Roxxas
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Kivun Roxxas is a fictional supervillain
in the DC Universe
. Primarily a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes
, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #307 (April 1963).
. The natives of Trom had the ability to transmute any element into another element. Roxxas, who wanted access to this power to create great wealth, attempted to force the natives of Trom to obey him. When they refused, Roxxas destroyed everyone on the planet. Jan was the sole survivor, having been off planet during the attack. The Legion and Jan manage to capture Roxxas and send him to prison. Jan joins the Legion under the name Element Lad
.
Roxxas returned in Superboy #211, (September 1975), in the story "The Ultimate Revenge." After learning that Roxxas has escaped from prison, Element Lad tracks the pirate to Trom. Angry over the death of his people, Element Lad attempts to kill the former pirate, but is prevented from executing Roxxas by fellow Legionnaire Chemical King
. Element Lad's need for revenge is satisfied when he learns that Roxxas has been insane by his guilt over the genocide of Trom.
) and given advanced weaponry, he was assigned with preventing the reformation of the Legion of Super-Heroes
, preferably by killing them. They ignored his irrational behavior, which included hearing voices in his head of his former victims. He set out by murdering ex-Legionnaire Blok
. He expected this would cause the remaining Legion members to gather on Shanghalla
for the funeral, where he could take them out with one bomb. They instead gathered on Winath
, so he attacked them there, critically wounding Chameleon Boy
and injuring several others before being forced to flee. He was eventually tracked down by a team led by Element Lad
and returned to prison. He then provided key evidence that Earthgov was run by the Dominators
, which started the next story arc of freeing Earth from their control. In many ways his actions brought about the very thing he was hired to prevent, as the Legion reformed.
, and the leader of the White Triangle
, a racist, xenophobic group bent on galactic domination. Roxxas pressured the Daxamite Legionnaire Andromeda (who was raised in a White Triangle enclave) to be his spy in the Legion, but she eventually turned against him and he was seemingly killed in a power plant explosion.
In Legionnaires #54 (Nov 1996), a version of Roxxas is reintroduced as part of an alternate universe created by the Time Trapper
, and a homage to Golden Age comics. This Roxxas is a Nazi fighting the Legion in World War II, alongside an Italian Tangleweb and a Japanese Doctor Regulus. In keeping with the limited superpowers of the setting, Roxxas has the Golden Age Superman's original powers. His origin is not explained.
Roxxas has all the abilities of a Daxamite, including super-strength, flight, invulnerability, and heat vision.
Supervillain
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in the DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
. Primarily a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #307 (April 1963).
Fictional character biography
As revealed in the story "The Secret Power of the Mystery Super-Hero!", Anton Roxxas, known as "Roxxas the Butcher", is the leader of an army of space pirates. The Legion of Super-Heroes recruit a number of new heroes for their fight against the villain, including Mystery Lad, who joins the Legion with the stipulation that he won't reveal his powers. Mystery Lad is finally revealed to be Jan Arrah, the sole survivor of the planet TromTrom
Trom is a fictional planet in the 30th century . It was home to Legionnaire Element Lad, who is the planet's sole survivor.Due to the high radioactivity of the planet, the natives of Trom were never many, living in a few valleys. They all had the ability to transmute elements...
. The natives of Trom had the ability to transmute any element into another element. Roxxas, who wanted access to this power to create great wealth, attempted to force the natives of Trom to obey him. When they refused, Roxxas destroyed everyone on the planet. Jan was the sole survivor, having been off planet during the attack. The Legion and Jan manage to capture Roxxas and send him to prison. Jan joins the Legion under the name Element Lad
Element Lad
Element Lad is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. A native of the planet Trom, he has the power to transmute chemical elements.-Pre-Zero Hour:...
.
Roxxas returned in Superboy #211, (September 1975), in the story "The Ultimate Revenge." After learning that Roxxas has escaped from prison, Element Lad tracks the pirate to Trom. Angry over the death of his people, Element Lad attempts to kill the former pirate, but is prevented from executing Roxxas by fellow Legionnaire Chemical King
Chemical King
Chemical King is the name of two fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. The first was Mr. Lambert, who was murdered by Alfred Stryker in Detective Comics #27...
