LORD TEMPLARLORD TEMPLAR
Real Name: Unknown; last name may be Tremont
Identity/Class: Human, possible mutant or mutate; originally a citizen of India
Occupation: agent of Jonathon Tremont
In his own words, "My crusade is to bring peace and
the blessings of universal law to all of Earth"...but
he usually ends up fighting someone.
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: agent of Jonathan Tremont; Pagan
(briefly posed as his enemy);
He also can summon up the Avatars of Templar--counterparts
to himself who do his bidding
Enemies: Avengers, New Warriors,
Triple Threat (a shard of extradimensional evil
from the Trion)
Known Relatives: Jonathon Tremont and Pagan (brothers)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile
First Appearance: Avengers III#13 (February, 1999)
Powers: Lord Templar so far has shown
that he can fire energy blasts and he also has very high
resistance (he shrugged off microwave blasts from Firestar and
telekinetic blasts by Justice at the same time!). He has also
been shown to be able to repel people and summon up the Avatars of Templar, who appear to be
counterparts of himself. Each of the avatars have a separate
power including (1) superhuman strength, (2) the ability to fire
energy blasts, (3) the ability to ricochet off walls, (4) the
ability to drain power from others, (5) the ability to phase
through solid objects, and (6) the ability to transform his hands
into blades. 
History: (Avengers III#50 (fb) ) -He was
once one of three brothers, who were born and grew up in the Naga
Hills in India. While he demonstrated exceptional intelligence as
a youth, this did not save him from a sickness that swept through
their village and killed both he and one of his brothers. Somehow, however, the third brother (Jonathon Tremont)
managed to absorb both of his dying life forces into himself.
Years later, Tremont obtained one of three energy triangles which
were created by the Universe as antibodies against the Trion
shard of evil. Tremont used the power he gained from the triangle
to resurrect his two brothers, who became Lord Templar and Pagan.
The three brothers worked to gain the energy of the other two
energy triangles, primarily throught the creation of the Triune
Understanding (see Tremont, below).
(Avengers III#13) - When the New Warriors show up
to bust up an A. I. M. warehouse full of weaponry, Lord Templar
blasts out the side wall, introduces himself, and begins to
battle the New Warriors to his prevail. Firestar summons the
Avengers to the scene and Templar gets blasted by a hex sphere
from the Scarlet Witch. He then unleashes the Avatars of Templar
to battle the Avengers and the New Warriors combined. Thor goes
toe to toe with Templar himself only to have Templar repel Thor
away as Templar teleports from the scene. At the end of the
issue, we see a mysterious shadowy figure saying "You
failed, Templar.", as Templar declares, "We've barely
started!"
(Avengers III#15) - Pagan is tearing New York City apart as the Avengers are desperately fighting him. Pagan gets blasted by Lord Templar as he floats down from the sky. Templar unleashes the Avatars of Templar again to battle Pagan and he then hurls Pagan into outer space. Later on after the battle, we see Jonathan Tremont, the head of the Triune Understanding meditating as Lord Templar phases through his wall and seems to merge his ghostly form with Tremont. (see comment)
(Avengers III#26) - Well, you don't actually see him, more like his shadow, but I'm positive it's him. After a small group of heroes are duped by the Taskmaster into battling him at a Triune Understanding building, Captain Marvel warns the group of danger behind them. We see a bright white light with a shadow of Templar right before the team wakes up to see the building destroyed and them sitting in the crater where it was. Most likely, Templar teleported them or knocked them out somehow is my guess.
(Avengers III#36-37) - Lord Templar assists Pagan is busting into the house of Mrs. Chandler, the wife of 3D Man. Templar reveals how Pagan is now working for him and how he wants to "re-educate" the Avengers by turning them into his own personal foot soldiers. Templar eventually once again releases the Avatars of Templar. While half the time is battling Bloodwraith, the other half (including Photon and Jack of Hearts) takes out Pagan and Triathlon takes on the Avatars and Templar himself. Both villains vanish after being defeated.
(Avengers III#50) - Aboard the Trion energy shard, Tremont released Lord Templar and Pagan to help battle the shard's defenders. Ultimately, however, Tremont drained both of their life forces back into himself in an effort to destroy the shard, and steal the power of all three triangles for himself. Tremont's energy was subsequently siphoned by Triathalon...and the fate of Lord Templar is unknown.
Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek and George Perez.
Courtesy of Marcus Seamus O'Murcadha, some info about the Knights Templar in the real
world:- Here are a couple of places which may be of some use to
you -
WWW.Templarhistory.com
Also, although some of the theories it advances are er, just a
bit kooky the book, "The Sign and The Seal", by Graham
Hancock although it is not primarily about the Knights Templar
has a good, informative section on them.
If you know anyone with a copy of Alan Moore's, "From
Hell", have a leaf
through the end notes for some information as well.
Jonathan Tremont has a full entry in OHotMU 2006#11.
Profile by Proto-Man and Snood.
