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| Xantareans | |
| Aliases: | Xantarians |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Category: | Alien |
| Status: | Existing |
| Homeworld: | Xantar |
| Stellar system: | Xantares System |
| Body type: | Reptilian |
| Limbs: | 4 |
| Eyes: | 2 |
| Fingers: | 10 |
| Toes: | 8 |
| Special adaptations: | Amphibious nature |
| Language: | Xantarean |
| Representatives: | Qnax |
| 1st appearance: | Tales to Astonish #73 |
Xantareans are a fictional alien race featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are associated with the Hulk line of titles and first appeared in the second story from Tales to Astonish #73 in November, 1965 titled "Another World, Another Foe!"
Description[]
Xantareans were sentient bipedal non-humanoids that hailed from the planet Xantar in the Xantares Star System. They had reptilian features including hairless muscular bodies and red skin.
Representatives[]
- Qnax
- Qnax was a Xantarean warrior was sent out on a false mission by the Grand Xantarean. Returning home, he questioned the Council of Elders and was exiled. Taking the name Amphibion, Qnax aligned himself with Empress Daydra. He became a member of the Hulk-Hunters, who sought the Hulk's aid in combating the Galaxy Master and the Ravager of Worlds known as the Abomination.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The singular form for this race is Xantarean, which redirects to this page.
- The name of this race has also been spelled as Xantarians. [1]
- Xantareans are not to be confused with Xandarians, who are the humanoid inhabitants of the planet Xandar and architects of the Nova Corps.
- The Xantareans received a mini-profile in the Appendix: Alien Races section of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15 in March, 1987.