The Immortal is a supporting character in Invincible. He is a superhero who was gifted with immortality from long ago, with his longevity, he would leave his mark on history, becoming a knight (possibly King Arthur or a Knight of the Round Table), and even the renowned Abraham Lincoln, before eventually donning a cape and costume sometime in the early 20th century.
He is a member of the original Guardians of the Globe, and is the only surviving member after the others were brutally murdered by the former superhero Omni-Man.
He was made the new leader of the Guardians of the Globe, replacing Robot, and began a relationship with Dupli-Kate. After Kate's apparent death and his mistakes during the Sequid invasion, the Immortal became depressed and took of a leave of absence from the Guardians to return home.
He walked into a mountain cabin and was surprised when he heard Kate's voice, and turned around to see her standing there. She started to explain how she survived, but he just hugged her telling it was okay.
What historical figures has The Immortal been throughout history?
Throughout history, The Immortal has assumed various identities. He was initially a Celtic Warrior, then a Knight, potentially King Arthur or a member of the Round Table. He also served as the esteemed President Abraham Lincoln. In the early 20th century, he transitioned into a superhero role, leading the original Guardians of the Globe.
Provided by: Fandom
How did The Immortal become a member of the original Guardians of the Globe?
The Immortal, an immortal Celtic warrior with superpowers, spent millennia living among humans. His path led him to become a superhero and the leader of the original Guardians of the Globe. Despite being killed by Omni-Man, he was resurrected by the Mauler Twins. He also confronted Invincible for betraying Earth.
Provided by: Fandom
Can The Immortal survive in space?
The Immortal can indeed survive in space indefinitely. He is immune to illness and contamination, and doesn't require sustenance. Despite his ability to feel pain, he can withstand greater harm than a normal human. Even if he is significantly damaged, resurrection is possible if his brain and heart are reconnected, triggering his healing factor and eventual return to consciousness.
Provided by: Fandom
What are the powers of The Immortal?
The Immortal is an immortal Celtic warrior with powers including flight, super strength, and exceptional durability. He has lived for millennia, leading the original Guardians of the Globe as a superhero. Despite being killed by Omni-Man, he was resurrected by the Mauler Twins. His body doesn't decay, and he can be revived if his brain and heart are reconnected. He's a master of hand-to-hand combat and possesses remarkable physical resilience.
Provided by: Fandom
How old is The Immortal in the Invincible comics?
In the Invincible comics, The Immortal is 2000 years old. His agelessness results from an undisclosed accident, leaving his physical condition unaltered by time's passage.
Provided by: Fandom
Appearance[]
The Immortal is a tall, Caucasian man with jet-black hair and piercing steel-blue eyes. Standing at six feet four inches tall, the Immortal commands attention. He weighs around 118 kg and sports a large, well-defined muscular build. His costume is a blue jumpsuit that bares his face. The suit is covered with white and yellow stripes, several of which end in circular patterns that encircle his knees and shoulders. His hands are covered with yellow and white gloves, as are his feet. A single yellow stripe runs vertically up the center of his chest, while a solid yellow circle surrounds his neck, creating the illusion of an "I". Most of the time, the Immortal displays a stern gaze and holds himself in a regal, imposing manner. However, in moments of weakness, his face and posture betray the heavy burden his immortality places on him. Immortal's appearance has changed throughout different eras. In Ancient Times, he wore primitive armor made from animal hides and bones, with long, unkempt hair and a rugged beard. During the Medieval Era, he donned knight-like armor, including a steel chest plate, chainmail, and a red cape. His hair was tied back, and his beard was neatly trimmed. In the Viking Age, his attire consisted of fur-lined armor and a battle-worn helmet. His hair was wild, and he had a long braided beard. During the American Revolution, Immortal wore a colonial-style military uniform with a tricorn hat. His hair was short, and he had a mustache. In the Wild West, Immortal adopted cowboy attire, wearing a long coat with revolvers at his side. His hair was long and wavy, complemented by a thick beard. In the World War Eras, Immortal dressed in military uniforms appropriate to the time, with short-cropped hair and minimal facial hair.
Personality[]
The Immortal and War Woman functions as Guardian of the Globe's leader and co-leader.
Over the course of the series, Immortal's personality and behavior can be described as erratic at best. When all goes well, he's a confident, charismatic man who can be easily accepted as a leader and friend. At other times, his pride, temper and aggression seem ready to consume him. In reality, the Immortal is a man whose excessively long life threatens to drive him mad. He has suffered constant trauma to the point he can no longer cope. After the loss of his friends in the Guardians, he avoided human ties in order to isolate himself from the pain of their loss. His relationship with Dupli-Kate, however, changed him. His youth and vigor have rekindled his passion for life and his desire to forge closer ties with his teammates. Although he has centuries of life experience, the Immortal generally adopts the simplest, most direct solution to any problem. If something gets in his way, he hits it. If he wants to be followed, he shouts his orders. At heart, he's a simple man trapped in extraordinary circumstances.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Immortal throw Bi-Plane from the sky all the way to space.
Enhanced Physiology: Due to exposure to an unknown anomaly, the Immortal's body was enhanced well-beyond normal human limits, able to perform various superpowered feats. Overall, his capacities are equal to the general might of a Viltrumite.
