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| Ord of the Breakworld | |
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 Ord of the Breakworld. Art byJohn Cassaday. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Astonishing X-Men #1 (2004) |
| Created by | Joss Whedon John Cassaday |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ord |
| Notable aliases | Ord of the Breakworld |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength speed and endurance Enhanced durability Enhanced hearing Flight Master martial artist Highly skilled in use of bladed weapons |
Ord is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character has been depicted specifically as an enemy of theX-Men. He first appeared inAstonishing X-Men #1 in May 2004. He was created by writerJoss Whedon and artistJohn Cassaday.
Ord is an alien originating from the planet Breakworld who is sent to Earth by Kruun, the ruler of Breakworld, to stop amutant from Earth from destroying their planet. To this end, Ord obtains the body ofColossus and resurrects him using Breakworld technology. Ord proceeds to experiment on Colossus with the assistance of human scientistKavita Rao, developing a cure to remove the powers of mutants in the hope that saving Breakworld.[1] Ord is allowed to operate byAbigail Brand, the head ofS.W.O.R.D., who is attempting to avert a potential war between Earth and Breakworld.[2]
During their first encounter, Ord nearly defeats theX-Men, but is caught off guard byLockheed, who disfigures his face with a fire blast.[3] Ord is nearly killed by Colossus, but is prevented from doing so by Abigail Brand andNick Fury and taken into the custody of S.W.O.R.D.
Ord escapes from the Peak, aspace station in orbit around Earth, with the assistance ofDanger. The two are recaptured by S.W.O.R.D, along with the X-Men, and taken aboard a starship headed for Breakworld. Ord contacts his homeworld to alert them that Colossus is also aboard, an event deliberately engineered by Brand to draw Breakworld's forces away from Earth. When the Breakworlders capture the S.W.O.R.D. starship, Ord is taken prisoner and charged with the failure of his mission, a crime punishable by death.[4]
Aghanne, a Breakworlder prophet, attempts to use Colossus to rip off the energy core of Breakworld and destroy the planet, believing that living under the tyrannical rule of Kruun is a fate worse than death. Ord sacrifices himself to help Colossus save Breakworld and is burnt up in the core.[5]
Ord possesses strength much greater than that of a human and is also capable of flight. It is unclear whether these attributes are shared by all members of his race, or if they are the product of alien technology.