Randall Shire
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Randall Shire is a fictional mutant
character in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in Cable #79.
. He and two brothers, known only as Key
and Wall
, performed all over the continent. Shire and his companions were all low-level mutants pretending to be sideshow entertainers. Shire himself was a projecting empath, able to impose his own emotional state onto anyone who heard him speak. Shire was content running his carnival until one day, in the midst of a performance, he was possessed by the alien Undying known as Semijan.
Semijan's presence boosted Shire's mutant power to astonishing levels. Whenever Shire spoke, he bound people to him by the sound of his voice. Anyone hearing him speak became his slave, and whatever Shire wished became their purpose. Key and Wall were Shire's first victims, and thousands more Australians followed.
However, Semijan was ambitious, and Shire travelled to America. From there, Semijan planned to conquer the world through Shire, possessing highly placed government officials. When S.H.I.E.L.D.
Commander G.W. Bridge investigated the disappearance of the supposedly catatonic mutant mercenary Blockade, who had actually been possessed by Semijan's rival Undying Aentaros, he came into contact with Shire who made Bridge his slave.
After the mutant hero Cable
defeated the Blockade, Aentaros' next possession victim was Cable's long-time friend Domino
, and Aentaros' plans to kill Shire continued. However, Cable learned that if Shire were to survive the assassination attempt, and alternate future in which humanity conquers the galaxy and renames itself the Ranshi Empire would flourish. If Shire were to die, an alternate future in which Earth becomes a paradise of peace known as Harmony would occur.
When Aentaros possessed Domino to use her to kill Shire, the mutant hero Cable intervened and managed to stop the assassination. This enraged Semijan, and thanks to Shire's power those whom he had enslaved also became enraged and turned on Shire. Because Cable saved Shire and then discredited him, both the Ranshi Empire and the Harmony timelines were destroyed, leaving only one ship-full of survivors from each world. Shire was taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, and after Cable and his allies invaded the Undying's lair, Semijan fled Shire's body to return to confront the invaders.
Randall Shire lost his mutant powers after the M-Day
(powerloss confirmed in New Avengers #18).
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Universe. His first appearance was in Cable #79.
Fictional character biography
Randall Shire ran a small travelling carnival in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He and two brothers, known only as Key
Key (Marvel Comics)
Key is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Cable vol. 2 #79.-Fictional character biography:...
and Wall
Wall (comics)
Wall is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Cable vol. 2 #79.-Fictional character biography:...
, performed all over the continent. Shire and his companions were all low-level mutants pretending to be sideshow entertainers. Shire himself was a projecting empath, able to impose his own emotional state onto anyone who heard him speak. Shire was content running his carnival until one day, in the midst of a performance, he was possessed by the alien Undying known as Semijan.
Semijan's presence boosted Shire's mutant power to astonishing levels. Whenever Shire spoke, he bound people to him by the sound of his voice. Anyone hearing him speak became his slave, and whatever Shire wished became their purpose. Key and Wall were Shire's first victims, and thousands more Australians followed.
However, Semijan was ambitious, and Shire travelled to America. From there, Semijan planned to conquer the world through Shire, possessing highly placed government officials. When S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
Commander G.W. Bridge investigated the disappearance of the supposedly catatonic mutant mercenary Blockade, who had actually been possessed by Semijan's rival Undying Aentaros, he came into contact with Shire who made Bridge his slave.
After the mutant hero Cable
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
defeated the Blockade, Aentaros' next possession victim was Cable's long-time friend Domino
Domino (comics)
Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
, and Aentaros' plans to kill Shire continued. However, Cable learned that if Shire were to survive the assassination attempt, and alternate future in which humanity conquers the galaxy and renames itself the Ranshi Empire would flourish. If Shire were to die, an alternate future in which Earth becomes a paradise of peace known as Harmony would occur.
When Aentaros possessed Domino to use her to kill Shire, the mutant hero Cable intervened and managed to stop the assassination. This enraged Semijan, and thanks to Shire's power those whom he had enslaved also became enraged and turned on Shire. Because Cable saved Shire and then discredited him, both the Ranshi Empire and the Harmony timelines were destroyed, leaving only one ship-full of survivors from each world. Shire was taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, and after Cable and his allies invaded the Undying's lair, Semijan fled Shire's body to return to confront the invaders.
Randall Shire lost his mutant powers after the M-Day
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
(powerloss confirmed in New Avengers #18).