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Character · Earth-616

Juggernaut

Cain Marko

  • Juggernaut
  • Known to Authorities

Cain Marko was the abusive Kurt Marko's son and grew up resenting his stepbrother Charles Xavier. While serving in Korea he discovered the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak in a hidden temple and was transformed into the Juggernaut, an unstoppable mystic avatar. For years he rampaged alongside Black Tom Cassidy and battled the X-Men, but he gradually reformed, joining the X-Men, the Thunderbolts and later Excalibur. His powers have been lost and regained several times, and he eventually became a citizen of Krakoa.

Powers and abilities

  • Superhuman strength: can lift well over 100 tons
  • Unstoppable momentum: once moving he cannot be halted by physical means
  • Invulnerability: nearly impervious to harm
  • Force field: mystic shield of Cyttorak surrounds him
  • Self-sustenance: needs no food, water or air while empowered
  • Armor and helmet: helmet guards him from telepathic attack
  • Hand-to-hand combat: trained military brawler

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