Ch'od
Ch'od is a male extraterrestrial comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Ch'od was a male Saurid born on the planet Timor (Varanus IV) located in the Shi'ar Empire. He was once a slave on the planet Alsibar, where he came to meet a human by the name of Christopher Summers. (Classic X-Men v1 #15)
Alongside the Starjammers, Ch'od came to aid them against D'Ken's Imperial Guard. (X-Men v1 #107)
Ch'od battled Wonder Man and the Vision while escorting the Shi'ar nega-bomb. (Wonder Man v1 #8)
Chʼod monitored incoming Shi’ar warships through the communication console, ensuring the Starjammer remained hidden via stealth-mode sensors. When the mysterious vessel known as the Vengeful Wing attacked, Chʼod coordinated with Raza and Keeyah to reinforce shields and weapons, helping the crew evade initial detection. (Starjammers v1 #1) While the team rescued Kree refugees and evaded both Shi’ar and the Uncreated threat, Chʼod took charge of tactical intelligence—scanning for enemy escorts and relaying vital information to Corsair. He identified debris from the Uncreated vessel, enabling the crew to prepare strategically before the next encounter. (Starjammers v1 #2) In the gas-shrouded nebula, Chʼod assisted in repairing the Starjammer’s engines alongside Raza and Keeyah. He recognized spare parts from his native Timorian culture, then repurposed them to patch critical systems. Later, he extracted valuable data from Uncreated vessel debris using the ship’s scanners—uncovering their atheistic ideology. (Starjammers v1 #3) As the Uncreated prepared to clash with the Shi’ar fleet, Chʼod integrated the newfound log data into the ship’s systems. He formulated a psychological weapon—a holographic projection of the Uncreated’s slain 'god' — which was projected via mirror-throwers, triggering instant chaos and leading to the enemy’s self-destruction. (Starjammers v1 #4)
The X-Men help rescue him. Ch'od assisted when the Hulk needed help infiltrating an alien empire that was threatening the lives of his friends. (Incredible Hulk v1 #416)
Ch'od experienced the loss of his right hand after trying to prevent the abduction of Lilandra by the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. He blames himself for failing to prevent the abduction. (War of Kings v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ch’od was a towering, heavily muscled reptilian humanoid with bright green, scaly skin that stretches over a bulky, almost saurian frame. Standing nearly seven feet tall, his physique is broad and intimidating, with powerful limbs and a long, thick tail that swings behind him with balance and menace. His face was distinctly amphibian—wide and squat, with small yellow eyes, a flat nose, and a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, suggesting both intelligence and danger. He often carries a bandolier across his chest and wears combat gear tailored to his size, often limited to a utility belt and bracers. His appearance radiated raw strength and a hardened, war-tested demeanor. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #107)
He kept within a small white ferret-like life form as a pet that he named Cr'reee. (X-Men v1 #104)
Powers and abilities
As a member of the Saurid race, Ch'od possesses superhuman strength, durability, and endurance, and possesses both lungs and gills.
He is also an expert marksman (with various forms of Shi'ar weaponry), swordsman, and hand-to-hand combatant, having been trained in various forms of combat known in the Shi'ar Galaxy. He is a highly skilled starship pilot. He has carried Shi'ar-manufactured swords, battleaxes, and energy guns as weapons.
Notes
- Ch'od was created by Dave Cockrum where he made his first appearance in X-Men v1 #104 (April, 1977).
Alternate Versions
- In Gambit and the X-Ternals v1 #2 (1995), an alternate version of Ch'od appeared in the Age of Apocalypse reality designated as Earth-295 in the Multiverse. Ch'od was a slave to the Shi'ar empire alongside Christopher Summers. He subsequently escaped and joined the Starjammers, a group of space pirates that were opposed to Emperor D'ken's rule of the Shi'ar Empire. They were led by D'ken's sister Deathbird. When Gambit and his X-Ternals arrived in Shi'ar space, they were rescued from a battle with the Imperial Guard by the Starjammers, with Ch'od among their number. He remained aboard the Starjammer as Deathbird and the X-Ternals went to the planet holding the M'kraan Crystal.
- In X-Men Forever v2 #6 (2009), an alternate version of Ch'od appeared in the X-Men Forever reality that was designated as Earth-161 in the Multiverse. While Robyn took Nathan Summers to Mr. Sinister, Corsair told Ch'od and the Starjammers to find his son. However, the Marauders brought down their ship.
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, Ch'od appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series during the Phoenix Saga story adaptation.
Appearances
- X-Men v1: (1977)
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- New Mutants:
- War of Kings v1:
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