quasar battle the Stranger. After the Guards' leader, Gladiator, ordered the trio not to become involved, they resigned from active duty.
- Moondancer (Myla)[13] - She possesses vast abilities related to extrasensory perception. She is an analogue of Dawnstar. She and her fellow Guardsmen Voyager and Solar Wind quit the Imperial Guard after they wished to help Quasar battle the Stranger. After the Guards' leader, Gladiator, ordered the trio not to become involved, they resigned from active duty. During Realm of Kings Moondancer was among the Guard and was briefly seen in action.
- Voyager (Divad)[13] - He possesses teleportation abilities and has similar powers to Gates, but Voyager predates him. Voyager and his fellow Guardsmen Solar Wind and Moondancer quit the Imperial Guard after they wished to help Quasar battle the Stranger. After the Guard's leader, Gladiator, ordered the trio not to become involved, they resigned from active duty. Since War of Kings, Voyager made his comeback to the Imperial Guard and was seen in several stories.
- Glom[13] - He is able to ingest and metabolize any form of energy he encounters. He is an analogue of Matter-Eater Lad. Glom was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard these days.
- Hardball[14] - He possesses a rubbery body that allows him to leap great distances and rebound off any object he strikes. He is an analogue of Bouncing Boy. Hardball was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard these days.
- Fang II[15] - This Fang has never really been confirmed to be a member of the Guard; it seems the Lupak look like her and when one is killed in battle they are succeeded by another retaining the name and the costume; she was never seen with the Guard but was hired to assassinate Cerise; her successor does not appear any time before her death; her jaw was ripped apart by Cerise.[16]
- Fang III[17] - This is the second male Fang to be seen. He was one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan and was also with the Guard during the first attack on the Kree during War of Kings. The latest version of Fang, among other Guardsmen was selected by Gladiator during Realm of Kings to explore "The Fault".
- Commando (M'Nell)[18] - He possesses enhanced strength, endurance, and intellect. He was once a Kree soldier. Being himself a Kree initially made Commando somewhat of an outsider in the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. But after their defeat of the Supreme Intelligence, Commando was accepted whole-heartedly into the group. M'Nell was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so seemed he left the Guard for some years. However, during Realm of Kings he was seen in action with the Imperial Guard once more. He is the analogue of Mon-El.
2000s recruits
- Delphos[7] - She has precognitive abilities. For a time, she took Oracle's place in the Guard. She is an analogue of Dream Girl. Since Oracle is back at the Imperial Guard and Delphos was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, we can assume she no longer serves the Imperial Guard.
- Forunn[19] - Her powers are unknown at this time; Smasher described her as having an "idea", so the name may have come from the word "forerunner", although this is uncertain. It has also been speculated that she might have speed-related powers; if this is so, she would be an analogue of XS; She was killed by Cassandra Nova.[20]
- Mammoth[19] - He resembles a humanoid mammoth. Mammoth is possibly an analogue of Tusker. He was killed by Cassandra Nova.[20]
- Stuff[21] - A shapeshifter whose natural form resembles a green, cyclopean amoeba. He is xenophobic towards non-shapeshifting species. He infiltrated the Xavier Institute as a student named "Kato", but his mind is wiped.[22]
- Squorm[21] - He has unknown powers, but may be a kind of hive entity or artificial intelligence. Squorm dwells within a suit of powered armor that carries a plasma-based firearm. Squorm was subsequently defeated by the X-Man Beast, who slashed open Squorm's space-suit. He did survive the attack and was seen amongst the Imperial Guard during War of Kings. This character is possibly an analogue for Quislet.
- Monstra[21] - She is a monstrous four-armed female with superhuman strength and durability, and may have limited intelligence.
- Cosmo[21] - The character’s name was revealed by Grant Morrison in an interview. As the codename was never used in print, many readers perceived him as the already established Imperial Guard member, Neutron; however, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 has listed them as two separate members. He is near-identical to Neutron, although the black and white star field design on his costume are reversed. Like Neutron, he is a Star Boy analogue. He too was slaughtered by Vulcan.
