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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Zamanathan Rambunazeth
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
Zamanathan Rambunazeth is an immortal who has dedicated his existence on exploring the entire cosmos.
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!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
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*BoldExplorer: He has dedicated his existence CruelAndUnusualDeath: While Loki spent almost a century whispering words of madness into Ego's ear, Ego almost tore himself apart trying to explore kill him. Ego finally gave up All-Black, whereupon Loki promptly used it to rip Ego to shreds.
* EyeScream: Black Galactus smashed a planetoid into Ego's right eye, which theuniverse.All-Black symbiote didn't bother healing.
* EatingTheEnemy: He ate Black Galactus, the Kree'ar Empire, the Celestials, and the last of the Acanti space-whales.
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Zamanathan Rambunazeth
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
Zamanathan Rambunazeth is an immortal who has dedicated his existence on exploring the entire cosmos.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is blue.
* BoldExplorer: He has dedicated his existence to explore the universe.
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Zamanathan Rambunazeth
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
Zamanathan Rambunazeth is an immortal who has dedicated his existence on exploring the entire cosmos.
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* BoldExplorer: He has dedicated his existence to explore the universe.
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After the destruction and recreation of all reality in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', however, the Challenger [[ComicBook/AvengersNoSurrender reappeared]], ready to play another game and gain his revenge against the Grandmaster. The Challenger chose the [[Characters/MarvelComicsBlackOrder Black Order]] as his team, while the Grandmaster chose the Characters/LethalLegion, with the Avengers as a wild card. Eventually defeated by the Avengers themselves, the Challenger was taken to the edge of the Far Shore by Voyager, the Grandmaster's daughter, and shown the Avenger's adventures. In the aftermath of ''ComicBook/AvengersNoRoadHome'', however, the Challenger appears to have escaped.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: His role in ''No Surrender'' saw him being ultimately tricked into surrendering in a game of poker with Lightning because his opponent had raised the stakes so that the loser of their current hand would be condemned to have all memory of their successes erased. Grandmaster was unable to endure the idea of becoming known to the wider universe as a loser who never accomplished anything, but Lightning mused that being an Avenger was about doing the right thing even if you wouldn't be remembered for it.
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The Caregiver is one of the Elders of The Universe. She has devoted herself to nurturing and or healing those who she deems as cosmologically important.
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* ShesGotLegs: As her outfit and high heels help emphasize.
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tath Ki
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mister Buda
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'' #1 (June, 1976)
The Contemplator is an Elder of the Universe from the Coal Sack Nebula. He has spent eternities in contemplation developing the powers of his mind and spirit.
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* TheWatcher: More like contemplate, but he has watched the powers of his mind and spirit.
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!!Contemplator
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tath Ki
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mister Buda
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'' #1 (June, 1976)
The Contemplator is an Elder of the Universe from the Coal Sack Nebula. He has spent eternities in contemplation developing the powers of his mind and spirit.
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gilpetperdon
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Defenders'' #143 (May, 1985)
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!!Runner
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gilpetperdon
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Defenders'' #143 (May, 1985)
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* TheWatcher: Unlike the actual Watchers, Astronomer prefers to watch over the cosmos itself.
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* SimpleStaff: A shepherd's staff, which represents his desire to guide and cultivate.
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* NiceHat: Introduced wearing one.
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* LastOfItsKind: They're all the last members of their respective species, and can't either repopulate their race or die.
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* LetsGetDangerous: On the very, very rare occasions he fights directly, he's not half bad. Case in point, during ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions'', he managed to go up against the Maestro, an evil, souped-up future version of the freaking [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], and not only managed to last eight minutes, and ''live'', he managed to inflict some injuries on the Maestro, injuries bad enough for him to complain afterwards.
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* LetsGetDangerous: On the very, very rare occasions he fights directly, he's not half bad. Case in point, during ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions'', ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions2015'', he managed to go up against the Maestro, an evil, souped-up future version of the freaking [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], and not only managed to last eight minutes, and ''live'', he managed to inflict some injuries on the Maestro, injuries bad enough for him to complain afterwards.
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* BaldOfAwesome: He's bald and looks kind of like Buda.
