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Characteristics
Unusual Features
Machiste's right hand has been replaced with a mace.
Status
Occupation
Monarch; warrior; former gladiator; former slave
Origin
History
Machiste is a native of the interdimensional "Lost World" known as
Skartaris. In his youth, he was enslaved by the forces of King
Deimos and forced to work in the galley of the slave ship
Gryfalcon. It was here that he met the displaced U.S. Air Force colonel
Travis Morgan. The two became close allies and the work aboard the
Gryfalcon hardened their minds and their bodies. They were soon pressed into service as fighters in a gladiatorial arena. The former gladiator champion Shebal trained Machiste and Morgan in the art of warfare. Machiste followed Morgan's lead when the latter elected to lead a slave revolt against their masters. It was during this time that Travis Morgan became more widely known throughout Skartaris as the Warlord.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Peak Condition: Machiste possesses the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Mace: Machiste has an iron mace affixed to his wrist in place of his right hand.
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XIV
- Machiste profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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