- Arc[21] - He possesses the ability to generate electricity, and may be physically composed of electricity. Like Tempest/Flashfire, he is an analogue of Lightning Lad, and it has been speculated that the two may be the same character. Arc was not seen among the Guardsmen during the battle against Vulcan, however he was among the Guard during the attack at Kree space during War of Kings and later briefly during Realm of Kings.
- G-Type[23] - He is a being made of solar plasma. His powers are unrevealed, but probably involve the generation or manipulation of energy. His brain is vulnerable to magnetic interference. He is an analogue of Wildfire and perhaps Sun Boy. He was dissolved and possibly destroyed by Xorn,[24] but returned during Realm of Kings.
- Neosaurus[23] - He is a reptilian creature from a tropical environment. He presumably possesses mental powers, and shares his consciousness between several bodies, one of which was killed by Wolverine. Neosaurus was not seen among the Guardsmen during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Imperial Guard these days.
- Plutonia[23] - She can become intangible, and was involved in a relationship with deceased member Smasher. Like Astra before her, she is an analogue for Phantom Girl. She is one of the Guardsmen who survived the battle with Vulcan. Plutonia is the only 2000s recruit that is often used and currently still active serving the Imperial Guard. Plutonia among a few others was selected by Gladiator during Realm of Kings to explore "The Fault". There it became clear she has a crush on Mentor, the current leader of the Imperial Guard.
- Blimp[23] - He can inflate his body to become lighter than air. He is an analogue of Bouncing Boy. Blimp was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the Guard.
- Schism[23] - She possesses the ability to split her body into two bodies. As one body, half of her body is white and the other half black; when split, each body is one color. She is an analogue of Duo Damsel. Her name was revealed by Grant Morrison in an interview and was confirmed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005. Schism was not seen among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful she still serves with the Guard.
- Fader[23] - He can become invisible, and apparently automatically becomes visible when unconscious. He claimed to be "hiding in the ultraviolet". He carried a light-based firearm. He is an analogue of Invisible Kid. Fader was not among the Imperial Guard during the battle against Vulcan, so it's doubtful he still serves with the team.
Shi'ar Death Commandos
The Shi'ar Death Commandos are elite alien mercenaries from all the corners of the Shi'ar Empire that handle missions deemed too politically for the Imperial Guard. Among its members are:- Black Cloak[25] - Black Cloak is the field leader of the Shi'ar Death Commandos. Black Cloak carries a spear that gives off an energy discharge that disintegrates his victims. Can send his victims through his cloak to another unrevealed location. Charlotte Jones appears to have fallen into his cloak and is trapped inside the dimension that he hosts.Murdered Fred Harriman and Elaine Grey in a surprise attack meant for Rachel Summers. During his fight with Gladiator, Black Cloak was killed by Marvel Girl during War of Kings. It is not clear who leads the Death Commandos now.
- Colony[26] - Colony is one colony of bugs acting as one sentient being. The bugs can climb through small spaces, devour flesh, and eat through various materials.
- Devo[25] - Devo creates impenetrable force fields around his victims. He can inject those with a gas that eats his victims from the inside out. Murdered Julian, a relative of Terry McGuire.
- Flaw[26] - Flaw is a Warskrull and a field leader of the Shi'ar Death Commandos. He possesses shape-shifting abilities with yet unrevealed upgrades.
- Hypernova[25] - First of two females of the team. She can fire energy blasts that dissolve people instantly. She murdered Roger, an uncle of Rachel Summers.
- Krait[25] - Attacked and presumably murdered Mary-Margaret and Kindra, cousins of Rachel Summers. Krait looks like a bird of prey with wings and big, sharp claws. He can fly at enhanched speed and has superior strength and endurance. Krait is resistant to injury.
- Offset[25] - Second of two females of the team. She looks like a green-skinned mantis-like insectoid alien with four arms. Offset has a large jaw with razorsharp teeth. She also used blades while fighting others, can lock down the superhuman abilities of others with a touch, and can gain the memories of her victims by biting off and eating their heads. She was the second-in-command of the team.
