| Eternal Warrior | |
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 Eternal Warrior. Art by Trevor Hairsine | |
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| Publisher | Valiant Comics |
| First appearance | Solar: Man of the Atom #10 (June 1992) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Don Perlin |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Gilad Anni-Padda |
| Team affiliations | Unity |
| Notable aliases | Gilad Abrams, Gilad Anni-Padda, Eternal Warrior, Fist & Steel, Gilad the One, Gil Masters, Eternal Emperor |
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Gilad Anni-Padda, also known as the Eternal Warrior, is a character/Superhero published by Valiant Comics and originally created by Jim Shooter and Don Perlin. Introduced originally in 1992, he was then rebooted in 1996 after Acclaim Entertainment bought Valiant Comics. He was rebooted yet again by Valiant Entertainment, Inc. in 2012. An ageless master fighter with enhanced abilities, Gilad helps protect Earth and humanity from various threats over his long life, often using methods considered ruthless by others.
The character is sometimes described as "the Fist and Steel of the Earth," a warrior chosen by the planet itself. He is sometimes guided by the Geomancers, a long line of sorcerers in the Valiant Universe who are guided by the voice and will of Earth itself. In each version of his continuity, Gilad has two immortal brothers: Aram (who later takes the name Armstrong) and Ivar the Timewalker.[1] Since the 2012 Valiant Universe reboot, Gilad also has an immortal sister: Vexana the War-Monger. In each version of his continuity, Gilad fights a perpetually reincarnating villain called the Immortal Enemy or the Last Enemy. In both the original continuity and the 2012 Valiant Entertainment reboot continuity, it is indicated that any children Gilad has may be fated to be psychopathic or remorseless killers.[2]