Silversword (comics)
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Silversword is a fictional supervillain
in the DC Comics
universe. He first appeared in Superboy (vol. 3) #5 (June 1994).
an Historical Museum, and a proponent of Hawaiian rights. One day he discovers a container with a mysterious alien metal he dubs "animetal." The container explodes, and some of the animetal imbeds itself in Kaua's chest in the shape of a sword. After discovering the animetal gives him superpowers, Kaua takes the name Silversword (from the plant of the same name) and declares himself the true defender of Hawaiian tradition and culture.
After a US Navy vessels uses Kahoolawe Island, a remote and uninhabited part of the Hawaiian Islands, for target practice, Silversword begins attacking Navy ships. Superboy is able to stop Silversword, even though the Boy of Steel is suffering from the clone virus at the time.
Silversword returns in Superboy (vol. 3) #24 (Feb 1996) to face Superboy and his new partner, Knockout
. Silversword's reason for attacking is that he disapproves of Knockout's methods of crimefighting. The Navy has also asked Superboy to capture Silversword, as they are interested in the animetal shrapnel in his chest. Silversword is defeated, but Knockout throws him through Navy helicopter, to prevent him from being treated as a lab animal (as she was on Apokolips
).
In Superboy (vol. 3) #45 (Nov 1997), Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
face Silversword after he steals the spear of Lono
, which is alleged to grant its user great powers. Silversword manages to escape the superheroes by causing the museum to collapse.
Silversword later takes the spear of Lono to the Kīlauea
volcano, in an attempt to find a magical gem left there previously by Superboy. With the two mystical objects, Silversword plans to resurrect the goddess Pele. Superboy manages to defeat Silversword by immersing him in hot lava and then throwing him into the sea, which severely damages his metal body.
Silversword manages to repair the damage to his body, and to contact the goddess Pele. She orders him to kill Superboy. Silversword attacks Superboy and the visiting Green Lantern
, and before they can react, seemingly pushes them to their deaths into a volcano.
The two heroes manage to survive, and fly to Hilo to face Silversword and Pele. Pele attacks the two heroes, and nearly succeeds in destroying them. However, her attack also devastates much of the countryside and brings harms to many Hawaiians, which forces Silversword to realize how evil the goddess is. Silversword joins Superboy and Green Lantern and attacks Pele, but is badly damaged by Pele's molten lava attacks. This is his last appearance.
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in the DC Comics
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universe. He first appeared in Superboy (vol. 3) #5 (June 1994).
Fictional character biography
Dr. Arnold Kaua is the curator of the HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an Historical Museum, and a proponent of Hawaiian rights. One day he discovers a container with a mysterious alien metal he dubs "animetal." The container explodes, and some of the animetal imbeds itself in Kaua's chest in the shape of a sword. After discovering the animetal gives him superpowers, Kaua takes the name Silversword (from the plant of the same name) and declares himself the true defender of Hawaiian tradition and culture.
After a US Navy vessels uses Kahoolawe Island, a remote and uninhabited part of the Hawaiian Islands, for target practice, Silversword begins attacking Navy ships. Superboy is able to stop Silversword, even though the Boy of Steel is suffering from the clone virus at the time.
Silversword returns in Superboy (vol. 3) #24 (Feb 1996) to face Superboy and his new partner, Knockout
Knockout (comics)
Knockout is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Superboy vol. 2 #1 , and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.-Fictional character biography:...
. Silversword's reason for attacking is that he disapproves of Knockout's methods of crimefighting. The Navy has also asked Superboy to capture Silversword, as they are interested in the animetal shrapnel in his chest. Silversword is defeated, but Knockout throws him through Navy helicopter, to prevent him from being treated as a lab animal (as she was on Apokolips
Apokolips
In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips is the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series. It is also integral to many DC Comics stories. The planet is considered the opposite of New Genesis....
).
In Superboy (vol. 3) #45 (Nov 1997), Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes (1994 team)
The 1994 version of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 31st century of the DC Universe. The team is the second major incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes after the 1958 version and followed by the 2004 version. It first appears in Legion of Super-Heroes The 1994...
face Silversword after he steals the spear of Lono
Lono
In Hawaiian mythology, the deity Lono is associated with fertility, agriculture, rainfall, and music. In one of the many Hawaiian legends of Lono, he is a fertility and music god who descended to Earth on a rainbow to marry Laka. In agricultural and planting traditions, Lono was identified with...
, which is alleged to grant its user great powers. Silversword manages to escape the superheroes by causing the museum to collapse.
Silversword later takes the spear of Lono to the Kīlauea
Kilauea
Kīlauea is a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and one of five shield volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaii. Kīlauea means "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language, referring to its frequent outpouring of lava. The Puu Ōō cone has been continuously erupting in the eastern...
volcano, in an attempt to find a magical gem left there previously by Superboy. With the two mystical objects, Silversword plans to resurrect the goddess Pele. Superboy manages to defeat Silversword by immersing him in hot lava and then throwing him into the sea, which severely damages his metal body.
Silversword manages to repair the damage to his body, and to contact the goddess Pele. She orders him to kill Superboy. Silversword attacks Superboy and the visiting Green Lantern
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, and before they can react, seemingly pushes them to their deaths into a volcano.
The two heroes manage to survive, and fly to Hilo to face Silversword and Pele. Pele attacks the two heroes, and nearly succeeds in destroying them. However, her attack also devastates much of the countryside and brings harms to many Hawaiians, which forces Silversword to realize how evil the goddess is. Silversword joins Superboy and Green Lantern and attacks Pele, but is badly damaged by Pele's molten lava attacks. This is his last appearance.