. Element Lad's need for revenge is satisfied when he learns that Roxxas has been insane by his guilt over the genocide of Trom.
v4 Legion
Roxxas was the primary villain in the initial story arc of the v4 Legion. Sprung from prison by the Earth Government (secretly run by the DominatorsDominators
The Dominators, collectively known as the Dominion, are a fictional alien race from the outer cosmos of the DC Universe. They are highly technologically advanced, and live in a rigid hierarchical society, in which one's caste is determined by the size of a red circle on one's forehead...
) and given advanced weaponry, he was assigned with preventing the reformation of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
, preferably by killing them. They ignored his irrational behavior, which included hearing voices in his head of his former victims. He set out by murdering ex-Legionnaire Blok
Blok (comics)
Blok is a fictional character, a superhero in the 30th century of the DC Comics universe. He has a massive, stony body possessed of incredible strength and endurance.-Fictional character biography:...
. He expected this would cause the remaining Legion members to gather on Shanghalla
Shanghalla
Shanghalla is a fictional planetoid in the 30th century . Its name appears to be a portmanteau of Shangri-La and Valhalla.Shanghalla is a memorial planetoid for the greatest heroes of the Galaxy. The deceased former members of the Legion of Super-Heroes are buried there alongside other great...
for the funeral, where he could take them out with one bomb. They instead gathered on Winath
Winath
Winath is a fictional planet in the 30th century .Winath is a primarily agrarian planet, settled by humans sometime between the 20th and 30th centuries...
, so he attacked them there, critically wounding Chameleon Boy
Chameleon Boy
Chameleon Boy , also known as Chameleon, is a DC Comics superhero, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. He first appeared in Action Comics #267 .-Silver Age:...
and injuring several others before being forced to flee. He was eventually tracked down by a team led by Element Lad
Element Lad
Element Lad is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. A native of the planet Trom, he has the power to transmute chemical elements.-Pre-Zero Hour:...
and returned to prison. He then provided key evidence that Earthgov was run by the Dominators
Dominators
The Dominators, collectively known as the Dominion, are a fictional alien race from the outer cosmos of the DC Universe. They are highly technologically advanced, and live in a rigid hierarchical society, in which one's caste is determined by the size of a red circle on one's forehead...
, which started the next story arc of freeing Earth from their control. In many ways his actions brought about the very thing he was hired to prevent, as the Legion reformed.
Post Zero Hour
Roxxas reappears in Legionnaires #27 (July 1995) in a new form. In the new continuity, Roxxas is the United Planets ambassador from DaxamDaxam
Daxam is a planet within the DC Universe. It is home to a race called the Daxamites, who are descended from Kryptonian colonists.-History:Daxamites were originally Kryptonians who left their homeworld in order to explore the Universe. They are an intensely xenophobic race, and are fearful of alien...
, and the leader of the White Triangle
White Triangle
White Triangle is a fictional racist organization in the post-Zero Hour continuity of DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes. They first appear in Legion of Superheroes vol...
, a racist, xenophobic group bent on galactic domination. Roxxas pressured the Daxamite Legionnaire Andromeda (who was raised in a White Triangle enclave) to be his spy in the Legion, but she eventually turned against him and he was seemingly killed in a power plant explosion.
In Legionnaires #54 (Nov 1996), a version of Roxxas is reintroduced as part of an alternate universe created by the Time Trapper
Time Trapper
The Time Trapper is a fictional character, a supervillain in stories published by DC Comics. The Time Trapper's main enemies are the Legion of Super-Heroes...
, and a homage to Golden Age comics. This Roxxas is a Nazi fighting the Legion in World War II, alongside an Italian Tangleweb and a Japanese Doctor Regulus. In keeping with the limited superpowers of the setting, Roxxas has the Golden Age Superman's original powers. His origin is not explained.
Powers and abilities
In his original appearance Roxxas had no special abilities. Post Zero HourZero Hour (comics)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time is a five-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994. In it, the former hero Hal Jordan, who had until then been a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, mad with grief after the destruction of...
Roxxas has all the abilities of a Daxamite, including super-strength, flight, invulnerability, and heat vision.