First Appearance: Thor #225Origin Issue: Thor #306
FIRELORD
First Appearance: Thor #225
Origin Issue: Thor #306
Real Name: Pyreus Kril
Aliases: None
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 220 lbs
Eyes: White
Hair: Yellow
Distinguishing Features: Firelord's hair in tinged with
cosmic flame
Occupation: Traveler, (former)
Starship captain, herald of Galactus
Citizenship: the planet Xandar
Place of Creation/Birth: The planet Xandar, Tranta
system, Andromeda Galaxy
Known Relatives: None
Known Allies: Air-Walker, Starfox, Thor
Known Enemies: Super-Nova, Thor, Nebula, the Skrull
Empire
Intelligence: Above Normal
(5/10)
Strength: Superhuman Class 50 (8/12)
Flight Speed: Warp Speed (12/12)
Stamina: Godlike (9/10)
Durability: Godlike (13/14)
Agility: Enhanced Human (5/7)
Reflexes: Enhanced Human (5/7)
Fighting Skills: Xandarian Nova Corps combat training
Special Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of advanced alien
technology and space navigation
Superhuman physical powers: The ability to manipulate
cosmic energy in the form of stellar fire, making him the humanoid equivalent of a
miniature sun, and allowing him to project any form of energy possessed by a star,
including heat, light, gravity, radio waves and charged particles; the ability to fly at
near light speeds through interstellar space and traverse hyperspace; and near total
physical invulnerability
Superhuman Mental Powers: none
Special Limitations: None
Source of Superhuman Powers: Total body transformation
and infusion of alien energies by the world-devourer Galactus
Personal Weaponry: A five foot long staff which is sued
as a focal point for projection of cosmic energy, the ends of which are permanently ablaze
with stellar fire
Origin: Pyreus Kril was serving as first officer aboard the Xandarian explorer ship Way-Opener when his commander, Gabriel Lan, was unexpectedly abducted by a teleportation beam. Vowing to rescue his commander and friend, Kril assumed command of the Way-Opener and began to pursue the huge ship that transmitted the beam. Kril would later learn that the ship belonged to Galactus, the world-devourer, who had been seeking a new herald (since his first herald, the Silver Surfer, betrayed him) and found a worthy candidate in Gabriel Lan. Using his cosmic power, Galactus transformed Lan into the Air-Walker. For years, Lan served Galactus faithfully, while his ex-crewman Kril followed Galactus's wake of destruction. When Galactus was attacked by a powerful race called the Ovoids, the Air-Walker was slain defending his master. Galactus transferred his heralds' dwindling life-force into that of a replica, but the replica was not enough like his loyal herald to please Galactus. Thus he dispatched the Air-Walker automaton to Earth to summon the Silver Surfer back to active duty. The Surfer refused, destroying the automaton in the process. Persuaded to leave Earth without the Surfer, Galactus returned to the stars heraldless, not even bothering to claim the mains of the Air-Walker replica. It was then that Pyreus Kril caught up with him. Boldly teleporting himself aboard Galactus's ship, Kril demanded the release of his former commander. Galactus was impressed by the Xandarian spaceman's determination, and offered to tell Kril of his commander's fate if he agreed to become his new herald. Kril agreed and was transformed by the power of Galactus into Firelord. Though Galactus kept his side of the bargain, he soon suppressed the knowledge he had given Kril so that he might send him on a mission to Earth. Firelord was released from active service when the Earth god Thor offered Galactus the Asgardian construct called the Destroyer in exchange for Firelord's freedom. Unlike the Surfer, who was sentenced to remain on Earth for his treason, Firelord was free to leave. Yet Firelord chose to remain because of his subliminal memory that the Earth was the final resting place of the remains of his friend. Months later, when the Air-Walker automaton reactivated itself, he remembered the reason for his compulsion to remain. Taking custody of the automaton (wrecked once more in battle with Thor), Firelord bore him into space, where he buried the remains on an asteroid in their home star system. Free of his only tie to Earth, Firelord has since wandered the stars, searching for his destiny.
Since his release as a Herald, Firelord has been a force for good in the universe, and has fought alongside several Terrans, including the Avengers and Thor of Asgard. He has also come to the aid of his fellow Heralds on several occasions, including their attempt to discipline the unsavory Herald Morg [Caranerian]. With the exception of Morg, he is known to have been on friendly terms with each of his fellow Heralds, especially the Air-Walker. Firelord also helped contribute to the restoration of the Xandarian civilization when Richard Rider [Terran, Nova Corps operative 11249-44396] reactivated the Worldmind and regenerated Xandar's last queen Adora.
Since the invasion of the Annihilation Wave, Firelord has been pursued by the forces of Annihilus who seek to learn the secrets of the Power Cosmic. Banding together with fellow Heralds Red Shift and Stardust, he is determined to fight back against his enemies, and has come to the aid of Richard Rider's forces.
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