Sunday, 19 April 2009

High Evolutionary

The High Evolutionary is currently considered the leading geneticist in the Marvel comics. Due to experimentation on his own genetic code, his highly evolved brain and cybernetic exoskeleton, The High Evolutionary has demonstrated god-like powers; ability to evolve and devolve life-forms; matter and energy manipulation; matter creation; energy projection; cosmic awareness, telepathy, telekinesis, extra-dimensional travel, and size alteration. (1)

The High Evolutionary had become increasingly unstable and maniacal. His attempt to end his life was prevented by his suit. He returned to Earth, hoping to find something strong enough to overcome his armour and end his miserable life. He goaded the Hulk into attacking him, and Hulk succeeded in smashing his armour; the malfunctioning armour then devolved the High Evolutionary into a mass of one-celled organisms. However, it was only a matter of time before the suit's circuits reorganized and restored the High Evolutionary to his previous state. His death and subsequent re-birth gave the High Evolutionary a new insight into the future of mankind. Rather than being a benevolent yet distant protector, as he had been with his New Men, he would take a direct hand in moulding the future of humanity, so that they might one day be as powerful as the Beyonders he had witnessed. (2)



I really like the concept of evolution, and really pushing the ideas of evolving backwards and forwards thought the evolutionary stage, from a single celled organism to a god like being. Another element that I found fascinating was the idea the suit had taken complete control over him- to the extent that the only way he could be free from his armour was to kill himself.

Sources used within this post

(1), (2), (3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Evolutionary#Powers_and_abilities


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