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After the destruction and recreation of all reality in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', however, the Challenger [[ComicBook/AvengersNoSurrender reappeared]], ready to play another game and gain his revenge against the Grandmaster. The Challenger chose the [[Characters/MarvelComicsBlackOrder Black Order]] as his team, while the Grandmaster chose the Characters/LethalLegion, with the Avengers as a wild card. Eventually defeated by the Avengers themselves, the Challenger was taken to the edge of the Far Shore by Voyager, the Grandmaster's daughter, and shown the Avenger's adventures. In the aftermath of ''AvengersNoRoadHome'', however, the Challenger appears to have escaped.
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Unknown
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Grandmaster, Grandmaster Prime
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #676 (January, 2018)
The Challenger was an Elder of the Universe whose main interest was playing games, much like the Grandmaster. In fact, the Challenger and the Grandmaster were friends before they had chosen their respective names, but when the Grandmaster chose "Grandmaster" as his name, the Challenger was insulted as ''he'' wanted to be the Grandmaster. Together, they played a game in which the loser would be exiled outside of reality itself...and the Challenger lost.
After the destruction and recreation of all reality in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', however, the Challenger [[ComicBook/AvengersNoSurrender reappeared]], ready to play another game and gain his revenge against the Grandmaster. The Challenger chose the [[Characters/MarvelComicsBlackOrder Black Order]] as his team, while the Grandmaster chose the Characters/LethalLegion, with the Avengers as a wild card. Eventually defeated by the Avengers themselves, the Challenger was taken to the edge of the Far Shore by Voyager, the Grandmaster's daughter, and shown the Avenger's adventures. In the aftermath of ''AvengersNoRoadHome'', however, the Challenger appears to have escaped.
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* ChallengeSeeker: Much like the Grandmaster, he had an obsession with games. Since no two Elders can have the same obsession, however, he challenged the Grandmaster to a game in which the loser would be exiled outside of reality. Too bad he lost.
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!!The Challenger
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Unknown
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Grandmaster, Grandmaster Prime
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #676 (January, 2018)
The Challenger was an Elder of the Universe whose main interest was playing games, much like the Grandmaster. In fact, the Challenger and the Grandmaster were friends before they had chosen their respective names, but when the Grandmaster chose "Grandmaster" as his name, the Challenger was insulted as ''he'' wanted to be the Grandmaster. Together, they played a game in which the loser would be exiled outside of reality itself...and the Challenger lost.
After the destruction and recreation of all reality in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', however, the Challenger [[ComicBook/AvengersNoSurrender reappeared]], ready to play another game and gain his revenge against the Grandmaster. The Challenger chose the [[Characters/MarvelComicsBlackOrder Black Order]] as his team, while the Grandmaster chose the Characters/LethalLegion, with the Avengers as a wild card. Eventually defeated by the Avengers themselves, the Challenger was taken to the edge of the Far Shore by Voyager, the Grandmaster's daughter, and shown the Avenger's adventures. In the aftermath of ''AvengersNoRoadHome'', however, the Challenger appears to have escaped.
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* ChallengeSeeker: Much like the Grandmaster, he had an obsession with games. Since no two Elders can have the same obsession, however, he challenged the Grandmaster to a game in which the loser would be exiled outside of reality. Too bad he lost.
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The Elders of the Universe are the last survivors of otherwise extinct races. Each discovered that they had potentially infinite lifespans, dependent on maintaining the will to continue living. They are thus known for their personal obsessions (such as collecting, contests of strategy or strength, and various fields of study), each of which is pursued fanatically. While the characters are not truly cosmic entities, all have achieved some cosmic level of power and knowledge related to their particular pursuit.
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!!In General
* HumanAliens: Some of them look like humans, only bigger and with blank eyes.
* ImmortalityImmorality: Some members of the group like Collector, Grandmaster and Profiteer are deeply amoral and serve as antagonists for several different heroes.
* {{Idiosyncrazy}}: They all have at least one major obsession that they use to spend their very long lives.
* LastOfItsKind: They're all the last members of their respective species, and can't either repopulate their race or die.
* TheOlderImmortal: There are many immortal beings in the Marvel Universe, and the Elders are usually older than them.
* TimeAbyss: They're several millions of years old, possibly billions.
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[[folder:Astronomer]]
!!Astronomer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Seginn Gallio
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
The Astronomer is one of the Elders of the Universe. He dedicated himself to observe the slow evolution of the cosmos.
