Green Martians



Official Name: Martians Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Origin
Origin unknown.

Galaxy of Origin: Milky Way Galaxy Star System of Origin: Sol system Home Planet: Ma'aleca'andra First Appearance: (Canonical) Detective Comics #225

Habitat
Habitat: Habitat unknown Gravity: Martians can function in most environments regardless of gravity (even zero gravity environments). Atmosphere: Green Martians can thrive in most environments. Their shape-changing abilities enable them to alter their body chemistry to adapt to nearly any environmental extreme. Due to their weakness to fire however, Martians are uncomfortable in environments with extremely high surface temperatures. Population: (Currently) five known

History
History: History unknown.

Characteristics
Body Type: Humanoid Avg Height: 6'00"-7'00 Avg Weight: Variable Eyes: Two eyes; Red Hair: None Skin: Green Limbs: Two arms and two legs Fingers: Four fingers on each hand, with an opposable thumb Toes: Five toes on each foot Special Adaptations: Although Martians are characteristically humanoid in appearance, their natural metamorph abilities allows them to assume any shape they desire.

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


 * Invisibility A byproduct of shape-shifting, Martians possess the ability to bend waves of light around them, rendering them invisible to most forms of human detection. Through this, they can also alter their body's temperature, allowing them to become invisible to most forms of electronic detection.


 * Alter Density: J'onn 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, the Martian Manhunter is invulnerable to nearly all physical attacks. This is due primarily to J'onn's shape-shifting talents and his ability to increase the density of his molecular structure.


 * Flight: Martians 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 a Martian's strength is unknown, it is generally accepted that their strength levels easily surpass the capacity to lift 100 tons. This ranks them in the same strength level as a Kryptonian under a yellow sun.


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


 * Superhuman Endurance A Martian's endurance is just as formidable as his or her strength or invulnerability. When not in the presence of fire, a Martian 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, a Martian's endurance diminishes greatly.


 * Telepathy: A Green Martian possesses the ability to read the minds of others and project his or her thoughts to varying degrees. Martians can also project their mental essences into a gestalt community known as the "Great Mind". Through this, they can use their telepathy to enhance the telepathic strength of other Martians. A Martian's expertise with telepathy varies from Martian to Martian. Some Martians, such as J'onn J'onnz, can use their ability with such precision that they can extract repressed memories from a subject regardless of how dormant the memory may lie. This power can also enable a Martian to reverse the effects of amnesia or psychological brainwashing. Martians can also use their telepathy to alter a subject's psychological profile, enabling them to manipulate, and in some cases, outright control their chosen target. This practice is greatly discouraged however, and only rarely used.


 * Mayavana: One of the most prized abilities of the Martians is Mayavana. It is the ability to reach into another mind and create a mental reality as real as any normal reality. The strain of Mayavana is such that it can only be used once in a life time, and so is normally used on the one that a Martian loves the most. J'onn J'onzz used it on the rampaging Despero so that he thought that he had destroyed the JLI.


 * Extrasensory Input: A Martian possesses nine different senses.


 * Martian Vision: A Martian 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, Martians 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. A psychosomatic symptom of this fear is a loss of their telepathic capabilities, as well as control over their physical form.

Known Abilities: Many Green Martians were renowned poets, singers and philosophers. Although primarily pacisifistic by nature, some Martians have left their mark on history as great warriors.

Miscellaneous
Type of Government: Government type unknown Level of Technology: Level of technology unknown Cultural Traits: Cultural traits unknown Names of Representatives:
 * Dal'en
 * J'onn J'onzz
 * J'orneel
 * K'hym
 * Ma'alefa'ak
 * Mica'kel
 * M'yri'ah
 * Roh'kar
 * Sy'rann
 * Telok'telar
 * Till'all

Trivia

 * In Pre-Crisis continuity, a group of Green Martians abandoned their homeworld to begin life anew on a planet that they named Mars II. The Martians from this world eventually attempted to conquer Earth, but were thwarted by the Martian Manhunter and his allies, the Justice League of America. This group of Martians, as well as Mars II are no longer considered part of canon continuity.

Recommended Readings

 * Detective Comics #226-326
 * House of Mystery #143-167
 * JLA #84-89
 * Justice League of America (Volume 1) #229-230
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 1) #1-4
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #0-36
 * Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #1-8
 * Martian Manhunter: American Secrets #1-3

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