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The Silver Surfer

Name: Norrin Radd
Age: Undetermined
Current Occupation: Interstellar Adventurer
Place of Birth: Zenn-La, Deneb System, Milky Way Galaxy
Marital Status: Single
Usual Base Of Operations: Known Space
Current Group Of Operations: The Defenders
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Silver (pupil-less)
Hair: None
First.Appearance: Fantastic Four #48 (1966)
History: The Silver Surfer first appeared in the classic Fantastic Four #48, #49 and #50. As the original Herald of Galactus, the Silver Surfer searches across the galaxy to find planets with enough energy to fulfill Galactus's appetite. Soaring through the Milky way the Surfer happens across the planet Earth. Unknown to Galactus and the Surfer, the Watcher had traveled to Earth to warn the Fantastic Four of the Coming of Galactus. After signaling Galactus, the Surfer battles with the Fantastic Four. In battle, the Surfer is knocked off of the Baxter Building and lands in the apartment of Alicia Masters. Alicia convinces the Surfer that the planet Earth is worth saving. Fully recovered from his earlier battle, the Surfer challenges Galactus pleading for him to look for a different planet to devour. Galactus ignores the Silver Surfer's request and begins the process of destroying the planet Earth. Galactus is finally stopped by the Fantastic Four when the Human Torch breaks into Galactus's starship and steals the Ultimate Nullifier, a super powerful weapon. Mr. Fantastic threatens to destroy Galactus with the Ultimate Nullifer if he does not stop his attempt to consume the planet Earth. Defeated in battle, Galactus swears to never harm the Earth again. In fury over the Silver Surfer's betrayal, Galactus dooms the Silver Surfer to be confined to the planet Earth forever. A few years later and galactus takes away the confinment field and The Silver Surfer took his path among the stars in attempts to redeem himself. The Origin of the Silver Surfer was first told in The Silver Surfer #1. With the arrival of Galactus to the planet Zenn-La, no one could stand in his way from destroying everything and consuming the planets raw energy. In desperation, one citizen named Norrin Radd, pleaded with Galactus to spare his home world. Norrin offers to be the devoted servant and Herald of Galactus in exchange for Zenn-La's safety. As a Herald, the Silver Surfer would seek out planets for Galactus to destroy and consume for energy. Galactus realizes that this opportunity would allow him to be freed up to focus on other matters. Agreeing to spare Zenn-La, Galactus transforms Norrin Radd into the Silver Surfer.
Strength: Vast Superhuman Strength. The Silver Surfer can augment the strength of his cosmic energy-powered body to a degree that rivals the Hulk's formidable rage-enhanced strength. Hence, he can endow himself with Class 100 strength, enabling him to lift (press) well over 100 tons.
Speed: The fastest he has ever gone was 12 times the speed of light. He doesn't usually do this unless he was in a big hurry. He usually only moves at 3-4 times the speed of light when he is exploring.
Durability/Endurance: I really don't know if he can be destroyed. there was an issue of silver surfer where someone had strapped an energy sucking device that was sucking the universe's energy into Silver Surfer. When it overloaded and exploded everyone thought Silver surfer was a goner along with the few galaxies he was presently around. Silver Surfer survived but was completely out of energy and could barely move. There is an issue of SS where, during the infinity crusade, Thanos goads SS to turn himself into a living bomb. The force of the explosion nearly kills him... it vaporizes the planet, as well... He ends up in a limbo-like place, where he meets his parents.
Intellect: The Surfer is a fairly smart character. Being from a humanoid planet that was made up of nothing but scientists, The Silver Surfer usually knows his stuff when it comes to gadgets and how to work them.
Fighting Skill: Average hand to hand fighting that is used along with his power cosmic.
Techniques/Powers: The Silver Surfer possesses vast cosmic power granted him by Galactus as a part of the process of physically restructuring the Surfer's former organic body. He has the ability to channel ambient cosmic energy into his body at will, and expel it violently as concussive force or gently as a means to restructure molecules according to his mental design. He can generate beams of energy through his hands with sufficient destructive force to level a large city or generate such subtle amounts of energy to restructure the molecules of the natural dyes within a plant to change its color. The Surfer can rearrange the molecules of matter to create other configurations, but he cannot transmute elements.
The forces binding together the molecules making up the silvery material that comprises the Silver Surfer's "skin" are so great that there are few known forces in the universe great enough to overcome them. The inner portions of his body have also been made highly resistant to injury. Thus the Surfer is invulnerable to most forms of physical harm.
He can withstand great extremes of temperature caused by the build-up of friction within atmospheres or the vacuum of space or (within limits) the intense heat within the near vicinity of stars. He can survive without difficulties in the vacuum of outer space and hyperspace, and his body can withstand the stresses of travel at near-light speeds in this universe and of even greater speeds, in hyperspace.
The Silver Surfer has certain cosmic energy enhanced perceptions which enable him through concentration to become aware of the patterns of energy which surround him. Accordingly, he can sense great concentrations or deployment of energy anywhere in the world. He has a special affinity for the life energies of living beings, and can use his cosmic powers to augment them to a certain degree. While he can use his power to revitalize life energies and heal the wounded, he cannot create life or restore life to the dead.
The Silver Surfer does not need to eat or breathe since he absorbs life-maintaining cosmic energy direct through his skin. Although his body does not require sleep, his mind still does in order to give it an opportunity to dream.
By exceeding 99% of the speed of light (186,000 miles per second), the Surfer can shift himself into hyperspace, a dimension in which velocity is not limited by the speed of light. The Surfer can also compress his own bodily matter so as to shift himself into a so-called microverse. He once used his powers to travel through time, but may be unable to engage in time travel under normal circumstances
Gear: Transportation: In flying the Silver Surfer usually makes use of an object known on Earth as his "surfboard", due to it's resemblance of Earth objects of that name. The Surfer's "surfboard" is a construct of unknown materials created by the vast cosmic energies of his former master Galactus. The board is covered with the same silvery glaze that the Surfer's body is covered with, making it impervious to virtually all forms of physical damage. Few forces short of the cosmic power of Galactus could affect it at all.
The surfboard is psionically linked in an unknown way with the Surfer's mind. Apparently only a being possessing the Surfer's cosmic powers can cause the surfboard to fly, and it is controlled mentally by him. The surfboard apparently taps ambient cosmic energy in much the same way that the Surfer himself does. Although the Surfer could conceivably utilize his cosmic power to fly without it, the surfboard enables him to fly without the expenditure of any of his own energy.
The Silver Surfer can utilize the surfboard to attain 99% of the speed of light, but seldom exceeds Mach 10 (ten times the speed of sound) within the outer layers of a planet's atmosphere, and Mach 5 within the inner layers. (The speed of sound is about 770 miles per hour). As of lately it was recorded that The Silver Surfer at top speed moves at 12 times the speed of light.

