Gates (character)

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Gates
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Gates as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #92 (May 1997). Art by Lee Moder (penciler), Ron Boyd (inker), and Tom McCraw (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66
Created byTom McCraw
Mark Waid
Lee Moder
In-story information
Alter egoTi'julk Mr'asz (phonetic approximation)
Species Vyrgan
Place of origin Vyrga
Team affiliations Legion of Super-Heroes
AbilitiesTeleportation via circular "gates"

Gates (Ti'julk Mr'asz) is a fictional character and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towards socialism.

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Fictional character biography

Gates is an insectoid alien who joined the Legion as part of a draft, and views its members as militaristic and fascist. He is one of few free-thinkers on his homeworld, the rest being unindividualistic conformists. [1]

Gates was later erased from existence following the "Threeboot" before being restored in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds .

In The New 52, Gates made his first appearance in Legion Lost , where he and several other Legionnaires were trapped in the 21st century. [2] [3] In the process, they encounter the Justice League United and help them battle Infinitus. [4]

Powers and abilities

Gates can create glowing green "gates" that link two locations determined by him. They are also shown to have sharp edges; he once accidentally severed Ra's al Ghul's arm while teleporting.

Equipment

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gates is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.

In other media

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References

  1. Beatty, Scott (2008), "Gates", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 123, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1
  2. Legion Lost (vol. 2) #1
  3. Legion Lost (vol. 2) #4
  4. Justice League United #6-10, Annual #1
  5. "Adventures in the DC Universe #10 - The Blobs (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved June 18, 2023.