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* BadassBeard: A full beard.
* PointyEars: One of the few indicators that he's not human.
* TheWatcher: Unlike the actual Watchers, Astronomer prefers to watch over the cosmos itself.
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[[folder:Caregiver]]
!!Caregiver
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Rubanna Lagenris Quormo
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #37 (August, 1992)
The Caregiver is one of the Elders of The Universe. She has devoted herself to nurturing and or healing those who she deems as cosmologically important.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has pale yellow skin and her hair is dark green.
* BigBeautifulWoman: The woman is quite heavyset, but certainly attractive by human standards.
* HumanAliens: Other than being quite taller than the average human, she looks pretty similar to the human species.
* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 8'2"/249cm tall and not bad looking.
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[[folder:Carina]]
!!Lady Carina Korvac
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Carina Tivan-Korvac
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Carina Walters, Wasp, Janet Van Dyne
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #167 (January, 1978)
Collector's daughter and the wife of Michael Korvac.
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* BecomingTheMask: The Collector originally conspired to have her pretend to be in love with Korvac and then turn on him in a moment of weakness. However, as she got to know him, she truly fell in love with him.
* HumanAliens: Other than her glowing eyes, she looks just like a human.
* MissingMom: Her mother Matani died thousands of years ago.
* UglyGuysHotDaughter: She's more attractive than her father.
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[[folder:Champion]]
!!Champion of the Universe
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tryco Slatterus
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Fallen One, Championpool, Blue Buccaneer
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Two-In-One Annual'' #7 (October, 1982)
An Elder of The Universe, Tryco Slatterus was born over 5 billion years ago. His fighting supremacy has earned him the title of Champion...Champion of The Universe.
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* TheAce: As Champion of the Universe, he's considered the best fighter in the universe.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has blue skin.
* FieryRedhead: Has red hair and loves the thrill of battle.
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: He was a member of the Deadpool Corps and even had the alias of Championpool.
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[[folder:Collector]]
!!The Collector
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Taneleer Tivan
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Tom Fagan, Nighthawk
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Avengers'' #28 (May 1966)
The Collector is an Elder of the Universe. He is obsessed with the collection and preservation of living beings and artifacts from across the universe.
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* AlliterativeName: '''T'''analeer '''T'''ivan.
* TheCollector: It's his obsession with collecting that gave him his moniker.
* HighCollarOfDoom: His blue high-collar, which he only changed thanks to the RetCanon.
* LastOfHisKind: Like the other Elders, he outlived the rest of his race long ago. Except his daughter Carina.
* MonochromaticEyes: His eyes were completely white, until the RetCanon that made him similar to his MCU self, that he gained pupils.
* TimeAbyss: He is over five billion years old.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Collector often disguises his supposed true form, masking it in the gentler humanoid form usually seen, thus he has limited physical morphing abilities.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has white hair thanks to his age, and he's amoral at best.
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[[folder:Contemplator]]
!!Contemplator
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tath Ki
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mister Buda
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'' #1 (June, 1976)
The Contemplator is an Elder of the Universe from the Coal Sack Nebula. He has spent eternities in contemplation developing the powers of his mind and spirit.
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* BaldOfAwesome: He's bald and looks kind of like Buda.
* TheWatcher: More like contemplate, but he has watched the powers of his mind and spirit.
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[[folder:Explorer]]
!!Explorer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Zamanathan Rambunazeth
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
Zamanathan Rambunazeth is an immortal who has dedicated his existence on exploring the entire cosmos.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is blue.
* BadassBeard: Has a goatee and a mustache.
* BoldExplorer: He has dedicated his existence to explore the universe.
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[[folder:Gardener]]
!!Gardener
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Ord Zyonz
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Team-Up'' #55 (March, 1977)
Gardener is an Elder of the Universe whose obsession is cultivating beauty.
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* BadassBeard: Has a full beard, and as an Elder of the Universe, very powerful even when he's not really a fighter.
* CaringGardener: He's the Gardener and he loves cultivating things he considers beautiful. And not just plants but species as well.
* HumanAliens: Other than being taller than the average human (he's 7'1"/216cm tall) he looks very similar to humans.
* SimpleStaff: A shepherd's staff, which represents his desire to guide and cultivate.
