Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
From Marvel Database
Contents |
History
The first encounter between Hephaestus and some of the heroes of this world (in addition to his brother Hercules), took place during the war between the Mount Olympus and Asgard, that faced sprouts of both pantheons both, before the watched letter of the patriarchs.
Hephaetus was a witness as Zeus gave sufficient power to Thor to revive Odin, and this revived the other Asgardians. Hephaestus, like the rest of the Olympic Gods, was surrounded in the conspiracies of Ares, that turned crystal to all the Olympic ones, or the Typhon plans, that sent to the Limb to Hephaestus's and the rest of its companions. Later Hephaestus would construct, at the request of Hercules, a new battle uniform, after his original was destroyed during a battle.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Hephaestus possesses all of the conventional powers of an Olympian god.
Superhuman Strength: Hephaestus is superhumanly strong, substantially more so than the average male Olympian. Hephaestus possesses sufficient strength to lift about 45 tons.
Superhuman Speed: While wearing his leg braces, Hephaestus is capable of running and moving at speeds greater than even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Hephaestus' musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a human. He can exert himself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue begins to impair him.
Superhumanly Dense Tissue: Hephaestus' skin, muscle, and bone tissues have about 3 times the density as the same tissue of a human. This contributes, somewhat, to his superhuman strength and weight.
Superhuman Durability: The tissues of Hephaestus' body are much harder and more resistant to injury than those of a human being. He is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, great impact forces, temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining injury.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Hephaestus, if injured, is capable of rapidly regenerating damaged or destroyed tissue with greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. However, his natural healing powers are not sufficient to allow him to regenerate missing limbs or organs.
Abilities
Hephaestus is a highly craftsman and blacksmith. He crafts all of the weapons and armor used by the Olympians. He is also a formidable hand to hand combatant and has proven himself able to hold his own against the likes of Thor.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Ephaestus is forced to wear an enchanted pair of leg braces in order to hold the shattered bones of his legs in place so that he is able to walk.Weapons
Hephaestus often uses a sword or a shield. He has even been known to wield a blacksmith's hammer in battle.
Links
- Appearances of Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Images that feature Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Fan-Art Gallery: Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Quotations by Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
Discover and Discuss
- Search News for: Hephaestus Aetnaeus · Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Search Forums for: Hephaestus Aetnaeus · Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
- Discuss this and other characters on the forums
