The Immortal (comics)
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The Immortal is a comic book
superhero
character
from the Image Comics
series Invincible.
, serving as one of his legendary knights. He discovered North America
, and fought in the Revolution
for the revolutionaries. He even served as President under the alias of Abraham Lincoln
. Later, he became a superhero and a member of the original Guardians of the Globe
.
The Immortal was seemingly killed by Omni-Man
along with the rest of the Guardians of the Globe but living up to his name he survived (despite having been decapitated). He was revived by the Mauler twins, who, while reattaching his head, attempted to use a 'control beacon' to make him their slave. It did not work. The Immortal shortly thereafter survived being killed by Omni-Man a second time, this time being impaled through the abdomen and ripped in half. After the new version of the Guardians of the Globe failed to meet expectations, Immortal was brought in as a "consultant" for Robot, the team's leader, and when the team continued to underperform, Immortal was appointed the full-fledged leader in hopes of turning them around.
The Immortal was married to his teenage teammate Dupli-Kate
until her apparent death in Invincible #40. He resigns from the team shortly after. It was later revealed that the Kate that died was another duplicate, and the Immortal began a relationship with the original Dupli-Kate.
In the future, it is revealed that Immortal became the designated leader of the world. However, due to his immortality, he went insane, and committed horrible acts in order for others to try and kill him. His plans failed, until Invincible was brought to the future, and killed the Immortal.
Comic book
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superhero
Superhero
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character
Fictional character
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from 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...
series Invincible.
Character history
The Immortal has been around for many, many years. He is older than the legend of King ArthurKing Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
, serving as one of his legendary knights. He discovered North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, and fought in the Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
for the revolutionaries. He even served as President under the alias of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. Later, he became a superhero and a member of the original 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:...
.
The Immortal was seemingly killed by Omni-Man
Omni-Man
Omni-Man is a fictional character, a superhero, supervillain and anti-hero in the . Omni-Man is the father of Invincible and a member of Viltrumite race, a humanoid species of extraterrestrial origin who possess superhuman strength, super speed, virtual immortality, and flight. Unusually for a...
along with the rest of the Guardians of the Globe but living up to his name he survived (despite having been decapitated). He was revived by the Mauler twins, who, while reattaching his head, attempted to use a 'control beacon' to make him their slave. It did not work. The Immortal shortly thereafter survived being killed by Omni-Man a second time, this time being impaled through the abdomen and ripped in half. After the new version of the Guardians of the Globe failed to meet expectations, Immortal was brought in as a "consultant" for Robot, the team's leader, and when the team continued to underperform, Immortal was appointed the full-fledged leader in hopes of turning them around.
The Immortal was married to his teenage teammate Dupli-Kate
Dupli-Kate
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.-Character history:...
until her apparent death in Invincible #40. He resigns from the team shortly after. It was later revealed that the Kate that died was another duplicate, and the Immortal began a relationship with the original Dupli-Kate.
In the future, it is revealed that Immortal became the designated leader of the world. However, due to his immortality, he went insane, and committed horrible acts in order for others to try and kill him. His plans failed, until Invincible was brought to the future, and killed the Immortal.