IMPERIAL GUARD

Membership: Arc, Astra, Blackthorn, Blimp, Commando, Delphos, Earthquake, Electron, Fader, Fang, Flashfire/Tempest, G-Type, Gladiator, Glom, Hardball, Hobgoblin/Shapeshifter, Hussar, Impulse, Mammoth, Manta, Mentor, Monstra, Moondancer, Neosaurus, Neutron/Quasar, Nightside, N'rill'iree, Onslaught, Oracle/Sybil, Plutonia, Peter Quill (Star-Lord), Schism, Scintilla/Midget, Sea Spine, Smasher, Solar Wind, Sp'yxx, Squorm, Starbolt, Stuff, Titan, Trypthe, Voyager, Warstar, Warstars, Webwing, White Noise, Zenith, others

Former Members: Binder (deceased), Black Light (deceased), Chakar (deceased), Cosmo, Kwill (deceased), Magic/Magique (deceased), Mentor, Plutonia (N'zyr), Praetorians (Hodinn (deceased), Pn'zo (deceased), Strontian (Xenith), Symbiote, Uncreated, others), Smasher (Vril Rokk, deceased), Smasher (Salac Tuur, deceased), Smasher (deceased), Smasher (MIA, probably deceased), Starbolt (deceased), Voltor (deceased), Voltar (deceased), Warstar (deceased), unidentified insectoid, unidentified tentacled cyclopean, countless others

Purpose: To serve the needs and protect the interests of the Shi'ar Empire

Affiliations: Alpha Flight (Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, others), Araki, Asgardians of the Galaxy (Angela, Destroyer/Kid Loki, Executioner/Skurge, Throg, Thunderstrike/Kevin Masterson, Valkyrie/Brunnhilde), Askari (M'Baku, others), Avengers (Black Widow/Natasha Romanova, Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, Hercules, Hyperion, Quicksilver, Thor), Berman, Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), Deathbird (Cal'syee Neramani), Diascar (Poratine, Taforne), D'ken, Fantastic Four, Gamora, Guardian (James Hudson), Hulk (Bruce Banner), Rick Jones, Ka'ardum, Kid Gladiator, Kin Crimson, K'tor, K'ythri, London Morlocks (Madcow, Nessie, Spiny Norman), Manifold (Eden Fesi), Marauders (Aurora/Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Bishop/Lucas Bishop, Daken/Fang/Akihiro, Cassandra Nova, Kate Pryde, Psylocke/Kwannon, Somnus/Carl Valentino, Tempo/Heather Tucker), Layla Miller, Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox), K'rk N'kzaii, Nova (Sam Alexander), Nova Corps, Pantheon, Samédàr, Davan Shakari, Sharra, Shi'ar Death Commandos (Blackcloak, Colony, Devo, Flaw, Hypernova, Krait, Offset, Sega, Shell, Warshot), Shuri, Spaceknights (Rom, Scanner, Seeker, Trapper), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Starjammers (Ch'od, Raza), Monark Starstalker, Strong Guy (Guido Carosella), S.W.O.R.D., Una, Vibraxas (N'Kano), Vulcan (Gabriel Summers), Warbird (Ava'Dara Naganandini), Warden Daak, Ya'lont, Yon-Rogg;
formerly the Fraternity of Raptors (Talon)

Enemies: Annihilus, Araki imposter, Asgardians (Cul Borson, Fandral, Heimdall, Hildegarde, Hogun, Sif), Atlas, Avengers (Captain America/Steve Rogers, Captain Marvel/Monica Rambeau, Dr. Pym, Falcon/Sam Wilson, Gilgamesh, Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Iron Man/Tony Stark, Living Lightning, Mockingbird, Quasar/Wendell Vaughn, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman/Julia Carpenter, Starfox, Thor/Eric Masterson, USAgent, Wasp, Wonder Man), Binary, Blastaar, Blast Rockers Empire, Brood, Builders, Cannonball (Sam Guthrie), Cerise, Children of the Vault (Aguja, Atomo, Cadena, Capitan, Ferro, Luz, Martillo, Prisa, Sangre, Serafina), Chlorites, Darkhawk (Chris Powell), Deadpool ("Wade Wilson"), Deathbird (Cal'syee Neramani), Destroyer, Doctor Minerva, Doc Samson, Dormammu, Elamron the Changeling, Eson, Excalibur (Captain Britain/Brian Braddock, Lockheed, Meggan, Nightcrawler, Phoenix/Rachel Summers, Shadowcat, Widget), Fraternity of Raptos (Talon), Gambit (Remy LeBeau), Guardians of the Galaxy (Angela, Drax, Gamora, Groot, Jack Flag, Major Victory, Mantis, Martyr, Moondragon, Rocket Raccoon, Star-Lord, Adam Warlock), Her, Hodinn, Hulk (Bruce Banner), Inhumans (Black Bolt, Crystal, Gorgon, Karnak, Lockjaw, Medusa, Triton), Izumbard, Janus, Jason of Spartax, Kree, Kree Sentry#372, Lethal Legion (Death Grip, Electric Head, Half-Bot, Mr. Eloquent, Orbis Extrimis), Liberator, Lunatic Legion, Maker, Mindless Ones, Mother Entropy, Mutant Force (Burner, Lifter, Peeper, Slither), Naglfar Armada, Nebula, New Mutants (Chamber, Cypher/Warlock, Karma, Magik, Mirage, Mondo, Sunspot, Wolfsbane), Cassandra Nova, Nova Corps (Josh, Lindy Nolan, Nova Prime/Richard Rider, Tre Owens, Robert Rider, Suki Yumiko, others), Orbus, People's Militia (Primus, others), Ravenous, the Reckoning (Rapture, Reject, Wrath), Rogue (Anna LeBeau), Rook'shir, Skornn, Skrulls, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Starforce (Korath the Pursuer, Ronan the Accuser, Shatterax, Supremor, Ultimus), Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Korvus, Marvel Girl/Rachel Summers, Lilandra Neramani, Professor X, Sikorsky, Waldo, Raza), Stepford Cuckoos, Stranger, Supernova, Thanos, Thor (Jane Foster), Uncreated, Warskrulls, Xandra, X-Men (Angel/Warren Worthington III, Armor/Hisako Ichiki, Banshee/Sean Cassidy, Beast/Henry McCoy, Boom-Boom/Tabitha Smith, Cannonball/Sam Guthrie, Colossus, Cyclops, Darwin, Forge, Havok, Iceman, Marrow/Sarah, Marvel Girl/Rachel Grey, Nightcrawler, Phoenix/Jean Grey, Polaris, Professor X, Sprite/Shadowcat, Storm, Strong Guy/Guido Carosella, Sunspot/Roberto da Costa, Tempo/Heather Tucker, Warpath, White Queen/Emma Frost, Wolverine), X-Men (xenoform), X-Men (Angel (teen), Beast (teen), Cyclops (teen), Jean Grey (teen), Iceman (teen), Shadowcat, X-23);
formerly Rick Jones, Ka'ardum, Vulcan, Z'Nox

Base of Operations: Shi'ar Empire

First Appearance: X-Men I#107 (October, 1977)

History:
(War of Kings: Warriors#1/1 (fb)) - The Shi'ar empire decided to form an Imperial Guard, announcing that each race in their Imperium could send their finest warrior to join them.

(Marvel Encyclopedia: X-Men) - The members of the Imperial Guard are selected from various Shi'ar planets to enforce galactic law and to keep the peace across the Empire. Collectively, the members control every form of energy and matter known to exist. The Guard must carry out the directives of the Shi'ar ruler (Emperor/Majestor or Empress/Majestrix). The members of the Guard go through vast training to develop superior fighting skills.

(Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005) - Certain members of the Guard are appointed to protect and serve the Shi'ar ruler in the Superguardians. Factions of the Guard enforce law on the fringe worlds, and are called Borderers. Each division of the Guard is led by a praetor, and all Guard members that cannot fly under their own power are equipped with anti-gravity devices. Guard members who perish are often replaced by another member of their race of origin.

(Uncanny X-Men I#479 (fb) - BTS) - The first Imperial Guard was formed centuries ago to fight Rook'shir, possessor of the Phoenix force (also called the Phal'kon). Among its first members were Gladiator, Magic, Mentor, and Quasar.

(Uncanny X-Men I#479 (fb)) - The Guard apprehended Rook'shir, and Gladiator beheaded him.

(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#2 (fb) - BTS) - Deathbird lead a small group of the Guard into Kree space to track down a Brood ship. Guard members in this mission included: Fang, Oracle, Smasher, and Starbolt.

(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#1) - The Guard's ship was attacked by dozens of Skrulls, and they fought them off, protecting Deathbird. Some Kree, including Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) aided them. Fang was shocked when a massive gunblock went off, and he emphasized to Captain Marvel that Deathbird must be protected.

(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#2) - The Guard, contained by the Kree, sought to fight their way free in order to be at Deathbird's side, Fang leaping on Marvel and getting knocked aside, but Deathbird ordered them to stand down. They revealed the nature of their mission to the Kree.

(Untold Tales of Captain Marvel#3 - BTS) - Weeks later, they saved a few surviving Kree (Mar-Vell, Una, and Yon-Rogg) after the Kree had fought the Brood.

(Guardians of the Galaxy VI#15 (fb) – BTS/Captain America Annual I#4 - BTS) - The Imperial Guard, years ago, designed a protogype of the Warstar unit, designing Mister One and Mister Two, who were later murdered on Earth by Magneto.

(Tarot#4) - Members of the Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Manta, and Smasher/Vril-Rokk) were briefly pulled by the Nameless One into another dimension for a chaotic battle.

(X-Men I#107/Classic X-Men#14) - The Imperial Guard was assembled at the M'kraan Crystal, where D'ken and Davan Shakari held Lilandra captive. When the X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine) attacked, the Guard was sent against them and nearly defeated them. However, the Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Hepzibah, Raza) turned the tide against the Guard just before the Crystal opened up and all reality blinked momentarily.

(X-Men I#108/Classic X-Men#15) - The Guard lay unconscious as the battle resolved.

(X-Men I#109 (fb)) - Lilandra ordered the Imperial Guard to stand down, as D'Ken had been driven incurably insane.

(X-Men I#137) - Lilandra sent the Imperial Guard against the X-Men (Angel (Warren Worthington), Beast (Henry McCoy), Colossus, Cyclops, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine) on the moon to give the Shi'ar rights to slay the Phoenix. If the X-Men won, the Shi'ar would leave the Phoenix to them. A massive battle broke out and the Imperial Guard soon won. Guard members in this mission: Earthquake, Gladiator, Hussar, Manta, Oracle, Smasher, Starbolt, and Warstar.

