Dorrek VIII (Earth-616)

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Hulkling

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Real Name

Dorrek VIII

Current Alias

Hulkling

Aliases

Theodore Altman, Teddy

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

Young Avengers, Secret Avengers

Relatives

Mar-Vell (Earth-616) (father), Annelle (mother, deceased), Genis-Vell (Earth-616) (half-brother, deceased), Phyla (half-sister), Dorrek VII (maternal grandfather, deceased), R'Klll (maternal grandmother, deceased), Dezan (maternal grand uncle), Talos (maternal great grand uncle via R'Klll)

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

New York, New York

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

Variable

Weight

Variable

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Blond

Skin

Green

Unusual Features

Hulkling's eye and hair color are also variable

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Dating

Occupation

Adventurer, Student

Education

High School Student

Origin

Origin

Born Half-Skrull/Half-Kree

Place of Birth

Tarnax IV, Skrull Throneworld

Creators

Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung

First appearance

Young Avengers #1
(April, 2005)

History

Theodore (Teddy) Altman was one of the people listed in a failsafe program compiled by the Vision to be used to form a new team of superheroes in the event of the destruction or disbanding of the Avengers.

Teddy

Before adopting the super-hero identity of the Hulkling, Teddy used his powers mainly in an effort to fit in with his high school classmates, particularly the class president and basketball team captain, Greg Norris. Fitting in for Teddy included using his shapeshifting to provide access to New York City high life by impersonating various superheroes and celebrities. Finally, when Greg coerced him into breaking into the ruins of Avengers Mansion, Teddy decided that some things were more important than fitting in, and rather than let Greg loot the mansion, he ended the friendship.

It was at that point that Iron Lad, a younger version of Kang the Conqueror, found Teddy using the Vision’s failsafe program and requested his help in preventing his future self from returning him to the future.

In his first appearances, little was revealed about Hulkling save for the fact he was raised by a single mother. All this changed when the shape-shifting extraterrestrial known as the Super-Skrull showed up, saying that Teddy was a Skrull. The Super-Skrull was surprised to learn that Teddy had super strength and wondered "perhaps the rumors about his father are true."

The Super Skrull followed the Young Avengers to the home of Teddy's boyfriend, Wiccan, where Teddy's mother was waiting for him. The Super-Skrull released a device designed to turn Teddy into his true form, trying to prove to him his Skrull heritage. But the device didn't change Teddy's physical appearance, instead Ms. Altman, who was also caught in the device's beam, turned into a Skrull. When the Super Skrull accused her of being a traitor to her race, she responded by saying that the Empress ordered her to protect Teddy. Before she could say much else, the Super-Skrull killed her.

The Super-Skrull then revealed that, years ago, during the Kree-Skrull War, he kidnapped Captain Mar-Vell, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch and presented them to the Skrull Emperor. While the heroes later escaped, the Emperor's daughter, Princess Anelle, conceived a child with Mar-Vell. At birth, the child was immediately exiled and grew up on Earth as Teddy. Kree soldiers then arrived to help Teddy, stating that the Kree look after their own. (This makes Teddy the eldest son of Captain Mar-Vell, as Genis-Vell was artificially aged by his mother.) A battle then erupted between the Kree and the Skrull, both claiming Teddy as their own. The only solution that Teddy saw to end the war was surrender. It was settled that Teddy would spend half an Earth-year with the Kree and the other half with the Skrull, at which time he would declare his ultimate allegiance, while also being able to make scheduled visits to Earth. However "Teddy" was the Super-Skrull disguised as him, therefore the real Teddy stayed on Earth.

Along with the rest of his team, Hulkling sided with Secret Avengers against the Superhuman Registration Act, which led to the Marvel Civil War. He played a pivotal role in Captain America's plan for the final confrontation with Iron Man's forces, impersonating Yellowjacket in order to free the imprisoned heroes of Prison 42.

When the Skrulls invade Earth, Hulkling joins the Young Avengers on the frontlines and tries to talk to the Skrulls since he is Skrull royalty. The Skrulls ignore him and swiftly take him out. It is later learned that he is a target of the Skrull Queen because of his royalty. Before he can be executed, Xavin of the Runaways (And a Skrull himself)intervenes and saves Hulkling.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Metamorph: Hulkling is a shapeshifter of remarkable ability. While he most commonly shifts into a teenaged version of the Hulk, he has also been known to impersonate well known superheroes such as the Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, and Tony Stark. In the heat of battle—or of the moment—he has evidenced a less refined style of shapeshifting: growing claws, extending his reach and growing wings in a protoplasmic manner.

• Healing Factor: ability to regenerate injured tissue and brain cells to an extraordinary degree.

Superhuman Strength: Hulkling is much stronger than an average human, and stronger than even most Krees because of his partial Skrull backround. He is rumored to be above Strength Class 100.

• Limited Invulnerability: Hulkling's skin can become much denser and thicker than any normal human's, giving him a very strong resistance to pain and injury.
  

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Hulking and Wiccan are in a romantic relationship.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Dorrek VIII (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Dorrek VIII (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Dorrek VIII (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Dorrek VIII (Earth-616)

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Links and References

• Young Avengers # 1-6, Young Avengers #9
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