G-Type
Encyclopedia
G-Type is a fictional character from Marvel
comics
.
's Imperial Guard
, and is also an alien
. He was engineered in the stellar nurseries of Hodinn and was composed of a living solar plasma, with a constant surface temperature of 6000 kelvin
s (about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit or 5,700 degrees Celsius). Because of this G-Type wears a specially-constructed suit of armour
which assists him in retaining a humanoid
form, and containing the incredible heat he generates. G-Type can focus the intense energies that his body generates through a pair of wrist-mounted flamethrower
s. G-Type is also a telepath, although the nature and extent of this telepathy
is unknown.
His mind, like the minds of many other Shi'ar
soldiers, was overtaken by the telepath Cassandra Nova
. He was defeated by Cyclops
and the entity known as Xorn, whom he was planning to fire into the Earth's atmosphere.
Marvel Comics
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comics
Comics
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.
Fictional character biography
G-Type is one of the Shi'arShi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
's Imperial Guard
Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard was originally a small group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I, but grew considerably over time. It acted as his bodyguard and tactical reserve, and he was careful of its use in battle...
, and is also an alien
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
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. He was engineered in the stellar nurseries of Hodinn and was composed of a living solar plasma, with a constant surface temperature of 6000 kelvin
Kelvin
The kelvin is a unit of measurement for temperature. It is one of the seven base units in the International System of Units and is assigned the unit symbol K. The Kelvin scale is an absolute, thermodynamic temperature scale using as its null point absolute zero, the temperature at which all...
s (about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit or 5,700 degrees Celsius). Because of this G-Type wears a specially-constructed suit of armour
Armour
Armour or armor is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or action...
which assists him in retaining a humanoid
Humanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
form, and containing the incredible heat he generates. G-Type can focus the intense energies that his body generates through a pair of wrist-mounted flamethrower
Flamethrower
A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.Some flamethrowers project a stream of ignited flammable liquid; some project a long gas flame. Most military flamethrowers use liquids, but commercial flamethrowers tend to use high-pressure propane and...
s. G-Type is also a telepath, although the nature and extent of this telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
is unknown.
His mind, like the minds of many other Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
soldiers, was overtaken by the telepath Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova is a fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, Cassandra first appeared in New X-Men #114 . Cassandra is a "mummudrai," a parasitic life form born bodiless on the astral plane...
. He was defeated by Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
and the entity known as Xorn, whom he was planning to fire into the Earth's atmosphere.