Vrykos (Pre-Zero Hour)

Vrykos
Pre-Zero Hour‎
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Real Name	Vrykos
Main Alias	Vrykos
Base Of Operations	Tharn
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Vampire
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Purple
Origin
Universe	Pre-Zero Hour
Creators	Keith Giffen
First Appearance	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #3 (January, 1990)
Appearance of Death	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #7 (May, 1990)

Mordru has two kinds of opponents -- the dead and the doomed.

— Vrykos

Vrykos was a vampiric servant of the dark lord Mordru.

History

He acted as the wizard's right hand man, and was willing to fight valiantly for him, although he sometimes questioned his master's leadership. In a conflict with the Legion of Super-Heroes on Tharn, Vrykos took Mysa Nal hostage believing her to be harmless in an emotionally comatose state. However, his cruel words were exactly what she needed to push her over the edge, and she recovered and obliterated him with her magic.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Vampirism: In addition to the various mental and physical benefits that vampires are heir to, they also possess the ability to turn others into vampires as well. Each new vampire is traditionally subservient to the one who "turned" them, but some strong-willed vampires have been known to rebel against their masters.
  • Enhanced Senses: A vampire's senses are enhanced far beyond those of a normal human being.
    • Enhanced Vision
    • Enhanced Hearing
    • Enhanced Sense of Smell
  • Immortality: So long as vampires continue to consume blood, they will not age beyond the physical state they were in when they first became a vampire.
  • Invulnerability: Vampires are invulnerable to most forms of injury (certain exceptions apply). Bullets, blades and blunt objects do little to no damage to a vampire's body.
  • Regeneration: In addition to being virtually indestructible, whatever damage a vampire does in fact suffer can be healed through the consumption of human blood.
  • Superhuman Strength: A vampire's strength level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
  • Superhuman Speed: A vampire's speed level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
    • Superhuman Reflexes
  • Superhuman Stamina: So long as they continue to consume human blood, a vampire can function tirelessly without rest or relaxation. However, a vampire's stamina wanes the closer it is to sunrise.
  • Psychokinesis: Most vampires possess some form of psychokinesis. Some are clairvoyant, others can communicate telepathically, some possess mind control. Particularly powerful vampires can control the minds of several people at once.
    • Hypnosis
  • Transformation: Vampires often possess the ability to transform into a variety of creatures or effects such as bats, wolves, rats or even mist. While their physical attributes may fluctuate during such states, a vampire's mental acuity is the same as that when they are in their human shape. A vampire who transforms into an animal may also benefit from that particular animal's attributes including razor-sharp claws, fangs or the ability to fly. Vampires also often demonstrate the ability to alter their appearance at will.
    • Wings
    • Claws
    • Fangs
    • Phasing

Related

• 6 Appearances of Vrykos (Pre-Zero Hour)
• 2 Images featuring Vrykos (Pre-Zero Hour)
• 1 Quotations by or about Vrykos (Pre-Zero Hour)
• Character Gallery: Vrykos (Pre-Zero Hour)

Footnotes

Legion of Super-Heroes Villain(s) This character or group of characters is or was primarily an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 31st Century, and may have existed in any of the various Legion continuities, including but not limited to the Original Legion, Reboot Legion, and the Prime Legion. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Legion of Super-Heroes villains" category.