Gladiator (Kallark)
Gladiator is a male extraterrestrial comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Kallark
Imperial Guard
Majestor
In time, he decided that he needed to step down as ruler of the Shi'ar Imperium and instead relinquish the throne to Princess Xandra who represented the royal Neramani line. However, the young Shi'ar girl was not mature enough to rule and it was decided that she needed a regent to help train as well as mentor her. Thus, it was decided to end Deathbird's exile and return her to Chandilar to serve as her niece's regent with Gladiator dispatching Smasher with the task of recovering the former renegade. Unknown to him, Oracle did not believe Xandra was a fit ruler and that Gladiator should remain on the throne. Thus, she secretly contacted the Shi'ar Death Commandos and tasked them with eliminating Deathbird. Deathbird was saved by the New Mutants who escorted her to Chandilar where she attacked Oracle after learning the truth about the assassination. Unaware of this, Gladiator believed Deathbird had betrayed them leading to a battle between the Imperial Guard and the New Mutants. This was only ended when the truth of Oracle's actions was revealed with Xandra punishing the Guardsmen by appointing her as her advisor to better train her as a soldier. After hostilities ended, a portal was established to the Mutant nation of Krakoa with Gladiator thanking Cyclops for the X-Men's aid and stating he was in their debt. Cyclops then asked if a portal could be placed on the beautiful floating island of Chandilore so that it could be used as a vacation spot for the X-Men with Gladiator agreeing to it. (New Mutants v4 #7)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Gladiator was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum where he made his first appearance in X-Men v1 #107 (October, 1977).
Alternate Versions
- In Old Man Quill v1 (2019), an alternate version of Gladiator was shown to inhabit Earth-807128 that was home to the Wastelands. In this universe, he and the Imperial Guard fell under sway of the Universal Church of Truth that came to worship the World Devourer Galactus.
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, Gladiator made his first appearance in the 1990s animated television series where he was voiced by an uncredited actor. He appeared within the Phoenix Saga adaptation where he served Emperor D'Ken and was sent to acquire the M'Kraan crystal. During this time, he was noted to serve the Shi'ar Imperial throne and was duty bound to serve whoever was ruler of the empire. After D'Ken acquired the crystal, the mad emperor sought to destroy the universe with Gladiator and the Imperial Guard working alongside the X-Men to stop him. Afterwards, Lilandra was became the new ruler of the Shi'ar with Gladiator coming to serve her.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Gladiator appeared as a boss level antagonist in the setting of the video game where he was voiced by actor Dave Wittenberg. After Deathbird took the throne from Lilandra, Gladiator was among the Imperial Guard that served her. During dialogue, he noted that he was not willingly serving her but rather did so out of duty as she ruled the throne.
Appearances
- X-Men v1: (1977)
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- Wolverine and the X-Men v1:
- Guardians of the Galaxy:
- Old Man Quill v1:
- Avengers v8:
- New Mutants v4:
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