Clarifications: No KNOWN connections
exist between Lord Templar and: Height: 6'3" (Avengers III#50 (fb) ) - Born in the Naga Hills, India,
Tremont was the youngest of three brothers. He was well known for
his ability to charm others. However, a sickness swept through
his village, and his two brothers fell before it. He spent much
of his following years wondering why he alone had been spared. As the years went by, Tremont decided to gain
more power in the public by founding the Triune Understanding. A
short time after the Understanding's founding, Delroy Garrett Jr.
(AKA Triathlon) came to them seeking redemption for his shame in
the Olympics. Tremont used the two triangles he had gained to
merge 3D Man's spirit with Triathlon, unbeknowst to Delroy.
Jonathan Tremont prophecized the coming of a
"Triple-Threat" which he claims to be a threat to Earth
that only the Triune Understanding could combat. This Triple
Threat was the shard of Trion evil. While he preached peace and harmony, and a
balance of the mind, body, and spirit, he clearly manipulated the
his followers, his apparent allies, and especially the
Avengers--all in order to gain the power to stop the "Triple
Threat". He remained a close ally of Triathalon, despite his
joining of the Avengers (in fact, Tremont directed him to join
them). Initially, Tremont stimulated public suspicion and
distrust of the Avengers. Tremont later used Triathalon's
involvement in the Avengers to bolster interest in the Triune,
while at the same time he has used Triathalon's Triune
connections to improve public opinion of the Avengers. (Avengers Annual 2001) - Tremont was instrumental in Hank
Pym's resolution of his recent identity crisis, merging the
disparate aspects of his personality and the two separate forms
they had taken. Tremont was clearly aware that Firestar and
Justice had infiltrated the Triune, but claimed to have allowed
them to do so because he had nothing to hide. (Avengers III#48) - As the Triple Threat arrived, he
convinced Firestar, Justice, Triathalon, and the Vision to join
him aboard his Prayer Ship, which took them into space to
confront the Triple Threat. The Ship drew on the mental power of
the Triune followers, causing them to collapse in agony as the
ship lifted off. Tremont appeared unconcerned, claiming that the
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Jonathon Tremont
Weight: 267 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Gray with white streaks
Years passed and eventually he developed some psychic abilities
that allowed him to contact Chuck Chandler (the retired hero
known as the 3D Man). When Chuck arrived, he & Tremont went
on an expedition to find "the reason Chuck felt he had to
leave home" (which was secretly a psychic suggestion by
Tremont). The duo searched until Chuck found one of the cosmic
triangles which had originally gave him his power (these
triangles were actually fragments created by the Universe as a
defense against a powerful shard of evil from the
extra-dimensional Trion). Tremont knocked Chuck out and took the
triangle to gain power. He captured Chuck and, using this new
power, he resurrected his two brothers (Pagan & Lord
Templar).
(AvIII#50)-Actually, Tremont was planning
on gaining the third cosmic triangle hidden deep within the
pyramid (the Trion shard). When he arrived, he was confronted by
the Avengers. The team teamed up with Tremont as they battled the
guardians of the triangle, since the Avengers were unaware that
the triangles even existed. After absorbing the lifeforces of his
guards, Tremont grew to enormous size and began battling the
alien guardians of the triangle. Eventually, he even absorbed the
lifeforces of his two resurrected brothers, Pagan & Lord
Templar.
The Avengers were having no luck battling the giant Tremont,
until Triathlon found the third triangle and used its power to
unlock the power of Hal & Chuck Chandler and battled Tremont,
absorbing all of his cosmic triangle-given abilities. Triathlon
became extremely powerful and defeated the Triple Threat. Tremont
was despondent at having lost his opportunity to gain the power
and rule the world. Bereft of power, he was presumably sent to
prison (following the Avengers return to Earth and assaults on
Kang, of course...)
Tremont has been
shown to absorb power from the belief of his followers. This
sudden absorption of power has made him drunk with power, and he
has made it clear he thinks of his followers as sheep. In the
process of helping Hank Pym, he demonstrated psychic powers,
allowing the two personalities to meet consciously on the astral
plane.
He possesses various telepathic and energy manipulation powers,
which at their peak are sufficient to combat an entire contingent
of Avengers. He also serves as the host of Lord Templar and
Pagan, whom he can release at will.
--AvIII#15 (50(fb), 15, #0, 26, 27, 32 36, 37, Annual 2001, Av46,
48, 50
Avengers III#13, p12, right side (main image)
(Tremont hands raised)
Avengers III#15 (April, 1999) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (pencils), Al Vey, Scott Koblish & Jerry Ordway (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#0 (1999) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#26 (March, 2000) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Stuart Immonen (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#27 (April, 2000) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (pencils), Al Vey (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#32 (September, 2000) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez & Paul Ryan (pencils), Al Vey (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#36-37 (January-February, 2001) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Steve Epting (pencils), Al Vey (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers Annual 2001 (September, 2001) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Ivan Reis (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#46 (November, 2001) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Manuel Garcia (pencils), Bob Layton (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#48 (January, 2002) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Kieron Dwyer (pencils), Rick Remender (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers III#50 (March, 2002) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Kieron Dwyer (pencils), Rick Remender (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
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