MAHA YOGI
(another
great bio is here) updated info courtesy of John McDonagh!
First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #96
Origin Issue: Incredible Hulk #210
Real Name: Unrevealed
Aliases: Merlin, the Warlock, Chandu, Le
Sabre
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 245lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Distinguishing Features: none
Occupation: Would-be conqueror,
(former) professional criminal, mentalist, chairman of the board of Merlin Industries
Citizenship: unknown
Place of Creation/Birth: An unrevealed location in
central Europe of 10,000 years ago
Known Relatives: none
Known Allies: Mongu, (former) the Caretakers of
Arcturus
Known Enemies: The Caretakers of Arcturus, Merlin,
Sersi, Thor, the original X-Men, the Hulk, Dr Druid
Intelligence: Above normal
Strength: Normal
Speed: Normal
Flight Speed: Normal
Stamina: Normal
Durability: Normal
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Minimal combat skills
Special Skills/Abilities: none known
Superhuman physical powers: Aside from the above listed
attributes, Maha Yogi is virtually immortal, and has a physically malleable body
Superhuman Mental Powers: Ability to cast illusions,
control other's minds, project psionic force-bolts, create force fields, levitate, and
teleportation
Special Limitations: The Maha Yogi's psionic powers
have a limited range
Source of Superhuman Powers: (psionic powers) Mutation
induced by the Caretakers of Arcturus, (immortality) possession of a fragment of the
Bloodstone
Personal Weaponry: none
Significant Issues:
- Incredible Hulk #210: acquired Bloodstone
fragment granting him immortality, impersonated Merlin at Camelot, placed in suspended
animation
- Strange Tales I#134) - Kang the Conqueror
traveled back in time to Camelot, where he overpowered the false Merlin by
turning his energies back on him, and imprisoned him in a special cell. Uatu
the Watcher, however, recruited the Human Torch and the Thing from the modern
era to travel back to Camelot to prevent Kang from altering the course of
time. While the Thing fought Kang's forces, the Human Torch freed "Merlin,"
who then located Kang's ship and destroyed his power energizer, greatly
weakening him. "Merlin" then rallied the forces of Camelot to turn against
Kang, forcing him to flee.
- (Marvel Chillers I#1 - BTS/Dr. Strange
III#11/2 (fb)) - Seeking an aid against the plots of Morgan le Fay, "Merlin"
summoned Modred (NOT Mordred), the apprentice to the sorcerer Gervasse, to
Camelot to serve as apprentice. Modred had no interest in serving under "that
dry and aging charlatan, who is so senile that he cannot tell a wand from a
poker." Gervasse echoed his sentiment, commenting, "Merlin has grown strange
of late, and there art whispered tales of dealings he has made with dark
forces! His students are sworn to silence by him, and none may leave on pain
of death" Rather then go to train under "Merlin" in Camelot, and thus leave
his beloved Janice, he instead sought power from the Darkhold, and was
overcome by its power. In an effort to prevent the power of Chthon from
running rampant, "Merlin" sought aid from the Catholic Church, who sent one of
their strongest mystic knights, Brendan--later Saint Brendan--to do battle
with the forces unleashed by the Book of Sins. On that day, at least, his
power and faith proved equal to the task. Brendan the scattered the pieces of
the dreaded tome so that it could never gain plague mankind (it was, of
course, regathered later).
- Journey Into Mystery #96: revived in modern
times, as Merlin, battled and defeated by Thor
- Uncanny X-Men #30: as Warlock, organized a
band of armored mercenaries, abducted Marvel Girl, battled the original X-Men, rendered
comatose by Professor X
- Uncanny X-Men #47: as Maha Yogi, attempted to
create army of mind-slaves, defeated by the Beast and Iceman
- Incredible Hulk #210-211: with Mongu, plotted
world conquest, defeated by the Hulk and Dr Druid; with destruction of the Bloodstone aged
rapidly into physical helplessness
- Doctor Strange (3) #27: revealed to have been
created by the Caretakers of Arcturus and to have turned against them
- Appearances:
- Avengers Annual 1993
Captain Marvel (5) #9, 11, 13, 16, 20-21
Doctor Strange (3) #27
Incredible Hulk #210-211
Journey Into Mystery #96
Uncanny X-Men #30, 47
