Aurakles (New Earth)

Back in 40,000 B.C., the New Gods visited Earth and experimented upon an early Neanderthal, endowing him with abilities far beyond normal humans and providing him with technology beyond the capabilities of his fellow Neanderthals, all in order so that he could lead his people and defend the Earth for centuries. And so Aurakles became the world's first superhero, battling against the 666 Monsters of Chaos.

Centuries later, Aurakles' people developed a time engine allowing them to go into the far future. There, they encountered the horrible Melmoth, king of a scavenging race called the Sheeda. Melmoth managed to reproduce the time engine's design and sent an army of the Sheeeda into the past, where they destroyed the Neanderthal civilization and imprisoned Aurakles.

Aurakles spent millenia in captivity, his mind broken and warped by the cruelties of the Sheeda. However, his bloodline survived, eventually producing, in our own time, a seemingly ordinary woman named Alix Harrower who would eventually be covered in an indestructible metal coating, thus becoming the superheroine Bulleteer.

Eventually, Aurakles was discovered by Shilo Norman, who was himself imprisoned, and who proposed a team-up in order to escape. Norman ultimately gave his life, but Aurakles was freed.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Superhuman Strength: Aurakles is infinitely stronger and more durable than the average human being.

Immortality: The experiments also made him nearly immortal.

Abilities

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment:

Fatherbox - granted Aurakles access to all the accumulated wisdom of the New Gods
The Merlin Sprite - a being made out of "living language"
The Cauldron of Unwhen - grants immortality to anyone who bathes in it
Transportation:

Pegazeus

Weapons:
Caliburn

Notes

Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

Aurakles is not to be confused with the Aurakles an ancient race of aliens first seen in Batman and the Outsiders #22.

Trivia

No trivia.

Links and References

Footnotes

Aurakles (New Earth)

From DC Database

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