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| Karkas |
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| Characteristics |
| Alter ego |
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| Species |
Deviant |
| Affiliations |
Eternals |
| Abilities |
Superhuman strength and durability |
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Karkas is a fictional superhuman from the Marvel Comics universe. Karkas is a member of the Deviants, a monstrous off-shoot of humanity created by the Celestials. Karkas was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby, in 1977.
[edit] Character biography
Karkas was born too monstrous in appearance even by Deviant standards, and was pitted in gladiatorial contests against others considered grotesque. Another gladiator was Ransak the Reject, who ironically was considered hideous by the Deviants due to his normal human appearance (also interpretable as because he looked too much like an Eternal). Karkas and the Reject were pitted against each other, in a bout viewed by the Eternal Thena. When Eson the Celestial attacked, Karkas begged Thena for sanctuary with the Deviants' enemies, the Eternals. Thena teleported both Karkas and Ransak away. Since then the two have become friends and reside primarily with the Eternals
[edit] Powers and abilities
Karkas is quite intelligent and artistic despite his appearance. He has been described as having an eidetic memory. Karkas possesses a wrinkled red hide that is exceptionally thick, making him highly resistant to injury. He has claw-like fingers on each hand, pointed teeth and an oversized head. Karkas has been described as having six digits on each limb, but has been depicted with four [1] or five [2].
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