Gates (comics)

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caption=Gates, by Lee Moder
comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Gates
real_name=Ti'julk Mr'asz (phonetic approximation)
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Legion of Super-Heroes" volume 4 #66
creators=Tom McCraw
Mark Waid
Lee Moder
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Legion of Super-Heroes
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powers=Teleportation via circular "gates"|

Ti'julk Mr'asz, codename Gates, is a fictional character, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet "Vyrga", Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towards socialism

Fictional character biography

Gates was the third non-humanoid member (after Quislet and Tellus) in the history of the Legion (the first after the 1994 Reboot). He was also unique amongst Legionnaires in being their only "unwilling" member, having been drafted by his planetary government to represent them in the Legion (which he perceived as being militaristic and inherently fascist). Apparently Gates is one of the very few free-thinkers on his homeworld; the rest are unindividualistic conformists.

Gates has played key roles in many missions; his tactics enabled Star Boy to defeat Validus of the Fatal Five and he was able to resist the Emerald Eye's possession. Gates was part of the Legion team that was stranded in the 20th century for a time, where he came up with the strategy to defeat Mantis, and forged a close friendship with teammate Brainiac 5. Kevin Gates also joined Ultra Boy in helping out at soup kitchens during their stay.

Like many of the Legionnaires that were original to the Post-Zero Hour continuity, Gates has not yet appeared in the "Three-Boot." He does appear in the Earth-247 Legion panel in "Infinite Crisis" #6.

Powers

Gates has the ability to create glowing green, circular teleportation "gates", which people and objects can travel freely through to emerge from a partner gate at a location he himself defines mentally (it is also possible to make the trip in reverse, travelling from the partner gate to the original gate). Gates' "gates" have been shown to have sharp edges; he accidentally severed Ra's al Ghul's arm once while teleporting.

External links

* [http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2617.htm A Hero History Of Gates]