Geomancers (comics)
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Geomancers are a group of fictional comic book characters that appeared in various titles published by Valiant Comics.
Publication historyEdit
Original Valiant continuityEdit
The Geomancers appeared in various comic titles published by Valiant Comics, including Eternal Warrior,<ref name="cool">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Archer and Armstrong, Doctor Solar, Rai, Timewalker, Magnus and Secret Weapons.<ref name="cool" /> A separate Geomancer comic series was published in 1994,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> lasting eight issues.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012 Valiant continuityEdit
Fictional character biographyEdit
Original Valiant continuityEdit
Geomancers are a lineage of men and women who, since 3500 BC, have been chosen by the Earth itself to defend it, with one Geomancer operating at a time. In the Viking era, it was a young boy.<ref name=NYCC>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When a Geomancer dies, his or her chosen successor takes their place. When a Geomancer has reached the end of their life-cycle their power is removed by a suicide ritual called Bagh-Nakh.
Geomancers were instrumental in many pivotal events in the Valiant Universe, including the Unity Conflict, the birth and upbringing of Magnus, Robot Fighter, the struggle against the Darque Power and the Harbinger Wars. Gilad Anni-Padda served as the "Fist and Steel" of the Geomancers for most of his life, failing three times to save a Geomancer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1992, Geomancer Tashi Khatun authored a book entitled The Book of Geomancer, the tome of ultimate knowledge.
The first Geomancer was Khanit, who was chosen in 3500 BC.<ref>Eternal Warrior #1. Valiant Comics.</ref> Later Geomancers included Buck McHenry,<ref>Eternal Warrior #7. Valiant Comics.</ref> Geoff McHenry, Lucinda Mendez, Yuri Pierce,<ref>Rai #0. Valiant Comics.</ref> Ana Kawainui, Rokland Tate and Aram Anni-Padda.
2012 Valiant continuityEdit
In the second Valiant continuity, Kay McHenry serves as the Geomancer. Being a great grand-niece of the late Buck McHenry, she first appears in issue #6 of Archer & Armstrong volume 2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Archer & Armstrong (vol. 2) #6 (January 2013). Valiant Comics.</ref>
Powers and abilitiesEdit
Geomancers can psychically communicate with the Earth, receive psychic impressions from objects and living organisms, possess innate healing abilities, read minds, control over nature and its energy sources<ref>The Valiant #4 (March 2015)</ref> and cause objects to bend to their will.<ref>The Valiant #3 (Feb. 2015)</ref>