History
When the scientist Nathan Garrett was revealed to be a Communist spy, he was forced to flee the U.S. and ended up in the Balkans. There, he was inspired by a village statue of a winged horse to become the villain known as the Black Knight. Using his scientific knowledge, he mutated a horse using genetic engineering techniques that he had developed. The artificial mutations gave the horse large feathered wings and other special adaptations which enabled him to fly.[1]
After Garrett's final defeat by the original Iron Man, this winged horse escaped, and was eventually further mutated by Victoria Frankenstein (who originally tried to restore him to normal) and fell into the possession of the Dreadknight. In this incarnation, the steed was all black with a razor-barbed mane, sharp teeth, talons, a dragon-like tail, and leathery black wings similar to those of a bat. The Dreadknight employed the Hellhorse while attempting to wrest control of Castle Frankenstein from Victoria, the Frankenstein Monster and the Children of the Damned, but he was defeated by both the Monster and Iron Man.[2]Attributes
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Powers
Winged Flight: While flying, the Hellhorse could achieve a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour (50 mph). It could sustain its top speed for up to one hour before requiring rest.[3]
Notes
- Elendil was previously a benign and somewhat docile animal. After defeating the Black Knight, Thor easily rode him and delivered him over to the authorities.[4]
- Like many other Winged Horses (including Aragorn, Boromir, Valinor, Strider, and Galadriel), Elendil's name is borrowed from the Middle-Earth books of J. R. R. Tolkien.
See Also
- 22 appearance(s) of Elendil (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Elendil (Earth-616)
- 7 minor appearance(s) of Elendil (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Elendil (Earth-616)
- 22 image(s) of Elendil (Earth-616)