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[[folder:Grandmaster]]
!!Grandmaster
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' En Dwi Gast
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Chadmaster, The Master of Games, Grandy, Blue-Face
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Avengers'' #69 (October 1969)
A ancient and very powerful alien who occupies himself in his immortal years with gambling and games, typically using less powerful beings as his pawns. He is one of a group of such immortals called the Elders of the Universe, each named for the hobby they spend their time on (the Collector, the Gardener, the Contemplator, etc.).
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is blue.
* ChallengeSeeker: Given games are his thing, he can never pass an opportunity for a game. More than once he's been done in or suckered by this.
* TheChessmaster: His go-to strategy, Thanos recognizes his genius and respects it to an extent. Practically all his schemes usually work to his favor in one way or another. His first scheme led him to learn about the Avengers, their capabilities, personalities and with little trade-off in his part.
* CosmicChessGame: He's obsessed with them. They're the only thing that can fill his eternal life. In practice these mostly equate to making Earth's heroes fight his own champions.
* CosmicEntity: Sort of. He holds the "Power Primordial", the energy leftover from the Big Bang, but is otherwise inferior to the likes of Comicbook/{{Galactus}}.
* DeathIsCheap:
** Is attacked by Krona in ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'', and dies the next issue. However when Krona is defeated in the final issue the Grandmaster is restored to life.
** During the events of ''Civil War'', Zemo shot him through the head, at a point when Grandmaster was temporarily depowered. He got better.
* EvilVersusEvil: Very often finds himself in these during his games, notably against Kang. The problem is that superhero teams tend to be pitted against another team the Grandmaster selects of seemingly equal might regardless of their morality, and the fate of the Earth is up for grabs.
* HighCollarOfDoom: His outfits often include a collar that goes above his head.
* IGaveMyWord: He once vowed to leave Earth alone. For the most part, he's either forgotten or just generally ignored this.
* {{Immortality}}: The Grandmaster and the other Elders are immortals. Death itself has banned the Elders from its realm. As a result, the Grandmaster cannot be killed by any means. Although he can sustain physical injury, no injury can threaten his continued existence. The Grandmaster is also completely immune to all diseases and the aging process.
* JackassGenie: Promises Kang "power over life and death" if he wins their game. When Kang wins due to outside factors, Grandmaster revises that to ''either'' life or death. Then Kang chooses death but makes the mistake of specifying "Death ''to the Avengers''", which Grandmaster happily grants... by giving Kang powers that are totally useless against non-Avengers.
* LastOfHisKind: Like the other Elders, he outlived the rest of his race long ago. Except his daughter.
* LetsGetDangerous: On the very, very rare occasions he fights directly, he's not half bad. Case in point, during ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions'', he managed to go up against the Maestro, an evil, souped-up future version of the freaking [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], and not only managed to last eight minutes, and ''live'', he managed to inflict some injuries on the Maestro, injuries bad enough for him to complain afterwards.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Well, he's not really a hero but his actions were hardly villainous. In ''JLA/Avengers'' he brings the Marvel and DC Universes together to imprison [[Characters/GLOtherVillains Krona]]. However this starts destroying the universes, and Krona accelerates the process.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks like he's in sixties, but he's older than the universe.
* SizeShifter: Can go from thousands of feet tall to normal size in a moment.
* SuperSpeed: Not as quick as Runner, but he can sneak up and surprise people when he wants to.
* TimeAbyss: He is several billion years old.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Judicator]]
!!Judicator
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!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
The Judicator seeks out new, unique disputes and crimes to adjudicate, including among fellow Elders.
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* MonochromaticEyes: His eyes are completely blank.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obliterator]]
!!Obliterator
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Maht Pacle
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
Obliterator is one of the few Elders of the Universe. He like all Elders is over 5 billion years old. Obliterator is immortal, superhumanly strong, and virtually invulnerable.
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* HumanAliens: Looks almost exactly like a human.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Possessor]]
!!Possessor
[[quoteright:284:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamo_tharnn_earth_616_from_contest_of_champions_vol_1_6_001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Kamo Tharnn
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Master Scholar
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor'' #235 (May, 1975)
One of the Elders of the Universe whose obsession is knowledge.
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* BlindfoldedVision: His eyes are covered by a blindfold but he can see nonetheless.
