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Lethal Legion
Grandmaster's Legion
A group of villains that has taken several forms over the years, each iteration equally dedicated to the destruction of the Avengers.
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In General
In General
- Evil Versus Evil: They actually battled the Dark Avengers at one point.
- Legion of Doom: Similarly to the Masters of Evil, they're a group of villains that teamed up together against the Avengers.
Members
Lethel Legionnaires On Other Pages
- Grim Reaper's Team Members
- Count Nefaria's Team Members
- Porcupine's Team Members
- Satannish's Team Members
- Grandmaster's Team Members
Porcupine's Team Members
Black Tiger
Black Tiger
Alter Ego: Abraham "Abe" Brown
First Appearance: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April 1974) note ; Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #30 (November 1976) note
A martial artist and member of the Sons of the Tiger. He's also the brother of Hobie Brown/Prowler.
- Badass Normal: He has no superpowers, he's only a skilled martial artist.
- Color Animal Codename: Black Tiger
Kurr'fri
Kurr'fri
Alter Ego: Kurr'fri
Notable Aliases: Kurr'fri of the Saurians
First Appearance: Marvel Age Annual #1 (July 1985)
Kurr'fri is a member of the Saurian race, a group of mutated humanoid lizards from New Mexico. He later joined the fourth incarnation of the Lethal Legion lead by Porcupine.
Gorilla-Man
Gorilla-Man
Alter Ego: Arthur Nagan
Notable Aliases: Dr. Ruhart Gnaan
First Appearance: Mystery Tales #21 (September 1954)
A man who had his head placed on a gorilla's body.
- Killer Gorilla: He's a Mad Scientist in a gorilla's body.
- Mad Doctor: Nagan is a brilliant surgeon who can transplant almost any living living tissue or organ into another organism.
- One-Steve Limit: His codename is shared with Kenneth Hale of the Agents of Atlas.
- Super-Strength: As expected from a gorilla body, Nagan can lift about two tons.
Phone Ranger
Phone Ranger
Alter Ego: A. G. Bell
First Appearance: Marvel Age Annual #1 (Jul. 1985)
Phone Ranger was a member of the Lethal Legion and was seemingly killed by Scourge. Phone Ranger was incarcerated during 'Civil War'.
- The Bus Came Back: After being presumed dead at the hands of the Scourge in the late eighties, he reappeared alive several years later during Civil War in the mid 2000s.
- Butt-Monkey: The guy is not meant to be taken seriously.
- Imported Alien Phlebotinum: Tiny aliens were using a rotary phone as a prison, a phone he got called to repair when it broke. He studied and reverse-engineered the technology they left behind, finding it could tap into any form of communication, and decided to use it to become a superhero.
- Not Quite Dead: He received a bullet to the head, but his headgear deflected the impact, saving his life.
- Punny Name: A play on Lone Ranger.
- Steven Ulysses Perhero: A.G. Bell, the same initials as Alexander Graham Bell.
Satannish's Team Members
Hangman
Hangman
Alter Ego: Jason Roland
Notable Aliases: The Demon that Devoured Hollywood, The Next Karloff, JR
First Appearance: Tower of Shadows #5 (May, 1970) note ; Avengers West Coast Vol 2 #76 (November, 1991) note
Jason Roland is an movie actor who uses magical ropes to fight as Hangman.
- The Ageless: Since striking his bargain with Satannish, Roland's aging process has been dramatically slowed, possibly even halted altogether. He has the appearance and vitality of a human male in his physical prime, in spite of his actual age.
- Deal with the Devil: In return for great acting success, Roland sold his soul to the demonic being known as Satannish. As part of the deal, Roland eventually became a mystically empowered minion.
- Enhanced Archaic Weapon: At all times, Roland carries with him an enchanted piece of rope of seemingly limitless length: usually with one end fashioned into a noose. The mystical properties of the rope respond telepathically to his commands and is able to generate more of itself in order to suit whatever purpose that he has in mind.
- Instant Knots: The mystical properties of his rope respond telepathically to his commands, and it will bind itself at his command.
- Knowsthe Ropes: Wields an enchanted rope as weapon; using it to bind or strangle opponents.
- Super-Strength: He has the ability to lift upwards of 25 tons.
- Super-Toughness: Roland's mystically augmented body is tougher, more resistant and more resilient than that of a normal human.
- Variable-Length Chain: Roland carries with him an enchanted piece of rope of seemingly limitless length. The mystical properties of the rope respond telepathically to his commands and is able to lengthen or shorten itself in order to suit whatever purpose that he has in mind.
Axe of Violence
Axe of Violence
Alter Ego: Lisabeth Borden
Notable Aliases: Lizzie Borden
First Appearance: Avengers West Coast Vol 2 #98 (September, 1993)
- Blade Below the Shoulder: As Axe of Violence, Borden had a new body that came complete with a deadly ax where her right hand should have been.
- Historical Domain Character: Is the mystically empowered soul of Lizzie Borden.
Coldsteel
Coldsteel
Alter Ego: Joseph Stalin
Notable Aliases: Josef Stalin, Red Czar
First Appearance: Human Torch Comics #5 (September, 1941) note ; Avengers: West Coast Vol 2 #98 (September, 1993) note
- The Big Guy: Stands 9' tall and provides the teams muscle.
- Chrome Champion: His body is now made of steel.
- Historical Domain Character: Is the mystically empowered soul of Josef Stalin.
- Super-Strength: Strong enough to go toe-to-toe with War Machine.
- Super-Toughness: Tough enough to go toe-to-toe with War Machine and sustain no major damage.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Not happy to be working with Himmler/Zyklon, having been on opposite sides of World War II.
