Rik-Ar was a Kryptonian folk-hero that lead his people to freedom and immortalized the headband.
History
Under the rule of the tyrant Taka-Ne, the healer Rik-Ar saw that the greatest danger to his people was not disease; but slavery and impoverishment. He schemed for some time on how to get weapons into the paranoid Taka-Ne's fortress, but it was at his wedding to Jani that the ceremonial exchange of headbands inspired him.
He distributed rash-inducing pills to his fellow slaves, and "cured" their rash with the application of medicinal headbands; which were then allowed through the guard's checkpoint into the fortress.
Inside, they downed their rough tools and used the headbands as ligatures and slings to subdue the guards and take back the fruits of their labours for themselves. Rik-Ar's inspiration carried forward on Krypton, and future generations of Kryptonians wore the headband as a symbol of their freedom, and their debt to Rik-Ar.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Headbands
Notes
- This version of Rik-Ar, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 2 Appearances of Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
- 1 Images featuring Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
- 1 Quotations by or about Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Rik-Ar (Earth-One)
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