(Deadpool: Badder Blood#3) - The Imperial Guard (Astra, Titan, Starbolt, Smasher, Fang, Electron, Impulse, Tempest, Oracle, Hobgoblin, Gladiator) were shocked to see Deadpool pass through their space.

(Uncanny X-Men I#155) - Members of the Guard were assigned to assist Lord Samédàr in attacking the Earth. Gladiator, N'rill'iree, and Starbolt looked on as Araki and Samédàr delivered their ultimatum to the X-Men, keeping Nightcrawler and Sprite captive on board the ship.

(Uncanny X-Men I#157) - Members of the Guard were assigned to assist Lord Samédàr in attacking the Earth. Nightcrawler and Shadowcat convinced Gladiator, N'rill'iree, Oracle, and Starbolt that Dark Phoenix was attacking the ship, then had Oracle read their minds to prove that Samédàr was acting against Lilandra's orders. Other members of the Guard loyal to Samédàr attacked and a fight ensued until a Brood weapon attached to B'nee (of the Warstar duo) knocked them all unconscious. Samédàr prepared to destroy the Earth with the four guard members, two X-Men, and Captain K'rk watching, but Lilandra revealed herself and stopped him. Guard members in this mission included: Blackthorn, Fang, Gladiator, Hussar, N'rill'iree, Oracle, Quasar, Sea Spine, Sp'yxx, Starbolt, Trypthe, Warstar, Webwing.

(Rom Annual#4) - In far space, Guard members Binder, Chakar, Kwill, and Voltor were killed by the maddened Spaceknight Pulsar. Former Shi'ar ally Dr. Tyreseus donned Pulsar's armor and, calling himself Liberator, began slaying Shi'ar ships. Members of the Guard were sent to investigate, and battled other Spaceknights, Rom, Scanner, Seeker, and Trapper. Gladiator ended up aiding the Spaceknights in destroying the Liberator. Guard members in this mission: Electron, Gladiator, Magic, Manta, Oracle, Tempest, and Warstar.

(X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#2) - Members of the Imperial Guard participated in an initial assault on the Starjammers (Binary, Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza) at Deathbird's orders. When Binary blew a hole through the ship's wall, they briefly tried to save the Shi'ar on board, but Deathbird ordered them to teleport away, leaving the soldiers to their fate. They battled with the Starjammers and Zenith was killed during the battle. At Deathbird's orders, a large group of the Guard attacked the Starjammers and Excalibur (Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), Lockheed, Meggan, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Phoenix (Rachel Summers), Widget) on Earth at Deathbird's orders, but they were ordered to retreat when Deathbird was put at risk. Guard members who participated in the initial assault: Hussar, Manta, Quasar, Warstar, and Zenith. Guard members who participated in later assault: Astra, Black Light, Blackthorn, Earthquake, Electron, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Magik, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, Titan, and White Noise.

(Uncanny X-Men I#275) - The Imperial Guard was attacked by a group of Warskrulls posing as the Starjammers. The Guard seemed to be winning until the X-Men (Forge, Gambit, Jubilee, Psylocke, Storm) joined the fight against them, and the Guard was quickly overwhelmed. Guard members in this mission: Bolt, Earthquake, Gladiator, Mentor, Oracle, Smasher, Tempest, Titan, and Warstar.

(New Warriors I#42) - Gladiator led a contingent of the Guard to oppose Supernova.

(Avengers West Coast#80 (fb) - BTS) - Members of the Imperial Guard were sent to Earth to retrieve the Nega-Bands of Captain Marvel and a component of the Kree Psyche-Magnetron, and were ordered to capture Rick Jones to learn their whereabouts.

(Captain America I#398) - Warstar fought Captain America on Earth while Electron, Oracle, and Tempest grabbed Jones.

(Avengers West Coast#80) - Oracle got the information they needed, and they returned to the Kree base and retrieved the machinery. As they were rejoined by Warstar, Kree Sentry 372 attacked and the Avengers (Captain America (Steve Rogers), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Living Lightning, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), USAgent, Wonder Man) and battle ensued, but the Guard escaped to their ship and returned to Shi'ar space.

(Thor I#445) - Gladiator responded to a Shi'ar distress call and battled Thor (Eric Masterson), who left him stranded in far space.

(Quasar#32) - Members of the Imperial Guard attacked Quasar and Her when the heroes neared the Guard ship. He boarded their ship and the Guard agreed to release Atlas to him so as not to damage the ship. Quasar quickly departed before they could pursue him. Guard members in this mission: Electron, Hobgoblin, Manta, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Starbolt, Tempest, and Warstar. In a different part of space, Quasar restrained Binary and was attacked by more members of the Guard. They retrieved Atlas and stranded Quasar in far space. Guard members in this mission: Glom, Moondancer, Onslaught, Solar Wind, and Voyager.

(Avengers West Coast#81) - The captured Shi'ar, Kree, and Warstar were moved to Project: PEGASUS in their miniature states and watched over by more Avengers (Dr. Pym, Wasp, Spider-Woman, Gilgamesh, She-Hulk, USAgent, Mockingbird, Falcon). Nightside and Scintilla restored the captive Shi'ar and Warstar to their real sizes, unintentionally freeing the two Kree as well. The Shi'ar, Nightside, and Warstar were recaptured while Atlas and Minerva flew away in a ship, pulled on the Guard ship by a tractor beam where "Minerva" revealed herself to be Hobgoblin of the Guard. They took the Nega-bands from Atlas and held him captive. The Shi'ar craft then made for the stargate again, and Quasar and Her fought Neutron and Starbolt while the ship escaped through the gate.

(Quasar#33) - Impulse, Manta, and Magique fought Quasar, Minerva, Atlas, and Starfox on one of Saturn's moons in order to retrieve the Nega-Bands, but they were defeated and captured.

(Thor I#446) - Members of the Imperial Guard tended to Lilandra on Chandilar, standing guard as she met a delegation of Avengers (Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), Living Lightning, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Thor (Eric Masterson), Wonder Man). The Kree Starforce (Korath the Pursuer, Ronan the Accuser, Shatterax, Supremor, Ultimus) attacked and the Guard teamed with the Avengers to defeat them.

(Avengers West Coast#82) - When the Avengers resisted Lilandra's edicts, the Guard attacked them. The battle ended when Araki was exposed as a Skrull imposter. Lilandra rescinded her orders and called the Nega-Bomb back. Members of the Guard in this (and the prior) mission: Astra, Earthquake, Hardball, Hussar, Smasher, and Titan.

(Avengers I#347) - Members of the Imperial Guard accompanied Lilandra and Araki to claim Hala and the Kree Empire as part of Shi'ar territory. Guard members in this mission: Impulse, Oracle, Tempest, and others.

(Quasar#46) - Glom, Moondancer, and Voyager were sent to Earth to retrieve Neutron.

(Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#1 - BTS) - After a prison break Imperial Guardsmen Gladiator and Starbolt were sent after Galen-Kor and other fugitives. Meanwhile Galen-Kor and his fellow prisoners took over the Imperial Palace.

(Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#2) - After three fugitive ships hit Earth's atmosphere they broke formation to separately pursue three identified sites of extremely destructive weapons to take back to Hala. Dylon-Cir's ship landed on a rooftop in New York City, where they encountered Spider-Man. Dylon-Cir told Spider-Man that his beloved homeworld was under attack and he and his companions Tazer and Dekker were trying to contact the Avengers to seek their help in their fight. Spider-Man distrusted the story, but before he could do anything Gladiator and Starbolt arrived to bring Dylon-Cir's crew back into custody. Caught between Gladiator's warning/threat to leave and Dekker's plea to not allow the Guardsmen to take them, Spidey tried to get everyone to sit down and talk it out. When Gladiator refused and realized that Spidey was not going to leave, Gladiator attacked Spidey, much to the amusement of the watching criminals. After throwing Spidey hard through a nearby building Gladiator turned his attention to the three criminals, with Tazer using his cybernetic coils and his bio-electricity to ensnare and fry Starbolt in an attempt to get Gladiator to surrender and leave them alone. While Gladiator was refusing Spidey returned to the scene. Realizing that innocents would suffer if the battle continued on, Spidey used his webs to blind Tazer long enough for him to drop Starbolt, who then used his powers to knock Tazer down. When Dylon-Cir and Dekker drew their guns to fire on the two Guardsmen, Spidey used his webbing to clog up the guns, effectively disarming the two criminals and ending the battle. Gladiator apologized to Spidey for attacking him, calling him a true warrior, while all Spidey wanted right then was an aspirin for his aching head. Meanwhile another of the fugitive ships lands in plains of New Mexico, seeking another cache of weapons hidden there.

(Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#2 - BTS) - Gladiator and Starbolt took Dylon-Cir, Tazer and Dekker back to Hala as prisoners. The two Guardsmen then returned to Earth to catch the other fugitives.

(Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#3) - Lunatic Legion member Kona-Lor and her allies Yeti and Skreamer were stopped by Hulk and Pantheon members Ulysses and Hector when they attempted to steal weapons from the Mount. The aliens were brought back to Hala by Imperial Guardsmen Gladiator and Starbolt.

(Starblast#2) - Gladiator ordered the humans aboard the battle-cruiser (Binary, Black Bolt, Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), Darkstar, Ikaris, Lockjaw, Perun, Quasar (Wendell Vaughn), Vanguard) to leave, but they refused. After some brief explanations by Gladiator, more of the Imperial Guard teleported aboard to investigate. After a deadly battle, during which Neutron traded blows with Perun, the humans agreed to surrender the ship if the Shi'ar would help the humans pursue the Black Fleet. Guard members in this mission included: Gladiator, Manta, Moondanacer, Neutron, Nightside, Smasher, Solar Wind, Starbolt, and Voyager.

(Quasar#55) - The Shi'ar ship got safely through the stargate, and the Guard parted ways with the Earthlings when they investigated the Stranger. Moondancer, Solar Wind, and Voyager chose to leave the Guard to get revenge on the Stranger. Guard members: Gladiator, Manta, Neutron, Smasher, and Starbolt.

(X-Men Legends I#2) - The Imperial Guard was summoned to the Blue Area of the Moon by Corsair and the Starjammers, and they helped return X-Treme (Adam-X) to Chandilar for judgment.

(Starjammers I#4) - Lilandra gathered many of the Guard to battle the Uncreated, but the aliens were defeated by the Starjammers first.

(Imperial Guard#1 (fb)) - Lilandra sent eight of the Guard to Earth to watch out for Kree militants and to protect the planet in the absence of its heroes (many of whom had been seemingly killed by Onslaught, a composite entity of Professor X and Magneto). Members on this mission included: Commando, Earthquake, Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Mentor, Nightside, and Oracle. They aided the Avengers (Black Widow (Natasha Romanova), Hercules, Quicksilver) against Primus and his People's Underground Militia.

