Shapeshifter
The alien shapeshifting member of the Sh'iar Imperial Guard he has gone by both Shapeshifter and Hobgoblin. One of the founding members of the Guardsmen he has fought against the X-Men, Starjammers and the Avengers on service to the Royal Family of the Sh'Air.
Name:
Shapeshifter
Publisher:
Real name:
Aliases:
- Hobgoblin
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Chameleon
- Flight
- Shape Shifter
- Size Manipulation
- Stamina
- Stealth
- Super Strength
- Unarmed Combat
First issue:
Origin
In the galaxies beyond our own Milky Way lies the greater territories of the Sh'Air Empire, who have ruled their galaxy for eons. To assist in their defenses and to allow union between the varied races of their many acquired worlds the Sh'Air formed the Imperial Guard. Shapeshifter/Hobgoblin is a yellow antennae humanoid race known as a Chameliod and has the inherant ability to change his shape from humanoids to monstrous creatures. He has fought alongside his fellow Guardsmen for many years now and has been a very capable and usable agent, having a unique power for espionage.
Creation
Shapeshifter /Hobgoblin was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum in 1977 and first appeared in X-Men # 107. The idea behind him, as with many of the Guardsmen, was to homage the concepts of the Legion of Superheroes and was a reflection of Chameleon Boy.
Alternate Realities
Earth 295 - Age of Apocalypse
He has a minor appearence in AOA reality as part of Imperial Guard. They faced Gambitand the Externals.
