Who Is Achilles? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Achilles is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Helmut Halfling, with over 39 comic issue appearances. Achilles is a member of the Pantheon and practically invulnerable.

Who is Achilles?

Origin Helmut was born a son of Agamemnon , in Germany , 1909, a Jew and a survivor of the Holocaust. He was recruited by Agamemnon to serve as an operative for the Pantheon . Helmut and his family were captured by the Nazi's. When they tried to tattoo Helmut the needle broke. Helmut's wife and three children were gassed in the German concentration camp Dachau. Achilles realized he was immortal when he was gassed and thrown into a mass grave containing the corpses of the other victims of the camp. Agamemnon recruited Helmut near the end of World War II while Agamemnon was on one of his hiatuses from the Pantheon which he usually takes every 50 years or so. Helmut took the name Achilles due to his powers, Helmut became a member of the Pantheon's elite fighting team, often participating in field missions.

Key facts

Achilles is of human origin and first appeared in "Hit And Myth". The character is published by Marvel. With 39 recorded issue appearances, Achilles ranks among the most featured characters in comics.