Gauntlet (Inhuman)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Factor #65 (1991) |
| Created by |
Jim Lee Chris Claremont Whilce Portacio |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Inhuman |
| Team affiliations | Dark Riders |
| Abilities | Cybernetically enhanced with various high-tech weapons, such as a flamethrower, high-powered rifle and missiles |
Gauntlet is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the Dark Riders, employed by Apocalypse, and is one of the Inhumans. He is fitted with a cybernetic gauntlet, high-powered weapons, and wears a mechanical device over one eye used for tracking and scoping out prey.
Publication history
Gauntlet first appeared in X-Factor #65 and was created by Jim Lee, Chris Claremont and Whilce Portacio.
Fictional character biography
Little is known of Gauntlet's past apart from he is a member of the Dark Riders. They captured Cyber so that Genesis could strip Cyber's adamantium from him in Genesis' plan to make Wolverine his first Horseman, but Wolverine rejected the adamantium and regressed to a feral state.
Gauntlet was believed to have been killed[1] after Wolverine used Deadbolt's severed head to lure Gauntlet towards him and then savagely attacked him, though he later proved to have survived.[2]
Following the final defeat and disband of the Dark Riders, Gauntlet became a mercenary. Blaquesmith secretly contracted Gauntlet to hunt down Apocalypse when Apocalypse was merged with Cyclops.[3]
Gauntlet made another return with the Dark Riders in 2016. He was leading the team in assassinating various mutants with healing powers. He killed Elixer,[4] but was later ambushed by Magneto when he tried to kill Triage.[5]It is assumed that he and the Dark Riders are dead, as Magneto strapped a bomb to them and blew up the team with the entire island of Genosha.[6]
Powers and abilities
Gauntlet is cybernetically enhanced with various high-tech weapons such as a flamethrower, high-powered rifle, and missiles.
In other media
Television
- Gauntlet made an appearance in the X-Men Evolution episode "Target X" voiced by Mark Gibbon. He is one of HYDRA's premiere agents,and is a master of hand-to-hand and armed combat. Gauntlet appears to have been either genetically altered or possessed a natural mutation that makes him stronger, tougher, and with keener senses than the average human being. Like other agents of HYDRA, he has access to a wide array of tools and equipment that make him a formidable opponent and a dangerous tracker. Gauntlet was sent by Madame Hydra to assist Omega Red to capture Wolverine. During the final battle, Gauntlet was aboard the hovercraft with Madame Hydra which X-23 destroyed. It is unknown if he survived the crash or not.