(Uncanny X-Men I#341) - Gladiator sent the X-Men to aid Lilandra in Shi'ar space.

(Imperial Guard#1) - After some down time, the Guard battled the Militia again, but were defeated this time. 

(Imperial Guard#2) - The Guard escaped, and discovered the Militia were Kree operatives. They fought the villains again, and helped authorities clean up after the villains escaped. 

(Imperial Guard#3) - While tracking the Militia again, the Guard discovered that the Kree planned to detonate a Nega-Bomb. After a deadly battle, they managed to stop the bomb from going off and defeated the Militia. They allied with Rick Jones (who'd been powered by the Supreme Intelligence) and learned the Supreme Intelligence was on Earth.

(Incredible Hulk Annual 1997) - While practicing the use of her powers to cast mental illusions, Oracle suddenly sensed the presence on Earth of an old Shi'ar enemy, Elamron the Changeling. She mentally contacted Gladiator and they tracked down Elamron's new form, that of the small boy David Banner, claiming to be the son of the Hulk. They explained what the boy was and stated he must be destroyed, but Hulk refused and attacked. While Oracle held the boy, Janus (who'd tried harming Oracle), and Leonard Samson to the side with her powers, Gladiator fought the Hulk. Elamron, seeing the Hulk's destructive potential, fled and abandoned his form. Oracle and Gladiator could no longer sense him.

(Inhumans IV#3) - The Shi'ar Empire decided to join in alliance with the massive Spartoi Empire. Religious ceremonies were to be held on the neutral planet, Kritnah. Lilandra arrived with the Guard flanking her. Guard members in this mission: Astra, Gladiator, Hussar, Neutron, and Oracle.

(Inhumans IV#4) - Lilandra represented the Shi'ar Empire on the planet Kritnah in the marriage ceremony with Emperor Eson of the Spartoi while the Imperial Guard stood by. Black Bolt moved to attack Lilandra, who set up a shield and activated the Guard against the Inhumans. Black Bolt screamed, seemingly slaying Lilandra. The Guard moved in at full force. Astra appealed to the Inhumans, asking them if they knew what they'd done and what the consequences for the universe would be. The Inhumans teleported away, escaping. Lilandra's form was revealed to be Hobgoblin, who appeared to be dead. Lilandra, as a hologram, revealed herself and told the Spartoi that the union was off due to their atrocities. Jason of Spartax was blamed for being behind it. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Delphos, Earthquake, Fang, Flashfire, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Hussar, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Smasher, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar, others

(Thanos I#10 (fb)) - Gladiator led Electron, Oracle and Quasar (Neutron) to investigate the sudden disappearance of the entire Shi'ar settlement of Eru-7. There, they discovered that the Maker (formerly the Beyonder) had wiped out 64,000 people, and Oracle contained the threat.

(New X-Men I#117) - Lilandra and Gladiator, Smasher, Mammoth, Jorrsk, and Forunn of the Imperial Guard, traveled to Earth to pick up Professor X for a stay in the Shi'ar galaxy. They bid farewell to the X-Men, not knowing that Professor X had been possessed by Cassandra Nova.

(New X-Men I#122) - While Gladiator was absent from the ship, Nova took over Professor X's form and wreaked havoc, slaying shipman Immundra as well as Forunn, Jorrsk, and Mammoth. Smasher fled to Earth to find the X-Men just before the ship exploded and Lilandra nearly died.

(New X-Men I#124 (fb) - BTS) - Lilandra, maddened under Nova's influence, sent Guardian, Stuff, and Squorm to Earth to wipe out the X-Men, convincing them that they had contracted a virus that would be deadly to all live in the galaxy. She sent Arc on a separate mission.

(New X-Men I#123) - Gladiator, though regretting it, moved to Earth, reciting a vow of destruction on his way. He initiated the lifeform sterilization procedure with Stuff, and asked for forgiveness as the grounds around the X-Mansion started on fire.

(New X-Men I#124) - More members of the Guard were sent to aid Gladiator in the attack. Gladiator rushed to Monstra's aid, and approached the X-Men (Beast, Phoenix, White Queen, Wolverine) and their students (Stepford Cuckoos), stating that their actions proved they were unstable. He then swiftly defeated Beast and Wolverine, then burst through a massive wall to find Phoenix and several reporters. Plutonia then entered with Smasher, who relayed Nova's possession of Professor X to Gladiator. Members of the Guard in this mission included Arc, Blimp, Cosmo, Fader, Gladiator, G-Type, Manta, Monstra, Neosaurus, Oracle, Plutonia, Schism, Squorm, and Stuff.

(New X-Men I#125) - Repentant and realizing they'd been duped, Gladiator used his micro-vision to confirm for the X-Men that they had nano-Sentinels in their bodies, placed there by Nova. He gathered Manta, Smasher, and Plutonia around him and they prepared for final battle against Nova. They went outside and were all quickly defeated by Nova.

(New X-Men I#126) - Nova taunted Gladiator, stating he was useless and unable to stop her. The X-Men later defeated Nova, who died. Professor X's mind was restored to his body.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#2 (fb) - BTS) - Years ago, the Shi'ar apprehended a Symbiote and sought to understand it. D'ken ordered it kept alive for study. One of the Uncreated survived the deadly battle with the Shi'ar and was imprisoned, killing any it could get his hands on, demanding to find their gods and kill them. The Shi'ar captured the alien Pn'zo when it sought to rob a bank. The Shi'ar imprisoned a psychotic Hodinn, who only sought to burn all it sought. In addition, a female Strontian was imprisoned for unknown reasons.

(New X-Men I#133) - Gladiator, N'rill'iree, and Starbolt accompanied Lilandra on a private mission to Earth, and she annulled her marriage to Professor X.

(Marvel Universe: The End#5-6) - Members of the Imperial Guard were briefly summoned alongside dozens of Earth heroes to battle the powerful Thanos. Members of the Guard included: Gladiator, Manta, and Starbolt.

(JLA/Avengers#1) - The Imperial Guard fought Lobo. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Fang, Electron, Flashfire, Hobgoblin, Hussar, Impulse, Magique, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar.

(Thanos I#12) - Earthquake and Astra picked up Gladiator and new recruit Peter Quill from the Kyln. Earthquake was put off by Quill's strange attitude and humor, and thought recruiting him was a mistake. Earthquake later helped evacuate the sector of space that was in danger from the battle between the Fallen One and Thanos.

(X-Force II#5) - Gladiator, Oracle, Smasher, and Fang stopped a band of Skrull insurgents who'd tried smuggling proton bombs into Shi'ar territory. They soon received word that an ancient Shi'ar enemy, the Skornn, had manifested on Earth. Gladiator wondered why they didn't just burn Earth long ago for all the trouble it caused the Shi'ar. He ordered the entire Imperial Guard to be on alert and the three hundred member Imperium Congress be called. He and Admiral Ya'lont discussed the legality of intervening on Earth yet again. They departed for Earth, planning on getting Lilandra's permission on their way.

(X-Force II#6) - Gladiator, Starbolt, and Ya'lont received word that the terrans had managed to defeat the Skornn.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 4: Exodus) - The Imperial Guard allied with the Diascar race, and pursued Chlorite refugees to Earth, with the intent of killing them. The X-Men (Professor X, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Lockheed) stood against the Guard (Smasher (Vrill Rokk), Manta, Blackthorn, N'rill'iree, Flashfire, Magique, Nightside). During the fight, Manta engulfed Wolverine in burning light, and later hit Jean Grey. Blackthorn animated corn to fight for him until Lockheed set him on fire, and Astra, who had been holding Shadowcat phased, had to rescue him. Magique used illusions to defeat Cyclops. Nightside engulfed some of the mutants in Darkforce until Wolverine slashed at her, pulling his blows. Smasher defeated Kitty before Nightcrawler stole his specs and Lockheed hit him with fire, but he managed to punch Rogue down. Before the fight could escalate further, Dr. Valerie Cooper arrived to break up the fight, having talked about the threat of the Chlorites with the Diascar, and the Imperial Guard and X-Men stood down.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 5: Extinction Agenda) - Smasher and Flashfire aided the X-Men in getting to the Diascar decontamination center. The X-Men met Poratine and Taforne, representatives of the Diascar, who discussed the threat of the Chlorites for the human population. Xavier demanded to speak to Lilandra, and Smasher put him in contact, and she assured him that the Guard were acting on her orders and the Chlorites were dangerous for Earth.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 8: Exclosure) - The Diascar placed a forcefield over a mutant community in Brazil. When the X-Men investigated, the Imperial Guard attacked, making sure to keep the X-Men out of the enclosure. Smasher burst into the ship, throwing devices to contain some of the team. When Kitty Pryde tried phasing into a team member to hide, Astra unphased her and Blackthorn poisoned her with a thorn. Smasher realized that all those under the dome would be dead within days.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 12: Excursus) - Flashfire worked with Cyclops, Iceman, and a reformatted Sentinel to take down one of the Chlorites in Cincinnati.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 13: Excavation) - In London, Nightside pursued a Chlorite alongside a Sentinel, Nightcrawler, and Banshee, interfacing with the London Morlocks, including Madcow, Nessie, and Spiny Norman.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 14: Exposure (Northern): In British Columbia, Manta pursued a Chlorite alongside a Sentinel, Wolverine, and Guardian. Seeking to catalogue all mutants, they battled and defeated Mutant Force (Burner, Lifter, Peeper, Slither).

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 15: Execution) - In India, Magique worked with Shadowcat, Storm, and a Sentinel to get a Chlorite in custody, then got mutants to safety.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 16: Excelsior!) - In New York, Smasher ignored the protestations of the X-Men and released Sentinels into a crowd of mutant protestors to contain them during his search for Chlorites.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 17: Extraterritorial) - The Imperial Guard helped the Sentinels secure Madripoor.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 21: Extermination) - The Imperial Guard (Smasher, Manta, N'rill'iree, Flashfire) worked with the Diascar and Sentinels to take down the X-Men when they learned they were harboring a Chlorite refugee. When the Sentinels began using lethal force against mutants, the Imperial Guard was furious and joined the mutants in protecting their students until all of the Sentinels were defeated.

(X-Men: Watchers on the Walls: Chapter 23: Exeunt Omnes - BTS) - The X-Men found a way to send all Chlorites into a different dimension where they could survive. The Imperial Guard and the Diascar left peacefully.

(Uncanny X-Men I#477) - The Imperial Guard was dispatched to defeat Vulcan, who'd been destroying ships in Shi'ar space. Gladiator, Impulse, Smasher, and Starbolt flew ahead of the attack ship.