Terrax The Tamer

Name:Tyros
Age: Unrevealed
Occupations: Former Dictator, Former Herald of Galactus
Current Occupations: None
Place of birth: City of Lanlak, planet Birj
Former aliases: Terrax the Tamer
Marital Status: Single
Usual base of Operation: Space
Current Group of Operations: None
First appearance: Fantastic Four #211
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 2,750 lbs.
Eyes: Grey
Hair: None
History: Tyros was originally the dictator of the small city-state Lanlak on the world of Brij (sometimes translated as Terran), a moon of the gas giant Marman in a solar system eighty thousand light years from Earth. Tyros ruled through the use of force, his limited power over earth and rock. This power, which apparently was a mutation unique to Tyros, enabled him to animate constructs of stone which would patrol his kingdom maintaining his firm control. Tyros loved power and conquest, and led a life of debauchery and violence. Somehow, he came to the attention of Galactus, the world devourer. Galactus had been seeking a new herald to guide him to fertile planets which he needed for sustenance. The space being surmised that the common fault in most of his former heralds was that their moral values prevented them from fulfilling their duties. For a new herald, Galactus sought an individual who would have no compunction in finding worlds for Galactus to render lifeless.
When the Fantastic Four came to Galactus to ask him for aid in the battle against the Sphinx, Galactus agreed, but only with the condition that the Fantastic Four would journey to Brij and subdue Tyros for him. The Fantastic Four reluctantly did this, and in doing so, they freed the city of Lanlak from Tyros's rule. Brought before Galactus Tyros was exposed to Galactus's cosmic power, and was transformed into Terrax the Tamer. His minor control over stone was augmented to an incalculable degree. Now, he could affect all matter of rock and stone on nearly a planetary scale. His body was changed so that it would withstand the vacuum of space. Finally, Galactus gave Terrax a weapon called the "cosmic axe," capable of generating waves of cosmic force.As Galactus's new herald, Terrax found more worlds for his master than any of the previous heralds. Terrax likened the discovery of new planets to the feeling of conquest. On several occasions, Terrax annihilated large segments of the population himself using his cosmic powers. As Galactus had hoped, Terrax's lack of morality made him a successful herald. But whereas Galactus's other heralds had a sense of loyalty to their master, Terrax had none. Indeed, he served Galactus out of fear for his master's power, but even conquered that fear on several occasions to defy Galactus's wishes. Shortly after being transformed into Galactus's herald, Terrax fled from his master and overthrew the ruling body of a small unnamed planet. He enslaved the the entire population and set him self up as the planet's deity. Huge segments of that worlds people died erecting temples and cities to glorify Terrax. Terrax planned to use the survivors of his reign as the first wave of a universe-conquering army. But before Terrax could proceed any farther, Galactus summoned his herald. Fearful of his master's wrath, Terrax hid in a black hole. Utilizing the powers of the Earth mutant Dazzler, Galactus freed Terrax and made him obedient to his will again. But Terrax's rebellious nature could not be totally stifled, and after a while, Terrax again fled his master. This time he went to Earth. Utilizing his power, Terrax levitated the entire island of Manhattan into Earth orbit and used the lives of its millions of inhabitants to bargain with the Fantastic Four. To spare Manhattan, Terrax demanded that they destroy Galactus by attacking his ship. Galactus had by now realized that his herald had become a liability to him. Returning Manhattan to Earth, Galactus stripped Terrax of his cosmic power and the transformed alien was sent hurtling from the top of the world trade center down to the street below. Although seriously injured, Terrax's alien physique enabled him to survive