MANTODEANS

Class: Terrestrial humanoids

Known Representatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Strata

First Appearance: Starfire II #9 (April, 2016)

Powers: Mantodeans were insect-like humanoids possessing an exoskeleton and wings for flight. They were armed with rayguns

History: (Starfire II #9, 10) - King Neala-Tok organized his latest invasion on Strata, and had his Mantodean troops slaughter every citizen in their path. Atlee said he'd gone too far, and as Strata's protector she was enacted to carry out a death sentence on him and his troops. She destroyed the Mantodeans, and Neala-Tok unleashed his second wave of attackers, more Chida Monsters. Starfire absorbed ambient light, and Strata overloaded her, but her body adjusted as Atlee and Gomez fought their losing battle against Neala-Tok. The recovered Starfire confronted the kind, telling him he'd be ruler of an empty kingdom if he continued his genocidal rampage, and he never thought past his own malevolence. She unleashed her full power, disintegrating Neala-Tok and his army.

Comments: Created by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti & Elsa Chareetier.

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