(Uncanny X-Men I#480) - The Guard finally defeated Vulcan (keeping him alive at the orders of K'tor) after a deadly battle which left some Guard members, including Cosmo, Impulse, Smasher, and Titan, seemingly slain. Guard members in this mission: Astra, Cosmo, Electron, Gladiator, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Scintilla, Smasher, Starbolt, and Titan.

(Uncanny X-Men I#485) - Members of the Guard stood guard at the wedding of Deathbird to Vulcan, D'ken acting as new emperor having ordered it. The X-Men (Darwin, Havok, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Polaris, Warpath), Starjammers (Ch'od, Corsair, Cr+eee, Hepzibah, Raza), Korvus, Lilandra, and the armies of General Ka'ardum attacked, and the Guard fought against them. Vulcan then assassinated D'ken.

(Uncanny X-Men I#486) - Vulcan murdered Corsair and proclaimed himself emperor. Deathbird ordered the Guard to follow Vulcan's orders, and they were soon ordered to retreat. Guard members in this mission (and last): Earthquake, Electron, Gladiator, Magique, Mentor, Nightside, Starbolt, and Warstar.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#1 (fb) - BTS) - The allegiances of the Imperial Guard still to Vulcan, the Imperial Guard spent the following weeks helping Vulcan and Deathbird enforce their rule.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#1 - BTS) - Vulcan learned that the Starjammers (Ch'od, Havok, Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey), Polaris, Raza), Ka'ardum, Lilandra and their forces would be attacking the planet Feather's Edge. He led his forces, including the Imperial Guard, to trap them there. Taunting Gladiator, Vulcan wondered if he should kill them all before a third force, the Scy'ar Tal, destroyed Vulcan's ship.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#2) - The Scy'ar Tal waged war on the Shi'ar and destroyed the planet Feather's Edge. Vulcan, with Deathbird and the Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Manta, Nightside, Oracle, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar) teleported aboard the Starjammers' ship.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#3) - Vulcan held off Havok's energy attack while Oracle blocked Marvel Girl's telepathy. Vulcan offered an alliance against the Scy'ar Tal, claiming that they were the bigger threat, then left with his allies to let the Starjammers think things over. Vulcan, Deathbird, and the Imperial Guard (joined by Scintilla) greeted the Starjammers, who agreed to the alliance. Deathbird had reservations, but Vulcan quelled them. Soon, Araki entered with his private guard, the Shi'ar Death Commandos (Blackcloak, Colony, Devo, Flaw, Hypernova, Krait, Offset, Sega, Shell, Warshot). Marvel Girl grew furious and lashed out in a powerful attack, sending the Commandos scattering and threatening Araki's life, even accusing him of running the secret order of the Shi'ar and ordering the death of her family, until Polaris stopped her. After the Commandos left, they started a planning session and Havok insisted they destroy the Finality weapon, which had destroyed Feather's Edge, first. Vulcan ordered the Starjammers and Imperial Guard to go after the weapon while Ka'ardum lead the fleet to defend the M'kraan Crystal. They soon arrived at the Finality, where they found dozens of stars ready to be used as weapons.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#4) - While the Starjammers were engaged the Scy'ar Tal ships, Gladiator, Oracle, Nightside, and Mentor of the Guard narrowly saved the Starjammers from being shot down. Vulcan summoned the Imperial Guard (Earthquake, Gladiator, Starbolt, Titan, Warstar) to defend him against the Eldest. The Eldest chided the Guard for serving their Shi'ar enslavers and easily defeated most of them until Havok suggested that he, Gladiator, and Vulcan focus their energy attacks on Eldest simultaneously. The Eldest fell dead, but another of the Scy'ar Tal turned into the new Eldest. Finally, thanks to Havok, Vulcan realized that the Eldest was drawing his powers from the energies of his people, so he manipulated those energies and cut off the hive mind of the Scy'ar Tal. The battle quickly turned to the Shi'ar's favor. Vulcan slew the rest of the Scy'ar present, captured Havok with a blast, and vowed to kill the others. Meanwhile, Electron, Manta, Plutonia, and Flashfire gathered in on the remaining Starjammers.

(X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#5) - With Earthquake seemingly dead, Mentor analyzed the Finality weapon and determined its capabilities and superior functioning. Vulcan ordered that it be used on the remaining Scy'ar Tal. Meanwhile, Electron's group attacked the Starjammers. Plutonia phased a hand through Raza while Manta blinded Marvel Girl and Electron was punched aside by Ch'od. Korvus held off Flashfire and Marvel Girl held off Plutonia. Polaris ordered Marvel Girl and Korvus on another mission as she wrapped Manta and Electron in metal coverings. Gladiator was ordered after Marvel Girl and Korvus, but Marvel Girl successfully held him off. Plutonia phased through Raza again, then was defeated by a blast from Polaris, then Ch'od knocked Flashfire out with a blow to the head. The Scy'ar Tal were finally destroyed after Mentor activated the weapon, even though Havok managed to destroy the Finality weapon. Deathbird lead the rest of the Imperial Guard and defeated the Starjammers, then teleported back to save Vulcan from Havok. The Imperial Guard (Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Manta, Mentor, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Scintilla, Titan, Warstar) stood by Deathbird, Araki, and Ka'ardum as the Shi'ar cheered on Vulcan. The Starjammers (Ch'od, Havok, Polaris, Raza) lay captive.

(War of Kings#1 (fb) - BTS) - A new Smasher (Salac Tuur) was recruited to take the place of the deceased Vril Rokk.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#1 (fb) - BTS) - When Vulcan focused on expanding the Shi'ar empire via conquest, he put the Imperial Guard on the front lines along with the Shi'ar Death Commandos, though many were reported killed in battle with Marvel Girl.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#1) - Gladiator and Titan led the Shi'ar expansion against the Z'nox, at Vulcan's side. Oracle and Nightside stood by while Vulcan checked the status of the captive Starjammers, Havok, Polaris, Ch'od, and Raza. Oracle soon notified Vulcan of the liberation of the Starjammer by the rogue Starjammers. He furiously demanded their capture, and Oracle reminded him that the Imperial Guard, the Death Commandos, and the empire itself were already stretched. Vulcan announced his intentions to create a new Guard of villains, then.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#2) - Oracle was horrified when Vulcan ordered the Hodinn, Pn'zo, Symbiote, and Uncreated to be freed and placed on the Guard. He then freed the deadly Strontian to lead them. Gladiator was awakened by Lilandra attempting to recruit him, but he refused, but Marvel Girl still managed to learn the location of the captive Starjammers from his mind before they rushed away, though Gladiator didn't pursue them. The new Guard attacked the rogues on a Clench world. Korvus barely held off an energy attack from the Strontian before Marvel Girl broke up the fight. The Symbiote attacked the ship and Lilandra managed to hold it off with an electric burst from an exposed wire. Korvus was electrocuted by the Pn'zo, who charged his sword, before toppling Pn'zo only to be hit by a telepathic attack from the Uncreated, who demanded to know the location of the Phoenix, his god. As the battle continued, the Hodinn charged up a massive energy blast. The Starjammers narrowly escaped, tossing the Symbiote from their ship as the Hodinn exploded, killing most the planet, but leaving the Guard alive. The Uncreated, following Korvus' thoughts, revealed their destination to be the prison, Kr'kn, from which they'd all been released. The Guard followed, leaving the Hodinn behind.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#3) - Oracle reported that the Hodinn had destroyed the Clench worlds, shocked that there was potentially a Hodinn still left alive as G-Type had been the only one not hunted down. Vulcan seemed indifferent to this news, though, and ordered the Guard to find the Starjammers. Guard members present: Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Manta, Mentor, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Scintilla, Starbolt, Titan, and Warstar. Vulcan shockingly ordered the Hodinn to be returned to him. Pn'zo, the Strontian, the Symbiote, and the Uncreated returned to Kr'kn, where they found Korvus and Lilandra with the escaped Starjammers (Ch'od, Havok, Polaris, and Raza). Soon, the Hodinn attacked, striking Marvel Girl aside as he approached Kr'kn. The Uncreated immediately leapt at Korvus again, getting into his thoughts once more. Ch'od held off Pn'zo while Raza narrowly saved Havok from the Symbiote. The Strontian easily defeated Polaris as the Symbiote took on Raza as a new host. Vulcan and Deathbird soon arrived with Gladiator, Oracle, Starbolt, Titan, and Warstar to settle accounts.

(X-Men: Kingbreaker#4) - The Hodinn and Marvel Girl went plummeting down to Kr'kn, where Manta, Smasher, and Mentor had joined the others in battle. Gladiator slammed Havok into the wall, but backed off when he saw the Strontian, who he'd once helped imprison. Horrified, Gladiator attacked her as the rest of the Guard launched into action. As Raza struggled to free himself from the Symbiote, the Guard easily overwhelmed the Starjammers until Polaris knocked them aside with a metallic attack. When the Hodinn crashed among them, Havok easily drained the being of all his excess power, glorying in his newly restored cosmic energies that restored Havok to full power. As the horrified Guard rushed forward to kill the weakened Hodinn, Vulcan was hit by a massive energy blast from Havok. Marvel Girl held off Starbolt while Warstar attacked Ch'od. Gladiator finally stopped battling the Strontian at Deathbird's orders. The Starjammers suffered a tremendous setback when the Phoenix Force abruptly left both Marvel Girl and Korvus. Struggling to even raise his blade, Korvus chopped Pn'zo in half after Marvel Girl was stabbed through the shoulder. Deathbird launched herself at Lilandra, who stabbed her sister through the abdomen with a large blade, putting Deathbird into a coma. Overwhelmed, Lilandra quickly had the Starjammers teleported away to safety, leaving a furious Vulcan behind. Oracle, Mentor, and the Strontian stood by Ka'ardum and Vulcan later as Deathbird received medical treatment. Vulcan ordered the Strontian and Ka'ardum to oversee the expansion efforts and the Imperial Guard to join Vulcan himself.

(War of Kings: Warriors#1/1) - Gladiator accompanied Vulcan in the conquest of the planet Thrnn, saving him from a sniper while he was there.

