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{{Character
 
{{Character
|name=Vartox
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|name= Vartox
 
|image= Vartox.png
 
|image= Vartox.png
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|species= Valeronian
|full name=Vartox
 
|family=
 
|affiliation=[[Fort Rozz]]
 
|occupation=Convict
 
 
|status= Deceased
 
|status= Deceased
 
|occupation= Convict
|actor=[[Owain Yeoman]]
 
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|homeuniverse= Earth-38
 
|actor= [[Owain Yeoman]]
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|show= Supergirl
 
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'''Vartox''' was an [[Valeronians|alien]] convict imprisoned on [[Fort Rozz]].
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'''Vartox''' (died October 2015) was a [[Valeronians|Valeronian]] convict imprisoned on [[Fort Rozz (prison)|Fort Rozz]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Hunting Supergirl===
 
===Hunting Supergirl===
Vartox hunted down [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] after she saved a plane that was transporting several [[D.E.O.]] agents, including [[Alex Danvers]]. He lured her to a power plant and almost killed her, being stopped by other D.E.O. agents.<ref name="Pilot">{{Ep ref|101}}</ref>
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Vartox hunted down [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] after she saved a plane that was transporting several [[D.E.O.]] agents, including [[Alex Danvers]]. He lured her to a power plant and the two did battle, Vartox made a beat down on Supergirl with his shear power and almost killed her, before being stopped by other D.E.O. agents, forcing him to flee.<ref name="Pilot">{{Ep|Pilot|page=Pilot (Supergirl)}}</ref>
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===Death===
 
===Death===
While driving his truck, he was stopped by Supergirl and the two battled. When Vartox was about to kill Supergirl, she used her heat vision on [[Vartox's axe]] and the axe blew up. Vartox was fatally injured, and to prevent himself from being captured he killed himself with a fragment of the axe.<ref name="Pilot" />
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While driving his truck, he was stopped by Supergirl and the two had a rematch. Supergirl had the upper hand until Vartox use his [[Vartox's axe|axe]] on her and made a beat down on her again, right before Vartox can make the final strike on Supergirl with his axe, she used her heat vision on Vartox's axe and the axe blew up. Vartox was fatally injured, and to prevent himself from being captured, he killed himself with a fragment of the axe.<ref name="Pilot" />
   
== Powers and Abilities ==
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==Powers and abilities==
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===Powers===
 
*'''Valeronian Physiology:'''
 
*'''Valeronian Physiology:'''
**'''[[Super strength]]:''' Valeronians are much stronger than a normal human. He had been shown to be strong enough to inflict injury on a solar-empowered Kryptonian like [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]].
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**'''[[List of alien powers|Super strength]]:''' Valeronians are much stronger than a normal human. Vartox had been shown to be strong enough to inflict injury on a solar-empowered [[Kryptonian]] like [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]].
**'''[[Invulnerability]]:''' Valeronians are was able to take more damage than a normal human. He had been shown to be resilient enough to endure attacks from a Kryptonian.
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**'''[[List of alien powers|Invulnerability]]:''' Valeronians are able to take more damage than a normal human. Vartox had been shown to be resilient enough to endure attacks from a Kryptonian, and not even get a scratch.''' '''
**'''[[Super leaping]]:''' Valeronians can jump extreme distances.
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**'''[[List of alien powers|Super leaping]]:''' Valeronians can jump extreme distances.
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**'''[[List of alien powers|Super Speed]]: '''Valeronians can run in high speeds.
*'''Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant:''' In addition to tremendous raw strength, Vartox was a skilled fighter, able to easily evade Supergirl's strikes and subdue her.
 
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===Abilities===
 
*'''Expert hand-to-hand combatant:''' In addition to tremendous raw strength, Vartox was also a skilled fighter, able to easily evade [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]]'s strikes and subdue her.
   
 
== Equipment ==
 
== Equipment ==
* '''[[Vartox's axe]]:''' To aid him in combat, Vartox wielded a special axe that emitted a high level of heat, that when powered by Vartox's super strength, is enough to pierce a Kryptonian's skin. Alas, the axe's ability proved to be its greatest shortcoming as it was destroyed by Kara heating it to levels that eventually caused it to explode.
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* '''[[Vartox's axe|Axe]]:''' To aid him in combat, Vartox wielded a special axe which emitted a high level of heat that, when aided by Vartox's super strength, is strong enough to pierce a Kryptonian's skin. After [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] destroyed the axe, Vartox used a broken piece of the weapon to stab and kill himself.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
===Season 1===
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===''Supergirl''===
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====Season 1====
*{{Ep|Pilot}}
 
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*{{Ep|Pilot|page= Pilot (Supergirl)}}
 
*{{Ep|Stronger Together|(mentioned)}}
 
*{{Ep|Stronger Together|(mentioned)}}
   
==Notes==
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===Comics===
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====''Adventures of Supergirl''====
* Vartox is the first villian that Kara/Supergirl fights.
 
