Detailed Information of Superhero
Aerivar XVIII (Earth-616)
Aerivar the 18th was King of the Bird People. In the 1920's, when the child who would become Red Raven was found, Aerivar adopted him, despite some subjects' fear that he would cause their end, and had him became the heir of Cheiros, a bat-winged Inhuman deemed traitor and killed during the secession, for the human to atone to their bloody past. In 1940, at Red Raven's twentieth birthday, Red Raven was given artificial bat-like wings and sent by Aerivar to help humanity
Superhero Details
REALITY
Earth 616
POWERS
Flight: Aerivar possesses the superhuman ability to fly by means of natural wings, which span 16 feet from wingtip to wingtip, and are fully feathered like a bird's.
Aerial Adaptation: The entire anatomy of Aerivar is naturally adapted to flying. His bones are hollow like a birds, making him weigh far less than usual for a human. His body is virtually devoid of fat and possesses greater proportionate muscle mass than an ordinary human does. His eyes are specially adapted to withstand high-speed winds which would hurt the average human eye. He also possesses a special membrane in his respiratory system enabling him to extract oxygen from the air at high velocities or altitudes.
Aerial Adaptation: The entire anatomy of Aerivar is naturally adapted to flying. His bones are hollow like a birds, making him weigh far less than usual for a human. His body is virtually devoid of fat and possesses greater proportionate muscle mass than an ordinary human does. His eyes are specially adapted to withstand high-speed winds which would hurt the average human eye. He also possesses a special membrane in his respiratory system enabling him to extract oxygen from the air at high velocities or altitudes.
OCCUPATION
King
MARITAL STATUS
Single
AFFILIATION
Bird people
TRIVIA
Aerivar XVIII position regarding Red Raven and humanity varies from an account to another:
Red Raven Comics #1 show Red Raven being adopted by Aerivar XVIII, despite other Bird People's fear that he might cause their end. The entry of Red Raven in Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1 confirms that version. He is also mostly benevolent towards humanity.
In X-Men #44, it is another unnamed Avian who propose to raise him, Aerivar making him responsible for his actions. He is also malevolent towards humanity.
In Sub-Mariner #26, Aerivar see the baby's arrival an omen from the Sky-Gods, but is soon malevolent towards humanity.
Red Raven Comics #1 show Red Raven being adopted by Aerivar XVIII, despite other Bird People's fear that he might cause their end. The entry of Red Raven in Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1 confirms that version. He is also mostly benevolent towards humanity.
In X-Men #44, it is another unnamed Avian who propose to raise him, Aerivar making him responsible for his actions. He is also malevolent towards humanity.
In Sub-Mariner #26, Aerivar see the baby's arrival an omen from the Sky-Gods, but is soon malevolent towards humanity.
BASE OF OPERATIONS
Aerie
FIRST APPEARANCE
Red Raven Comics #1 (May, 1940)
CITIZENSHIP
Aerie
HAIR COLOR
Grey, Red
CREATED BY
Joe Simon, Louis Cazeneuve
CURRENT ALIAS
King Aerivar the 18th
ALIASES
Aerivar the 18th
PARENTS AND RELATIVES
Red Raven (ward/foster son)
LIVING STATUS
Deceased
IDENTITY
No Dual
ORIGIN
Avian
GENDER
Male
DEATH
Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1 (September, 2009) (Red Raven's entry)(Presumed deceased)