Romulus (Marvel Comics) Character Review
Romulus is a fictional comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring Wolverine. He is the leader of the Lupines, a species resembling humans that evolved from canines instead of primates through convergent evolution.
He is a shadowy character whose origin and motives remain a mystery. He
is shown to have orchestrated most major events in the life of
Wolverine, manipulating and controlling him for most of his life.
Created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Simone Bianchi, the Character first appeared, albeit obscured by shadow in Wolverine vol. 3 #50 (March 2007), and made his first full appearance in Wolverine: Origins (August 2009). More about Romulus (Marvel Comics) Character Review - keep on reading !!
Fictional Character Biography
Romulus is first seen in several flashbacks that Wolverine experiences, later explained by Wild Child to have been induced by Romulus himself. He is shown leading the Lupines in prehistoric and barbaric times, being an emperor in Ancient Rome, as well as being the main force behind Weapon X.
In the present, Romulus restored Feral and Thornn's feline look after their depowerment on M-Day, augmented Wild Child's powers greatly, and seemed to have erased all humanity from Sabretooth causing the latter's death at the hands of Wolverine (later it was revealed Sabretooth was a clone). Romulus did all of this to reveal himself to Wolverine.
Romulus was also the one who took Daken from his dead mother's womb and raised him as a ruthless killer. Nick Fury
revealed to Wolverine that Romulus has been manipulating people from
his family's bloodline for centuries, and that he plans for Daken to
become the next-generation Weapon X. This was achieved through Tinkerer who bonded the metal from the Muramasa blade to Daken's inner claws. Daken hinted he complied with the process because of his own agenda.
Romulus told Daken to kill all the Weapon X experiments that gave them a
healing factor with his Muramasa claws. He killed every one except Deadpool.
He appears to have ties with Russian authorities, arranging Omega Red's transfer to a regular Russian prison to set a trap for Wolverine. After Wolverine temporarily subdues Omega Red, he is captured by Wild Child,
who reveals that Romulus made Logan and several villains battle each
other, his agenda being vaguely described as him needing a successor.
Moments after Wolverine uses the Muramasa blade to kill Omega Red,
Romulus reveals himself in front of him, prepared for battle with four
claws already extended (the three between the knuckles of his fingers
and one extending from behind his thumb). Wolverine attacks Romulus but is easily overpowered since he is only
using the sword at this point. Romulus slashes and attacks Wolverine
from the shadows as he reveals his plans. Telling Wolverine that
everything has led up to this moment. Romulus is what Wolverine will
become. Pushing Wolverine to the breaking point, he drops the sword and
pops his claws, much to Romulus' amusement. However, Wolverine fights
back and gains the upper hand and slashes at Romulus' hand, shattering
what turned out to be a clawed gauntlet. Seeing that Romulus' claws are
fake, Wolverine taunts him saying, "You're not what I'm gonna become...
I'm what you've always wanted to be". Hearing this, Romulus blindly
attacks Wolverine with his remaining claws only to be slashed open by
Wolverine. Seemingly beaten, Romulus tells Wolverine that although he is
at the top of the food chain, by making Daken in his own image, he has
set the stage for a confrontation between Wolverine and his son. Only
the most ruthless will survive. Only the one most like Romulus.
Wolverine defeats Romulus, but leaves him alive saying that he will
return when he is ready to finish the job. As Wolverine turns his back, Romulus seizes the opportunity to knock Wolverine unconscious with his own sword. Romulus then leaves, but not before telling Wolverine to keep the Muramasa blade: he will need it. After his confrontation with Wolverine he coordinates a successful assassination in Tokyo from what seems to be his base of operations, a European-style castle. It is here that Romulus first begins to doubt his own understanding of Wolverine's actions.
Wolverine decides to confront Romulus one last time, using the help
of various other heroes and his son Daken. In the end, as Daken is about
to kill Romulus, Logan has Cloak
teleport him into the Dark Force dimension. For a second Wolverine
thinks he should behead Romulus, just like he did with Creed, but in the
end he decides to leave him stranded in the Dark Force dimension.