(War of Kings#1) - Vulcan surveyed, with Gladiator, the assembled Imperial Guard, taking special notice of Neutron, Plutonia, Manta, the new Smasher, Squorm, and Starbolt. Mentor reported they were all battle ready and Vulcan announced his intentions to attack the Kree as the Guard, including Astra and Hussar, listened. Shapeshifter soon posed as the Aakon delegate Gohmen Ahuud in order to get close to the Kree's spire. He seemingly killed himself as he let off an explosive that destroyed the spire, allowing the rest of the Guard access. As Electron, Black Light, Manta, and Warstar led a charge against the Kree and Inhuman soldiers, Nightside was shot down. Karnak hit Smasher with a savage blow to the head while Earthquake unleashed his powers on a Sentry. Korvus held off Starbolt and Fang with his heavy sword. Black Bolt leapt at Gladiator, but he was momentarily held back by a sonic dampening blast from White Noise, allowing Gladiator to defeat Black Bolt. Impulse then severed one of Gorgon's legs with a power blast. Mentor took down Lilandra with a nerve pinch and Voyager escaped with her through a portal, which sliced of Ch'od's hand. Starbolt hit Crystal with an energy attack before Ronan knocked him down with the Universal Weapon, which Electron then shattered as Hussar hit Ronan in the back with her whip; after Electron hit Ronan again, Titan smashed Ronan under a giant hand. Gladiator then authorized the Guard to teleport out. Members of the Guard in this mission: Astra, Black Light, Earthquake, Electron, Fang, Flashfire, Gladiator, Hussar, Impulse, Magique, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Nightside, Plutonia, Schism, Scintilla, Shapeshifter, Smasher, Squorm, Starbolt, Titan, Voyager, Warstar, and White Noise.

(War of Kings#2) - Ka'ardum stood by with Gladiator and Mentor when Vulcan confronted the captured Lilandra. Ka'ardum soon reported to Vulcan that a fleet had been destroyed. Vulcan furiously promised to kill every enemy, starting with Lilandra.

(War of Kings#3) - Ka'ardum, with Gladiator's help, narrowly convinced Vulcan not to make Lilandra a martyr, but to hold a trial for her instead. Electron, Plutonia, and the new Smasher stood by with Gladiator while Lilandra was transported. Havok, firing a major blast against Gladiator, attacked along with Polaris, Korvus, Marvel Girl, and Groot, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, and Major Victory of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Using a bluff and a telepathic attack, Rocket and Marvel Girl held Gladiator down while Electron held off Korvus by charging his sword, though Groot then defeated Korvus with a blow. Plutonia phased through Major Victory, but the coldness in his suit disarmed her. Smasher accessed hyper-speed from his exo-specs, but Drax easily beat him unconscious. Gladiator woke up from the ruse and nearly defeated the Starjammers and the Guardians before Lilandra convinced him to join her side. He killed Smasher and announced his new allegiance.

(Nova IV#24) - The Imperial Guard (Earthquake, Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Impulse, Manta, Warstar) attacked a faction of the Nova Corps on a Shi'ar fringeworld, killing many. The Nova Prime, Malik Tarcel, battled Gladiator directly until the rest, including Suki Yumiko and Josh, surrendered. Strontian and the Praetorians came to take over, then, killing all but Tarcel, who was taken in for interrogation.

(Guardians of the Galaxy II#14) - As Warlock battled Vulcan, the Imperial Guard (Fang, Mentor, Oracle, Scintilla) rushed to help, seeking Magique for aid when they realized Warlock wielded magic. They attacked, with Neutron and Hussar joining them, and Magique put Warlock in a glamour snare, but he easily dispelled it and painfully drained her glamours from her. Vulcan was furious with them when Warlock escaped, but Oracle sensed Magique had marked him with a witch-mark, with which they could track him. They followed to Knowhere, using Voyager to transport them, and found a battle breaking out between the Guardians of the Galaxy (Gamora, Jack Flag, Mantis, Martyr, Moondragon, Star-Lord, Warlock) and the Inhumans (Black Bolt, Crystal, Gorgon, Karnak).

(Guardians of the Galaxy II#15) - The Imperial Guard (Fang, Hussar, Magique, Mentor, Oracle, Scintilla, Voyager) landed on Knowhere, where the Inhumans and Guardians of the Galaxy were already battling. As Fang was hit by a mental blast from Cosmo the telepathic dog, Mentor ordered the Guard to kill Black Bolt. After Oracle knocked back Cosmo's telekinetic barrier, Black Bolt knocked them back with a small scream and the Inhumans teleported off-site through Lockjaw. Mentor ordered the Guard, with their Shi'ar operatives, to separate and find Warlock and the others, knowing Voyager's needed time to recuperate before seizing reinforcements. Intending to seize Knowhere for the Shi'ar, Mentor examined Knowhere's technology while Hussar kept him appraised of the battles with the Guardians. Magique led a group of soldiers, whose guns she ensorcelled to aim true for the witch-mark, after Warlock, who took on traits of his evil self the Magus, moved the witch-mark back to her body, and let her be killed by her own soldiers' guns. As Mentor prepared to teleport in reinforcements through Knowhere, a group of Guardians attacked him, and Rocket Raccoon leapt on his face, slashing it. As Drax violently defeated Fang, more Guardians arrived as backup. Hussar ordered Voyager to aid them in retreat, even as Mentor informed Rocket that Lilandra had been assassinated, a message he'd heard through intel-feed.

(Nova IV#25) - Mentor tortured Tarcel, taunting him though he continued refusing to give any information. Vulcan stepped in and increased the torture.

(War of Kings#4) - Ka'ardum shared his concerns with Vulcan that the Empire was overextending itself in the war and that the Shi'ar spirit was failing. As Titan, Mentor, Fang, and Hussar stood by, Vulcan tried checking in with Araki, but communications continued failing after the recent Nega-bomb usage. As Ka'ardum suggested calling a cease-fire with the Kree, a Sentry attacked their ship, but it was stopped by Talon, one of the Fraternity of Raptors who sought an alliance with Vulcan. They later successfully assassinated Lilandra.

(War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar#1) - While on a scouting mission, Starbolt battled Gorgon on the foreign planet of Sakaar. He reported back to Vulcan about the Old Power of that planet.

(War of Kings: Ascension#4) - When two of the Fraternity of Raptors, Darkhawk and Talon, battled on Vulcan's ship, Hussar and two Warstars attacked, but the battle was taken outside quickly.

(Nova IV#26) - Warstar led a group of Shi'ar against members of the Nova Corps (including Tre Owens and Lindy Nolan) on a devastated Kree world, but the Nova Prime (Richard Rider) slew Warstar. Meanwhile, Strontian attacked Lord Ravenous, taking him down in a series of blows and slaying his aide Orbus. Just as she was about to kill Ravenous, Nova Centurion Robert Rider held her off with a gravity blast.

(War of Kings#6) - The Shi'ar on Chandilar, decimated in the war, began hailing Gladiator as their new Majestor. Vulcan, meanwhile, was seemingly killed in battle and the Shi'ar surrendered to the Kree.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#4 (fb) - BTS) - After joining with Deathbird against Lilandra, all the members of the Guard received official pardons.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#1) - When the planet of Izumbard refused to create more warships for the Shi'ar, the Imperial Guard (Earthquake, Electron, Flashfire, Neutron, Plutonia, Titan, Voltar, Warstar) were sent to quell the riots, but Voltar was killed in the following battle. The new praetor, Mentor, surveyed the fights across the world, and let Gladiator know that he had things under control. Another branch of the Guard (Commando, Fang, Hussar, Manta, Starbolt) were sent to stop the Izumbard from launching attack ships at the Shi'ar. Later, Mentor stood by while Gladiator was chastised by his chancellor for entering battle himself. Later, at their barracks, they proposed a toast, and Manta recognized the loss of Voltar, and a fight broke out. Mentor, Smasher, and Oracle interrupted the fight, and Mentor told them that they'd just volunteered for a special strike force mission due to their bad behavior. The next day, they learned they'd be going for recon into the Fault, the rip in time and space, alongside Ch'od and Raza of the Starjammers.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#2) - After being briefed by Gladiator, the Imperial Guard (Fang, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Neutron, Oracle, Plutonia, Smasher, Starbolt, Warstar) were sent into the Fault to investigate if Vulcan was still alive or not, with Ch'od and Raza among them. The ship was soon under attack by energy leeches and the crew struggled to stay in the air. When one breached the ship, Mentor ordered Warstar not to fire on it, but to instead trap it in a force field, in which the creature fed upon itself. Mentor recommended the ship run on silent so as not to attract more leeches, and Ch'od reluctantly agreed. Within minutes, a giant ship approached, and they prepared the Starjammer for battle. The ship, bio-organic in nature, fired on them, and then caught them in a tractor beam, pulling it inside. As they battled off biological monsters, Oracle surmised they were aboard a rotting corpse that was seeking to use its enzymes to kill them.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#3) - Over the following six hours, as the dead ship grew around the Starjammer, the Guard worked to repair their ship. Oracle soon discovered the ship had been killed while running from something else. As enzymes attacked them, they realized they need to rush away before they were digested, and they narrowly escaped. They soon came across a massive field of debris. They followed an energy signature, hoping to find Vulcan, when Warstar and Neutron were hit by a massive energy burst. When the air cleared, they saw Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) there, with a massive biological entity pursuing him.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#4) - Oracle managed to send a telepathic call for help through Quasar's quantum powers into the M'Kraan Crystal, reaching Gladiator. The Guard hid themselves in the debris zone and worked to lay mines on the surrounding debris. Many of the members shared a final toast before the alien beings arrived aboard their massive ship and began moving through the mines. On the ship, Ch'od realized someone had sabotaged their ship, and Mentor realized it must be the new Smasher, who was soon revealed as Talon of the Fraternity of Raptors. Talon had retrieved two amulets of power from the Fault and claimed he could use them to give the team greater firepower for the coming battle. Outside the xenoform beings attacked in the form of the X-Men and Starbolt was quickly killed in battle. Gladiator then arrived to aid them.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#5 (fb)) - Gladiator had more of the Guard (Arc, Black Light, Commando, Electron, G-Type, Moondancer, Titan, Voyager, White Noise) assembled at his order, to rescue the stranded team (Fang, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Mentor, Neutron, Oracle, Plutonia, Warstar), with Ch'od, Raza, Talon (previously thought to be Smasher), and Quasar, from within the Fault. Voyager, with great strain, opened a gateway to within the Fault, then stayed behind while Moondancer used her powers to guide them through the debris and to the ship, which was surrounded by bizarre and deadly xenoform beings patterned after the X-Men.

(Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#5) - The two sides of the Guard savagely attacked the aliens, killing them swiftly and decisively. Mentor soon reported to Gladiator that "an abominable universe of reciprocal otherness" was upon them from the other side of the Fault, full of cancerous aggression and new physical laws. Talon then ensured them that using his amulets would allow them to create two more Raptor beings, and Mentor and Plutonia volunteered, becoming Strel and Kyte respectively. During the battle, Black Light and Neutron were killed. The combined Guard narrowly escaped a savage telepathic attack when Ch'od and Raza launched the Symbiote (formerly of the Praetorians) at the Xavier being the attack had originated from. After they successfully escaped, Gladiator reported their success to the Inhumans, and announced the pending war with the Fault universe. While honoring their newly dead (joining the ranks of thousands of others) on the mausoleum world of Elysialla VII, the Guard stood with newly appointed members in the roles of Mentor, Neutron, Plutonia, Smasher, and Starbolt. Fang recited the Guard's oath. "I will not falter, and I will not swerve. From the rising of the suns to the setting of the stars. With Sharra and K'ythri to guide me, I will serve out the term of my duty with courage and conviction for it is the greatest honor any being of any species can know to be allowed to guard the Imperium of the Shi'ar and stand, each of us, as a light in the darkness. So I make my oath of allegiance."

(Thanos Imperative#1) - Gladiator, Warstar, Hussar, and the new Smasher fought valiantly against the deadly Cancer-beings coming into the universe from the Fault.

(Wolverine and the X-Men Annual#1) - At the Imperial Guard training school, Kid Gladiator provided his report to the others about his time on Earth. In earshot were Titan, Warstar, the Manta trainees, the Fang trainees, and the Smasher trainees, including Subguardian Smasher-7. Other trainees included those seeking to become Starbolt, Oracle, Plutonia, Neutron, Flashfire, Hussar, Electron, and others, but Kid Gladiator was the only one in his program. Against his father's orders, he joined the Smasher trainees (including numbers 10, 11, and 12), the Avengers, and the Imperial Guard (including Monstra and Arc).

(All-New X-Men I#23) - The Imperial Guard (Astra, Oracle, Titan, Impulse, Manta, Smasher, Electron, Plutonia, Mentor, Hussar, Flashfire, Scintilla, Warstar) and the Shi'ar Death Commandos (Krait, Flaw, Devo, Offset, Sega, Colony, Hypernova, Warshot) were ordered by Gladiator to stand by while they put the young teenage Jean Grey on trial for crimes she would commit in the future as the Phoenix.

(Guardians of the Galaxy III#12) - The Imperial Guard (Manta, Electron, Titan, Flashfire, Warstar, Smasher, Plutonia, Oracle) trained on Chandilar, then prepared to stand guard at the trial of Jean Grey.

(All-New X-Men I#24) - The Imperial Guard (Oracle, Warstar, Impulse, Mentor, Manta, Hussar, Flashfire, Plutonia, Smasher, Astra, Electron, Titan, Scintilla) stood by at the trial, debating among themselves the guilt of Jean Grey, who pushed her powers to the limits and briefly defeated the entire team. When the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Starjammers arrived, they fought the Guard.

(Guardians of the Galaxy III#13) - The Imperial Guard (Plutonia, Oracle, Flashfire, Gladiator, Manta, Smasher, Warstar, Titan, Impluse, Mentor, Electron) and Krait of the Death Commandos faced against the Starjammers, the X-Men, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, but the Guard was stopped nearly single-handedly by Jean Grey, who manifested a new power source. Oracle ordered the Guard to retreat, and Gladiator reluctantly agreed.

(Thanos: The Infinity Relativity#1) - On Chandilar, the Imperial Guard, notified by Mentor, noticed a new energy source on New Kral and investigated. Gladiator, Manta, and Neutron did battle with the forces of Annihilus, who was Hulk-powered and could send waves of fear out into others. Annihilus defeated Gladiator in single combat. Thanos sent him back to marshall the forces of the Shi'ar.

SECRET WARS III HAPPENED

(Ultimates II#3) - The Shi’ar ship Bry’nath orbited Archeopia and the Imperial Guard (Mentor, Oracle, Smasher (Izzy Kane) investigated, finding it brimming with life due to the actions of the transformed Galactus; Oracle found the truth by expanding the outer limits of her powers to read recent psychic history. Gladiator called Alpha Flight, furious.

(Nova VI#10) - Smasher and Fang of the Imperial Guard sought out Monark Starkstalker, seeking arrest him on Gladiator’s orders, but Monark escaped with the help of Nova (Sam Alexander).

(Thanos II#2) – The Imperial Guard (Flashfire, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Starbolt, Fang, Impulse) showed up on the Shi’ar planet, Nulla, to arrest Thanos.

(Thanos II#3) – On Nulla, the Imperial Guard (Flashfire, Starbolt, Fang, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Impulse, Neutron, Plutonia, Manta, Hardball, Hobgoblin, Nightside, Oracle, Titan, Gladiator) savagely attacked Thanos, with more members backing them up. Though Thanos fought hard, they soon realized he was bleeding and wounded, and Gladiator delivered the final blow. Thanos was apprehended.

(Thanos II#5) – The Imperial Guard (Impulse, Hardball, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Nightside, Manta, Titan, Fang, Neutron, Hobgoblin) delivered Thanos to a secure Shi’ar prison, where Warden Daak saw his safe imprisonment.

(Mighty Thor II#15) - Gladiator, Kid Gladiator, Warbird, the Shi'ar, and a contingent of the Imperial Guard (Warstar, Smasher/Isabel Kane, Neutron, Manta, Starbolt) went to Asgardia, where they confronted Heimdall before other Asgardians and Thor (Jane Foster) rushed in to face them. The Shi'ar snagged Thor and returned her to Shi'ar space, where Sharra and K'ythri were prepared to face her in M'Kraan Palace. More members of the Guard (Webwing, Hussar, Oracle, Hobgoblin) met them there.

(Mighty Thor II#16) - The Imperial Guard (Smasher/Isabel Kane, Starbolt, Neutron, Manta, Hussar, Hobgoblin, Oracle, Warstar) saw Sharra and K'ythri challenge Thor to a contest. When Gladiator tried standing up for them, they humbled him physically.

(Mighty Thor II#17) - Gladiator (and Kid Gladiator) led the Imperial Guard (Astra, Plutonia, Hobgoblin, Starbolt, Oracle, Manta, Neutron, Fang, Electron, Warstar, Webwing, Hussar, Smasher (Isabel Kane)) against the Asgardians, but the Destroyer was unleashed to fight them back.

(Mighty Thor II#18 - BTS) - Gladiator kept the Imperial Guard off to the side during the battle between gods.

(Guardians of the Galaxy IV#17) - S.W.O.R.D. turned Gamora over to the Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Titan, Manta, Watstar, Oracle, Impulse, Astra) for containment, but she had changed places with Crewman Berman and escaped.

(Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy I#4) - When the Guardians of the Galaxy arrived on Shi'ar Prime, they were initially imprisoned by Gladiator. Mentor, of the Imperial Guard, and Gladiator saw Mother Entropy attack, and she infected them, taking over their forms.

(Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy I#5) - Groot freed the infected, including the Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Mentor).

(Mr. and Mrs. X#1) - The Imperial Guard (Astra, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Warstar) went to the planet Che'ar, where they arrested Cerise and seized the package. Gambit and Rogue attacked and battled the Guard. Rogue escaped by absorbing Astra's powers.

(Mr. and Mrs. X#2) - The Imperial Guard (Astra, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Warstar) kept Gambit and Cerise captive aboard the mutants' ship, then fired on a ship above planet Che'an, Cerise escaped her shackles and used a teleporter to take all of the Imperial Guard across the galaxy.

(Mr. and Mrs. X#3) - The Imperial Guard members (Astra, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Warstar) reported back to Gladiator and Oracle on Chandilar; Gladiator pretended to punish them while Oracle let Cerise go. Later, the new Nightside stole the egg from the ship and returned it to Chandilar through the Darkforce Dimension.

(Mr. and Mrs. X#4) - The Imperial Guard (Astra, Electron, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Nightside, Pulsar, Titan, Warstar) attacked Rogue, Gambit, Cerise, Xandra (the hatched egg), and the Starjammers on the Artsturd 'Kle moon over Chandilar. Deathbird and her rebel army arrived soon after wounding Gambit, then Rogue and Xandra seemed to explode.

(Mr. and Mrs. X#5) - Oracle joined the Imperial Guard (Astra, Electron, Flashfire, Hussar, Manta, Nightside, Pulsar, Titan, Warstar) in mourning the seemingly lost Xandra. Oracle secretly gave condolences to Cerise, then the Guard departed peacefully.

(Asgardians of the Galaxy#2) - On Chandilar, Gladiator assembled the Imperial Guard (Warstar, Manta, Neutron, Smasher (Izzy Kane), Oracle) to stand against Nebula, who unleashed the Naglfar Armada against them, including an undead Thor.

(Asgardians of the Galaxy#3) - The Imperial Guard were overwhelmed by the Naglfar Armada's powers. Neutron was felled by an undead Odin. The Asgardians of the Galaxy arrived to help end the fight, then the Nova Corps showed up.

(Guardians of the Galaxy V#1) – Gladiator led Flashfire, Manta, Titan and Warstar in quelling a Shi'ar uprising.

(Silver Surfer: Black I#1) – The Imperial Guard were among those who were sent through time and space after the battle at the uprising.

(Guardians of the Galaxy V#2) – In front of the Imperial Guard (Plutonia and G-Type) and Cosmic Ghost Rider (who had left Star-Lord's team and sought out Gladiator), Starfox formed a new team of Dark Guardians consisting of Nebula (with cybernetic gun upgrades), Gladiator and Wraith. They determined to find Nova so they could locate Gamora.

(New Mutants IV#2 (fb) - BTS) - The Guard went to fight Skrulls.

(New Mutants IV#2) - Oracle and Mentor informed Xandra that Smasher and the New Mutants had been sent to recruit Deathbird to advise her.

(New Mutants IV#5) - On Chandilar, Oracle and Mentor of the Imperial Guard reported in to Gladiator that Deathbird was on her way back with the New Mutants and Smasher, but then Oracle secretly hired the Shi'ar Death Commandos to kill Deathbird.

(New Mutants IV#7) - On Chandilar, Gladiator and Oracle waited with Xandra. The New Mutants, with Cannonball, Smasher, and Deathbird soon arrived and they exposed Oracle's betrayal. Deathbird tried killing Oracle, but Gladiator seized the spear and threw it back. A fight broke out between the New Mutants and the Imperial Guard (Mentor, Hussar, Neutron, Manta), but they soon made peace. Xandra appointed Oracle and Deathbird as her advisors.

(X-Men V#8) - The Imperial Guard (Oracle, Manta) summoned Gladiator, who'd been hunting Brood with Kid Gladiator, informing him that a man dressed as a Kree Accuser (King Vulcan) was in Shi'ar space. A fight broke out, with Cannonball hitting Manta after she doused the room in light, Karma taking control of Mentor and Hussar, after she'd wrapped her whip around Cypher's neck, Smasher knocking Oracle out of the air, and Magik, Mondo, Chamber, and Wolfsbane attacked Neutron. In the end, Oracle's crimes were exposed and she was appointed as advisor at Xandra's side along with Deathbird.