the fall. Unknown to both the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, who were present at the site. Terrax's broken form was taken to a nearby hospital by an unidentified passer by. He remained there for several months in a semi-comatose state.Victor Von Doom, looking for a pawn to use in a plot against the Fantastic Four, discovered the fact of Terrax's survival. Terrax was kidnapped from the hospital and brought back to Latveria by a squad of robots dispatched by Doom. There, after six weeks of Doom's advanced treatments, Terrax recovered. But, having been stripped of cosmic power, Terrax had no memories of having been the herald of Galactus, and thus called himself Tyros once more. Doom had recently perfected a device that was capable of endowing an individual with limited cosmic power. Tyros readily agreed to be exposed to the device's energies, as he wished revenge against the Fantastic Four. Garbed in a special suit that would channel and regulate the cosmic energies in his body, Tyros set off for New York. Unknown to him, the power Doom gave him would consume Tyros's body within a matter of hours. Thus, Doom would not be faced with an adversary whose power was vaster than his own, once Tyros had served his purpose.
Tyros defeated the Fantastic Four and , detesting the fact he was in the service of any master, he turned on Doom and immobilized the Latverian monarch in his armor. At Tyros's moment of seeming triumph, the Silver Surfer, first of Galactus's heralds,arrived to save the lives of his friends, the Fantastic Four. Tyros believed that his power level was equal to that of the Surfer's but Tyros was no match for someone who had received cosmic power from Galactus himself. Because of this, Tyros was forced to use his powers to the limit in order to combat the Surfer. This only served to hasten the deterioration of the cosmic power Doom had embued him with. As the two former heralds of Galactus engaged in battle, Tyros appeared to be totally consumed by the "power cosmic." Though many thought him dead, Terrax had merely been stripped of the Power Doom had given him. Terrax remained in hiding for many years afterwards to avoid punishment for his crimes.
Intellect: average to low
Fighting skill: Hand to hand is only slightly high because of his strength. Otherwise low skill
Durability/Endurance: Terrax's body was coated with a flexible rock-like shell that was impervious to extremes of heat and cold, from 50 degrees above absolute zero to the interior of a small sun, pressure up to 100 Earth atmospheres, and concessive force up to a fall at terminal velocity from the limit of Earth's exosphere. His body had been sustained by cosmic energy, making it unnecessary for him to eat or breathe.
Speed: Terrax, like all of Galactus's heralds was able to enter warp-space and negotiate through it in order to cover great spatial distances. Traversing through the normal universe, he was able to attain .75 the speed of light.
Strength: Terrax's strength had been augmented by Galactus to unable him to lift (press) 75 tons without supplementing it in any way by additional cosmic energy.
Powers: Terrax possessed vast cosmic power granted him by Galactus.
Terrax could move planetary masses up to 100 miles in diameter. He could move asteroids of miles in diameter at speeds of up to thousands of miles per hour.He could control the direction of a swarm of meteors within a 100 miles of his person. With concentration, he could affect a small piece of matter 1000 miles away from him. The farther the distance, however the less mass he was able to affect. Standing on a planetary surface, he could affect tectonic plates sufficiently to cause earthquakes and create chasms in the surface thousands of feet deep or wide. Deploying his powers to the maximum extent, he could separate a landmass the size of Manhattan Island and levitate it miles off the Earth's surface. On worlds with lesser gravities, he could lift even greater masses. Terrax's mutant ability to psionically manipulate rock and earth was augmented by Galactus's transformation at least a hundredfold.