However, thanks to Sabretooth's blackmailing life of Dagger, Romulus
gets free from his prison. After a losing fight against Romulus, a
mysterious woman with long red hair appears and tells Wolverine that the
answers that he seeks are at the Weapon X facility. Following his fight with the Sabretooth clones, the mysterious woman
appears to Wolverine again. She calls herself Remus and informs him that
Romulus is her twin brother. She aids Wolverine in his struggle against Romulus and Sabretooth all
while providing Wolverine with information about Romulus. She reveals to
Wolverine that Romulus' claim about certain mutants evolving from
canines rather than apes (referring to the Lupine) is untrue which
Wolverine had long since guessed. After tracking Romulus to his
stronghold somewhere in Italy, Wolverine brutally attacks and
incapacitates Sabretooth before confronting Romulus. Wolverine finds
Romulus immersed within a tank very similar to the one Wolverine was
held in during the days of the Weapon X Program. Wolverine breaks open
the tank and savagely assaults Romulus with his claws. He gouges away
much of the right side of Romulus' face, revealing that the bones
beneath have been bonded with adamantium. As Romulus heals, Wolverine
asks what the purpose is of becoming an imitation of him. As he
explains, Romulus extends four adamantium claws from his hand in exactly
the same configuration he used on the gauntlets he wore. As he launches into his attack, Romulus says to Wolverine that having
Romulus erase his memory and bond the adamantium to his skeleton was
actually his idea rather than something that he was forced to endure as
he's believed for so long (however, this assertion remains ambiguous).
Romulus and Wolverine resume their battle with Wolverine ultimately
proving victorious, resulting in Romulus being remanded to the Raft.
Powers and Abilities (Romulus)
Little is known about the full extent of Romulus's powers. As with
Wolverine, Romulus' primary power is an accelerated healing factor that
allows him to rapidly regnerate damaged or destroyed tissue with far
greater speed and efficiency than normal humans. The full limits of this
power isn't known, but he has healed wounds to his face that ripped
away the flesh from the right side of his face, exposing the bone,
within a matter of seconds. Romulus' healing factor also grants him
virtual immunity to known diseases and renders him highly resistant to
most forms of drugs. It also affords him greatly extended longevity by
slowing his natural aging process to an extraordinary degree. Romulus
claims to be tens of thousands of years old. Since the appearance of
Remus, she has confirmed that Romulus is at least several thousand years
of age. While he does show signs of aging, such as his hair turning
almost completely white where it was once black, Romulus still has the
same physical vitality and overall appearance of his physical prime.
Romulus' senses of sight, smell & hearing are also enhanced to
unknown superhuman levels. While they constitute a separate power, their
efficiency is still somewhat linked to his healing factor. Romulus also
possesses some degree of superhuman strength, the limits of which
aren't fully known. He's strong enough to lift Wolverine by the arm over
his head using one hand and hurl him across a room. Romulus' agility
and reflexes are similarly enhanced. His healing factor grants him
partial immunity to the fatigue toxins generated by his muscles during
physical activity, so he has much greater stamina than an ordinary
human. He can exert himself physically for at least several hours before
the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair him. He
also possesses a single, retractable claw at the tip of each finger as
well as elongated canine teeth. Romulus' claws are extremely sharp and
are capable of cutting most known conventional materials and flesh.
Romulus has also displayed some degree of telepathic capabilities
during past confrontations with Wolverine. He's been able to enter into
Wolverine's mind and to manipulate his memories, even going so far as to
be able to create false memories or to awaken memories that he has
suppressed.
Recently, after his return from the Dark Dimension, Romulus has
undergone the process of bonding adamantium to his skeleton. As a
result, his bones are now virtually indestructible. Romulus has also had
four adamantium claws implanted into each arm that have the same
configuration as the claws mounted onto his gloves. As with his
skeleton, these claws are virtually unbreakable and can cut nearly any
known substance.
Romulus is consistently depicted as being of exceptional stature, surpassing Sabretooth in size. The font
used for his words is unique, having a more ancient appearance than
those of other characters. Although he often appears naked, he has been
shown to wear clothes on several occasions, possibly making use of the
fact that only a few living people can recognize him. Romulus has been
seen wearing armor over his right knee which has a faint reminder of the
adamantium armor worn by Cyber.
His facial features are very similar to both Sabretooth and
Wolverine. This is seen in his sideburns, canine fangs, pointy ears, and
white eyes. His hair is almost solid white with the exception of his
bangs, which are black. Romulus has been seen wearing his hair in a long
pony tail in a way similar to Omega Red. Romulus also speaks with a very unique accent. According to Wolverine, it sounds part Italian and part Japanese.
Skills
Romulus is extremely intelligent with detailed knowledge of genetics and
other areas of science. Romulus also controls as vast criminal empire
spread throughout the world and has contacts throughout the criminal
underworld. Romulus is also a master manipulator that prefers to work
behind the scenes. He is also a formidable hand to hand combatant with
many thousands of years of experience and knowledge. He also has
extensive knowledge of many foreign and ancient cultures as he has
alleged to have participated in the rise and fall of many civilizations
throughout his existence.
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