Rafael Hardy is the Jaguar, a metahuman who was experimented on by Nazi scientists in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.
History
Rafael is a native Brazilian protector of his people.[1] He was abducted by Baron Gestapo, a Nazi war criminal hiding in the Brazilian rainforest where he was conducting illegal experiments on unwilling human subjects to create a Nazi superarmy. The experiments activated Rafael's metagene, and he developed a hybrid human-jaguar physiology.[2] Rescued by the Shield, he helped him destroy Baron Gestapo's laboratory.[3]
Rafael later joined the Shadow Crusaders, a secret covert team of the Mighty Crusaders, helping them defeat a Durlan alien invasion on Earth.[1][4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Hybrid Human-Jaguar Physiology
- Therianthropy: Rafael has the power to transform into a werejaguar.
Abilities
- Multilingualism: He can speak fluent English in addition to his native Portuguese and, presumably, the language of his indigenous people.
- Stealth[3]
Notes
- The Jaguar (Rafael Hardy) is based on the MLJ Comics character of a similar name, the Jaguar (Ralph Hardy). He first appeared in Adventures of the Jaguar #1.
Related
- 6 Appearances of Rafael Hardy (New Earth)
- 3 Images featuring Rafael Hardy (New Earth)
- Quotations by or about Rafael Hardy (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Rafael Hardy (New Earth)
Footnotes