Unnamed Hellgrammite

For the species, see Hellgrammites.

Hellgrammite
Biological Information
Species	Hellgrammite
Status	Alive
Universe Information
Home universe	Earth-38
General Information
Occupation	Convict Ally of the Children of Liberty (forcibly; incarcerated)
Affiliation	Children of Liberty (forcibly; incarcerated)
Actor	Justice Leak

An unnamed Hellgrammite is a former prisoner of Fort Rozz.

Biography

The Hellgrammite was arrested by Krypton's military guild, brought before Alura Zor-El, and sentenced to Fort Rozz. In 2003 after Fort Rozz crashed on Earth, the Hellgrammite escaped along many of his other fellow convicts.

Stealing DDT

The Hellgrammite stole chemical compounds from six different chemical plants across the United States within a period of a year. He later stole from Plastino Chemicals, killing a guard who caught him in the act.

At a warehouse, The Hellgrammite was later was confronted by two Kryptonian underlings of General Astra. Though the Hellgrammite attempted to explain to the two that he didn't want any trouble and he had to eat, Commander Gor told him that if he didn't want any trouble he would have stayed hidden, and reminded the Hellgrammite that General Astra had promised to take care of all of his needs on Earth in exchange for his loyalty. He was soon confronted by Astra herself, who told him that they were stronger together and wanted his help to capture her niece, Supergirl, by acting as a bait. When the Hellgrammite attempted to decline as he had seen what happened to people who took on those with the symbol "S", Astra made it clear that it was a command and not an invitation.

The Hellgrammite later arrived at a trap set for him by the D.E.O., jumping onto a vehicle with DDT. After being shot at by Hank Henshaw and Alex Danvers, the Hellgrammite jumped onto their vehicle, shot stingers into several of the agents and abducted Alex, whom he took to Astra. He later attacked Alex, who was attempting to contact the DEO through her radio, throwing her into a nearby chain-link fence. He was later defeated by Alex after she forced the stinger he had protruded from his hand into his heart. The Hellgrammite survived the injury, though, and was taken into custody.<refDark Side of the Moon</ref>

Powers and abilities

Powers

Hellgrammite attacking Plastino Chemicals.

• Hellgrammite physiology:
  • Super strength: Due to his Hellgrammite physiology, the Hellgrammite was much stronger than a normal human. He was shown to be strong enough to pluck Alex Danvers from a moving vehicle and carry her off.
  • Super leaping: Due to his Hellgrammite physiology, the Hellgrammite was able to jump extreme distances.
  • Shapeshifting: Due to his Hellgrammite physiology, the Hellgrammite was able to camouflage himself into any shape desired.
  • Stingers: Due to his Hellgrammite physiology, the Hellgrammite was able to eject lethal stingers from his body.
  • Super smell: Due to the Hellgramite's physiology, the Hellgramite had a very powerful sense of smell.

Weaknesses

• Stingers: The Hellgrammite is vulnerable to the stingers he ejects from his body, as Alex was able to seriously wound him with one of them.

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 1

• "Stronger Together"
• "Livewire" (indirectly mentioned)
• "Hostile Takeover" (mentioned)

Season 3

• "Dark Side of the Moon" (pictured)

Season 4

• "Ahimsa"

Behind the scenes

• In the DC comics, Hellgrammite is not the name of an alien species but the alias of a mutated human with insectoid features, Roderick Rose. He first appeared as a supervillain and enemy to Batman and the Creeper. Later stories put him against Green Arrow, Black Canary and Superman.