Machiste (New Earth)

Machiste
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Machiste
Main Alias	Machiste
Base Of Operations	Kiro, Skartaris
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Skartarian
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Monarch · warrior · former gladiator · former slave
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 4"
Weight	217 lbs (98 kg)
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Bald
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Mike Grell
First Appearance	Warlord #2 (April, 1976)

Machiste of Kiro is a friend of Travis Morgan in Skartaris.

History

In his youth, he was enslaved by the forces of King Deimos and forced to work in the galley of the slave ship Gryfalcon. It was here that he met the displaced U.S. Air Force colonel Travis Morgan. The two became close allies and the work aboard the Gryfalcon hardened their minds and their bodies. They were soon pressed into service as fighters in a gladiatorial arena. The former gladiator champion Shebal trained Machiste and Morgan in the art of warfare. Machiste followed Morgan's lead when the latter elected to lead a slave revolt against their masters. It was during this time that Travis Morgan became more widely known throughout Skartaris as the Warlord. Later, he started a relationship with Mariah Romanova.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Equestrianism
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Swordsmanship
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Mace: Machiste has an iron mace affixed to his wrist in place of his right hand, that was lost when he wielded a cursed ax and Morgan was forced to cut it down to save it.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
  

Recommended Reading

• Warlord (Volume 1)
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14

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