KAREL
Real Name: Karel
Identity/Class: Extra-Terrestrial
Occupation: World liberator
Affiliations: Ally of Bishop and Deathbird, former friend of Tu
Enemies: The Chnitt, the Ursaa, Tu
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: His homeworld; formerly a trader's planet
First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men#358 (August, 1998)
Powers: Karel possesses no powers, but is considered a deviant by his race because he willing to fight for freedom, while the rest of his people would not put up arms even against invaders. Karel is dependent upon technology like his cruiser, which can camouflage. Karel also has a secret weapon called Nullifier Charges that can destroy inorganic material while leaving organic material intact.
History: Karel is from a world that was attacked and taken over by the Chnitt. Looking for a powerful weapon to destroy the Chnitt, Karel was shot down and stranded on a dangerous planet, still followed by the Chnitt.
(Uncanny X-Men#358)- When Bishop and Deathbird were stranded on this planet, fighting against Ursaa scavengers, Karel appeared, helped defeat the Ursaa, and brought Bishop and Deathbird back to his camp, but when they arrived, everyone was slaughtered, so he took them to his friend Tu. Arriving at Tu's, Karel, Bishop, and Deathbird stayed the night until Tu betrayed them by telling the Chnitt where they were and earned his traitor's reward. Fleeing from the Chnitt, Karel, Bishop, and Deathbird journeyed to the city Kuth where a warp gate could take them all home. Once they got to Kuth they found the Chnitt was already there, trying to destroy the city and the gate. Karel gave Bishop one of his Nullifier Charges to use against the Chnitt while he and Deathbird fought their way to the gate. After destroying the Chnitt, Bishop raced to the gate to find Karel leaving for his homeworld using the last of the gate's energy, thus stranding Deathbird and Bishop in that world.
Comments: Created by Steve Seagle, Joseph Harris, and Chris Bachalo.
It might be an interesting space adventure for the X-Treme X-men to see how Karel did in liberating his home world.
Tu was a blind man who was apparently a friend of Karel's, and provided sanctuary for Karel, Bishop and Deathbird. Tu must have thought that it was in his best interest to betray Karel, Bishop, and Deathbird to the Chnitt. Instead of a reward for betraying his friend, Tu gained death. -Uncanny X-Men#358
by Sammy 7D
Clarifications:
Tu has no known connection to:
Tu of the Pre-Cataclysmic Era, the Valusian
advisor to King Kull, @ ??, Kull the Conqueror#1
The Ursaa, an extra-terrestrial semi-humanoid
race, have no known connection to:
Ursa the Man Bear of the Old
West, @ Red Wolf#4
Ursa Major, Mikhail Ursus, the russian mutant
man-bear, @ Incredible Hulk II#258
Ursla of the Hyborian era, @
Conan the Barbarian I#48
Last updated: 08/07/02
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