Mantis

Mantis est un personnage de fiction apparaissant dans les comic books publiés par DC Comics.

Mantis est le chef d'une colonie d'insectes humanoïdes ayant migré depuis la Nouvelle Genèse. En échange de sa fidélité, Darkseid lui a accordé un grand pouvoir. Il passait généralement du temps dans un caisson d'énergie pour recharger ses forces, mais il pouvait aussi absorber les énergies qu'un adversaire, tel que Green Lantern, lui envoyait. Mantis a parfois servi de larbin à Darkseid et, comme bon nombre des habitants d'Apokolips, il s'est parfois rebellé contre son maître.

Mantis apparaît dans le numéro 5 de la minisérie limitée Death of the New Gods. Il s'associe au fils de Darkseid, Kalibak, après le meurtre de nombreux dieux de la « Quatrième Ère ». Pendant l'épisode « Supertown », le duo affronte Superman, Himon et « Le Général », chef militaire des New Gods. Pendant le combat, l'Infinity-Man, agissant comme émissaire du Mur de la Source, attaque. Il étourdit le groupe et tue Mantis et Kalibak en leur arrachant le cœur.

Aptitudes : Mantis is the second most powerful being on Apokolips, second to only Darkseid himself. Mantis is an energy vampire who can project tremendous blasts of energy and absorb virtually any form of energy or power source, including a power ring and the powers of a super being (as he did against the Martian Manhunter). He can even absorb magic, and can turn any energy against an opponent. He cannot, however, absorb Captain Atom's powers of radiation. Mantis can also teleport, open up his own boom tubes and he can charge matter with energy. Mantis' energy powers grant him with the ability to sense and detect energy, enabling him to even sense an opponent who is invisible. He can even strike beings who are intangible with his energy blasts. Mantis possesses a "thermal touch" which enables him to generate heat and he can create "frigi-blocks" which trap opponents in ice. Mantis' most dangerous power is his ability to generate antimatter. He can destroy anything he touches by creating antimatter in the object that he touched. Mantis can generate and build large amounts of cosmic energy through his power pod which he keeps underground and heavily guarded. If he uses up too much energy in a battle or becomes heavily injured, then he will flee to his power pod to recharge. Alongside his vast energy-manipulating abilities, Mantis also possesses vast super strength, durability and stamina. He also possesses super speed, agility and reflexes, flight, and like all denizens of the Fourth World, Mantis is immortal.

Équipe : Darkseid's Elite

Race : Apokolips