Makkari

Makkari's first appearance was in Captain America Comics #1 as Hurricane.

Origin

Makkari is the son of Verona and Mara, born approximately four and a half thousand years ago. He is a member of the Eternal technologist’s guild, specializing in building high-speed vehicles. He had involved himself in the affairs of Homo sapiens more often than most Eternals, he learned from Plato, he witnessed the Trojan War, and even reportedly taught Elvis Presley a few cords on the guitar.

During the 1940’s he worked secretly among humans, protecting them from Deviants under the aliases of the Hurricane, and Mercury. Later he took on the less flamboyant guise of National Security Agent Jake Curtiss, forming the Monster Hunters.

Later on he was among the Eternals who introduced themselves at City College during the Forth Celestial Host. He was probably the first Eternal to pick up American slang; he used it liberally among his fellow Eternals. He participated in battles against the Deviants and assisted in the defeat of Ghaur.

Later, He befriended the human hero Quasar, even becoming roommates with him in Manhattan. During this time he participated in a race to decide who was the fastest speedster of Earth; losing to an extra-dimensional speedster who called himself ‘Buried Alien'. Despite coming in second, Makkari technically proved he was the fastest speedster. Makkari was later killed by the Inhuman/Deviant hybrid Maelstrom, but later revived by the cosmic entity Infinity.

He later raced against the Runner and other speedsters including ‘Buried Alien’ (now calling himself Fast-Forward) in an galactic race and won.

Recently, the memories of the Eternals were lost when Sprite petitioned the Dreaming Celestial to change Sprite into a normal boy who would eventually grow up.

Makkari has lost most of the natural abilities of being an Eternal as he’s has focused his energies solely into his speed, he cannot fly and many of his other powers are greatly weakened. He is however currently the fastest man alive in the Marvel Universe.

Powers

• Makkari is a member of the race of superhumans known as Eternals. He possesses superhuman strength, speed, and reflexes. He can create cyclones by running in circles, and can run up walls and across water. Makkari's body eventually accumulates fatigue poisons and is susceptible to injury.