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*{{Com|Nightmares on El Street|m}}
* Vartox debuted in ''Superman'' vol. 1, #281 (November, 1974), the greatest hero of the galaxy M104, he was a close friend and equal to [[Superman]], from the planet Valeron. He made several appearances in the ''Power Girl'' comic book series, where he tried to woo her. The character was based on the protagonist of the live-action film ''[[Wikipedia:Zardoz|Zardoz]]'' (February, 1974), played by actor Sean Connery. He was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan.
 
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*{{Com|The Next Dream|m}}
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==Behind the scenes==
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*Even though he is the first villain of the series, and is one of the few villains that lacks firepower (like lasers or any other projectile-type attack), Vartox is indeed powerful in his own right, being able to inflect injures on Supergirl with ease, having a weapon that is capable of cutting skin from Kryptonians and being able to nearly best Supergirl in both battles, this makes him one of the more dangerous enemies in the series.
 
*Vartox debuted in ''Superman'' vol. 1, #281 (November, 1974), the greatest hero of the galaxy M104, he was a close friend and equal to [[Superman]], from the planet Valeron. He made several appearances in the ''Power Girl'' comic book series, where he tried to woo her. The character was based on the protagonist of the live-action film ''[[Wikipedia:Zardoz|Zardoz]]'' (February, 1974), played by actor Sean Connery. He was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
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[[es:Vartox]]
 
[[es:Vartox]]
[[Category:Characters from the comics]]
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[[Category:Allusions to the comics]]
[[Category:Valeronians]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
 
 
[[Category:Villains]]
 
[[Category:Villains]]
 
[[Category:Fort Rozz prisoners]]
 
[[Category:Needs Power link]]

Revision as of 01:29, 11 October 2019

Vartox (died October 2015) was a Valeronian convict imprisoned on Fort Rozz.

Biography

Hunting Supergirl

Vartox hunted down Supergirl after she saved a plane that was transporting several D.E.O. agents, including Alex Danvers. He lured her to a power plant and the two did battle, Vartox made a beat down on Supergirl with his shear power and almost killed her, before being stopped by other D.E.O. agents, forcing him to flee.[1]

Death

While driving his truck, he was stopped by Supergirl and the two had a rematch. Supergirl had the upper hand until Vartox use his axe on her and made a beat down on her again, right before Vartox can make the final strike on Supergirl with his axe, she used her heat vision on Vartox's axe and the axe blew up. Vartox was fatally injured, and to prevent himself from being captured, he killed himself with a fragment of the axe.[1]

Powers and abilities

Powers

  • Valeronian Physiology:
    • Super strength: Valeronians are much stronger than a normal human. Vartox had been shown to be strong enough to inflict injury on a solar-empowered Kryptonian like Supergirl.
    • Invulnerability: Valeronians are able to take more damage than a normal human. Vartox had been shown to be resilient enough to endure attacks from a Kryptonian, and not even get a scratch.
    • Super leaping: Valeronians can jump extreme distances.
    • Super Speed: Valeronians can run in high speeds.

Abilities

  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant: In addition to tremendous raw strength, Vartox was also a skilled fighter, able to easily evade Supergirl's strikes and subdue her.

Equipment

  • Axe: To aid him in combat, Vartox wielded a special axe which emitted a high level of heat that, when aided by Vartox's super strength, is strong enough to pierce a Kryptonian's skin. After Kara destroyed the axe, Vartox used a broken piece of the weapon to stab and kill himself.

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 1

Comics

Adventures of Supergirl

Behind the scenes

  • Even though he is the first villain of the series, and is one of the few villains that lacks firepower (like lasers or any other projectile-type attack), Vartox is indeed powerful in his own right, being able to inflect injures on Supergirl with ease, having a weapon that is capable of cutting skin from Kryptonians and being able to nearly best Supergirl in both battles, this makes him one of the more dangerous enemies in the series.
  • Vartox debuted in Superman vol. 1, #281 (November, 1974), the greatest hero of the galaxy M104, he was a close friend and equal to Superman, from the planet Valeron. He made several appearances in the Power Girl comic book series, where he tried to woo her. The character was based on the protagonist of the live-action film Zardoz (February, 1974), played by actor Sean Connery. He was created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Pilot"