Ma'alefa'ak J'onzz (New Earth)



Real Name: Ma'alefa'ak Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: John Jones; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Super-villain Legal Status: Ma'alefa'ak is a formerly recognized citizen of the planet Mars. Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: No known group affiliation Base of Operations: Formerly Ma'aleca'andra; later Earth

Origin
Centuries ago on Mars, Sha'sheen and M'yrnn J'onnz gave birth to twin sons, J'onn and Ma'alefa'ak. A mutant, Ma'alefa'ak was born without the ability to read the minds of others, a trait common to all Green Martians.

Place of Birth: Ma'aleca'andra Known Relatives: M'yrnn (father, deceased); Sha'sheen (mother, decased); J'onn J'onzz (brother); M'yri'ah (sister-in-law, deceased); K'hym (niece, deceased); J'ahrl J'onzz (ancestor, deceased) First Appearance: Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #0

History
Ma'alefa'ak was the architect of an extinction-level event, which has since become known as H'ronmeer's Curse (or H'ronmeer's Plague). A plague of fire, this curse attacked Martians via their telepathic abilities. Whenever a Martian attempted to use their psionic gifts or commune with the Great Mind, they would fall victim to the Curse, and ultimately burn to death. With the exception of Ma'alefa'ak's brother, J'onn and himself, nearly all Green Martians on the planet died as a result of Ma'alefa'ak's handiwork. For centuries, Ma'alefa'ak continued to live in the ruins of Mars, unaware that his brother had survived the plague, and had been transported through space and time to the planet Earth.

Several years ago, Ma'alefa'ak learned of J'onn's existence, and followed him back to Earth in an effort to complete the genocide of the Martian race, by destroying its last surviving son. The Martian Manhunter however, foiled Ma'alefa'ak's efforts on several occasions.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Red Hair: None Skin: Green Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: Malefic possess psionic control over his physical form, even down to the molecular level. As a form of shape-shifting, this power enables him to contort his physical structure allowing him to adopt human form, elongate his limbs, grow to immense size, and so on. Malefic can maintain his selected form for an indeterminate amount of time without undue risk or strain.


 * Invisibility A byproduct of shape-shifting, Malefic possess the ability to bend waves of light around them, rendering himself invisible to most forms of human detection. Through this, he can also alter his body's temperature, allowing himself to become invisible to electronic scanning technology as well.


 * Alter Density: Malefic can increase his molecular density to become tougher and stronger, as well as decrease it to become incorporeal and thus able to pass through solid objects.


 * Invulnerability With the exception of fire, Malefic is invulnerable to nearly all physical attacks. This is due primarily to his shape-shifting talents and his ability to increase the density of his molecular structure.


 * Flight: Malefic can defy gravity and fly through sheer force of will. This abiity is psionic in nature, and functions similarly to tactile telekinesis.


 * Superhuman Strength While the exact magnitude of Malefic's strength is unknown, it is generally accepted that his strength levels easily surpass the capacity to lift 100 tons. This ranks him in the same strength level as a Kryptonian under a yellow sun.


 * Superhuman Speed Either through flight or natural movement, Malefic can maintain speed and reflexes far in excess to that of a standard Earth human.


 * Superhuman Endurance Malefic's endurance is just as formidable as his strength or invulnerability. When not in the presence of fire, he can operate under extreme conditions for an indeterminate period of time without showing signs of fatigue. The exact range of this power is unknown. When in the presence of fire, Malefic's endurance diminishes greatly.


 * Extrasensory Input: Malefic possesses nine different senses.


 * Martian Vision: Malefic possesses super-powered eyesight, commonly referred to as "Martian Vision". Martian Vision is similar to Kryptonian heat vision in that it can cause combustible objects to explode.


 * Self-Sustenance: Martian physiology is self-sufficient negating the need for food or drink. As such, Malefic also do not produce waste.

Weakness: Green Martians have a genetic weakness against fire. The only thing that can harm a Martian is intense exposure to super-heated plasma. This weakness operates as both a physical limitation as well as a psychological one.

Known Abilities: No known abilities.

Strength Level: By Earth Standards, Malefic's strength is superhuman. By Martian standards, he maintains the strength level of an average adult, male Green Martian.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Kuru pendant (presumably) Transportation: Self-powered flight Weapons: No known weapons.

Trivia

 * None

Recommended Readings

 * DCU Villains Secret Files and Origins #1
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #0
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #3
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #4
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #6

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