The Immortal (2024)

OMNI-MAN!!! YOU BASTARD!!! MURDERER!!! WE TRUSTED YOU!!! YOU BETRAYED US!!! (...) I'LL KILL YOU!!!

Immortal to Omni-Man in We Need To Talk

The Immortal is a supporting character in Invincible. He is a superhero who was gifted with immortality from long ago, with his longevity, he would leave his mark on history, becoming a knight (possibly King Arthur or a Knight of the Round Table), and even the renowned Abraham Lincoln, before eventually donning a cape and costume sometime in the early 20th century. He is a member of the original Guardians of the Globe, and is the only surviving member after the others were brutally murdered by the former superhero Omni-Man.

Appearance[]

The Immortal possesses a towering stature with a well-defined, muscular physique. His hair, dark in color, is styled in a sleek, swept-back manner, accentuating his facial features. Notably, he boasts prominent sideburns and a full beard, which further enhances his rugged appearance.

Relationships[]

The Immortal has lived for a long time and has most likely has had several romantic interests through out his life.

Mary[]

During his time as Abraham Lincoln he married to Mary Todd, it is unknown if she was aware of The Immortal's powers or immortality.

Katherine "Kate" Cha/ Dupli-Kate[]

Kate is a member of the Guardians who can make copies of her self. The two had little interaction when they first met, but end up taking a shower together after a training session. They become intimate and are interrupted by Rex who calls him out on his hypocrisy. Kate points out that they were never an item while she and the Immortal are. They both shared a common denominator; they both know the feeling of dying many times.

History[]

Background Information[]

A Millennia ago, a Celtic warrior came across a strange spiral of energy, reaching out towards it (presumably out of curiosity) the anomaly arced out towards him, infusing him with its power and making him Immortal.

Over the years, he would use his longevity for the cause of justice, leaving his mark on history, becoming a knight (possibly King Arthur or a Knight of the Round Table), and even the renowned Abraham Lincoln, before donning a cape and costume sometime in the early 20th century.

Battle with the Lizard League[]

Immortal along with War Woman, Aquarus, and Black Samson, learned the Lizard League had attacked a facility. During the battle, The Immortal gets informed on the status of the rest of the Guardians by War Woman right before Omni-Man shows up to save them from falling rubble.

White House Attack[]

We can take it from here. Too dangerous for you.

See Also

Atom Eve

Immortal in It's About Time

One day the Mauler Twins attacked the White House but the Guardians of the Globe intervened to stop them, led by The Immortal.

When the Mauler Twins kept on fighting the heroes intending to cause as much damage as possible, it was thanks to precise coordination by the experienced super team that helped prevent casualties by carrying civilians from the White House. Soon it was just the heroes against the Twins, who were swiftly defeated once the battleground was clear of innocents.

Initial Death[]

Later, The Immortal was pursing the elderly villain Bi-Plane, who announced his suicidal plot to explode over Denver with a plutonium lined suit, but The Immortal throws him into space before he can finish his threat. Immediately afterwards, he receives a call to return to Guardians HQ.

The heroes meet, but soon realize that none of them called them together. While they realize it was a trap, none are prepared to see Omni-Man flying towards The Immortal intending to punch his head off; Red Rush barely manages to push him out of the way. The heroes, dumbstruck, try defending themselves from Omni-Man with The Immortal in disbelief that he would assault them of his own free will. Red Rush moves them out of the way of his attacks until Omni-Man manages to grab hold of Rush's head and proceeds to squeeze as the speedster continues to resist with a flurry of punches, until the final moment when his skull is crushed.

