AV-ROM

Real Name: Av-Rom

Identity/Class: Extraterrestrial (Kree)

Occupation: Military captain

Group Membership: Kree Imperial Militia

Affiliations: Ethan Edwards, Keeyah, M'Lanz, Talos, Tarna

Enemies: Avengers (Luke Cage, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Iron Man/Tony Stark, Sentry/Bob Reynolds, Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew, Wolverine/James Howlett), Knull, Skrulls (Super-Skrull/Kl'rt, others), Young Avengers (Hawkeye/Kate Bishop, Hulkling/Dorrek VIII, Patriot/Elijah Bradley, Stature/Cassie Lang, Vision/Jonas, Wiccan/Billy Kaplan)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unrevealed

First Appearance: (Seen, name unrevealed) Young Avengers I#10 (March, 2006); (seen, name revealed) Young Avengers I#11 (May, 2006)

Powers/Abilities: Captain Av-Rom was a blue-skinned Kree, making him presumably a full blooded Kree. He was a trained Kree military general who was proficient in the use of laser guns and hand-to-hand combat. For a time, he commanded a military fleet.

Height: Unrevealed (6'; by approximation)
Weight: Unrevealed (180 lbs.; by approximation)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blue

History:
(Young Avengers I#11 (fb) - BTS) - The blue-skinned Captain Av-Rom, of the Kree Imperial Militia, grew aware of Kree mythology regarding the heir to the Kree Empire, Dorrek VIII, the son of the famous Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) and Princess Anelle of Skrull royalty. Av-Rom led a militia toward Earth to find Dorrek VIII.

(Young Avengers I#10) - Av-Rom and his Kree soldiers arrived on Earth to recruit Dorrek VIII, known as Hulkling. Av-Rom shot the Super-Skrull in front of Dorrek and his allies in the Young Avengers.

(Young Avengers I#11) - Av-Rom informed Hulkling that his father was Captain Marvel, then sought to recruit him. When Hulkling refused, Av-Rom ordered the militia to take him by force and a fight with the Young Avengers broke out. Av-Rom shot Hulkling with an energy weapon, then Super-Skrull hit Av-Rom with fire. Soon, war broke out between the Kree and a force of Skrulls over Hulkling, and the Avengers arrived to break up the fight. In a moment of anger, Av-Rom fired on Captain America, but the shot hit Patriot.

(Young Avengers I#12) - After a long fight, the heroes brokered peace between the Skrull and Kree by having them both agree to let Hulkling spend six months with each race, after which he would make his decision about his allegiance. Av-Rom departed with the Kree, not knowing that Super-Skrull was posing as Hulkling as he departed with them.

(Web of Venom: Empyre's End#1 (fb) - BTS) - Now Emperor of the Kree/Skrull alliance, Hulkling sent a group of Kree and Skrull soldiers to investigate why several planets had stopped communicating. Av-Rom joined Talos, Keeyah, M'Lanz, Tarna, and Ethan Edwards to investigate.

(Web of Venom: Empyre's End#1) - While investigating a ship, the group was overcome by the symbiotes of Knull. Av-Rom was killed as he screamed to the others.

Comments: Created by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, Rob Stull, Dave Meikis, and Dexter Vines.

    This profile was completed 5/25/2021, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 20th anniversary 's celebratory event.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Av-Rom has no known connections to:


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Young Avengers I#11, p1, pan1 (main)
Web of Venom: Empyre's End#1, p8, pan4 (face)


Appearances:
Young Avengers I#10 (March, 2006) - Allan Heinberg (writer), Jim Cheung (penciler), Rob Stull, Dave Meikis, Dexter Vines (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Young Avengers I#11 (May, 2006) - Allan Heinberg (writer), Jim Cheung (penciler), John Livesay, Jay Leisten, Dave Meikis, Matt Ryan, Jaime Mendoza (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Young Avengers I#12 (August, 2006) - Allan Heinberg, Karl Kesel (writers), Jim Cheung, David Hahn (pencilers), John Livesay, Dave Meikis, Mark Morales (inkers), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Web of Venom: Empyre's End#1 (January, 2021) - Clay McLeod Chapman (writer), Guiu Vilanova (artist), Devin Lewis (editor)


First Posted: 09/09/2021
Last updated: 09/07/2021

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