Nova

Name: Frankie Raye
Age: Unrevealed
Current Occupation: None
Place of Birth: New york, New york
Marital Status: Single
Usual base Of Operation: FF4 tower of Galactus's ship
Current base of Operation: None
Hieght: 5'6''
Weight: 140 lbs
Eyes: White (Pupil-less)
Hair: None
First Appearance:Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #164
Strength: 30 tons
Speed: 1 times the speed of light
Durability/Endurance:Medium, Can take most non-physical attacks and hand to hand
Intellect: Average Human
Fighting Skill: Average hand to hand
History:Frankie Raye was the stepdaughter of Phineas T. Horton, inventor of the android Human Torch. Bitter at the announcement of a new Human Torch, Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four, Horton brought Frankie with him as he dug into the spare parts and chemicals he had used to build the Human Torch decades earlier. Frankie was exposed to a canister of chemicals which set her on fire, but instead of being harmed she gained powers similar to the Human Torch's. Horton placed a post-hypnotic suggestion in her mind to keep her from using her powers to make her fear fire.

By chance, Frankie met Johnny Storm and became his girlfriend. She finally discovered what Horton had done to her and regained her memories. Under Jonny's guidance, she learned how to control her powers and became an unofficial member of the FF. Although Frankie wanted to join the team on their adventures, she was often sidelined by Mr. Fantastic due to her lack of experience.

When Galactus returned to Earth, desperate for sustenance, Frankie offered herself to him as a herald in order to save her world and for the chance to explore space. Galactus granted her a portion of the Power Cosmic and she departed Earth, never even looking back at Johnny.

Now called Nova, Frankie took delight in finding new worlds for Galactus to feed on, caring little for the lives of aliens, until she met the Silver Surfer, a previous herald. The Surfer did his best to teach her to value all life, finally bringing Frankie to a primitive world and asking her if she would feed it to Galactus. She replied yes, only to learn that the Surfer had brought her back in time to Earth.

Nova became reluctant to serve Galactus faithfully after this, and he grew tired of her. Galactus finally cast her out, taking the vicious executioner Morg as his new herald. Nova then joined with her fellow heralds – the Silver Surfer, Terrax, Firelord and Air-Walker – in opposing Morg. During the battle, Morg slew Nova with a blast of energy through her chest. The Silver Surfer laid her body to rest within a sun.

Powers:Nova could manipulate cosmic energy in the form of stellar fire, surrounding herself in a flaming aura. Her portion of the power cosmic allowed her to manipulate all forms of energy, fly at warp speed, and survive in outer space.