Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)

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Hephaestus

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Real Name

Hephaestus

Aliases

Vulcan, Malcibur

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

Olympians

Relatives

Zeus (father), Hera (mother), Pluto (uncle), Neptune (uncle), Aglaea (wife), Venus (ex-wife), Cupid (son), Harmonia (daughter), Eileithyia, Discord, Hebe (sisters), Ares (brother), Hercules, Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus (half-brothers), Artemis, Athena, Helen (half-sisters)

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

6' 5"

Weight

545 lbs (248 kg)

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Red, Black

Unusual Features

Hephaestus is lame and requires special braces in order to walk.

Status

Citizenship

Olympian, Deities

Marital Status

Married

Occupation

God of fire and metallurgy, Patron god of blacksmiths

Origin

Origin

The Greek God known like Hephaestus was the son of Hera, the wife of Zeus, the monarch of the Olympic Gods.

First appearance

Thor #129
(June, 1966)

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.
Immortality: Like all Olympians, Hephaestus is functionally immortal in the sense that he is immune to the effects of aging. He hasn't aged since reaching adulthood and is also immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.

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.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

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.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: Hephaestus often uses a sword or a shield. He has even been known to wield a blacksmith's hammer in battle.

Notes

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Trivia

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See Also

• Appearances of Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Hephaestus (Olympian) (Earth-616)

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