Ransak the Reject
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Ransak the Reject is a fictional
superhuman from the Marvel Comics
universe
. He is a member of the race known as the Deviants
. Ransak was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby
in 1977. He first appeared in Eternals
#8.
(whose father, Phaeder
, was an Inhuman
) and Medula. He is shunned and feared by other Deviants because he is not subject to the deformity of their race, his humanlike appearance seeming freakish to them. An outcast, he funneled his rage at his rejection into becoming an expert killer fighting in the gladiatorial arenas that became his home.
In the gladiator arena, he drew the attention of the Eternal
Thena
, and both he and the Deviant Karkas
were given sanctuary in the Eternal city of Olympia
. Though the prospect of women who did not think him a hideous freak was comforting to Ransak, his tremendous anger still alienated him from the Eternals. The Eternal samurai
Kingo Sunen
has attempted to teach him discipline, to little avail.
After the majority of the Eternals left for deep space, Ransak once again turned his attention towards fighting, both in and out of the arena, the Deviants that had shunned him.
-like rages during which he can ignore painful injuries and attacks.
and Jim Krueger
's non-canon Earth X
trilogy, as the leader of a guerilla force determined to aid Reed Richards' efforts to burn the Terrigen Mist
s out of the atmosphere and reverse the mutations plaguing Earth. As when he lived with the Deviants, Ransak was untouched by the deformity that had claimed all those around him, a condition which he considered a deformity in and of itself.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
superhuman from the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe
Marvel Universe
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. He is a member of the race known as the Deviants
Deviant (comics)
The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics' universe. They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals...
. Ransak was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
in 1977. He first appeared in Eternals
Eternals (comics)
The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. They are described as an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original instigators of this process, the alien Celestials, intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth which...
#8.
Fictional character biography
Ransak is the son of MaelstromMaelstrom (comics)
Maelstrom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Marvel Two-in-One #71 , and was created by writer Mark Gruenwald.-Fictional character biography:...
(whose father, Phaeder
Phaeder
Phaeder is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is the father of Maelstrom.Phaeder, with or without Maelstrom, has been attributed as providing secrets of human genetics to Magneto, the High Evolutionary, Arnim Zola, the Jackal, the Enclave , and Doctor Hydro .-Fictional...
, was an Inhuman
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
) and Medula. He is shunned and feared by other Deviants because he is not subject to the deformity of their race, his humanlike appearance seeming freakish to them. An outcast, he funneled his rage at his rejection into becoming an expert killer fighting in the gladiatorial arenas that became his home.
In the gladiator arena, he drew the attention of the Eternal
Eternals (comics)
The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. They are described as an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original instigators of this process, the alien Celestials, intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth which...
Thena
Thena
Thena is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a member of the Eternals.- Fictional character biography :Thena was born in the city of Olympia in ancient Greece, and is thus one of the Eternals of Olympia...
, and both he and the Deviant Karkas
Karkas
Karkas is a fictional superhuman from the Marvel Comics universe. Karkas is a member of the Deviants, a monstrous off-shoot of humanity created by the Celestials. Karkas was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby, in 1977.-Fictional character biography:...
were given sanctuary in the Eternal city of Olympia
Olympia (comics)
Olympia is a fictional city in the Marvel Universe. It first appeared in Eternals #5 and was created by Jack Kirby.-Fictional history:...
. Though the prospect of women who did not think him a hideous freak was comforting to Ransak, his tremendous anger still alienated him from the Eternals. The Eternal samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
Kingo Sunen
Kingo Sunen
Kingo Sunen is a member of the Eternals, a fictional race in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Created by Jack Kirby, Kingo Sunen first appeared in The Eternals vol. 1 #11 ....
has attempted to teach him discipline, to little avail.
After the majority of the Eternals left for deep space, Ransak once again turned his attention towards fighting, both in and out of the arena, the Deviants that had shunned him.
Powers and abilities
Ransak has superhuman strength and durability sufficient to battle an Eternal in personal combat. He has a lifetime's experience in gladiatorial combat, and is thus a formidable fighter. He is prone to berserkerBerserker
Berserkers were Norse warriors who are reported in the Old Norse literature to have fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the English word berserk. Berserkers are attested in numerous Old Norse sources...
-like rages during which he can ignore painful injuries and attacks.
Earth X
Ransak featured prominently in Alex RossAlex Ross
Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an...
and Jim Krueger
Jim Krueger
Jim Krueger is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker.- Filmmaking :Kreuger's first short film, They Might Be Dragons, which he wrote, directed, and produced, won "Best In Class" at New York University , a "Best Short Film" award from the New York Independent Film Festival, and a...
's non-canon Earth X
Earth X
Earth X is a 1999 comic book limited series written by Jim Krueger with art by John Paul Leon and published by Marvel Comics. Based on Alex Ross' notes, the series features a dystopian future version of the Marvel Universe....
trilogy, as the leader of a guerilla force determined to aid Reed Richards' efforts to burn the Terrigen Mist
Terrigen Mist
The Terrigen Mist is a fictional substance from the Marvel Comics universe. It plays a prominent role in the stories of the Inhumans, a fictional race of super-humans...
s out of the atmosphere and reverse the mutations plaguing Earth. As when he lived with the Deviants, Ransak was untouched by the deformity that had claimed all those around him, a condition which he considered a deformity in and of itself.