Martian Man wraps himself around Omni-Man, and The Immortal, still unable to fathom why he killed Red Rush, punches him. Omni-Man endures their punches, making him stagger but he still manages to kill Darkwing by slamming him into the ground, followed by Green Ghost, who had caught Darkwing's body. Aquarus attacks Omni-Man, and The Immortal speculates that there must be somebody controlling him. However, he and War Woman agree that it is them or him. Omni-Man manages to kill Aquarus by smashing his head in with War Woman´s mace, causing an enraged Martian Man to wrap himself around Omni-Man once again so his colleagues could hit him. However Omni-Man manages to rip out Martian Man’s heart and critically wounds The Immortal with a punch through his gut, subsequently killing War Woman by snapping her neck. The Immortal can only weakly ask him why he has done this, but Omni-Man stays silent, decapitating him before collapsing from the accumulated blows the heroes landed on him.

Funeral and Resurrection[]

WHERE'S OMNI-MAN?! WHERE IS HE?!

Immortal after being resurrected by the Mauler Twins.

After the battle against Omni-Man, The Immortal's head and body are taken to the Global Defense Agency and later given a funeral along the other former members of the Guardians. Some time after, Robot and the Mauler Twins enter into an agreement to work together to create a new body for Robot, who later turns on them. After, the Mauler Twins exhume The Immortal's corpse from his private burial and begin work on resurrection with the intent to control The Immortal using a specially designed obedience collar, created with schematics given to them by Robot.

The Mauler Twins are successful in reviving The Immortal but the obedience collar does not work, due to bad schematics given to them by Robot. Angered by Omni-Man's actions, Immortal escapes and goes on to find Omni-Man.

After escaping the Mauler Twins, The Immortal quickly identifies the location of Omni-Man and interrupts the ongoing battle against a kaiju. While Invincible fights the kaiju, The Immortal and Omni-Man begin fighting each other as two news helicopters begin live-streaming the fight for the world to see. Evenly matched, Omni-Man punches Immortal through the stomach once again, but The Immortal gains the upper hand briefly by attacking Omni-Man's eye sockets, only to be bisected to the horror of Invincible and those watching, revealing Omni-Man's true nature. After his second death, his remains were recovered by the GDA with the intent of resurrecting him once again.

Changes in Leadership[]

A month after Omni-Man left Earth, it was revealed the GDA had successfully resurrected him and he was once again put in charge of the Guardians of the Globe, replacing Robot. Because of the lack of skill and responsibility with the new Guardians, he arranged new training sessions to fix them into fighting shape. At night, he arrived to the sight of the Mauler Twins and Angstrom Levy's base of operations destroyed, and encountered a beaten Invincible, Cecil ordered Immortal to search the wrecked warehouse. Much later he encounters Mark Grayson on a street, who immediately tells Mark that he doesn't trust him, regardless of Cecil's decision of him working for the GDA and leaves but not before saying that he will be watching him.

The Immortal's new training sessions start leaving most of them, specifically Rex, to be completely tired out. He then goes to take a shower with one of the members, Dupli-Kate, making love and eventually getting caught by Rex. While Rex berates him for his hook-up, Kate is quick to defend their relationship stating that they were never a thing but her and the Immortal are.

The Immortal and the rest of the Guardians were sent to stop an attack on a bio research lab in Dallas that was being orchestrated by the Lizard League, during their mission they encounter another superhero by the name of Shapesmith who was originally transformed as Rex-Splode. The Immortal decides to take Shapesmith for a tour around Guardians HQ, right before asking him about his origins. Despite the Immortal and Robot being suspicious of his origins, they decide to leave him be since he doesn't really seem to be a threat for now.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

When in doubt, throw them into space.

Immortal in It's About Time.

• Superhuman Strength: Immortal is far stronger than any normal human. He punched one of the Mauler Twins with enough force to cause a visible shockwave and effortlessly threw soldiers up in the air to safety. Immortal was able to throw Bi-Plane from the sky all the way to space.^[1] His strength has been shown to rival that of Omni-Man's, as he was able to hold his own with him during their fight, even injuring his eyes with his thumbs before finally being bested.^[2]
• Superhuman Durability: The Immortal possesses an extraordinary physical resilience and durability that far surpasses that of an average human. His body is built to withstand and endure powerful attacks from superhuman adversaries that would cause significant harm or even prove fatal to regular individuals. However, even with his impressive defenses, someone of immense strength like Omni-Man is capable of delivering a devastating blow, such as punching Immortal through the chest with full force.^[1]

There's a new contact approaching Omni-Man and Invincible. Mach 3.

