He often uses the power to create or enhance his super suit, which is how he stumbled across the power in the first place. Just before Thunderbird's funeral in the Western Desert, Proudstar stole his brother's body and gave him a traditional Apache warrior's funeral rite. (Sledge's motives for this exchange remain unrevealed.) After half a year of this hit-and-run strategy, they learned of a great underground complex where Wisdom's sister Romany was infecting people with alien DNA to alter the human race. Videos. Like other Elders, he is the survivor of one of the intelligent races that evolved in one of the first galaxies to form after the “Big Bang”, the cataclys… As the relatively few survivors of the earliest period of the universe, the Elders regarded themselves as figuratively being brothers. The Whizzer has super-speed powers, which (in his original origin story) he acquired from an infusion of mongoose blood. Proudstar went on to join the X-Corporation in its branch at Mumbai, India, and has was later spotted among X-Force once again. An invasion of creatures from the Negative Zone led by Eradica, one of the many brides of Annihilus, attacked. Sledge later informed Proudstar that a member of his tribe, Michael Whitecloud, had not died in the massacre. Learn all about Runner both on screen and in comics! The highest form of Enhanced Speed. Get the latest news, original content, and special offers from Marvel. However, the Mephisto's son Blackheart retained Stryfe's soul and allowed Proudstar to return to Earth. Although his race became extinct and even his native galaxy died as the ages passed, Gilpetperdon, like the other Elders, lived on, having become virtually immortal. Complete your Marvel Studios’ Avengers collection On Digital now! EGOT-winning songwriter Robert Lopez takes Joe behind the creative process of “Let It Go” in Times Square before the two join together to improvise a song. The life of James Proudstar seems to be partially defined by tragedy. The Collector was the first Elder to appear, and featured in Avengers #28 (May 1966), but the idea that he was a member of a group known as the Elders was not introduced until Avengers #174 (August 1978). [11], Runner was brought Godthab Omega at the same time the Annihilation Wave was sweeping across the Andromeda Galaxy. Over time, he developed his powers to higher and higher levels. Proudstar initially refused the offer and returned home to find that everyone on his reservation had been slaughtered and a Hellfire Club mercenary's mask left behind. The Mad Titan tricks the Collector, offering him the baby Runner in exchange for the reality … Runner, an Elder of the Universe, who's had billions of years to increase and hone his speed, is regarded as potentially the fastest character in the Marvel Universe (spoiler alert). Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. After a couple of years, Proudstar left X-Force, after an encounter with a young mutant named Risque. Proudstar eventually confronted Emma Frost over the death of his people, but she convinced him that it was not the Hellfire Club that was responsible. When infused with Danvers', the original Ms. Marvel powers, Rogue had super strength, flight, and she was nearly invulnerable to poisons and physical trauma. After one adventure, X-Force survived being in the center of a Vibranium bomb explosion. Due to his immortality, he joined the Elders of the Universe. James then returned to X-Force, where he continued to adventure alongside his friends as simply Proudstar. However, his attitude (probably enhanced with discreet uses of Cosmic Power) allows him to make friends with any person he meets. During this time, Proudstar began to exhibit strange fluctuations of power, such as the ability to fly, and he seemingly lost the ability to speak. Apparently, the Runner found a key to immortality through an obsession for total freedom. James eventually paid the debt he owed Sledge by traveling to an alternate dimension and freeing the Vanisher who was trapped there. A battle ensued in which Thanos used the previously procured Time Gem to accelerate the Runner's age to 1,000,000 years old. Eventually, however, James left the Hellions to return home to Camp Verde. [9], The "Galactic Marathon" consisted of speedster from various worlds including; Makkari and Fastforward, Fooferah, Figillulli, Startanious, Duntumbla, Huyenneyuh, Gzoom and Miximixim. The team decided to let the world believe them dead and to use this status to secretly infiltrate and destroy anti-mutant organizations around the world. The reasons behind this change have yet to be fully revealed. He lives to become the first entity to see all the universe, having no other interest - which makes him seem frivolous. This crowd-sourced content has not yet been verified for accuracy by our erudite editors! After a battle, Stryfe wished to switch places with Proudstar. Join the fight and take on Galactus to save all of Reality. It is known that he is one of the oldest living beings in the universe. ), Unlock the world of Marvel Digital Comics! Carrie took over Anna's care and, in her grief at the loss of her sister, wa… Videos. After meeting with Whitecloud, it was revealed that the time-travelling clone of Cable, Stryfe, had engineered the Camp Verde massacre. The sheer speeds at which he can propel himself simply make him too fast for most other beings to even attack him. Runner attacked the Surfer and outmatched him in strength and power. [5][6] Perhaps the finiteness of the universe in comparison with eternal life convinced the Runner to work with the Grandmaster - if the Runner truly sees the whole universe, he would face an eternity of boredom afterward. Take note, True Believer! Like all the Elders of the Universe, Gilpetperdon's origin is lost in the early history of the universe. Recently, the Runner discovered that a star would become a nova in only one decade and told the Earthling superheroine, Moondragon. The Flash has also used this power to seal damage to his suit to prevent infection and disease and to create ‘pockets’ to hold various items. Rogue's parents, Owen and Priscilla, married early in their relationship and lived in a back-to-nature hippie commune in Caldecott County, Mississippi. The war to save Reality starts now. Thanos also uses the time gem to age the Runner into helplessness before taking his gem and turning the Runner into a baby. Planet and galaxy of birth are unknown but both destroyed long ago. She suggested the Runner warn the inhabitants of the planets in that star system, but the Runner explained that this responsibility would interfere with his freedom, and thus, with his immortality. The power to possesses a limitless level of speed and velocity. Although the Runner doesn't particularly enjoy combat, he has proven himself to be a formidable combatant. Vowing revenge, he accepted Cable's offer under the code-name Warpath, hoping that he could later use the team in his revenge. Collect Claremont’s greatest stories with Marvel Made.