* SimpleStaff: His staff has a lion's head.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Profiteer]]
!!Profiteer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_profiteer.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' War Profiteer, Karen
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Empyre: Fantastic Four'' #0 (September, 2020)
The Profiteer is the Elder of the Universe whose sole ambition is the acquisition of wealth.
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* ArmsDealer: One of her main ways of profit is selling weapons, and she had provided them to the Kree and Skrull for a very long time.
* {{Greed}}: Since her obsession is profit, she has a never ending greed.
* HumanAliens: Has pale purple skin but otherwise looks pretty human.
* InsultBackfire: When Rocket Raccoon calls her the worst person he has ever met, she takes no offense.
* PragmaticVillainy: She only teleports the Chitauri emissary that was about to blow up when she finds out a new conflict that threatens all life is about to begin, so she teleports him away since she couldn't profit if they were dead too. And that wasn't a bluff, there really is a threat to all life: Knull.
* UnusualEyebrows: Her eyebrows point upwards.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: Dresses in white and she's a callous bitch and weapons' dealer.
* WarForFunAndProfit: Since she was annoyed at seeing a loss in profits thanks to the ending of the Kree-Skrull War, she tried to ruin the Galactic Summit to provoke a new conflict she can sell weapons at.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Promoter]]
!!Promoter
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xirena_awhina_earth_616_from_thor_vs_hulk_champions_of_the_universe_vol_1_1.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Xirena Awhina
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mistress of Marketing
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor vs. Hulk: Champions of the Universe'' #1 (November, 2017)
The Promoter was a member of the Elders of the Universe and like her fellow Elders the last of her race. Promoter's specialty was promoting entertainment events of all kind.
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* BlessedWithSuck: Her people were gifted with the ability to grant nearly any wish, so long as it was granted on behalf of another. This eventually led to them being exploited, enslaved and eventually eradicated. There's a loophole if someone wants to help her get what she wants, however.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Has dark skin and white hair.
* HumanAliens: Looks like a dark-skinned woman with white hair, but is millions of years old.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Has white hair and is one of the Elders of the Universe.
* NiceHat: Introduced wearing one.
* ShesGotLegs: As her outfit and high heels help emphasize.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Her introductory arc was about her covertly manipulating the collection of powerful artifacts, that when combined would make her invincible, so she could seek revenge on a callous universe for exploiting her race into extinction.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Runner]]
!!Runner
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gilpetperdon
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Defenders'' #143 (May, 1985)
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stranger]]
!!Stranger
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stranger_cosmic_being_earth_616_from_howard_the_duck_vol_6_3_001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Unknown
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Beyonder
!!! '''First Appearance:''' X-Men #11 (May, 1965)
Well suited to his name, the only time the Stranger's agenda was clear was when he joined forces against Thanos during the interstellar struggle for the Infinity Gauntlet.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Trader]]
!!Trader
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cort_zo_tinnus_earth_616_from_all_new_guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_1_10_001.png]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Cort Zo Tinnus
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
An Elder of the Universe with a devotion to commerce.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is purple. It used to be illustrated as dark purple or blue.
* LittlePeople: He's the shortest of the Elders of the Universe, being barely 4'5"/135cm tall.
* ProudMerchantRace: He is very proud of his devotion to trading and commerce.
[[/folder]]
----
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elders_of_the_universe.png]]
The Elders of the Universe are the last survivors of otherwise extinct races. Each discovered that they had potentially infinite lifespans, dependent on maintaining the will to continue living. They are thus known for their personal obsessions (such as collecting, contests of strategy or strength, and various fields of study), each of which is pursued fanatically. While the characters are not truly cosmic entities, all have achieved some cosmic level of power and knowledge related to their particular pursuit.
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
* HumanAliens: Some of them look like humans, only bigger and with blank eyes.
* ImmortalityImmorality: Some members of the group like Collector, Grandmaster and Profiteer are deeply amoral and serve as antagonists for several different heroes.
* {{Idiosyncrazy}}: They all have at least one major obsession that they use to spend their very long lives.
* LastOfItsKind: They're all the last members of their respective species, and can't either repopulate their race or die.
* TheOlderImmortal: There are many immortal beings in the Marvel Universe, and the Elders are usually older than them.
* TimeAbyss: They're several millions of years old, possibly billions.
