Character Name: | Gates |
Real Name: | Ti'julk Mr'asz (phonetic approximation) |
Species: | Vyrgan |
Homeworld: | Vyrga |
Publisher: | DC Comics |
Debut: | Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 |
Creators: | Tom McCraw Mark Waid Lee Moder |
Alliances: | Legion of Super-Heroes |
Powers: | Teleportation via circular "gates" |
Gates (Ti'julk Mr'asz) is a fictional character and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towards socialism.
Gates is an insectoid alien who joined the Legion as part of a draft, and views its members as militaristic and fascist. He is one of few free-thinkers on his homeworld, the rest being unindividualistic conformists.
Gates was later erased from existence following the "Threeboot" before being restored in .
In The New 52, Gates made his first appearance in Legion Lost, where he and several other Legionnaires were trapped in the 21st century.[1] [2] In the process, they encounter the Justice League United and help them battle Infinitus.[3]
Gates can create glowing green "gates" that link two locations determined by him. They are also shown to have sharp edges; he once accidentally severed Ra's al Ghul's arm while teleporting.
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gates is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.