Gladiator

Shi'ar

F	MN(75)		Health:		725
A   	AM(50)
S  	UN(100)		Karma:		675
E	Shift Z(500)
R	UN(100)		Resources:	Mn
I    	MN(75)		
P	Shift Z(500)	Popularity:	15 (100 in the Empire)

KNOWN POWERS:

INVULNERABLE: Gladiator has the equivalency of Unearthly body
armor against physical and energy attacks. He has Shift Z
invulnerability to heat, cold, gas. disease, and most radiation,
though it is known that he is not invulnerable to certain,
unspecified, types of radiation.

ENVIRONMENTAL INDEPENDENCE: Gladiator can survive in deep space
with no air. heat. or sustenance other than what his body
regenerates For all intents and purposes. he
can live in any environment for at least two weeks.

FLIGHT: Gladiator can fly both in space and in a planet's
atmosphere His AIr Speed in space is Class5000. but he slows
down in a planet's atmosphere most likely because the shockwaves
of his normal speed combined with his invulnerable body would
cause havoc on a planet's surface If he is just flying from place 
to place on a planet and can attain a safe altitude his Air Speed 
is Shirt Z, but in combat or at low altitudes it is Incredible.

PSYCHIC REFLECTION: Any character attempting a psionic attack
against Gladiator must make a yellow Psyche FEAT roll. if it
succeeds, it means the attacker was aware of the ramifications at 
the last second and stopped the attack It it failed it means the
character's psionic attack was immediately turned back on him as
an attack of the same type, but at a -1 CS strength.

HEAT BEAMS: Gladiator is able to project heat beams from his eyes 
that cause up to Monstrous damage at a range of 10 areas.

HEIGHTENED VISION: Gladiator has vision that allows him to see a
far greater distance than a normal person.

ITEMS: Gladiator carries an inflatable incarceration bubble with
him that can expand to hold up to six human sized characters. He
uses this bubble to carry criminals. subversives etc through
space with him, like a portable jail cell. The Material Strength
of the bubble is Monstrous.

It is believed that many of Gladiator's powers may actually be
psionic instead of physical powers Through covert use of
pyrokinesis levitation telekinesis, and illusion, he may appear
to be something he really is not. Though this is a theory it is
known that if Gladiator begins to doubt himself all of his powers 
are affected. for game's sake, if Gladiator begins to lose
confidence in himself all of his powers' ranks drop by a  -2 CS,
and his abilities drop by a -3 CS until he regains his confidence.
It has also been theorized but not proven that some of
Gladiator's powers may be enhanced by Shi'ar technology He once
picked up the Baxter Building (the skyscraper that houses the
Fantastic Four Headquarters) without having it crumble, an almost 
impossible task without some form of technological device that
would stabilize the structure. If he is using hi-tech devices,
he has Unearthly access to them and control over them.

CONTACTS: It is Gladiator's sworn duty to protect the Shi'ar
Empire no matter who rules. He has Monstrous contacts within the
Empire.

RUNNING GLADIATOR: Gladiator is the Praetor (leader) of the
Shi'ar Royal Elite Imperial Guard (see below). In his capacity
he has individually fought, or led his corps in fighting, other
aliens, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four (the latter in the
mistaken belief that they were Skrulls). He is sometimes a figure 
that seems to be straight out of an Earth tragedy play; the noble 
warrior, following his vow of loyalty to protect the Shi'ar
Empire. even when it means attacking those whom he feels are not
evil. Gladiator is completely aware of how powerful and important 
he is and this sometimes comes out in his comments, though he is
not given to boasting.


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