- Sega[25] Sega is a being in a gaseous cloud form. Sega can create a large force field, covering at least a city block, and can change the frequency of the shield to explode if disrupted. Sega is vulnerable to cold temperatures.
- Shell[25] Shell is from an alien race that's made of rock. He can encase people in rocky shells and also possesses super strength and endurance.
- Warshot[25] - Warshot utilizes high tech weaponry. He is a skilled sharp shooter/gunman and an excellent long range marksman. Murdered John Grey, Phyllis and Roy Dennefer.
Praetorians
In an attempt to kill the renegades Starjammers once and for all, Vulcan selected the five most dangerous criminals the Shi'ar Empire has ever captured to serve in his new Imperial Guard called the Praetorians. These five criminals are:- Xenith[27] - A female of the Strontian race, the same race of Gladiator, she's the leader of the Praetorians and faced Rachel Summers. She is an analogue for Supergirl as Xenith is also Gladiator's cousin.
- Hodinn[27] - A former member of the Imperial Guard until he went crazy. During the attack on the Starjammers, the Hodinn unlocked his armor and allowed his scorching body to send a huge heatwave in an attempt to kill all the Starjammers. However, the attack destroyed the planet.
- Pn'zo[27] - This creature seems to be robotic in nature where it has tendrils that sends out charges of electricity and can transport people. He attacked Korvus, but was eventually defeated.
- ZZZXX[27] - A symbiote using Raza Longknife as its host.
- Uncreated[27] - A race of former slaves who were originally called The Works.
- God-Killer[27] - The survivor of the Uncreated mass suicide and killed it's Shi'ar captors in order to find their god. He possesses superhuman strength, telepathy, sharp claws, and quills.
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Vulcain (Vulcan dans la version originale) est un personnage de fiction appartenant à l'univers de Marvel Comics. Il est lié à la série X-Men. Créé par Ed Brubaker et Trevor Hairsine, il est apparu pour la première fois dans le comic X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1 en janvier 2006.
Le troisième fils Summers[modifier | modifier le code]
L'histoire de Vulcain commença sur le throneworld de Shi'ar, en tant qu'enfant de Christopher « Corsaire » et de Katherine Summers (parents de Cyclope et Havok). En fait, Katherine était enceinte quand le couple fut enlevé par D'Ken, Majeur de l'Imperium Shi'ar. Katherine fut exécutée, et l'enfant à naître fut apparemment tué par l'empereur dément, pour punir Christopher Summers de sa tentative d'évasion. L'enfant fut enlevé du corps sans vie de Katherine et placé dans un incubation-accélérateur, employé pour multiplier de nouveaux esclaves. Son corps infantile fut vieilli jusqu'à l'adolescence (ce qui explique qu'il paraît plus vieux que ses frères, qui ont une dizaine d'années de plus que lui).
Envoyé sur terre pour devenir un esclave de Davan Shakari, la main de l'empereur sur Terre, il s'échappa et fut recueilli par Moira MacTaggert, avec peu de souvenirs de qui il était et d'où il venait. Elle le prit en tant qu'élève, et l'instruisit dans l'utilisation de son pouvoir naissant, à l'insu des X-Men.
Nommé Gabriel, il choisit le nom de code de Vulcain d'après un livre sur la mythologie gréco-romaine. Après l'avoir rencontré, Charles Xavier identifia son impression mentale comme étant liée à Cyclope et en conclut qu'ils étaient frères. Il intégra une équipe secrète de X-Men constituée de Petra, Darwin, et Sway afin de sauver les X-Men originaux de Krakoa, un mutant prenant la forme d'une île volcanique. Lors de la mission de sauvetage, les quatre membres de l'équipe furent tués, mais en réalité Darwin parvint à sauver Vulcain en fusionnant avec lui. Ils restèrent toutefois prisonniers dans le sous-sol de Krakoa. L'île fut propulsée dans l'espace par Polaris et Tornade.
Xavier, honteux de la tournure des évènements, fit oublier à tous, même à Moira, l'existence de cette équipe d'X-Men.
