Dupli-Kate
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Dupli-Kate is a fictional character
, a comic book
superhero
in the Image Comics
title Invincible. She was previously a member of the Teen Team
and is now one of the Guardians of the Globe
.
Hundreds of years later and the appointed grandchild gives birth to twins, Paul and Kate. As toddlers they began to multiply uncontrollably and eventually fulfilled the curse driving the father Tsing Cha mad.
At puberty the twins gained control of their powers and can now generate and absorb duplicates at will. Multi-Paul
, as Paul was called, kept himself hidden until Kate's death was public knowledge, then he starts a murderous rampage against Rex Splode
and Invincible, holding them responsible for Kate's demise.
Dupli-Kate became a member of the Teen Team
, where she was involved in the breakup of Rex Splode
and Atom Eve
after Eve walked in on Rex cheating with multiple copies of Kate. Along with her fellow Teen Team teammates, Robot and Rex Splode, Kate joined the new Guardians of the Globe
after the old Guardians were murdered. Rex later found Kate cheating on him with the Immortal
. Kate's relationship with the Immortal grew more serious and after a brief engagement they were married in a private ceremony.
In a recent fight with the Lizard League, Kate was apparently killed until issue #46 of Invincible, Dupli-Kate appears stating that she had her original self hidden away for protection. When "she" died during the fight with the Lizard League, only the copies died while her original self was somewhere undisclosed.
She returns to stop Paul's rampage, only to find that Invincible came first, and refusing to hear her pleas, wants to put Paul in jail.
Fictional character
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...
, a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
in the Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
title Invincible. She was previously a member of the Teen Team
Teen Team
Teen Team is a team of teen-age superheroes in the world of Invincible. The group is loosely based on DC Comics's Teen Titans or Legion of Super Heroes. The group was introduced in issue #2. Tensions flare in the team when Rex Splode is revealed to be cheating on Atom Eve with Dupli-Kate...
and is now one of the Guardians of the Globe
Guardians of the Globe
The Guardians of the Globe are a fictional superhero team in the , appearing primarily in the comic Invincible. The original team was based on DC Comics' Justice League of America.-The original Guardians of the Globe:...
.
Character history
Dupli-Kate's power is mystical in origin. The result of an ancient Chinese curse by the Emperor against his usurper, the Warlord Fung Cha, moments before his death. The curse was: "The seventh generation after Cha's seventh grandchild would be burdened with a family too large to care for... and it would drive him mad."Hundreds of years later and the appointed grandchild gives birth to twins, Paul and Kate. As toddlers they began to multiply uncontrollably and eventually fulfilled the curse driving the father Tsing Cha mad.
At puberty the twins gained control of their powers and can now generate and absorb duplicates at will. Multi-Paul
Multi-Paul
Multi-Paul is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Image Comics series Invincible.Multi-Paul is the twin brother of Dupli-Kate. Very little is known about him as he was only mentioned in the 3 page Dupli-Kate origin story...
, as Paul was called, kept himself hidden until Kate's death was public knowledge, then he starts a murderous rampage against Rex Splode
Rex Splode
Rex Splode is a fictional superhero in the Image Comics series Invincible, gifted with the ability to make inanimate objects explode. He first appeared in Invincible #2 .-Fictional character biography:...
and Invincible, holding them responsible for Kate's demise.
Dupli-Kate became a member of the Teen Team
Teen Team
Teen Team is a team of teen-age superheroes in the world of Invincible. The group is loosely based on DC Comics's Teen Titans or Legion of Super Heroes. The group was introduced in issue #2. Tensions flare in the team when Rex Splode is revealed to be cheating on Atom Eve with Dupli-Kate...
, where she was involved in the breakup of Rex Splode
Rex Splode
Rex Splode is a fictional superhero in the Image Comics series Invincible, gifted with the ability to make inanimate objects explode. He first appeared in Invincible #2 .-Fictional character biography:...
and Atom Eve
Atom Eve
Atom Eve is a fictional character, a superhero in the who appears primarily in the comic book Invincible. She first appears was in Invincible #1 and was created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker....
after Eve walked in on Rex cheating with multiple copies of Kate. Along with her fellow Teen Team teammates, Robot and Rex Splode, Kate joined the new Guardians of the Globe
Guardians of the Globe
The Guardians of the Globe are a fictional superhero team in the , appearing primarily in the comic Invincible. The original team was based on DC Comics' Justice League of America.-The original Guardians of the Globe:...
after the old Guardians were murdered. Rex later found Kate cheating on him with the Immortal
The Immortal (comics)
The Immortal is a comic book superhero character from the Image Comics series Invincible.-Character history:The Immortal has been around for many, many years. He is older than the legend of King Arthur, serving as one of his legendary knights. He discovered North America, and fought in the...
. Kate's relationship with the Immortal grew more serious and after a brief engagement they were married in a private ceremony.
In a recent fight with the Lizard League, Kate was apparently killed until issue #46 of Invincible, Dupli-Kate appears stating that she had her original self hidden away for protection. When "she" died during the fight with the Lizard League, only the copies died while her original self was somewhere undisclosed.
She returns to stop Paul's rampage, only to find that Invincible came first, and refusing to hear her pleas, wants to put Paul in jail.