Immortality: As the name suggests, The Immortal is able to live indefinitely, having existed for several millennia. He likewise is ageless, remaining unchanged in all that time to retain a health, vitality, conditioning, and physical appearance of a man in his prime. He is able to endure injuries, including being gorged impaled and disemboweled, that would otherwise kill other people.
Regeneration: The Immortal is able to mend injuries, even restore lost anatomy, in short periods of time. Alternatively, any limbs removed can be quickly reattached and regain full mobility when put in place.
Resurrection: While able to clinically be killed if sufficiently damaged enough, from experiences like decapitation or bifurcation, his body does not decay. From this, if enough of his anatomy is reconnected, he will resume healing and eventually resuscitate himself.
Reactive Adaptation: Immortal seems to become stronger with each death. In his life as Lincoln, a gunshot to the head was enough to kill him, but by the modern age he's powerful enough to survive blows that would’ve killed a normal human. And while Omni-Man managed to kill him with just one move in their initial fight, the Immortal managed to survive a few blows from him before dying again.
The Immortal and War Woman flying.
Flight: Immortal can levitate himself and move about freely as he pleases throughout the sky or even space.
Superhuman Durability: The Immortal possesses an extraordinary physical resilience and durability that far surpasses that of an average human. His body is built to withstand and endure powerful attacks from superhuman adversaries that would cause significant harm or even prove fatal to regular individuals. However, even with his impressive defenses, someone of immense strength like Omni-Man is capable of delivering a devastating blow, such as punching Immortal through the chest with full force.[1]
Superhuman Speed: The Immortal has tremendous speed and reflexes, able to move at Mach 3.
Superhuman Stamina: Immortal tires less easily than normal humans. Of all the Guardians of the Globe, he was the last one standing against Omni-Man.[1]
Superhuman Strength: Immortal is far stronger than any normal human. He punched one of the Mauler Twins with enough force to cause a visible shockwave and effortlessly threw soldiers up in the air to safety. Immortal was able to throw Bi-Plane from the sky all the way to space.[1] While he was ultimately defeated, his strength has been shown to be sufficient enough to injure a Viltrumite, such as when he fought against Omni-Man during their fight, being able to draw blood from the Viltrumite with his strikes and even injuring Omni-Man's eyes with his thumbs.[2]
Abilities[]
Leadership: Through the ages, the Immortal has learnt to be an efficient leader, allowing him to win most of his battles. His leadership abilities were demonstrated through his role among the Guardians of the Globe.[1] He was also the 16th President of the United States of America.[2]
Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant: The Immortal has mastered different styles of hand-to-hand combat throughout the centuries of his long life. He was able to take down the Mauler Twins with the help of the Guardians of the Globe and was capable of sufficiently holding his own against Omni-Man before ultimately failing. He was also able to put up a fight against the mauler twins again before failing as he was blasted with a ray[1]
Weaknesses[]
Dismemberment: If Immortal is torn apart severely enough, he enters an inert state and his healing factor will be indefinitely stalled, requiring outside intervention to recover. If his head is completely destroyed, then he would be permanently killed off.
Psychological Trauma/PTSD: While normally a composed individual of sound mind, due to the sheer length of time he has been alive on Earth, he has had multiple bouts of psychosis. His temporary death at the hands of Omni-Man sent him into a psychotic rage upon his revival. Following this, Immortal struggled with feelings of distrust against Invincible and later, he endured bereavement at the supposed death of Dupli-Kate. He also tries avoiding responsibilities but is pulled back via Cecil when he could not find any suitable candidate to replace him. Through his relationship with Dupli- Kate, the Immortal regained some balance in his life and willingly returned to Duty however, after the Invincible War, the Immortal after nearly dying along side the members of the Guardians of the Globe a second time and being revived, he finally lets go of his Super Hero duties after reaching the final straw. The worst case example of the Immortal's trauma is through his now deceased future counterpart who was forced to serve as King of the Earth after the Mark Grayson of his timeline left Earth for unknown reasons. Initially the Immortal did a good job but as time went on, his loneliness brought out his deep seeded depression causing him to lash out on the Earth and rule it with an Iron fist. As he couldn't end his suffering through his own hands he began killing people in hopes to turn the Earth against him so that they could send a powerful warrior to end his suffering but after nothing worked he orchestrated the plan of bringing Invincible from the past to have him killed. After much struggle he was mercifully killed.
The Immortal is based on Vandal Savage. While also an ancient immortal, his mandate is instead the pursuit of heroism rather than world conquest. He is also a heroic homage to Superman from DC Comics, whereas Omni-Man is a villainous homage.
His berserker rages and rugged design is reminiscent of Wolverine from Marvel Comics.
He was technically seventh and last of the Guardians to die. However, this changed when the Mauler Twins resurrected him, followed by Cecil after Omni-Man left Earth.
The Immortal has died 3 times (5 counting him in separate alternate universes)
The Immortal's real name remains unknown.
The Immortal's line "WHERE IS OMNI MAN?!? WHERE IS HE?!?" has become a popular internet meme.
The Immortal often losing his fights is similar to Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z who always loses to the main villain or supporting villain of the series.