Le réveil
Darwin et Vulcain restèrent en état d'animation suspendue dans la roche de Krakoa jusqu'à ce que le pic d'énergie du M-Day réveille Vulcain.
Fou de rage à l'encontre de Xavier, il attaqua ses protégés, tuant le Hurleur, et révéla aux X-Men la vérité sur son passé.
L'ennemi des X-Men
Après que Rachel Grey lui ait révélé son origine, Vulcain perdit la raison et décida de quitter la Terre pour se venger de l'Empire Shi'ar, poursuivi par une équipe de X-Men dirigée par son frère Havok. Il utilisa ses pouvoirs pour se déplacer dans l'espace jusqu'à ce qu'il prenne le contrôle d'un vaisseau de guerre Shi'ar grâce auquel il parvint au cœur de l'empire. Là, il tua plusieurs membres de la Garde Impériale Shi'ar lors d'un combat (Smasher, Cosmo, et Impulse) mais fut défait par Gladiator qui lui creva l'œil gauche, sur une lune de la planète Chandilar.
Il fut par la suite emprisonné, puis libéré par un membre d'un complot visant à remettre D'ken sur le trône de l'Empire à la place de l'Impératrix Lilandra. Deathbird, la sœur de l'Impératrix, s'échappa avec lui.
Vulcain et Deathbird devinrent amants, celle-ci parvenant à lui faire abandonner son désir de vengeance envers D'ken. Vulcain accepta de sortir D'ken de sa catatonie, en récompense de quoi D'ken lui offrit la main de Deathbird. Vulcain étant né dans le palais impérial Shi'ar et époux de la sœur de l'impératrix, il devint membre de la famille impériale. Il contribua au renversement de l'impératrix Lilandra et permit à D'ken de remonter sur le trône. Le soir des noces entre Vulcain et Deathbird, les X-men alliés aux Starjammers intervinrent pour libérer Lilandra, mais Vulcain exécuta son propre père Corsaire, et D'ken afin de prendre sa place sur le trône, avant de s'enfuir en compagnie de son épouse.
Un nouveau règne pour les Shi'ar
Il devient alors le souverain de l'Empire Shi'ar qui sombra vite dans la guerre civile, une part importante des forces armées de l'Empire étant resté fidèle à Lilandra. La Garde Impériale se rangea cependant sous les ordres de Vulcain malgré sa traîtrise, par fidélité au trône ou tout simplement par traîtrise.
Il décida d'étendre l'empire et soumit les Z'nox à son règne.
La guerre des rois
Craignant la puissance des Kree, désormais commandé par la Famille Royale des Inhumains, Vulcain ordonna une attaque lors du mariage de Ronan et Crystal, sur Hala. La Garde Impériale captura Lilandra, mais cette dernière ne fut pas exécutée comme le voulait Vulcain, grâce à un amiral politiquement avisé.
Lilandra réussit à s'échapper grâce aux Frères des étoiles, mais elle fut abattue lors d'un échange de tirs pendant son coup d'État.
Vulcain refusa de suivre les conseils des politiciens Shi'ar et de la Fraternité des Raptors à son service, et il lança une offensive contre les Inhumains. Il retrouva Flèche Noire et ils s'entretuèrent dans l'espace, à la suite de l'explosion d'une bombe au terragène, qui provoqua une fissure dans l'espace-temps.
Pouvoirs, caractéristiques et capacités
* Vulcain est un mutant de type oméga capable de manipuler l'énergie sous plusieurs formes, comme celles du spectre électromagnétique. Ainsi, il peut générer des rafales de lumière, d'électricité, de plasma brûlant. Il se sert principalement de ce pouvoir pour le combat à distance.
* Grâce à la maîtrise de ce don, il peut survivre dans l'espace et s'y déplacer à très grande vitesse (atteignant presque la vitesse de la lumière). Il ne possède toutefois pas de réflexes surhumains.
* À la différence de ses frères, immunisés contre le pouvoir de l'autre, l'énergie de Vulcain peut blesser ses frères. On l'a aussi déjà vu dévier les rayons optiques de Cyclope, par simple pensée.
* Vulcain est aveugle de l'œil gauche.
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