[[/folder]]
!!Members
[[folder:Astronomer]]
!!Astronomer
[[quoteright:198:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/152054_163211_astronomer.gif]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Seginn Gallio
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
The Astronomer is one of the Elders of the Universe. He dedicated himself to observe the slow evolution of the cosmos.
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* BadassBeard: A full beard.
* PointyEars: One of the few indicators that he's not human.
* TheWatcher: Unlike the actual Watchers, Astronomer prefers to watch over the cosmos itself.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Caregiver]]
!!Caregiver
[[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1902507_care.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Rubanna Lagenris Quormo
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #37 (August, 1992)
The Caregiver is one of the Elders of The Universe. She has devoted herself to nurturing and or healing those who she deems as cosmologically important.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has pale yellow skin and her hair is dark green.
* BigBeautifulWoman: The woman is quite heavyset, but certainly attractive by human standards.
* HumanAliens: Other than being quite taller than the average human, she looks pretty similar to the human species.
* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 8'2"/249cm tall and not bad looking.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Carina]]
!!Lady Carina Korvac
[[quoteright:232:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carina_tivan_earth_616_from_avengers_roll_call_vol_1_1_0001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Carina Tivan-Korvac
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Carina Walters, Wasp, Janet Van Dyne
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #167 (January, 1978)
Collector's daughter and the wife of Michael Korvac.
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* BecomingTheMask: The Collector originally conspired to have her pretend to be in love with Korvac and then turn on him in a moment of weakness. However, as she got to know him, she truly fell in love with him.
* HumanAliens: Other than her glowing eyes, she looks just like a human.
* MissingMom: Her mother Matani died thousands of years ago.
* UglyGuysHotDaughter: She's more attractive than her father.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Champion]]
!!Champion of the Universe
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tryco_slatterus_earth_616_from_thanos_vol_2_1_001_9.png]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tryco Slatterus
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Fallen One, Championpool, Blue Buccaneer
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Two-In-One Annual'' #7 (October, 1982)
An Elder of The Universe, Tryco Slatterus was born over 5 billion years ago. His fighting supremacy has earned him the title of Champion...Champion of The Universe.
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* TheAce: As Champion of the Universe, he's considered the best fighter in the universe.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Has blue skin.
* FieryRedhead: Has red hair and loves the thrill of battle.
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: He was a member of the Deadpool Corps and even had the alias of Championpool.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Collector]]
!!The Collector
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/collector_elders_of_the_universe_marvel_comics_avengers.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Taneleer Tivan
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Tom Fagan, Nighthawk
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Avengers'' #28 (May 1966)
The Collector is an Elder of the Universe. He is obsessed with the collection and preservation of living beings and artifacts from across the universe.
----
* AlliterativeName: '''T'''analeer '''T'''ivan.
* TheCollector: It's his obsession with collecting that gave him his moniker.
* HighCollarOfDoom: His blue high-collar, which he only changed thanks to the RetCanon.
* LastOfHisKind: Like the other Elders, he outlived the rest of his race long ago. Except his daughter Carina.
* MonochromaticEyes: His eyes were completely white, until the RetCanon that made him similar to his MCU self, that he gained pupils.
* TimeAbyss: He is over five billion years old.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Collector often disguises his supposed true form, masking it in the gentler humanoid form usually seen, thus he has limited physical morphing abilities.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has white hair thanks to his age, and he's amoral at best.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Contemplator]]
!!Contemplator
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/457828_contemplator_dave_hoover01.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tath Ki
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mister Buda
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Captain America's Bicentennial Battles'' #1 (June, 1976)
The Contemplator is an Elder of the Universe from the Coal Sack Nebula. He has spent eternities in contemplation developing the powers of his mind and spirit.
----
* BaldOfAwesome: He's bald and looks kind of like Buda.
* TheWatcher: More like contemplate, but he has watched the powers of his mind and spirit.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Explorer]]
!!Explorer
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zamanathan_rambunazeth_earth_616_from_quasar_vol_1_48_0001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Zamanathan Rambunazeth
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
Zamanathan Rambunazeth is an immortal who has dedicated his existence on exploring the entire cosmos.
----
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is blue.
* BadassBeard: Has a goatee and a mustache.
* BoldExplorer: He has dedicated his existence to explore the universe.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gardener]]
!!Gardener
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ord_zyonz_earth_616_from_official_handbook_of_the_marvel_universe_a_z_update_vol_1_4_001.png]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Ord Zyonz
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Team-Up'' #55 (March, 1977)
Gardener is an Elder of the Universe whose obsession is cultivating beauty.
