Real name: Wendell Elvis Vaughn Other known aliases: Marvel Man, Star-Knight. Occupation: Adventurer, former security contractor. Current group affiliation: Avengers reserve member. Past group affiliations: Avengers, Starmasters, S.H.I.E.L.D., Queen's Vengeance. Major enemies: Presence, Maelstrom, Thanos. First appearance: Captain America #217 Origin: Quasar #1-2 Description: Wendell is an athletic man standing 5'10'' tall and weighing 168 lbs. He has blue eyes and blonde hair.
Characteristics
13 STR 3
14 DEX 12
14 CON 8
13 BODY 6
13 INT 3
14 EGO 8
18 PRE 8
16 COM 3
7 PD 4
7 ED 4
4 SPD 16
6 REC 0
28 END 0
27 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 75
Powers, Skills and Equipment
5 +0 Detect,"Energy signatures.",make into sense
5 Discriminatory,Detect
37 EC (37),"Quantum Effect"
38a) 10/10 Armor,"Quantum Aura",Usable By Others(+1 1/2),doesn't
lose power,usable at range,x4 # Of Targets
75b) 8 OCV Missile Deflection,deflect all attacks,reflect at any
target,deflect at range
5 Instant Change
31 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
radiation,safe in heat/cold,Linked(-1/2),"to Armor",Usable
By Others(+1 1/2),doesn't lose power,usable at range,x4 # Of
Targets
40 43 Mental Defense
250 MP (250)
27m 1K" Change Environment,vary environment,Desc: Any type of
energy emission.,0 END(+1/2) 0
36m 11D6 EB,+1/2 Variable Advantage(+1 1/2),Var FX(+1/4),0 END
(+1/2) 0
33m 11D6 Entangle,1/2 END(+1/4),Reversible(+1/4) 7
4u X-D Move,group of dimensions,x32 Increased Mass,Dimension:
Other planets and star systems.,Concentrate(-1/4) 3
27m 22" Flight,x1K Non-Combat,0 END(+1/2) 0
27m 12/12 Force Wall,12" Extra Width,0 END(+1/2) 0
9m -0 Images,Sight Group,Radio Group,0 END(+1/2) 0
50m 60 STR TK,fine manipulation,0 END(+1/2),Area Effect(+1),
radius 0
9 Radio XMIT/REC,Transdimensional(+3/4),group of dimensions,
Dimension: Any planetary system he has put a relay post in.
5 Range,Detect
10 Tracking Scent,"Used on detect energy signatures."
3 Deduction 12-
3 Federal Police Powers
6 2 Levels: with multipower.,tight group
4 Martial Block
4 Martial Disarm
3 Martial Throw
5 Navigation 12-
3 Security Systems 12-
3 Survival 11-
3 Systems Operation 12-
3 Tactics 12-
3 Tracking 12-
4 TF,Air Vehicles,Space Vehicles
2 WF,Small Arms
2 Radio XMIT/REC,"Avengers ID card.",OAF(-1)
Powers Cost: 774
Disadvantages
Base Points: 100
10 DNPC,"Innocent people of the Universe.",normal,useful
skills,appear 11-
5 Distinctive,"Wears a colorful costume.",easily concealable,
minor
20 Hunted,"By various villains and cosmic threats.",as
powerful,non-combat influence,harsh,appear 11-
20 Normal Stats
10 Psych Lim,"Wanderlust",common,moderate
20 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing.",common,total
10 Public ID,"Wendell Elvis Vaughn"
15 Rep,"Cosmic Avenger and POTU.",occur 11-,extreme reputation
10 Unluck,2D6
5 Watched,"by the U.S. government.",as powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 8-
15 Watched,"By cosmic powers.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,harsh,appear 14-
Disadvantages Total: 140
Experience Spent: 609
Total Points: 849
Explanation of the conversion:
History: After gaining the quantum bands once possessed by Marvel
Boy, Wendell became a super-agent working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as Marvel Man (Captain
America #217).
Along side Captain America, the Falcon and the Hulk he
battled Moonstone II and the Corporation
(Captain America #229-230, Incredible Hulk #232-234).
He later went on to
become head of security at Project Pegasus as Quasar III, where he battled
Deathlok, Nuklo, the Grapplers, and the Nth Man (Marvel Two-In-One #53-58).
He journeyed to an alternate reality with the Thing
(Marvel Two-In-One #73).
His mind was briefly taken over by the Serpent Crown (Marvel Two-In-One Annual #5).
Once it was established that Bruce Banner's mind was in control of the Hulk's body, the Hulk was treated to a celebration in New York city where he received a presidential pardon from Ronald Reagan, the key to the city, and praise from a number of superheroes, including Quasar III (Incredible Hulk #279).
Quasar traveled to Neptune to see if he could learn the origin of the quantum
bands, and was attacked by Deathurge, but when he was appointed Protector of
the Universe by Eon he was able to defeat Deathurge (Quasar #1-2).
He assisted the Avengers in battling Super-Nova (Avengers #302-303).
The Avengers eventually made him a member. He encountered Utau the Watcher (Quasar #6), met the Stranger and solved the Watcher's Oblivion Plague (Quasar #15-16).
He was captured and killed by Maelstrom in his bid to gain
the quantum bands, but his energy form was preserved by
Infinity, he fought Maelstrom and was restored, but Eon was killed in the
process (Quasar #19-25).
At the funeral of Eon he fought Thanos (Quasar #26).
Quasar was among the Avengers who fought Morgan Le Fay when she tired to take over the world, while briefly under her control he went by the name Star-Knight (Avengers III #2-3).
Afterwards he left earth to return to his Protector of the Universe duties.
He discovered a recently destroyed Rigelian outpost world. He sent
out a signal for fellow Avengers to aid him and was joined by Thor, Photon, Moondragon, Tigra and Starfox on outpost world, where they found the only survivor to be the wounded Jack of Hearts. Together they fought a Servator of the Infinities (Avengers Infinity #1).
Note: Wendell is in no way related to Quasar, who appeared in an
early issue of Iron Man or Quasar II, who was a member of the Shi'ar
Imperial Guard.
Powers: Quasar has no innate super powers, but has been bonded with
the quantum bands, a pair of powerful artifacts that allow him to manipulate
energy for a variety of purposes. He can fly, create a protective aura
around himself and others, create energy constructs and jump into
quantum space. He has programmed his bands to protect him from mental
manipulation, making him nearly impervious to mental powers.
Links to other Quasar III pages:
Character created by Marvel Comics.
Page layout by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - September, 2001