| Komodo | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Melati Kusuma |
| Alias(es) | Komodo "The poor girl in the wheelchair" |
| Species | Human |
| Citizenship |  Indonesian American
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| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | May 17, 1994 |
| Affiliation | Empire State University (formerly) Desert Stars |
| Status | Alive |
| Appearances | |
| TV Series | The Called |
| Actors/Actresses | |
| Portrayed by | |
Melati Kusuma (Sanskrit: मालती कुसुम) is a young woman who lost both her legs in a car accident as a result of reckless driving. She entered into an internship with Dr. Curt Connors, a scientist who studied lizard physiology. Hoping to regain her legs, Kusuma stole a formula Dr. Connors created to regenerate limbs, modified it to her own DNA, & administered it to herself. As a result, the formula altered her DNA, transforming her into a reptilian humanoid under the codename Komodo.
Dr. Connors later registered her for the 50-State Initiative & she was sent to Camp Hammond to be trained. Komodo was later appointed to the Desert Stars, the Initiative team for Arizona.
Biography[]
Origin[]
Melati Kusuma was born in Arizona to Indonesian immigrants.
When she was a teenager, she lost both her legs in a car accident due to her fast & reckless driving, six weeks after getting her license. The crash was so violent it took two hours to extract her from the wreck. She became sick of people seeing her as "that poor girl in the wheelchair". She devoted herself to academics, having "no life", & earned a full scholarship to Empire State University.
Melati secured an internship under Doc Connors' supervision the day she applied. Connors knew that she was interested in the Connors Formula, & promised her they would work to make it safe, forcing her to swear she wouldn't do anything reckless.
Eager to regain her legs, she worked efficiently & earned Connors' trust, & eventually gained access to the Formula. She then stole it & modified it so that it would work on her & would merely grant her the regenerative properties Dr. Connors desired or at least allow her to keep her mind. She knew perfecting the formula would take too long, so she decided to make it good enough, & if the mutation was unexpected, she was fine with it.
50-State Initiative[]
Although he was upset, Connors understood her & was impressed. encouraged her to register & to become a trainee, unwilling to press charges & wanting her to be responsible about her powers.
Camp Hammond[]
Desert Stars[]
Personality[]
Powers & Abilities[]
Powers[]
Lizard Physiology: Melati can take lizard-form at will. Melati took a serum derived from the Lizard serum created by Dr. Curt Connors. The serum was created from lizard DNA in an attempt to create a serum capable of granting humans the regenerative properties of lizards. Unlike Connors, she maintains control of her human consciousness when she is in her lizard form, & has the ability to control transformations between human & lizard forms for the most part. Since her serum is derived from Dr. Curt Connors, it's likely her powers are comparable to or at least close to the same level as Lizard's.
- Superhuman Strength: Komodo can lift 1 ton.
- Superhuman Speed Komodo's lizard musculature permits her to run faster than an ordinary human
- Superhuman Agility
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability/Scales
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Komodo possesses an accelerated healing factor, the extent of it is unknown, but it is shown that she is able to regenerate lost limbs in seconds & eyes in instants, & was confident about her survival after having her body pierced by blasts, healing such wounds in seconds. The only limit to her regeneration is in her human form where her legs recede when she transforms.
- Prehensile Tail: Komodo can use her tail to keep balance or use it as an offensive weapon.
- Fangs & Claws: She possesses razor-sharp teeth & claws on each of her fingers.
Abilities[]
Scientist:
- Komodo is a skilled biochemist, having demonstrated it by perfecting the serum for her own DNA. She stated that she was able to synthesize a regeneration formula.
- She also seemingly has at least some knowledge in physics.
Strategist: Komodo proved herself to be at least a decent strategist on occasions.
She is also trained in first aid.
Equipment[]
Weapons[]
- She uses a gun with S.P.I.N. ammunition, blast rifles, & a regular gun.
- She mostly uses her claws, & also her tail.
Vehicles[]
- Wheelchair: She uses her wheelchair while not powered.
- Sky-Cycle:
Other Equipment[]
- Parachute on occasion.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Father
- Mother
Allies[]
- Empire State University
- Dr. Curt Connors - Mentor
- 50-State Initiative
Enemies[]
- Purifiers
- William Stryker
- Matthew Risman
- Graydon Creed
- Cameron Hodge
Trivia[]
External Links[]
Komodo on the Marvel Wiki