F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)

Pestilence
Name	F.R. Crozier
Current Alias	Pestilence
Aliases	Sasquatch
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′8″ (1.73 m)
Weight	131 lbs (59.42 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Grey-haired, Balding
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human mutated by a combination of chemicals and magic
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	Canadian
Occupation	Former doctor
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Bill Mantlo, David Ross
First	Alpha Flight #36 (April, 1986)
First	Alpha Flight #36 (April, 1986)

History

Captain F.R. Crozier was doctor and chief science officer on a doomed arctic expedition hundreds of years ago. The ships had become frozen in the ice pack, and after his captain did not return with the half of the crew he took to search for help, Crozier was forced to lead the remaining crew in the search for escape from the vicious winter. Not wanting to die, he ingested a formula which would place him in suspended animation until the summer thawed him. What he didn't account for was the loyalty of his crew. They gave him a proper burial, thus denying him of the sunlight he would need to awaken.

Crozier remained in suspended animation (apparently conscious of the passage of time) until Alpha Flight came to his grave believing it to be a suitable place of power for Narya to give birth to her son. Crozier's consciousness was able to take control of the baby. He gained the ability to control the forces of death and decay and fought Alpha until he retreated.

Alpha Flight once again met up with Pestilence where they discovered that the baby's innocence was destroying him. He used his powers to control Snowbird and to destroy the body, thus freeing his spirit. Vindicator upon realizing what was going on, was forced to slay Snowbird, only to discover she was too late, Pestilence was free of a mortal form.

Shortly after Snowbird's funeral, her body, still in Sasquatch form, rose up and attacked Alpha Flight. it was revealed that Pestilence had found himself a new body. It was only though the intervention of Walter Langkowski that Pestilence was forced out of Narya's body. Heather threw Shaman's Medicine Pouch and Pestilence was sucked into it.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Magic: Pestilence was capable of controlling and manipulating the forces of death and decay.
  • Accelerated Aging: Pestilence could age people and rust metal.
  • Infection: Pestilence could create and spread disease.
  • Biokinesis: Pestilence could use carbon composed of deceased organic matter to create creatures that he could control.
  • Energy Absorption: Pestilence can absorb decay and death from external sources to strengthen his powers.
  • Insect Control: Pestilence could summon and control flies.
  • Summoning: Pestilence could summon and control the Great Beasts as they employ death and decay against mankind.
    • Mind Control: As an extension of this ability he can control Snowbird while she is in her Sasquatch form.
• Possession: While in spirit form Pestilence could possess others and usurp control over their bodies.
  • Shapeshifting: While in control of Narya's son's body, he could alter his shape to look like other people.
• Sasquatch Form: When he possessed Narya's body in Sasquatch form he could use all of her abilities.
  • Superhuman Strength: While in control of Snowbird's body Pestilence was strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Walter Langkowski in the Box Armor Model 2.
  • Superhuman Durability: While in Sasquatch form Pestilence had vast resistance to damage and could take blows from vastly powerful opponents with minimal damage.
  • Claws

Abilities

• High Intelligence: Before becoming Pestilence Crozier was a skilled sailor, doctor and scientist.

See Also

• 8 appearance(s) of F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)
• 5 image(s) of F.R. Crozier (Earth-616)