Who Is Defensor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Defensor is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Gabriel Carlos Dantes Sepulveda, with over 17 comic issue appearances. Gabriel Sepulveda was a construction worker that discovered an armored suit and shield composed of vibranium inside an underground catacomb. Sepulveda would dub himself Defensor and become a protector of Argentina.

Who is Defensor?

Origin Defensor was a construction worker operating an excavating machine digging the foundation for an apartment building he found a hidden underground passageway that led to labyrinth of catacombs beneath. In one of the chambers he found a suit of armor resembling that of the Spanish Conquistadors of the Fourteenth Century. The armor is made of vibranium . Creation Defensor was created by Mark Gruenwald , Bill Mantlo , Steven Grant and John Romita Jr in 1982 and first appeared in Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions issue 1 (1982). Major Story Arcs The Contest Of Champions The Grandmaster and an individual called the Unknown challenged each other to the Game of Champions which was a tournament involving numerous heroes possessing superhuman powers. Defensor was teleported to a giant arena while he was fending off a paramilitary group in Argentina . Defensor is one of the twelve members selected on the Grandmaster's team and the object of the contest is to battle members of the Unknown's team to gather the most pieces of the Golden Globe of Life which was separated into four pieces. The game begins so Defensor, She-Hulk and Captain Britain would face off against Iron Man , Sabra.

Key facts

Defensor is of human origin and first appeared in "A Gathering of Heroes". The character is published by Marvel. With 17 recorded issue appearances, Defensor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.