(X-Men V#9) - The Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Manta, Oracle) and Kid Gladiator battled a new Accuser (actually King Vulcan), who'd apprehended the Starjammers while seeking the weapon, the King Egg. Brood, aboard an Acanti, soon attacked and they crashed on the planet below, where a team of X-Men (Cyclops, Havok, Jean Grey, Vulcan, Broo) had the King Egg. The Brood attacked by the thousands and the Guard, with the X-Men and Starjammers, struggled to hold them off, until Broo consumed the King Egg, finding himself in charge of the entire Brood race.

(X-Men V#17) - The Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Hussar, Mentor, Oracle, Manta) worked to keep the peace in Shi'ar space during a time of economic distress. Later, after Xandra had gone missing, Oracle, Mentor, and Smasher worked with Cyclops, Storm, and Marvel Girl of the X-Men to track down the kidnapper, Urr the Stygian.

(Last Annihilation: Wakanda#1) - Gladiator, Starbolt, Titan, Fang, and Smasher (Izzy Kane) fought Mindless Ones (controlled by Dormammu) alongside the Shi'ar and Deathbird to protect the planet Aerie. They were soon aided by Shuri, Vibraxas, Manifold, and M'Baku of the Askari, all from Wakanda on Earth. Though they were nearly defeated, they used Mysterium to repel the Mindless Ones.

(S.W.O.R.D. II#9) - A delegation of the Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Titan, Manta, Fang, Neutron) accompanied Xandra, Deathbird, and Cannonball through the Krakoan gateway on Chandilar to the ship, the Keep, above the mutant planet of Arakko. Fang and Gladiator made sure that there were no shapeshifters in the room, but the new Lethal Legion (Death Grip, Electric Head, Half-Bot, Mr. Eloquent, Orbis Extrimis) attacked. Fang was quickly killed by Half-Bot as the Electric Head stripped Gladiator of his confidence, then Mr. Eloquent hit Neutron with his atomic chainsaw and Neutron was lost in the singularity within himself. Titan kicked Orbis Stellaris away, then Death Grip killed Titan with a touch. Storm soon joined the battle and helped turn the tides.

(S.W.O.R.D. II#10) - As the Lethal Legion departed, Manta and Gladitor (still struggling with confidence) regrouped over the corpses of Fang and Titan, with Neutron gone. More Lethal Legions arrived to fight, but Storm swiftly defeated them.

(Secret X-Men I#1) - Xandra worked with Delphos, Oracle, and Deathbird to set up a series of tests so that some X-Men could prove themselves worthy allies, but they kept it a secret, causing Gladiator and Smasher to briefly panic.

(Fantastic Four VI#40) - The Imperial Guard (Oracle, Manta, Gladiator, Mentor) tried defending the M'Kraan Crystal against the Reckoning, but they were defeated and left unconscious.

(Fantastic Four VI#41) - Gladiator and Oracle saw the Reckoning taking the M'Kraan away with heroes from the Fantastic Four following.

(Marauders II#1) - The Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Mentor, Manta) advised Xandra on the arrival of the Marauders, but the Kin Crimson, specifically Delphos the Red, dismissed the Guard, declaring it above their paygrades.

(Fantastic Four VI#43) - Gladiator, Oracle, and Manta attended a meeting of intergalactic heroes (alongside the Starjammers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Human Torch, Ego the Living Planet, the Unparalleled, Thor, the Heralds of Galactus, and the Kree/Skrull Alliance) to discuss the threat of the Reckoning.

(Fantastic Four VI#44) - The Imperial Guard (Oracle, Gladiator, Titan) joined the final fight against the Reckoning.

(Marauders II#5) - The Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Fang, Oracle, Neutron) saw Xandra, with Deathbird at her side, returned to the throne. Oracle prepared a report on the events involving the Kin Crimson. Fang gave Daken the Fang suit and code name, as Daken had killed the Lupak traitor, the Chronicle. Somnus spent the night with Neutron.

(X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic#95) - The Imperial Guard (Fang, Astra, Manta, Warstar, Electron, Smasher, Gladiator) aided the Fantastic Four, Multiple Man, Layla Miller, and Strong Guy in fighting Blastaar and the Blast Rockers Empire, evil pirate versions of Multiple Man.

(Children of the Vault I#2 (fb) - BTS) - A group of brainwashed backup Superguardians (for Manta, Oracle, Smasher, Warstar, Titan, Scintilla) were mind-controlled by a rogue faction of the Shi'ar (possibly the Kin Crimson) into destroying Earth.

(Children of the Vault I#2) - The Superguardians were defeated by the Children of the Vault in Nairobi.

(Infinity Paws Infinity Comic#5) - The Imperial Guard (Gladiator, Astra, Manta, Smasher, Warstar) were tending to Xandra when a group of pets from Earth teleported into the room briefly with Lockjaw.

Comments: Created by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Dan Green.

Thanks to Elf with a Gun for the Spider-Man Drake Cakes appearances.

The Imperial Guard received entries in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe I#5, Deluxe Edition#6, Teams 2005 and in the X-Men Encyclopedia.

    The Imperial Guard members are generally based on the Legion of Super-Heroes. Hobgoblin=Chameleon, Fang=Lone Wolf/Timber Wolf (Timber Wolf even had the Wolverine haircut before Logan did) et al.
Also, there seems to be some indication that Hobgoblin is in fact a Skrull, as acknowledged by his Master Edition entry. This occurs due to a scene in Avengers I#345.
--Per Degaton
    Check out Fantastic Four III#51. He looks to be part of the Chameleoid race. There really should be some discussion of his origins in the comments, b/c there's also that one time when he's either shown as a Skrull or impersonated by one.
--Snood.

We don't have any idea why the Imperial Guard attacked Lobo, do we other than the fact they possibly saw him as an invader. While JLA/Avengers isn't specific, I'd expect he found himself on a strange planet and attacked first.
--Will U

The Imperial Guard was also active in the novel X-Men: Empire's End by Diane Duane (see below). It has to be seen if this story is canon.

  Interesting backstory in this novel about the Shi'ar The Majestor Arakh adopted a policy of succession to the throne whereby his clones would succeed him, and in turn the clones produced from his clone. Finally, one clone decided to have his brain or soul directly implanted into a cloned body, in a process similar to that of the Elan, Kang, Maelstrom, the Red Skull, the Hate-Monger, Arnim Zola et al.

  It is also stated that the Shi'ar believe that their royal family traces descent from Sharra and Kythri. This on pages 147-148.
--Per Degaton

(X-Men: Empire's End) - Years ago, a research team including Avend and Irdin discovered an irregularity in nearby galaxies. Avend demanded this situation come to D'Ken's attention, but the Imperial Science Council handled it.

(X-Men: Empire's End) - The star-devouring irregularity Avend noted once again came to Shi'ar attention, this time in the Sorosh Galaxy. Lilandra summoned Gladiator, Electron, Flashfire, Sibyl, Nightside, Mentor, and Commando to set up a firebreak (similar to how rangers will start a controlled fire to stop a raging forest fire) with a machine that would tamper with a star's carbon-carbon fusion cycle. Later, Mentor joined Lilandra in a virtual conference with Xavier. They refused to contact Reed Richards, despite Xavier's suggestion, sore memories of the trial of Galactus fiasco still coming to mind. Quake and Flashfire were also called in to serve in the mission at least at this point.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Imperial Guard has no known connections to

• Imperials - Hulk allies--Incredible Hulk III#92
• Imperial Court - Warlock enemies--Warlock and the Infinity Watch#35
• Imperial Death Squad - Thanos agents--Marvel Universe Millennial Visions 2001: The Infinity Watch: Wish Upon a Star
• Imperial Force - Secret Empire agents--Thunderbolts I#19
• Imperial Gamesman - Baron Karza allies--Micronauts Annual#1/3
• Imperial Hydra (Arnold Brown) - Hydra leader--Strange Tales I#135
• or any other "Imperial" or "Guard" characters

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X-Men I#107, p4-5 (1st)
X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#2, p38 (2nd)
Imperial Guard#2, p17, pan4 (3rd)
Uncanny X-Men I#480, p2, pan1 (4th)
Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#5, p21, p22 (mausoleum)
Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#5, p22 (Fang at mausoleum)

