History
The past history of the Gladiator of Earth-8810 closely mirrors that of his Earth-616 counterpart. In the future of Earth-8810 (some 15-20 years in the future of the modern age), Gladiator was still Praetor of the Imperial Guard and loyal to the Shi'ar Empire and its ruler King Charles I, while the empire was in the throws of a civil war. [1] His era was trapped in a massive Time Bubble due to Galactus being turned into a massive universe consuming weapon.[2] While on patrol he witnessed some individuals trying to steal weapons from the Shi'ar that were out of sync with time, he attacked them. His foes turned out to be the Fantastic Four, Thor, and Iron Man of the modern era of Earth-616. The fight was shortlived and after hearing why the time travelers were stealing the weapons, he agreed to help them. Gladiator was unaware that the Fantastic Four's Human Torch was possessed by another time traveler known as Nebula.[1]
When they tried to destroy the weapon Galactus was harnessed into, they were opposed by the Black Celestial, forcing the group to flee back to Earth. They later lured the Black Celestial back to Earth. During the ensuing battle, Gladiator sacrificed his life using a weapons ship to blow up the Black Celestial's domain in the Diablo Mountains. [3] Eventually, the Fantastic Four destroyed both the Black Celestial[3] and Galactus[4] saving all possible futures in the process.