Aarkus (Earth-616)

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Aarkus (Earth-616)

The Vision was a "Keeper of Law" on Smokeworld and was responsible for capturing the criminal who committed the first murder on Smokeworld in centuries. The Vision, assisted by the "Law-Giver", was looking for a suitable place of banishment for the murderer when he lucked into contact with an Earth scientist by the name of Markham Erickson. Erickson had pierced the spatial/dimensional barriers and asked the Vision to come to Earth to act as a super-powered guardian over humanity. The Vision's first attempt to come to Earth resulted in him going to Jupiter, where he left the murderer. The incident inspired him to devote himself to fighting crime. Months after this encounter in November of 1940, the Vision was brought to Earth once again by Enoch Mason's "Dimensional Smasher" device. When mobster Brains Borelli sought to eliminate Mason and his daughter Sheila, for their inability to pay back the loan that Enoch got to fund his experiments, the Vision came to their aid. After the Vision turned Borelli over to the authorities he became an ally to the Masons. During this time, the Vision fought crime in the area, and adopted a human guise of "Mr. Aarkus", remaining close with the Masons. The Vision and Sheila grew to be very close while Enoch continued his studies of the Vision's home dimension. When a mobster named O'Shaugnessy sent one of his minions to learn the connection between the Masons and the Vision, the resulting attack on the Mason home caused Enoch's device to be opened unleashing a Kalimachh from the Smoke Dimension on Earth. The Vision killed the creature, but Enoch's device was destroyed in the process, trapping the Vision on Earth. The Vision considered this a whim of fate, and was glad to be among friends such as the Masons. However, despite these friends the Vision ceased using a human guise and continued his quest to battle evil. This caused him to drift away from the Masons becoming a mysterious guardian of those in need, disappearing as quickly as he came to peoples aid

Superhero Details

REALITY
Earth 616
POWERS
Powers Aarkus is a Supernatural being from another dimension who entered our plane through elements contained in smoke. He is capable of a great many abilities, stemming from the innate resources of his body/mind/soul: Smoke/Vapor/Gas Control: It is been shown countless times that Aarkus has high control over Gases, Vapors and Smoke substances. Once in a Dimension, as well while entering one, he can manipulate them, no matter how little. This power dictates the thickness, form, and volume up to enough to cover a whole building. Teleportation: Aarkus is capable of manifesting anywhere in the world, as long as there is smoke, vapor, and/or gas for him to emerge from. Extending to emerging from a dead cigar's faint smoke. He can even travel between dimensions via the same way, allowing him to travel unlimited distances in our galaxy. Intake Immunity: As of yet there is no toxin or atmosphere known to harm him, he can virtually breath in anything allowing him to survive throughout dimensions. Matter State Manipulation: Can handle gaseous substances as if solid. Superhuman Strength Superhuman Agility Superhuman Durability: Aarkus extra-dimensional body makes him impervious to close range gun shots but he has been knocked unconscious by a deathly blow to the head, a minute later recovering with no visible marks or pain. Flight Telepathy Image Projection: Can project mental images. Mind Control: Can take temporary control of any person. Instant Cryokinesis: The psychic ability to cool or instantly freeze things to death by slowing down molecular action. This is both a long and close range attack, have been shown to work by touch and by blast. Astral/Mental Form: In his astral form, similar to Doctor Strange, he does not need to breathe, eat, drink or sleep, is unrestricted by physical laws (able to fly beyond Earth’s atmosphere, defying gravity with ease), is invisible (though can be seen by any if he wished it so), intangible, and incapable of being harmed by all but the most powerful and rigorous of mystic/mental means. As physical laws are meaningless on the astral plane, Aarkus is able to use it to traverse at virtually any speed desirable: "speed of thought". Hypnotism Illusions Dimensional Awareness: Aarkus seemed to have expert knowledge of Earth customs (with no previous educational) even when entering our world for the first time. For instance, he can describe the workings of a machine he should know nothing about, use tool or weapons that he's never encountered before, know which laws have been broken and his objective to rectify said laws, and is excellent at investigating. Immortality: It has also been said that he is immortal
OCCUPATION
Crimefighter, former law enforcement officer in Smokeworld
MARITAL STATUS
Single
AFFILIATION
Formerly New Invaders, Invaders, Battle-Axis (forced)
TRIVIA
In the late 1960s, Avengers writer Roy Thomas wanted to have Aarkus join the Avengers. Thomas's editor Stan Lee insisted that the team's new member should be an android instead, for which Thomas created the Vision, who shared his name with Aarkus and sported a similar appearance and mysterious nature to his desired choice
BASE OF OPERATIONS
Formerly Star City; Smokeworld
BIRTHPLACE
Smokeworld
FIRST APPEARANCE
Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (September, 1940)
CITIZENSHIP
Smokeworlder
HAIR COLOR
Shaved, originally White
CREATED BY
Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
CURRENT ALIAS
Vision
ALIASES
Destroyer of Evil, Aarkus the aetheric one, Original Vision
EYE COLOR
No Eyes At All
HEIGHT
6′4″ (1.93 m)
WEIGHT
200 lbs (90.72 kg)
LIVING STATUS
Alive
IDENTITY
Secret
ORIGIN
Smokeworlder
GENDER
Male
DURABILITY
5
ENERGY
6
FIGHTING SKILLS
3
INTELLIGENCE
3
SPEED
7
STRENGTH
4

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