Appearances:
X-Men I#107 (October, 1977) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Dan Green (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
Captain America Annual I#4 (November, 1977) - Jack Kirby (writer/penciler/editor), John Tartaglione, Jon Verpoorten (inkers)
X-Men I#108 (December, 1977) - Chris Claremont (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Terry Austin (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
X-Men I#109 (February, 1978) - Chris Claremont (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Terry Austin (inker), Archie Goodwin (editor)
X-Men I#136-137 (August-September, 1980) - Chris Claremont (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Terry Austin (inker), Jim Salicrup (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#155 (March, 1982) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Bob Wiacek (inker), Louise Jones (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#157 (May, 1982) - Chris Claremont (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Bob Wiacek (inker), Louise Jones (editor)
Rom Annual#4 (December, 1985) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Steve Ditko (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Mike Carlin (editor)
X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers#2 (1990) - Terry Kavanagh (writer), Dave Cockrum (penciler), Jeff Albrecht (inker), Kelly Corvese (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#275 (April, 1991) - Chris Claremont (writer), Jim Lee (penciler), Scott Williams, Karl Alstaetter (inkers), Bob Harras (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#277 (June, 1991) - Chris Claremont (writer), Jim Lee (penciler), Scott Williams (inker), Bob Harras (editor)
Captain America I#398 (March, 1992) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rik Levins (penciler), Danny Bulanadi (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Avengers West Coast#80 (March, 1992) - Roy & Dann Thomas (writers), Dave Ross (penciler), Tom Dzon (inker), Nelson Yomtov (editor)
Quasar#32 (March, 1992) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Greg Capullo (penciler), Harry Candelario (inker), Kelly Corvese (editor)
Avengers West Coast#81 (April, 1992) - Roy & Dann Thomas (writers), Dave Ross (penciler), Tom Dzon (inker), Nelson Yomtov (editor)
Quasar#33 (April, 1992) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Rurik Tyler (penciler), Fred Fredericks (inker), Kelly Corvese (editor)
Thor I#446 (April, 1992) - Tom DeFalco (writer), Patrick Olliffe (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Avengers West Coast#82 (May, 1992) - Roy & Dann Thomas (writers), Dave Ross (penciler), Tom Dzon (inker), Nelson Yomtov (editor)
Avengers I#347 (May, 1992) - Bob Harras (writer), Steve Epting (penciler), Tom Palmer (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Quasar#46 (May, 1993) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Andy Smith (penciler), Ralph Cabrera (inker), Mike Rockwitz (editor)
Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#1 (1994)/ Silver Surfer: Breakout - Eric Fein (writer), Robert Walker (pencils), John Stanisci (inks), Glenn Herdling (editor)
Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#2 (1994)/ Spider-Man: When Heroes Clash! - Eric Fein (writer), Jim Craig (pencils), Dan & David Day (inks), Glenn Herdling (editor)
Spider-Man Drakes Cakes Mini Comics Series II#3 (1994)/ Hulk: Pantheon Raid - Eric Fein (writer), Jim Craig (pencils), Dan & David Day (inks), Glenn Herdling (editor)
Starblast#2 (February, 1994) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Herb Trimpe (penciler), Ralph Cabrera (inker), Mike Rockwitz (editor)
Quasar#55 (February, 1994) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), John Heebink (penciler), Aaron McClellan (inker), Mike Rockwitz (editor)
Starjammers I#4 (January, 1996) - Warren Ellis (writer), Carlos Pacheco (penciler), Cam Smith, Bob Wiacek (inkers), Suzanne Gaffney (editor)
Imperial Guard#1-3 (January-March, 1997) - Brian Augustyn (writer), Chuck Wojkiewicz (penciler), Ray Snyder (inker), Terry Kavanagh (editor)
Untold Legend of Captain Marvel#1-3 (April-June, 1997) - Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich (writers), Scott Kolins (penciler), John Lowe (inker), Mark Bernardo (editor)
Incredible Hulk Annual 1997 - Chris Cooper (writer), Jeff Rebner (penciler), Mark Irwin (inker), Bobbie Chase (editor)
X-Men: Empire's End (October, 1997) - Diane Duane (writer)
Inhumans IV#3 (August, 2000) - Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin (writers), Jose Ladronn (penciler/inker), Mark Powers (editor)
Inhumans IV#4 (September, 2000) - Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin (writers), Jorge Lucas (penciler/inker), Mark Powers (editor)
New X-Men I#117 (October, 2001) - Grant Morrison (writer), Ethan Van Scriver (penciler), Prentiss Rollins (inker), Mark Powers (editor)
New X-Men I#122 (April, 2002) - Grant Morrison (writer), Ethan Van Scriver, Tom Derenick (pencilers), Tim Townsend, Danny Miki, Scott Hanna, Sandu Florea (inkers), Mark Powers (editor)
New X-Men I#124-125 (May-June, 2002) - Grant Morrison (writer), Igor Kordey (penciler/inker), Mark Powers (editor)
New X-Men I#126 (July, 2002) - Grant Morrison (writer), Frank Quitely (penciler), Tim Townsend (inker), Mark Powers (editor)
New X-Men I#133 (December, 2002) - Grant Morrison (writer), Ethan Van Scriver (penciler), Norm Rapmund (inker), Mike Marts (editor)
Marvel Universe: The End#5-6 (August, September, 2003) - Jim Starlin (writer/penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
JLA/Avengers#1 (September, 2003) - Kurt Busiek (writer), George Perez (artist), Tom Brevoort & Dan Raspler (editors)
Thanos I#10 (July, 2004) - Keith Giffen (writer), Ron Lim (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thanos I#12 (September, 2004) - Keith Giffen (writer), Ron Lim (penciler), Al Milgrom (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
X-Men: Watchers on the Walls (May, 2006) - Christopher L. Bennett (writer)
Uncanny X-Men I#477 (October, 2006) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Clayton Henry (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Mike Marts (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#480 (January, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Clayton Henry (penciler), Mark Morales (inker), Mike Marts, Nick Lowe (editors)
Uncanny X-Men I#485 (June, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Billy Tan (penciler), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez (inkers), Nick Lowe (editor)
Uncanny X-Men I#486 (July, 2007) - Ed Brubaker (writer), Billy Tan (penciler), Danny Miki (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan#1-5 (November, 2007-March, 2008) - Christopher Yost (writer), Paco Diaz Luque (penciler), Vicente Cifuentes (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men: Kingbreaker#1 (February, 2009) - Christopher Yost (writer), Dustin Weaver (penciler), Jaime Mendoza (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men: Kingbreaker#2 (March, 2009) - Christopher Yost (writer), Dustin Weaver (penciler), Jaime Mendoza & Victor Olazaba (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
X-Men: Kingbreaker#3-4 (April-May, 2009) - Christopher Yost (writer), Paco Diaz Luque & Dustin Weaver (penciler), Vicente Cifuentes & Jaime Mendoza (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
War of Kings#1-2 (May-June, 2009) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Paul Pelletier (pencils), Rick Magyar (inks), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Nova IV#24 (June, 2009) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Anrea DiVito (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
War of Kings#3 (July, 2009) - Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (writers), Paul Pelletier (pencils), Rick Magyar (inks), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy II#14 (July, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Brad Walker (penciler), Victor Olazaba (inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy II#15 (August, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Brad Walker (penciler), Victor Olazaba, Livesay (inkers), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Nova IV#25 (July, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Kevin Sharpe (penciler), Jeffrey Huet, Nelson Pereira (inkers), Bill Rosemann (editor)
War of Kings#4 (August, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Paul Pelletier (penciler), Rick Magyar (inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar#1 (August, 2009) - Christos Gage (writer), Graham Nolan, Reilly Brown (pencilers), Nelson DeCastro (inker), Jordan White (editor)
War of Kings: Ascension#4 (September, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Wellinton Alves (penciler), Scott Hanna (inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Nova IV#26 (August, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Andrea Divito (penciler/inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
War of Kings: Warriors#1 (September, 2009) - Christos Gage (writer), Mahmud Asrar (penciler/inker), Jeffrey Huet (inker), Bill Rosemann, Ben Morse (editors)
War of Kings#6 (October, 2009) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Paul Pelletier (penciler), Rick Magyar (inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#1-5 (January-May, 2010) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Kevin Walker (penciler/inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Thanos Imperative#1 (August, 2010) - Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (writers), Miguel Sepulveda (penciler/inker), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Wolverine and the X-Men Annual#1 (2013) - Jason Aaron (writer), Nick Bradshaw (penciler), Walden Wong, Karl Kesel, Victor Olazaba (inkers), Nick Lowe (editor)
All-New X-Men I#23 (April, 2014) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciler), Wade Von Grawbadger (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy III#12 (April, 2014) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Sara Pichelli, Stuart Immonen (pencilers), Wade Von Grawbadger (inker), Stephen Wacker (editor)
All-New X-Men I#24 (May, 2014) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Stuart Immonen (penciler), Wade Von Grawbadger (inker), Nick Lowe (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy III#13 (May, 2014) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Sara Pichelli, David Marquez (artists), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Thanos: The Infinity Relativity I#1 (June, 2015) - (Jim Starlin (writer/artist), Andy Smith (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Ultimates II#3 (March, 2016) - Al Ewing (writer), Kenneth Rocafort (art), Wil Moss (editor)
Nova VI#10 (October, 2016) - Sean Ryan (writer), Cory Smith (art), Devin Lewis (editor)
Thanos II#2-3, 5 (February-March, May, 2017) – Jeff Lamire (writer), Mike Deodato Jr (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Mighty Thor II#15-18 (March-June, 2017) - Jason Aaron (writer), Russell Dauterman (artist), Wil Moss (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy IV#17 (April, 2017) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Valerio Schiti (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy I#4-5 (July, 2017) - Jim Starlin (writer), Alan Davis (penciler), Mark Farmer (inker), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Mr. and Mrs. X#1-5 (September, 2018 - January, 2019) - Kelly Thompson (writer), Oscar Bazaldua (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Asgardians of the Galaxy#2 (December, 2018) - Cullen Bunn (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Asgardians of the Galaxy#3 (January, 2019) - Cullen Bunn (writer), Matteo Lolli, Andre Lima Araujo, JB Thompson, Michael Del Mundo (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy V#1 (March, 2019) – Donny Cates (writer), Geoff Shaw (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Silver Surfer: Black I#1 (August, 2019) – Donny Cates (writer), Tradd Moore (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy V#2 (April, 2019) – Donny Cates (writer), Geoff Shaw (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Tarot#4 (March-May, 2020) - Alan Davis (writer), Paul Renaud (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
New Mutants IV#2 (January, 2020) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Rod Reis (artist), Jordan White (editor)
New Mutants IV#5 (March, 2020) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Rod Reis (artist), Jordan White (editor)
New Mutants IV#7 (April, 2020) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Rod Reis (artist), Jordan White (editor)
X-Men V#8 (June, 2020) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Leinil Francis Yu (artist), Jordan White (editor)
X-Men V#9 (July, 2020) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Leinil Francis Yu (artist), Jordan White (editor)
X-Men V#17 (March 2021) - Jonathan Hickman (writer), Brett Booth (penciler), Adelso Corona (inker), Jordan White (editor)
Guardians of the Galaxy VI#15 (August, 2021) – Al Ewing (writer), Juan Frigeri (artist), Darren Shan (editor)
Last Annihilation: Wakanda#1 (September, 2021) - Evan Narcisse (writer), German Peralta (artist), Wil Moss (editor)
S.W.O.R.D. II#9-10 (December, 2021 - January, 2022) - Al Ewing (writer), Jacopo Camagni (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Secret X-Men I#1 (April, 2022) - Tini Howard (writer), Francesco Nobili (artist), Jordan White (editor)
X-Men Legends I#2 (May, 2021) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Brett Booth (penciler), Adelso Corona (inker), Mark Basso (editor)
Fantastic Four VI#40-41 (April-May, 2022) - Dan Slott (writer), Rachael Stott (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Marauders II#1 (June, 2022) - Steve Orlando (writer), Eleonora Carlini (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Fantastic Four VI#43 (July, 2022) - Dan Slott (writer), Rachael Stott, Andrea Di Vito (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Fantastic Four VI#44 (August, 2022) - Dan Slott (writer), Andrea Di Vito, Davide Tinto, Rachael Stott (artists), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Marauders II#5 (October, 2022) - Steve Orlando (writer), Eleonora Carlini (artist), Jordan White (editor)
X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic#95 (July, 2023) - Jason Loo (writer/artist), Jordan White (editor)
Deadpool: Badder Blood#3 (October, 2023) - Rob Liefeld (writer/artist), Chad Bowers (writer), Mark Basso (editor)
Children of the Vault I#2 (November, 2023) - Deniz Camp (writer), Luca Maresca (artist), Jordan White (editor)
Infinity Paws Infinity Comic#5 (May 3rd, 2024) - Jason Loo (writer), Nao Fuji (artist), Caitlin O'Connell (editor)