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Emperor Argall

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History

Origins[]

Argall killed by Thaedus

Argall killed by Thaedus

Argall was born on Viltrum and fought his way to becoming the Viltrumite Emperor before the great Purging Civil War between Viltrumites, leading his empire on a conquering crusade of brutal domination across the galaxy, but being praised for his wise leadership above all else. Seeing that the Viltrumites planet conquering was tyrannical and evil, Argall's servant Thaedus chose to betray his race by assassinating Argall by stabbing through his skull and became the first of his race to rebel against the Empire.

Legacy[]

Argall's death sending the Empire into disarray, leaving his Grand Regent Thragg to lead in his place until Argall's remaining child Nolan could be found to take his place.[1] Argall's skull was kept by Thragg as a reminder of what would happen were the Empire to fall into disarray and his duty to find Argall's heir, despite taking leadership for himself after thousands of years in charge.[2]

Attributes

Powers

  • Viltrumite Physiology: While Viltrumites are biologically indistinguishable from Humans their bodies are made of "Smart Atoms", atoms with variable properties which can be arranged to produce several useful properties. Viltrumites can harness background energy to augment their natural abilities to an extreme degree.[3]
    • Reactive Adaptation: A Viltrumite's powers will naturally grow stronger with age[3], but they can also be increased by repeatedly pushing them to their limits.[4]
    • Superhuman Strength: Thanks to the chemical bonds involved in muscle contractions in their bodies being several thousand times stronger than in a human's a Viltrumite's strength is far greater than that of most humanoids.[3] The upper limit may differ from individual to individual due to different factors like exercise and age but it is known that adult Viltrumites are able to lift in excess of 100 tons.[5]
    • Superhuman Speed: Viltrumites are capable of mentally controlling their atoms to gain inertia in one direction, giving them the ability to move at incredible speed.[3]
    • Superhuman Stamina: Thanks to their more efficient chemical processes Viltrumites generate less fatigue toxins than humans, allowing them to fight and move for extended periods of time without collapsing from exhaustion.[3]
    • Superhuman Endurance: Viltrumites have endurance beyond human capabilities and have survived disembowelment, touching lava, and bomb blasts without permanent physical damage.
    • Flight: Due a complex combination between a balancing system located in their inner ears, their ability to generate inertia and their ability to manipulate gravitons Viltrumites have the ability to fly at incredible speed.[6]
    • Interstellar Travel: Viltrumites can survive in outer space without aid as long as they can hold their breath. Viltrumites subconsciously create force fields to protect their bodies from the heat and friction of re-entry.[3] Outside of a planetary atmosphere Viltrumites can push their inertial flight to its limits, causing small subspace jumps that multiply their speed well above the speed of light.[5]
    • Enhanced Lung Capacity: Viltrumites can hold their breath for up to two weeks without breathing.[7][3]
    • Invulnerability: Thanks to their stronger atomic bonds Viltrumites bodies are virtually invulnerable to all forms of conventional damage and extreme temperatues.[3]
    • Enhanced Healing Factor: Viltrumites bodies possess extremely efficient chemical processes involved in growth and repair and can rapidly heal from injuries that would normally kill humans.[3] Viltrumites cannot regenerate lost limbs[8] and damage to their heart can limit the effectiveness of their healing factor.[9]
    • Decelerated Aging: Viltrumites age at an extrmely slow pace and have the potential to live for thousands of years and still be in their physical prime.[5] A Viltrumite's aging slows the older they get.[10]
    • Dominant Genetics: As Viltrumite DNA aggressively reproduces itself a Viltrumite's offspring will share Viltrumites characteristics and, as their Viltrumite DNA replaces the hybrid DNA, will slowly turn them into pure Viltrumites with age.[11][3]
    • Enhanced Senses: While not superhuman the senses of a Viltrumite are sharper than those of most other humanoids.[3]
  • Viltrumite Weaknesses
    • Vulnerable Ears: When a Viltrumite's equilibrium in their ears is disturbed, mainly by frequency, it can cause extreme pain and may even possibly kill them. Depending on how strong the frequency is determines that pain of attack.[12]
    • Short-Tempered: All Viltrumites are quick to anger and easily react violently to stressful situations.[13]

Abilities

  • Leadership: Argall was hailed as a famed leader among the powerful Viltrimites and treasured for his wisdom.

Trivia

  • Argall's presence marks the overarching influence of Viltrumite presence on Earth, since it was his son's presence there that kickstarted the entire Invincible storyline.
  • a statue of emperor argall emerged when Nolan, Mark, and Thaedus destroyed Viltrum
  • Argall is based on Jor-El from DC comics.

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