Achilles is the name of two unrelated characters from the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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. The first Achilles fought in World War II and first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #379, while the second Achilles, is based on the classic Greek hero who fought in the Trojan War

Trojan War

In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...

 and first appeared in Thor Annual #8.

Achilles (Helmut)

Achilles (Helmut) is the name of a fictional character

Character (arts)

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the Marvel Universe

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 who first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #379. He was created by Peter David

Peter David

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 and Dale Keown

Dale Keown

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.

Fictional character biography

Helmut aka Achilles is one of the many descendants of the immortal Agamemnon. Helmut was born in Germany in 1909 and was a Jew. Helmut married and with his wife he had three children, two girls and a boy. Helmut and his family were abducted by the Nazis and placed in the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. Helmut's family was killed when they were forced into the gas chambers. At some point during World War II, Agamemnon

Agamemnon (comics)

Agamemnon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Agamemnon is a half-human and half-Asgardian god...

, Helmut's true father found Helmut and brought him back to the Pantheon and gave him the codename Achilles.

Achilles powers make him invulnerable to almost anything. Achilles was usually the field leader for the Pantheon agents in the field. Achilles became angry when Agamemnon invited the Hulk into the group. Achilles was vulnerable to gamma rays. When the Hulk was around Achilles became vulnerable.

Achilles was closest with teammates Ulysses

Ulysses (Pantheon)

Ulysses is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. The first being the predecessor of the second.- Ulysses I :The original Ulysses was much older than Walter Charles, his successor. When Ulysses became annoyed at Agamemnon's illogical leadership decisions Agamemnon ordered...

 who was his protégé. Achilles also developed a romance with Atalanta which angered teammate Ajax who had a crush on Atalanta.

Achilles did most of Agamemnon's dirty work for him. When Agamemnon ordered Jason to kill the original Ulysses he refused and the task fell to Achilles. Achilles then lied to the Pantheon and said that Ulysses wanted Walter Charles as his successor. When the rest of the Pantheon turned on Agamemnon it was Achilles who stood by Agamemnon. Achilles wanted the power Agamemnon promised. Achilles was killed during a fight with his student Ulysses.

Powers and abilities

As Achilles he has virtually invulnerable, except when exposed to gamma radiation. As an immortal he had an extended life. He also wears armor to gain superhuman strength

Achilles (Trojan)

Achilles is a fictional Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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 character, based on the Greek legend, Achilles

Achilles

In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy....

, and first appeared in Thor Annual #8.

Fictional character biography

The son of Peleus and Thetis and great-grandson of Zeus, Achilles was granted invulnerability by exposure to the waters of the river Styx, except for his heel by which his mother held him. He was killed by an arrow to the heel by Paris, during the Trojan War, as guided by Apollo to avenge the death of his own son, Tenes and ascended to Olympus where he fought against and was scarred by the forces of Mikaboshi.