| Savitar | |
 Savitar in Flash vol. 2 #111, artist Oscar Jimenez |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Flash (v. Oscar Jimenez is a Comic book artist Penciller and Inker. He is best known in the American comic industry for his work on titles such as DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. 2) #108, (December 1995) |
| Created by | Mark Waid (writer) Oscar Jimenez (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Unknown |
| Abilities | Superspeed, accelerated healing, force field |
Savitar is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. Mark Waid (born March 21 1962 in Hueytown Alabama) is an American Comic book Writer. Oscar Jimenez is a Comic book artist Penciller and Inker. He is best known in the American comic industry for his work on titles such as Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company He first appeared in Flash (v. 2) #108 (December 1995), and was created by Mark Waid and Oscar Jimenez. Mark Waid (born March 21 1962 in Hueytown Alabama) is an American Comic book Writer. Oscar Jimenez is a Comic book artist Penciller and Inker. He is best known in the American comic industry for his work on titles such as
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Fictional character biography
A Cold War pilot for a third-world nation, the man who would become known as Savitar was to test a supersonic fighter jet. Oscar Jimenez is a Comic book artist Penciller and Inker. He is best known in the American comic industry for his work on titles such as Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed As he reached top speed, his plane was struck by what appeared to be lightning, and he went down in hostile territory. Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Discovering he could defeat the enemy by moving at super-speed, he became obsessed with speed, naming himself after Savitr the Hindu "god of motion", and dedicating his life to unlocking its secrets. In Vedic religion, Savitr ( stem) Savitā ( Nominative singular) is a Solar deity (see Deva) and one of the A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical As Savitar studied, he discovered new powers that no other living speedster has mastered. He can protect himself in a null-inertia force field, give speed and kinetic energy to objects or people, even those in a rest state, he could also heal his own injuries almost instantly. The kinetic energy of an object is the extra Energy which it possesses due to its motion
Savitar’s obsession gained followers, and he became the leader of a cult. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice In search of more knowledge, he sought out the only super-speed hero operating at the time: Johnny Quick. Johnny Quick is the name of two DC Comics characters each with the power of Superhuman speed This encounter became a battle, the tide of which was turned with the arrival of Max Mercury, who led Savitar toward the Speed Force, but caused him to bounce off. Max Mercury is a Fictional character, a DC Comics superhero based on Quality Comics ' Quicksilver. The Speed Force is a fictional concept presented in various Comic books published by DC Comics.
Savitar reappeared decades later to find that his cult had grown in his absence, awaiting his return. He recruited former Blue Trinity member Lady Flash (Christina Alexandrova), and discovered a way to use her speed to divert all energy from the Speed Force to his own army of ninjas. He then sought to eliminate the competition: Flash (Wally West), Impulse, Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), Johnny Quick, Jesse Quick, XS, and especially Max Mercury. Bartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the. Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name XS ( Jenni Ognats) is a Fictional character, a Superheroine in the future of the DC Comics universe.
Fortunately, Wally’s direct line to the Speed Force prevented Savitar from stealing his speed, and a coalition of just about every speedster (except for Red Trinity), foiled his plans. Red Trinity (aka Kapitalist Kouriers is a fictional DC Comics Russian superteam introduced in Flash (v Hell-bent on at least destroying Flash’s world in retribution, he led the Flash on a world-wide race of destruction, until Flash chose to give Savitar what he wanted: union with the Speed Force. His earlier encounter had shown him that the others who had arrived before would deal with Savitar as they saw fit.
Powers and abilities
- Super Speed, able to lend or steal speed.
- Accelerated healing due to increased metabolism.
- Null inertia "Force field"
Other versions
While Savitar has not reappeared, two stories set in the future suggest he may have a legacy.
- In the Chain Lightning story, the Flash of the 25th century is said to have lost his speed in a battle with Savitrix.
- In DC One Million, the alien supervillain Scourge temporarily drains the speed of this setting's Flash with a Savitar Leech. DC One Million was a crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1998.
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