Champion of the Universe
The Champion of the Universe is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Tryco Slatterus was a male extraterrestrial being who was a member of the Elders of the Universe. (Marvel Two-In-One Annual v1 #7)
He came to the planet Skardon where he sought a challenger and defeated its greatest warriors in a boxing ring. Under the rules of its people, that meant that the Champion came to be the ruler of Skardon where he allowed it to fall into disrepair as he sought a worthy opponent. Adam Warlock sought out fighters from across the universe to fight the Champion in his ring without the use of any weapons or powers but each had been defeated due to him reclaiming the power of the Power Gem making him power incarnate. (She-Hulk v1 #8)
As a result of the fight, he was bound never to harm She-Hulk nor use the Infinity Gem of Power again. As a result, he was disgraced from his loss and sought revenge against her with the Champion looking for someone to use the Power Gem as an instrument against She-Hulk. (She-Hulk v1 #11) To achieve that end, he sought out the Watcher Zoma who himself had a grudge against She-Hulk for her actions against his cousin. He came to direct Tryco to Earth where he said that the person he sought was Titania. (She-Hulk v1 #10) Upon meeting the human supervillain, the Champion gave her the Power Gem and directed her in its use where she became adept in using its power. Once that was the case, she turned against the Champion and knocked him out so that he could not reclaim the stones power with her using it to get her revenge against She-Hulk. (She-Hulk v1 #11)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was regarded as the living spirit of competition. (Marvel Two-In-One Annual v1 #7) The Champion once stated that he had given up fighting females eons ago as he found the experience boring and beneath him. (She-Hulk v1 #8)
Powers and abilities
As an Elder of the Universe, he was the bearer of the Power Primordial which was said to be the ultimate force in the cosmos. (Marvel Two-In-One Annual v1 #7) The Power Primordial was said to grant him infinite stamina. (She-Hulk v1 #7)
For a time, he used the Power Primordial as a force behind the Infinity Gems to reclaim the Power Gem making him power incarnate. (She-Hulk v1 #8)
Notes
- The Champion of the Universe was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Wilson where he made his first appearance in Marvel Two-In-One Annual v1 #7 (October, 1982).
In other media
Television
- In Guardians of the Galaxy, the Champion appeared in the animated television series in the episode "We Are the Champions" where he was voiced by actor Talon Warburton.
Video games
- In Marvel: Contest of Champions, the Champion appeared as a playable character in the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Marvel Two-in-One Annual v1:
- She-Hulk v1:
- Thanos v2:
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