KAD said:
Sweet.
But Gladiator isn't a villian.
Thanks!
The only way I've seen him portrayed is as a villian...
Real Name: Kallark
Occupation: Praetor (leader) of the elite corps of the Shiar Imperial Guard.
Identity: Publicly known to the citizens of the
Shiar Empire.
Legal Status: Citizen of the Shiar Empire
Other Aliases: None
Place of Birth: Unrevealed planet in the Shiar Galaxy.
Marital Status: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: None
Base of Operations: Shiar Imperial Throneworld, Shiar Galaxy
Group Affiliation: Shiar Imperial Guard
First Appearance: X-MEN #107
History: Nothing has yet been revealed about the origin of Gladiator, leader within the Shiar Imperial Guard, an army of superhumanly powerful beings from planets within the Shiar Galaxy that enforces Shiar Imperial law. Gladiator leads the elite corps of the Imperial Guard that protects and carries out the personal directives of the majestor or majestrix (emperor or empress) of the entire Shiar Galaxy.
Gladiators first known encounter with Earth people came when he and other Guard member battled the
X-Men on the order of the mad former Shiar Emperor Dken. After Dken was deposed, his sister Lilandra Neramani became majestrix, and hence the Imperial Guard and Gladiator obeyed her. When Lilandra made it known to the X-Men that she intended to end the potentialmenace she believed was posed to the universe by the first X-Man known as
Pheonix, Lilandras lover,
Professor Charles Xavier, demanded that the matter be resolved through a trial by combat. In this trial Gladiator and other Imperial Guard members were again pitted against the X-Men.
Later, Gladiator came to Earth and battled the
Fantastic Four in the mistaken belief that they were alien Skrulls who had used their powers to alter their appearance.
Lilandras sister Deathbird staged a successful coup and became the new majestrix of the Shiar Empire. Despite Gladiators loyalty to Lilandra, who is now a hunted fugitive in her own empire, and despite his qualms about certain aspect of Deathbirds rule, Gladiator continues to serve the Shiar Empire in his role as a praetor of the Imperial Guard.
More recently, Kallark was among the Imperial Guard confined to Earth. During this time, Kallark sought out the X-Men in an attempt to force them to battle the alien menace known as the Phalanx in his stead. Kallark and the Guard have since returned to active duty in Shi'ar space.
Here's the info from
MarvelDirectory.com