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| − | The Kwai are one of the thousands of species [[Element Lad/Post-Zero Hour|Element Lad]] was ultimately responsible for the creation of after he became stranded a billion years in the past of the "Second Galaxy," in his | + | {{Genericbox |
| + | |era=postzh | ||
| + | |species_name=Kwai | ||
| + | |image= | ||
| + | |caption= | ||
| + | |debut_indv=[[Legion Lost v1 1|''Legion Lost'' v1 #1]] | ||
| + | |debut_soc=[[Legion Lost v1 3|''Legion Lost'' v1 #3]] | ||
| + | |alliance_color=#c0ffc0 | ||
| + | |status=Stable | ||
| + | |planet= (Nomadic) | ||
| + | |affiliations=[[United Planets/Reboot#Post-Zero Hour|United Planets]] (employed as [[Threshold]] guides, prospective members) | ||
| + | |aliases=None | ||
| + | |rulers=[[Enkenet]] (Matriarch) | ||
| + | |members=[[Shikari]] | ||
| + | |powers=Flight, armoured exoskeleton, tracking | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The '''Kwai''' are one of the thousands of species [[Element Lad/Reboot#Post-Zero Hour|Element Lad]] was ultimately responsible for the creation of after he became stranded a billion years in the past of the "[[Second Galaxy]]," in his indefinitely prolonged lifespan. They are an insect-like humanoid race, whose distinguishing features included slate-grey skin with black tattoo-like markings, dragonfly-like wings, retractable armoured exoskeletons and the ability to find any path if such existed, even without obvious tracks to follow. A nomadic, [[wikt:matriarchic|matriarchic]]al people, they mostly displayed a pacifistic approach to life. The few exceptions to the last of these, such as [[Shikari]], were dubbed "Lonestars". | ||
| − | Their travels usually led them to follow "feral stars" - newly appearing stars in their path - which they considered good luck. When, in the 31st Century, Element Lad's home time period, they followed a "star" which was in reality the | + | Their travels usually led them to follow "feral stars" - newly appearing stars in their path - which they considered good luck. When, in the 31st Century, Element Lad's home time period, they followed a "star" which was in reality the [[Legion of Super-Heroes/Reboot#Post-Zero Hour|Legion]]naire [[Wildfire/Reboot#Post-Zero Hour|Wildfire]], it led them to encounter the Progeny, a [[wikt:xenophobic|xenophobic]], beetle-like race who began to hunt them down. While fleeing from a Progeny attack which killed two of her friends, Shikari would encounter the other Legionnaires, held in stasis, who had been flung through a rift to the Second Galaxy - though displaced only in space rather than time and space. Revived, they aided her in driving off the Progeny, then followed her to their "brief-home," where they helped the Kwai to gather resources for moving on. In turn, the Kwai helped to make their heavily damaged ship functional and created a new containment suit for Wildfire from their plastic-like "[[Use-weave]]". They and the Legion then went their separate ways, although Shikari would remain with the team. |
| − | After Element Lad - now | + | After Element Lad - now known as the Progenitor - was defeated by his former teammates at the cost of [[Live Wire]]'s life, the Kwai matriarch declared an amnesty toward the now-directionless Progeny. This led many of the younger Kwai to become "Lonestars" themselves and several to join [[Singularity]]'s "Credo", a group dedicated to hunting down and exterminating all surviving Progeny. |
The Kwai were then contacted by the Legion again - this time, with a view to use their tracking powers to become guides for the experimental "[[Threshold]]" teleportation system, which lacked a functioning navigation system. After consideration, the matriarch accepted, due to the possibilities the system offered for finding "new paths." | The Kwai were then contacted by the Legion again - this time, with a view to use their tracking powers to become guides for the experimental "[[Threshold]]" teleportation system, which lacked a functioning navigation system. After consideration, the matriarch accepted, due to the possibilities the system offered for finding "new paths." | ||
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The Kwai are one of the thousands of species Element Lad was ultimately responsible for the creation of after he became stranded a billion years in the past of the "Second Galaxy," in his indefinitely prolonged lifespan. They are an insect-like humanoid race, whose distinguishing features included slate-grey skin with black tattoo-like markings, dragonfly-like wings, retractable armoured exoskeletons and the ability to find any path if such existed, even without obvious tracks to follow. A nomadic, matriarchical people, they mostly displayed a pacifistic approach to life. The few exceptions to the last of these, such as Shikari, were dubbed "Lonestars".
Their travels usually led them to follow "feral stars" - newly appearing stars in their path - which they considered good luck. When, in the 31st Century, Element Lad's home time period, they followed a "star" which was in reality the Legionnaire Wildfire, it led them to encounter the Progeny, a xenophobic, beetle-like race who began to hunt them down. While fleeing from a Progeny attack which killed two of her friends, Shikari would encounter the other Legionnaires, held in stasis, who had been flung through a rift to the Second Galaxy - though displaced only in space rather than time and space. Revived, they aided her in driving off the Progeny, then followed her to their "brief-home," where they helped the Kwai to gather resources for moving on. In turn, the Kwai helped to make their heavily damaged ship functional and created a new containment suit for Wildfire from their plastic-like "Use-weave". They and the Legion then went their separate ways, although Shikari would remain with the team.
After Element Lad - now known as the Progenitor - was defeated by his former teammates at the cost of Live Wire's life, the Kwai matriarch declared an amnesty toward the now-directionless Progeny. This led many of the younger Kwai to become "Lonestars" themselves and several to join Singularity's "Credo", a group dedicated to hunting down and exterminating all surviving Progeny.
The Kwai were then contacted by the Legion again - this time, with a view to use their tracking powers to become guides for the experimental "Threshold" teleportation system, which lacked a functioning navigation system. After consideration, the matriarch accepted, due to the possibilities the system offered for finding "new paths."