Technician in We Need To Talk.

• Superhuman Speed: Immortal has speed greater than normal humans. He can fly fast enough to break the sound barrier,^[1] and even reach Mach 3 (2,300 miles per hour/3,700 kilometers per hour).^[2]
• Superhuman Stamina: Immortal tires less easily than normal humans. Of all the Guardians of the Globe, he was the last one standing against Omni-Man.^[1]
• Regenerative Healing Factor: The Immortal's body heals from injuries at an accelerated rate, enabling quick recovery from wounds. His healing factor also slows down his aging, granting him an extended lifespan.
• Flight: Immortal can achieve Mach 3 as flight speed.

He's not called the Immortal for nothing.

Mauler Twin in We Need To Talk.

• Immortality: As a result of an undisclosed accident, Immortal has been rendered ageless, incapable of experiencing the natural process of aging. Despite the passage of thousands of years, his physical condition remains in its prime, unaffected by the ravages of time. He is immune to all illness or contamination, requires no food or water, and can survive unaided indefinitely in the vacuum of outer space with air. Likewise, while still able to feel pain, he is able to endure harm far greater than a normal human can.
• Resurrection: While able to be killed if sufficiently damaged enough, his body does not decay. From this, The Immortal can be resurrected if his brain and heart are reconnected, as his healing factor will take over and he will eventually regain consciousness.

Abilities[]

Maybe if you, get back to training more, and complain less, we can get back to saving lives.

The Immortal in In About Six Hours, I Lose My Virginity to a Fish.

• Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: The Immortal has mastered different styles of hand-to-hand combat throughout his multiple millennia of life. He was able to take down the Mauler Twins with the help of the Guardians of the Globe and was capable of sufficiently holding his own against Omni-Man before ultimately failing.^[1]
• Leadership: Through the ages, the Immortal has learnt to be an efficient leader, allowing him to win most of his battles. His leadership abilities were demonstrated through his role among the Guardians of the Globe.^[1] He was also the 16th President of the United States of America.^[2]

Weaknesses[]

• Psychological Trauma/PTSD: Due to the sheer length of time he has been alive on Earth, he has had multiple bouts of psychosis, and though he is presently of sound mind, his temporary death at the hands of Omni-Man sent him into a psychotic rage upon his revival. In the aftermath, Immortal was vocally distrustful of Invincible despite the latter's role in holding off Omni-Man.
• Dismemberment: If Immortal's heart and brain are disconnected from one another, his healing factor will be indefinitely stalled and will require outside intervention to recover from.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

• The Immortal is based off of Vandal Savage and Black Adam from the DC Comics. While also immortal, his mandate is instead the pursuit of heroism rather than world conquest. He is also a heroic homage of Superman from DC Comics, whereas Omni-Man is a villainous homage. He can also be based on Ultra Magnus of the Transformers Series whenever being the leader of the team.
• It is unknown how Cecil and the GDA were unable to resurrect him while the Mauler Twins were able to with ease. It is possible that Cecil did know how to do it but chose not to until he could figure out why Omni-Man killed the Guardians, given that The Immortal immediately flew into a barbaric rage and went after Omni-Man upon being resurrected.
  • Alternatively, they may simply not have known it was possible to do so until they saw he'd been resurrected by the Mauler Twins. Their apparent difficulty may also be explained by the Mauler Twins being geniuses with mastery of technology greater than the GDA's.
• He was technically the seventh and the last of the Guardians to die. However, this was no longer the case as he was resurrected by the Mauler Twins, then later Cecil.

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