Blok (classic)

From Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes 1: On the planet Dryad, Blok's people kept their existence secret from the human colonists until Blok's curiosity led him to expose himself as a living, sentient creature. He helped found the League of Super-Assassins along with five human survivors of Dryad after being convinced by the Dark man that Legionnaires had been responsible for that planet's destruction. The LSA's attack on the Legion ended in their defeat and capture. Blok, after realizing he had been tricked, was the only one of the LSA to assist the Legionnaires against the Dark Man, after which he became a member. While he still grieves for Dryad, he knows his people will regrow their bodies when their remains reach a world capable of sustaining their silicon-based life. His innate curiosity led him to the Legion's archives in an attempt to understand these fascinating characters from many worlds. He can be found at any large Legionnaire gathering, there to constantly examine and study humanoid relations. He has developed a special friendship with the White Witch and appears to have a crush on her. His imposing physical appearance causes many newcomers to be a little intimidated by him until his stiff but charming manner wins them over. Although far older chronologically than any other Legionnaire, he is just barely into adolescence by his race's standards. He has adopted the role of Legion archivist, and any new Legionnaire or Academy student benefits from time spent with his recorded observations. Blok'sbody is a result of heavy-gravity evolution and is much denser and stronger than a human's, giving him near-invulnerability and great strength. He wears a specially-modified Legion flight ring that is capable of supporting his mass. He has the personal combat training required for each Legionnaire but is generally more effective if he just digs his feet in and braces against an opponent. He also has an imposing personal stature, useful against human-sized opponents.