ZODIAC - The Fire Signs

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11th May 2018

THE FIRE SIGNS

The Fire Signs of the Zodiac include: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius

Within the various incarnations of the Zodiac in Marvel Comics, the members have a particular connection to or are a living embodiment of the sign they have been named for.  Human members, like those of the original Zodiac Cartel, are generally born under that zodiacal sign.  The LMD creations were given appearances, personality matrixes, and power sets based on their sign, its symbol, and the typical noted characteristics of those born under the sign.  Those who had actual super powers or were technologically enhanced had abilities inspired by their sign as well.


ARIES

Symbol: The Ram

Birthdates: March 21st - April 19th

Common Personality Traits:  Adventurous and energetic -
Pioneering and courageous - Enthusiastic and confident -
Dynamic and quick-witted - Selfish and quick-tempered - Impulsive and impatient - Foolhardy and daredevil


Zodiac Cartel (Marcus Lassiter)

Appearances: Avengers (1st series) #72, 82

Powers: curled horns on headdress can be used as ramming weapon, wielded the Zodiac Key to project blasts of energy or form force fields that devastated anything they touched

Zodiac Cartel II (Grover Raymond)

Appearances: Avengers (1st series) #120-122, Captain America (1st series) #177

Powers: curled horns on headdress can be used as ramming weapon, possessed by the ionic essence of Lucifer

Zodiac Cartel III (Oscar Gordon)

Appearances: Iron Man (1st series) #184, West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26

Powers: curled horns on headdress can be used as ramming weapon

LMD Zodiac

Appearances: Defenders (1st series) #49-50, West Coast Avengers Annual #1 - (2nd body) West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26-28

Powers: superhuman strength and durability (2nd body) armored shell and horns capable of projecting fire

Ecliptic's Zodiac

Appearances: Alpha Flight (2nd series) #12, Weapon X (2nd series) #1

Powers: ram-like appearance with enhanced strength, agility, reflexes, and curled horns

Baal Abib Zodiac (Horst Brandauer)

Appearances: New Warriors (4th series) #4-5

Powers: curled-horned headdress, superhuman resilience, carries a ram's head staff

Thanos' Zodiac

Appearances: Avengers Assemble #1-2

Powers: cosmic armor grants him a ram-like appearance capable of levitation and with enhanced abilities

Vernon's Zodiac

Appearances: Amazing Spider-Man (4th series) #3-4

Powers: none demonstrated


LEO

Symbol: The Lion

Birthdates: July 23rd - August 22nd

Common Personality Traits:  Generous and warmhearted - Creative and enthusiastic - Broad-minded and expansive - Faithful and loving - Pompous and patronizing - Bossy and interfering - Dogmatic and intolerant


Zodiac Cartel (Daniel Radford)

Appearances: Avengers (1st series) #72,120-122, Iron Man (1st series) #184, West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26

Powers: lion costume equipped with metal claws

LMD Zodiac

Appearances: (1st body) Defenders (1st series) #49-50, West Coast Avengers Annual #1, West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26-28 - (2nd body) West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #27-28

Powers: enhanced strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, hyper-keen senses, and razor sharp claws

Ecliptic's Zodiac

Appearances: Alpha Flight (2nd series) #12, Weapon X (2nd series) #1

Powers: lion-like appearance with enhanced strength, agility, reflexes, and sharpened claws

Baal Abib Zodiac (K'Beer Okoye)

Appearances: New Warriors (4th series) #4-5

Powers: immense size, superhuman strength and agility

Thanos' Zodiac

Appearances: Avengers Assemble #1-3

Powers: cosmic armor allows him to transform into a physically powerful lion-like being

Vernon's Zodiac

Appearances: (1st) Amazing Spider-Man (4th series) #1,3, (Burt Ricardson) #10-11

Powers: none demonstrated


SAGITTARIUS

Symbol: The Archer

Birthdates:  November 23rd - December 22nd

Common Personality Traits:  Optimistic and freedom-loving -
Jovial and good-humored - Honest and straightforward - Intellectual and philosophical - Blindly optimistic and careless - Irresponsible and superficial - Tactless and restless


Zodiac Cartel (Harlan Vargas)

Appearances: Avengers (1st series) #72, Iron Man (1st series) #35-36, Daredevil (1st series) #73, Avengers (1st series) #120-122, Iron Man (1st series) #184, West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26

Powers: none known

LMD Zodiac

Appearances: (1st body) Defenders (1st series) #49-50, 64-65, West Coast Avengers Annual #1, West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26 - (2nd body) West Coast Avengers (2nd series) #26-27

Powers: wrist-mounted bolt casters can launch a variety of arrowheads

Ecliptic's Zodiac

Appearances: Alpha Flight (2nd series) #1,12, Weapon X (2nd series) #1

Powers: centaur body skilled with the bow and arrow

Baal Abib Zodiac (Karen Trudeaux)

Appearances: New Warriors (4th series) #4

Powers: archery

Thanos' Zodiac

Appearances: Avengers Assemble #1

Powers: none demonstrated

Vernon's Zodiac

Appearances: Amazing Spider-Man (4th series) #5

Powers: archery