Keill Randor
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| Keill Randor | |
| Publication information | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
| First appearance | Galactic Warlord |
| Created by | Douglas Hill |
| In story information | |
| Team affiliations | The Overseers, Glr |
| Notable aliases | The Last Legionary |
| Abilities | Entire skeleton replaced with an unbreakable organic alloy Unsurpassed martial artist Superb marksman Peak human strength, endurance, agility and reflexes |
Keill Randor is a fictional character, the protagonist of Douglas Hill's science fiction quintet for young adults, The Last Legionary. He is the last surviving inhabitant of a planet named Moros.
Keill lives within our galaxy at an intermediate time in the distant future, where interstellar travel has become commonplace. Although no other sentient races were found during Earth's push out to the outer reaches of the galaxy, many planets were colonized, and some, due to environmental conditions, caused subtle altering of the human form - these people are known as the 'altered races'. Keill, however, is outwardly humanoid.
Keill's people were hardened over generations by their inhospitable planet, which (combined with rigorous combat and martial arts training) resulted in them exhibiting speed, reflexes, strength, and fighting abilities all at the very upper limit of human ability. The people of Moros acted effectively as mercenaries; however they were careful to only offer their services to clients fighting in self-defense.
The planet Moros was destroyed by an entity known only as 'The Warlord'. Keill, complete with a new unbreakable skeleton given to him by 'The Overseers' and a companion named Glr, embarks on a dangerous mission to avenge his people.
Keill appears in the following novels:
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Keill Randor has been described as the cybernetic Bruce Lee of the future.[1]
[edit] See Also
Moros ("doom"), in Greek mythology he was the personification of impending doom and destruction. He was a son of Erebus and Nyx.
