Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)

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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Equipment 3.2 Weapons 4 Links 4.1 Discover and Discuss

History

Born into an aristocracy that had come to an end, Kraven became one of the world's greatest hunters to fulfill his sense of lost nobility. But he became bored and wanted a different kind of trophy on his wall. The trophy was Spider-mans head. Kraven gained power by drinking rare and exotic jungle elixirs. These elixirs gave him the strength and speed of a savage beast all the better to catch Spider-man with.

Unlike other hunters, he typically disdained the use of guns or bow and arrows preferring to take down large dangerous animals with his bare hands even though he often made elaborate preparations to weaken a quarry before hand. He also used a mystical serum to increase his strength to superhuman levels , but even without the serum he was a threat to the wall-crawler. However, Kraven's continual underestimation of the superhero's resourcefulness made him a frustrating quarry.

In the acclaimed story by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike beck, "Kraven's Last Hunt", his aggravation with his inability to run the superhero down further destroyed his sanity. With that, he hatched a scheme that actually defeated Spider-Man, and seemingly and uncharacteristically shot him dead. Considering his enemy effectively dead, Kraven buried him alive. After this, Kraven donned a copy of Spider-Man's costume and sought to prove that he was superior at his enemy's activities. This culminated with his successful single-handed capture of a minor super villain, Vermin, whom Spider-Man needed the help of Captain America to defeat. After that triumph, Spider-Man revived from the tranquilizer dart he was actually shot with and dug his way out of the grave. Kraven greeted him and explained that he had made his point about defeating his enemy. Then he released Vermin and told Spider-Man to pursue him. Convinced he had finally regained his honor, the deranged Kraven took his own life.

Kraven's allegiances and relatives in life were, for the most part, revealed only after his death. The Chameleon was the person who initially gave Kraven the idea of hunting Spider-Man in Amazing Spider-Man #15. After Kraven died, the Chameleon was revealed to be Dmitri Smerdyakov, Kraven's half-brother, personal servant, and the victim of Kraven's abuse, and yet, according to Smerdyakov, the two were best friends nonetheless. Kraven's lover, the voodoo priestess Calypso, manipulated the Lizard against the wall-crawler in the first issues of Todd McFarlane's best-selling Spider-Man series.

Kraven has since had two sons take up his role. The first had a brief career as the "Grim Hunter," and was killed by Kaine, an insane clone of Spider-Man. The second, Alyosha Kravinoff (or "Al Kraven") briefly operated as the second "Kraven the Hunter" before retiring from the super villain scene, moving to Hollywood, and becoming a hero himself. He had a third son, Ned Tannengarden, who tried unsuccessfully to kill his half-brother Al and was himself killed by the Chameleon, who at this point was so insane he believed himself to be the original Kraven.

Kraven was one of the dead resurrected and used as a soldier by a mysterious villain in X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

By ingesting mystical potions Kraven was able to grant himself various superhuman physical capabilities.

Superhuman Strength: Kraven was superhumanly strong and was capable of lifting approximately 2 tons.

Superhuman Speed: Kraven was capable of running and moving at speeds greater than even the finest human athlete. At his peak, Kraven could spring short distances at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.

Superhuman Stamina: Kraven's musculature produced less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. He could exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue began to impair him.

Superhuman Durability: Though far from invulnerable, Kraven's body was somewhat tougher and more resistant to injury than the body of an ordinary human. He could withstand great impacts and blunt force trauma, such as being punched and kicked by Spider-Man, without injury.

Superhuman Agility: Kraven's agility, balance, and bodily coordination were enhanced to levels that were beyond the human body's natural limits.

Superhuman Reflexes: Kraven's reflexes and reaction time were enhanced to levels that were beyond the human body's natural limits.

Extended Longevity: Kraven's jungle potions drastically altered his natural aging process, causing him to age much slower than an ordinary human. Despite being in his 70's at the time of his death, Kraven had the physical appearance and vitality of 30 year old man.

Abilities

Kraven was a brilliant tactician and gifted hunter and tracker. He was a master of many forms of armed and unarmed combat, having trained himself against savage beasts. He was very familiar with medicine and with exotic poisons and tranquilizers. He developed his own fighting style by battling jungle animals with his bare hands. He was also skilled at taming wild beasts.

Strength level

While empowered by his mystic poisons, Kraven could press lift 2 tons.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Traps

Weapons

Used various weaponry such as darts, spears, axes, nets, whips, poisons, and gases.

Links

• Appearances of Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)
• Images that feature Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616) 
• Kraven at SpiderFan.org
• Dick Cheney Vs. Kraven The Hunter

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