Mantis

Mantis é um personagem fictício que aparece em revistas em quadrinhos publicadas pela DC Comics.

Mantis é o líder de uma colônia de insetos humanoides que migrou de Nova Gênese. Em troca de sua lealdade, Darkseid lhe deu grande poder. Ele costumava passar tempo em uma cápsula de energia recarregando suas forças, mas também podia absorver energias lançadas contra ele por um oponente, como o Lanterna Verde. Mantis já serviu como capanga de Darkseid e, como muitos habitantes de Apokolips, às vezes se rebelou contra seu mestre.

Mantis aparece na edição nº 5 da minissérie limitada Death of the New Gods. Ele se une ao filho de Darkseid, Kalibak, depois dos assassinatos de vários deuses da "Quarta Era". Em "Supertown", a dupla enfrenta o Superman, Himon e o líder militar dos New Gods, "O General". Durante a batalha, Infinity-Man, agindo como agente da Muralha da Fonte, ataca. Ele atordoa o grupo e mata Mantis e Kalibak arrancando seus corações.

Habilidades : 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.

Equipe : Darkseid's Elite

Raça : Apokolips