Slaymaster (Earth-616)

Slaymaster
Name	Unrevealed
Current Alias	Slaymaster
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′4″ (1.93 m)
Weight	175 lbs (79.38 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Occupation	Assassin; former thief
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jim Lawrence, Larry Lieber, Ron Wilson
First	Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #243 (October, 1977)
First	Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #243 (October, 1977)
Death	Captain Britain (Vol. 2) #13 (January, 1986)
Death	Captain Britain (Vol. 2) #13 (January, 1986)

History

Slaymaster first encountered Captain Britain while carrying out a series of assassinations (he was killing collectors and stealing valuable items from their collections) , managing to defeat the Captain once before seemingly being eaten by sharks after their second encounter. At this time, he displayed a talent for disguise and also a macabre sense of humour, killing his victims with weapons appropriate to their names.

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 intelligences facility. Slaymaster managed to kill most of the psi-division, bar Tom Lennox and Betsy Braddock (Captain Britain's sister and Lennox's lover), keeping the division away long enough for Vixen to take control. Captain Britain's intervention on behalf of his sister results in a rematch between himself and Slaymaster, a tightly run affair in which Slaymaster proves 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 is able to overwhelm Slaymaster and beat him into unconsciousness.

Still in the employ of Vixen, Slaymaster was to bring Captain Britain to her. Slaymaster manages to capture the Captain and in the course of the story steals his costume which is thought to be the source of Captain Britain's powers. Captain Britain is still able to control the suit and telekinetically rams Slaymster into a wall, knocking him out.

In their final meeting, Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain's 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.

Wearing a Vixen-supplied version of Captain Britain's costume Slaymaster confronts Captain Britain and defeats Betsy Braddock by gouging out her eyes. Betsy manages a telepathic summons to her brother who flies to rescue her and confront Slaymaster. Slaymaster soon discovers that the costume that Captain Britain wears is, in fact, little more than a regulatory device- his powers are intact without it. In a fit of rage he defeats Slaymaster and kills him, crushing his head with a boulder.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Slaymaster is a master hand-to-hand combatant and a world class assassin, on various occasions he is depicted as having more than normal balance and reflexes. His preferred weapons are specialized high tech needles that he can shower assailants with a deadly barrage of projectiles.

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Paraphernalia

Weapons

'atomic Wristlets' which increased his strength; later, a sophisticated power enhancing suit based on that worn by Captain Britain.

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)
• 5 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)