History
Slaymaster first encountered Captain Britain while carrying out a series of assassinations (he was killing collectors and stealing valuable items from their collections for a man named Konrad Kharkov), managing to defeat the Captain several times before seemingly being eaten by sharks after an encounter at sea. At this time, he displayed a talent for disguise and also a macabre sense of humor, killing his victims with weapons appropriate to their names.[2]
Later, having escaped the sharks, a more skillful and refined Slaymaster was hired by the Vixen (a British villain and old enemy of Captain Britain) to kill all of the members of S.T.R.I.K.E.'s psi-division, including Captain Britain's sister, before her planned infiltration of the intelligence's facility. Slaymaster managed to kill seven of the ten members of the Psi-Division, including Doctor Destiny, Vicki Reppion, and Avril Davis. Alison Double, Tom Lennox, and Betsy Braddock (Captain Britain's sister and Lennox's lover) were able to survive and escape to the safety of Braddock Manor.[3]
Captain Britain's intervention on behalf of his sister resulted in a rematch between himself and Slaymaster; a tightly run affair in which Slaymaster proved his intelligence, weapons, and martial skill would be enough to defeat the more powerful Captain again. However, thanks to a distraction by Betsy, Captain Britain was able to overwhelm Slaymaster and beat him into unconsciousness.[citation needed]
Still in the employ of Vixen, Slaymaster was to bring Captain Britain to her. Slaymaster managed to capture the Captain and steal the costume he thought to be the source of Captain Britain's powers. Captain Britain was still able to control the suit telekinetically, ramming Slaymaster into a wall and knocking him out.[4]
In their final meeting, Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain's twin sister had assumed the mantle of Captain Britain while her brother was elsewhere. Her taking up the role was, in fact, a trap set by Vixen.[5]
Wearing a Vixen-supplied version of Captain Britain's costume, Slaymaster confronted Captain Britain and defeated Betsy Braddock by gouging out her eyes. Betsy managed a telepathic summons to her brother, who flew to rescue her and confronted Slaymaster. Slaymaster soon discovered that the costume that Captain Britain wore was, in fact, little more than a regulatory device - his powers were intact without it. In a fit of rage, the Captain defeated Slaymaster and killed him, crushing his head with a boulder.[5]Attributes
Abilities
- Master Martial Artist: Slaymaster is a master hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist and a world class assassin.[6]
- Disguise Master: Slaymaster was a master in the arts of disguise and could adopt new identities in seconds.[6]
- Peak Human Condition: Slaymaster could strike almost too swiftly to be seen[6] and on various occasions, he is depicted as having more than normal balance and reflexes.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Jet Belt
- Flight: Spaymaster's jet belt allowed him to fly.[6]
- Atomic Wristlets: Which increased his strength; later, a sophisticated power enhancing suit based on that worn by Captain Britain.
- Superhuman Strength: With his costume Slaymaster is superhumanly strong and can lift 60 tons.[6] He was strong enough to overpower and almost beat to death Betsy Braddock during her first tenure as Captain Britain.[5]
- Superhuman Durability: The costume also enhanced Slaymaster's durability to some degree but it did not made him invulnerable as Captain Britain killed him by crushing his head.[5]
- Superhuman Speed: Slaymaster's costumes boosted his speed[6] and enabled him to attack incredibly fast.[5]
Weapons
Transportation
- Atomic Powered Racer: Slaymaster also had a flying rocket-car.[6]
Trivia
See Also
- 15 appearance(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 4 minor appearance(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 6 mention(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 13 image(s) of Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 2 quotation(s) by or about Slaymaster (Earth-616)
- 8 victim(s) killed by Slaymaster (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #243
- ↑ Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #243–247
- ↑ Daredevils #3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Captain Britain (Vol. 2) #3
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Captain Britain (Vol. 2) #13
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #10
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 10