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* BadassBeard: Has a full beard, and as an Elder of the Universe, very powerful even when he's not really a fighter.
* CaringGardener: He's the Gardener and he loves cultivating things he considers beautiful. And not just plants but species as well.
* HumanAliens: Other than being taller than the average human (he's 7'1"/216cm tall) he looks very similar to humans.
* SimpleStaff: A shepherd's staff, which represents his desire to guide and cultivate.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Grandmaster]]
!!Grandmaster
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/147297_112118_grandmaster.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' En Dwi Gast
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Chadmaster, The Master of Games, Grandy, Blue-Face
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Avengers'' #69 (October 1969)
A ancient and very powerful alien who occupies himself in his immortal years with gambling and games, typically using less powerful beings as his pawns. He is one of a group of such immortals called the Elders of the Universe, each named for the hobby they spend their time on (the Collector, the Gardener, the Contemplator, etc.).
----
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is blue.
* ChallengeSeeker: Given games are his thing, he can never pass an opportunity for a game. More than once he's been done in or suckered by this.
* TheChessmaster: His go-to strategy, Thanos recognizes his genius and respects it to an extent. Practically all his schemes usually work to his favor in one way or another. His first scheme led him to learn about the Avengers, their capabilities, personalities and with little trade-off in his part.
* CosmicChessGame: He's obsessed with them. They're the only thing that can fill his eternal life. In practice these mostly equate to making Earth's heroes fight his own champions.
* CosmicEntity: Sort of. He holds the "Power Primordial", the energy leftover from the Big Bang, but is otherwise inferior to the likes of Comicbook/{{Galactus}}.
* DeathIsCheap:
** Is attacked by Krona in ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'', and dies the next issue. However when Krona is defeated in the final issue the Grandmaster is restored to life.
** During the events of ''Civil War'', Zemo shot him through the head, at a point when Grandmaster was temporarily depowered. He got better.
* EvilVersusEvil: Very often finds himself in these during his games, notably against Kang. The problem is that superhero teams tend to be pitted against another team the Grandmaster selects of seemingly equal might regardless of their morality, and the fate of the Earth is up for grabs.
* HighCollarOfDoom: His outfits often include a collar that goes above his head.
* IGaveMyWord: He once vowed to leave Earth alone. For the most part, he's either forgotten or just generally ignored this.
* {{Immortality}}: The Grandmaster and the other Elders are immortals. Death itself has banned the Elders from its realm. As a result, the Grandmaster cannot be killed by any means. Although he can sustain physical injury, no injury can threaten his continued existence. The Grandmaster is also completely immune to all diseases and the aging process.
* JackassGenie: Promises Kang "power over life and death" if he wins their game. When Kang wins due to outside factors, Grandmaster revises that to ''either'' life or death. Then Kang chooses death but makes the mistake of specifying "Death ''to the Avengers''", which Grandmaster happily grants... by giving Kang powers that are totally useless against non-Avengers.
* LastOfHisKind: Like the other Elders, he outlived the rest of his race long ago. Except his daughter.
* LetsGetDangerous: On the very, very rare occasions he fights directly, he's not half bad. Case in point, during ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions'', he managed to go up against the Maestro, an evil, souped-up future version of the freaking [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], and not only managed to last eight minutes, and ''live'', he managed to inflict some injuries on the Maestro, injuries bad enough for him to complain afterwards.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Well, he's not really a hero but his actions were hardly villainous. In ''JLA/Avengers'' he brings the Marvel and DC Universes together to imprison [[Characters/GLOtherVillains Krona]]. However this starts destroying the universes, and Krona accelerates the process.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks like he's in sixties, but he's older than the universe.
* SizeShifter: Can go from thousands of feet tall to normal size in a moment.
* SuperSpeed: Not as quick as Runner, but he can sneak up and surprise people when he wants to.
* TimeAbyss: He is several billion years old.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Judicator]]
!!Judicator
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/judicator_earth_616_from_all_new_guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_1_10_001.png]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Quasar'' #47 (June, 1993)
The Judicator seeks out new, unique disputes and crimes to adjudicate, including among fellow Elders.