Cyana
Cyana
Alter Ego: Lucrezia Borgia
First Appearance: All True Crime #39 (July, 1950) note ; Avengers: West Coast Vol 2 #98 (September, 1993) note
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Her skin is blue now.
- Historical Domain Character: Is the mystically empowered soul of Lucrezia Borgia.
- Master Poisoner: She is Lucrezia Borgia, after all.
- Poisonous Person: Possesses a poisonous kiss, and razor-sharp talons that are also poisonous.
- Stripperiffic: Her clothing leaves very little to the imagination.
- Wolverine Claws: Has razor-sharp talons that poisonous.
Zyklon
Zyklon
Alter Ego: Heinrich Himmler
Notable Aliases: Herr Himmler
First Appearance: Sub-Mariner Comics #10 (June, 1943) note ; Avengers West Coast Vol 2 #98 (September, 1993) note
- Deadly Gas: Could project lethal gas (presumably Zyklon-B or an analogue) from his gauntlets or mask.
- Flight: Had the ability to fly.
- Historical Domain Character: Is the mystically empowered soul of Heinrich Himmler.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Not happy to be working with Stalin/Coldsteel, having been on opposite sides of World War II.
- They Call Him "Sword": His code name comes from Zyklon-B nerve gas.
- Those Wacky Nazis: He's one of the most famous real-life Nazis.
Grandmaster's Team Members
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
Alter Ego: Gh'Ree and R'Hos Blood
Notable Aliases: Gary and Ross Blood
First Appearance: Iron Man #55 (February, 1973)
Gh'Ree and R'Hos Blood are two Roclites better known as the Blood Brothers. They were in the service of the conqueror Thanos for years. Currently members of Grandmaster's Lethal Legion.
- The Brute: First for Thanos and now for Grandmaster.
- Facial Markings: One brother has one over his left eye while the other has it over his right one.
- Psychic Link: The Blood Brothers were linked symbiotically in a way that isn't entirely known. This symbiotic relationship directly affected the superhuman abilities of each.
- Sibling Team: Brothers that fought together.
- Unskilled, but Strong: Though they had no formal training, the Blood Brothers were formidable hand to hand combatants, essentially using street fighting techniques that allowed them to make full use of their great strength.
Captain Glory
Captain Glory
Alter Ego: Glah-Ree
Notable Aliases: Gla-Ree (misspelling)
First Appearance: Avengers #676 (March, 2018)
- Alternate Self: He's possibly the Prime Universe version of Noh-Var's father.
- Boxed Crook: After Empyre, for his role in R'Klll's coup against Hulkling and his refusal to atone by laying down arms, he's sent to a prison camp until the Emperor feels he's needed. He's not at all bothered by it, simply explaining that unlike his friend Kl'rt the Super-Skrull, he's physically incapable of being anything other than what he is; a soldier. As a result, he's content to atone by waiting until he is needed. Unfortunately, he dies in the course of duty.
- Co-Dragons: He and Kl'rt the Super-Skrull act in this manner for Dorrek VIII/Hulkling during Empyre.
- Expy: Described as a "Kree Captain America", and he does have similarities.
- Flying Brick: Besides some degree of regeneration, he has flight and a respectable degree of superhuman strength and durability.
- Hand Blast: It's revealed in The Last Annihilation that he's got these in his tool-box too.
- Good Thing You Can Heal: He got better after having his back broken by the Hulk.
- Human Aliens: He is a pink-skinned Kree, meaning he looks like a caucasian human.
Drall
Drall
Alter Ego: Drall
Notable Aliases: Gladiator From Beyond the Stars
First Appearance: Avengers #676 (March, 2018)
Drall was an Endrionic gladiator and one of the members of the Lethal Legion assembled by the Grandmaster to fight on his behalf against the Challenger's Black Order as part of a contest carried out on Earth.
- Blood Knight: She sure is eager to fight.
- Brawn Hilda: She's human-like but not conventionally attractive.
- Facial Markings: Hers are a cross across her face.
- Nothing but Skulls: Her shoulder pads have four skulls on them.
Mentacle
Mentacle
First Appearance: Avengers #676 (March, 2018)
Mentacle was a powerful Rigellian telepath and one of the members of the ragtag Lethal Legion assembled by the Grandmaster to confront the Challenger's Black Order as part of a contest carried out on Earth
- Combat Tentacles: Instead of legs she has tentacles.
- Psychic Powers: Mentacle possesses psychic powers, being able to prevent Supergiant from taking over the body of Captain Glory, and making use of mind-blasts.
- Token Non-Human: More like Token Non-Humanoid, since she was designed purposefully to avoid having all aliens from the Lethal Legion be entirely humanoid.
Metal Master II
Metal Master II
Alter Ego: Molyn
First Appearance: Avengers #676 (March, 2018)
- Extra-ore-dinary: Like all Astrans, Metal Master can mentally manipulate virtually any kind of metallic substance, even mystical metals like the enchanted Uru of Mjolnir. He could also telekinetically move metal substances from one location to another at various velocities and with varying degrees of force.
- Legacy Character: Explicitly the second user of the Metal Master moniker.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Explicitly created so that the original Metal Master didn't return to villainy for no reason.
Ferene the Other
Ferene the Other
Alter Ego: Ferene
First Appearance: Avengers #676 (March, 2018)
Ferene the Other was one of the members of the Lethal Legion brought together by the Grandmaster to fight in a contest against the Challenger's Black Order, with Earth serving as its battleground.
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Her skin is pale blue.
- The Faceless: Her face is always covered by a veil.
- Pointy Ears: The only part of her face exposed are her pointy ears.
