Lance Gallant (Earth-X)

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Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Later Days/Modern Era 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Recommended Reading 8 Links and References 8.1 Footnotes

History

Early Life

In 1919 twin brothers Michael and Lance Gallant were born in New York City. They were so alike, even to a T-shaped birthmark on their left wrists, that even their mother could not distinguish between them. The two remained close, even for twins, as they grew up.

When America was drawn into the Second World War, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, becoming a pilot. However, on his his 23rd birthday, as he brought his plane in to land, the hangar he was entering blew up. His fiancée, Kim Meredith, and his brother Lance witnessed this act of sabotage, and the latter raced into the burning structure, managing to retrieve his badly injured sibling, only for Michael to die in his arms.

Lance swore vengeance on the murderers and those like them. Unknown to him, the Fates, creatures of myth, were watching all this and decided to create a champion. Soon afterwards Lance received a shocking visitation from Michael's ghost, who revealed that they remained linked together, and that if Lance was to touch his birthmark, they would merge, gaining superpowers as a result. Touching the mark a second time would separate them again. Calling himself Captain Triumph, Lance became a crimefighter.

Later Days/Modern Era

Captain Triumph retired from action at an unknown time. Lance later appeared with the Teen Titans as a friend of Jesse Quick's mother, the aged heroine Liberty Belle. Michael was still present as a spirit but had apparently gone psychotic in the many years of inactivity. The twins discovered a love affair between Jesse and her mother's young fiancé. Lance tried to confront the fiancé on the matter but was taken over by his brother Michael, who quickly murdered the man for his infidelity to his friend.

Today Lance's current whereabouts and the current state of his brother's sanity are unknown. However, a new, female version of Captain Triumph debuted in Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #3. This version has only demonstrated super-strength and the ability to fly.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Invulnerable to most harm; flight; invisibility

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Supernaturally strong

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.

Notes

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Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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• Images featuring Lance Gallant (Earth-X)

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• at Wikipedia.org
  
• None.
  

Footnotes