Kallark (Earth-21798)

Gladiator
Name	Kallark
Current Alias	Gladiator
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Imperial Guard, Brood Imperium
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Yellow (as a Brood) Purple (formerly)
Hair	Black
Skin	Brown (as a Brood), Purple (formerly)
Unusual Features	Pointed ears, two-toed feet, three-fingered hands with claws, insectoid body, a long prehensile tongue, fanged jaws, and spines
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Brood-infected Strontian
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-21798
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	Shi'ar Empire, Strontian, Brood
Occupation	Praetor of the Imperial Guard
Base of Operations	Negative Zone Formerly Chandilar, Brood Galaxy; mobile throughout the Shi'ar Empire and nearby galaxies.
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jason Aaron, Dale Keown, Ed McGuinness
First	Heroes Reborn (Vol. 2) #2 (May, 2021) (1st appearance historically) Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & the Imperial Guard #1 (May, 2021) (1st appearance chronologically)
First	Heroes Reborn (Vol. 2) #2 (May, 2021) (1st appearance historically) Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & the Imperial Guard #1 (May, 2021) (1st appearance chronologically)

 Every true warrior bears the heart of a sentimentalist. Few bonds run deeper that the love of a comrade-in-arms. 

—Gladiator

History

Gladiator's history is presumably similar to his Earth-616 counterpart's. Gladiator was the finest warrior of his home planet of Strontia and was chosen to lead and train the Imperial Guard. He was always demanding of his teammates. His latest charge was the Earthling Hyperion and saw Gladiator as a mentor.

Gladiator before his Brood infection

After defeating the Shi'ar usurper Deathbird, the Guard went to investigate Deathbird's lair, Treasure World. When it was discovered that Deathbird had been experimenting on Brood parasites, they had already infected many of the Guard's members. Eventually, only Hyperion, Gladiator, and Oracle remained. Gladiator encouraged Hyperion to seal the entrance to Treasure World to keep the Brood trapped there, even though it meant leaving Gladiator and the rest of the Guard behind.

Gladiator eventually became infected by the Brood and became a part of their hive mind. The Imperial Guard then escaped Treasure World and apparently infected the Shi'ar Empire, creating the Brood Imperium and turning the Shi'ar throneworld of Chandilar into their throneworld. Gladiator and the Imperial Guard were opposed by Hyperion and were banished to the Negative Zone. The Imperial Guard were able to escape along with other villains banished by Hyperion. They went to Cape Canaveral to steal a ship to get back to Chandilar, but they were stopped by Hyperion and once again banished to the Negative Zone.

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Flight under his own power; formerly Majestor's Mercy

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Kallark (Earth-21798)
• 7 image(s) of Kallark (Earth-21798)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Kallark (Earth-21798)