Real
Name: Arkon
Occupation: Imperion (rule)
Legal Status: Citizen of Polemachus
Identity: Arkon has no dual identity. Although he appeared
in public on Earth, his existence as an extra dimensional being
is not generally known.
Place of Birth: Polemachus
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Former ally of the Enchantress
Base of Operations: Polemachus
First Appearance: AVENGERS #75
History: Arkon was born of noble lineage
on the humanoid-inhabited extra dimensional world Polemachus.
The people of Polemachus developed a culture that glorifies
warfare, and Arkon succeeded in becoming the greatest
warrior of his people. Appointed imperion of the largest
country on Polemachus, Arkon mounted military campaigns
against neighboring countries in an effort to conquer
the world. His dreams of conquest weer forgotten when
Polemachus was faced with a world-wide catastrophe: the
light and heat-providing planetary rings were disintegrating.
Arkons scientists determined that atomic explosions
occurring on Earth somehow were extradimensionally translated
to rekindle the energy rings for about a year. Although
Polemachus had not developed nuclear weaponry, the scientist
predicted that if they were to atomically annihilate the
Earth, their worlds energy-rings would be restored
to power.
Towards this goal, Arkon manipulated the Scarlet
Witch into reciting a magical spell found in a Polemachan
book to enable him to transport himself to Earth. Attracted
to the Witch, Arkon kidnapped her as well as a group of
atomic scientists. The scientists were forced to yield
information on nuclear weaponry, which Arkons scientists
used to construct an atomic device. Before Arkon could
detonate it on Earth, Iron
Man managed to build a machine that, when empowered
by Thors hammer, rekindled Polemachuss energy-rings.
Arkon then ceased hostilities with Earth.
The Avengers had cause to revisit Arkos
world when Arkon took their comrade, the Black
Knight, captive while searching for the Well at the
Center of Time. Arkon ceased hostilities with the Earthmen
when he learned that the Asgardian
Enchantress was duping
him.
Although his world now possesses the capacity
for atomic power, Arkon was dissatisfied with the length
of time it took to build a nuclear arsenal. Thus he devised
a plan to pit three extra-dimensional worlds, one of which
was Earth, against one another, in hopes that energy from
the resultant nuclear conflagration could be absorbed
by his world. His elaborate machinations failed, due to
the efforts of the Fantastic Four.
Arkon was force to return to Earth yet again when
the machine that Iron Man had once built failed due to
Arkons tinkering with it. Although Arkons
scientists managed to fix it, the machine needed to be
reenergized before it could restore Polemachuss
energy-rings. Arkon traveled to Earth to recruit Thor,
but when he was unable to locate the thunder god, he settled
for Storm of the X-Men,
who also had the ability to summon lightning. Apparently
unaware of Arkons two attempts to destroy Earth,
Storm agreed to help, and with the assistance of her teammate
Cyclops, rekindled Polemachuss
rings. Arkon returned the X-Men to Earth shortly thereafter.
Still later, the X-Men and the Fantastic
Four helped Arkon drive off an extra dimensional invasion
of Polemachus by the alien Badoon.
Height: 6ft
Weight: 400 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Strength Level: Arkon possesses superhuman
strength, enabling him to lift (press) approximately 2
tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Arkon possesses
superhuman strength, speed, agility, and stamina. His
skin and muscle structure is denser than human, and his
rate of recuperation is faster. Arkon is among the strongest
beings of his race.
Weapons: Arkon wields three different
kinds of energy weapons native to his world. Each of them
are shaped like a stylized lightning bolt, and are solid
until they hit their target. At that point, the bolts convert
to pure energy. They are each thrown like a short javelin
and are carried in a quiver. His golden bolts are designed
to open temporary portals between dimensions, permitting
him access to alternate worlds. The specific nature of the
energy that creates these dimensional rifts is not yet known.
His scarlet bolts are weapons of destruction, creating a
force equivalent to 10 pounds of TNT, sufficient to blast
Thor off his feet. His black bolts (sometimes called D-Bolts)
are his most powerful energy weapons, capable of exerting
a force equivalent to 20 tons of TNT, sufficient power to
shatter a medium-sized mountain.
