LEIR

First Appearance:  Thor #386
Origin Issue:  not yet revealed

Real Name:  Leir
Aliases:  None

Height:  7' 2"
Weight:  655 lbs
Eyes:  Blue
Hair:  Reddish brown
Distinguishing Features:  Moustache, blue designs about eyes

Occupation:  God of lightning and the spear
Citizenship:  Realm of Avalon
Place of Creation/Birth:  Unrevealed, presumably Avalon

Known Relatives:  Danu (father)
Known Allies:  Caber, Dagda, Thor, Black Knight III, Earth Force (Earth Lord, Skyhawk, Wind-Warrior), the Celtic Gods
Known Enemies:  The Fomorians (also known as the Fomor), Seth

Intelligence:  Normal (4/10)
Strength:  Superhuman Class 100 (11/12)
Speed:  Superhuman (6/10)
Stamina:  Superhuman (6/10)
Durability:  Superhuman (7/14)
Agility:  Superhuman (6/7)
Reflexes:  Superhuman (6/7)
Fighting Skills:  Highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant, good swordsman, expert at spear-throwing
Special Skills/Abilities:  Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers:  Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability; ability to generate electrical energy from his hands in the form of a lightning-like spear which he uses as a weapon
Superhuman Mental Powers:  None
Special Limitations:  None
Source of Superhuman Powers:  Leir is a member of the race of superhumans known as the Celtic gods of Avalon
Personal Weaponry:  Lightning "spears" generated from his hands and a shield of unknown properties
Other Accessories: None

Significant Issues: 

• Thor #386:  encountered Thor and Hogun, who entered Avalon through dimensional rift in pursuit of griffin-like creature of Seth, battle Thor through misunderstanding, battled creature alongside Thor and Hogun
• Thor #398-400/West Coast Avengers #41:  led Celtic gods in Asgard's defense against the forces of Seth
• Marvel Comics Presents #30:  with Caber, attacked the camp of the Fomorians, enemies of Avalon
• Thor #417:  with Caber, entered Asgard through dimensional portal, attempted to claim Sif as his bride
• Thor #418:  with Caber, battled Heimdall, accompanied Sif to Earth in search of Thor
• Thor #425:  located Thor, returned with him and Hercules to Asgard, battled Ymir alongside Hercules, witnessed Asgard's victory over Ymir and Surtur
• Thor #426:  challenged Thor, defeated in duel by Sif
  NOTE:   The extradimensional realms of Avalon and Otherworld are in all probability the same.  While there is apparently no direct counterpart in Celtic mythology to Leir, many of the denizens of Avalon - Amergin and the Fomor (Bres, Elathan, Cethlann, Indech, Tethra, Dulb, and Balor) - are documented characters in mythology

Appearances

Marvel Comics Presents #30
Thor #386, 398-400, 417-418, 423, 425-426
West Coast Avengers (2) #41