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* MonochromaticEyes: His eyes are completely blank.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obliterator]]
!!Obliterator
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maht_pacle_earth_616_from_official_handbook_of_the_marvel_universe_a_z_update_vol_1_5_001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Maht Pacle
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
Obliterator is one of the few Elders of the Universe. He like all Elders is over 5 billion years old. Obliterator is immortal, superhumanly strong, and virtually invulnerable.
----
* HumanAliens: Looks almost exactly like a human.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Possessor]]
!!Possessor
[[quoteright:284:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamo_tharnn_earth_616_from_contest_of_champions_vol_1_6_001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Kamo Tharnn
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Master Scholar
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor'' #235 (May, 1975)
One of the Elders of the Universe whose obsession is knowledge.
----
* BlindfoldedVision: His eyes are covered by a blindfold but he can see nonetheless.
* SimpleStaff: His staff has a lion's head.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Profiteer]]
!!Profiteer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_profiteer.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' War Profiteer, Karen
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Empyre: Fantastic Four'' #0 (September, 2020)
The Profiteer is the Elder of the Universe whose sole ambition is the acquisition of wealth.
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* ArmsDealer: One of her main ways of profit is selling weapons, and she had provided them to the Kree and Skrull for a very long time.
* {{Greed}}: Since her obsession is profit, she has a never ending greed.
* HumanAliens: Has pale purple skin but otherwise looks pretty human.
* InsultBackfire: When Rocket Raccoon calls her the worst person he has ever met, she takes no offense.
* PragmaticVillainy: She only teleports the Chitauri emissary that was about to blow up when she finds out a new conflict that threatens all life is about to begin, so she teleports him away since she couldn't profit if they were dead too. And that wasn't a bluff, there really is a threat to all life: Knull.
* UnusualEyebrows: Her eyebrows point upwards.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: Dresses in white and she's a callous bitch and weapons' dealer.
* WarForFunAndProfit: Since she was annoyed at seeing a loss in profits thanks to the ending of the Kree-Skrull War, she tried to ruin the Galactic Summit to provoke a new conflict she can sell weapons at.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Promoter]]
!!Promoter
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xirena_awhina_earth_616_from_thor_vs_hulk_champions_of_the_universe_vol_1_1.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Xirena Awhina
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Mistress of Marketing
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor vs. Hulk: Champions of the Universe'' #1 (November, 2017)
The Promoter was a member of the Elders of the Universe and like her fellow Elders the last of her race. Promoter's specialty was promoting entertainment events of all kind.
----
* BlessedWithSuck: Her people were gifted with the ability to grant nearly any wish, so long as it was granted on behalf of another. This eventually led to them being exploited, enslaved and eventually eradicated. There's a loophole if someone wants to help her get what she wants, however.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Has dark skin and white hair.
* HumanAliens: Looks like a dark-skinned woman with white hair, but is millions of years old.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Has white hair and is one of the Elders of the Universe.
* NiceHat: Introduced wearing one.
* ShesGotLegs: As her outfit and high heels help emphasize.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Her introductory arc was about her covertly manipulating the collection of powerful artifacts, that when combined would make her invincible, so she could seek revenge on a callous universe for exploiting her race into extinction.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Runner]]
!!Runner
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gilpetperdon_earth_616_from_official_handbook_of_the_marvel_universe_a_z_update_vol_1_1_0001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gilpetperdon
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Defenders'' #143 (May, 1985)
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stranger]]
!!Stranger
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stranger_cosmic_being_earth_616_from_howard_the_duck_vol_6_3_001.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Unknown
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Beyonder
!!! '''First Appearance:''' X-Men #11 (May, 1965)
Well suited to his name, the only time the Stranger's agenda was clear was when he joined forces against Thanos during the interstellar struggle for the Infinity Gauntlet.
----
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Trader]]
!!Trader
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cort_zo_tinnus_earth_616_from_all_new_guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_1_10_001.png]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Cort Zo Tinnus
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Silver Surfer'' Vol 3 #4 (October, 1987)
An Elder of the Universe with a devotion to commerce.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: His skin is purple. It used to be illustrated as dark purple or blue.
* LittlePeople: He's the shortest of the Elders of the Universe, being barely 4'5"/135cm tall.
* ProudMerchantRace: He is very proud of his devotion to trading and commerce.
[[/folder]]
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