Talos the Untamed

The character was created by Peter David and Gary Frank and first appeared in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #418 (June 1994). He was introduced as a guest at Rick Jones's wedding, where he and other villains were invited by Impossible Man as a prank. In the following issue, it is revealed he cannot shapeshift and that he was captured by the Kree in the Kree–Skrull War.^[1][2][3]

He returned during the Annihilation event, mainly in the four issue tie-in Annihilation: Ronan (2006). He joined the United Front, alongside characters like Star-Lord, Nova and Gamora.^[4][1]

He made his last appearances in the 2015 ongoing of Howard the Duck, where he infiltrated Earth with a physical human disguise under the alias Jonathan Richards.^[2]

Talos, considered a mutant by his people, is a Skrull born unable to shapeshift. He makes up for it with brute strength, earning the title "Talos the Untamed" due to his savage and sinister nature. After the Kree captured him, Talos refuses to commit suicide in the hopes of gaining glory for his survival. Instead, he was ridiculed and renamed the more humiliating "Talos the Tamed".^[1]

Talos attends the wedding ceremony of Rick Jones and Marlo Chandler, invited by the Impossible Man. He attacks the Hulk in an attempt to die in battle and thus reclaim his honor. When Talos does not honor the Hulk's refusal to participate, the Hulk begs Talos for mercy. Talos realizes that the Hulk is feigning, but regards even pretending to beg for mercy as a disgrace making the Hulk unworthy to fight him, and leaves in frustration.^[1]

Talos is called to the planet Godthab Omega by Glorian, where he battles Devos the Devastator. They are both captured and imprisoned when the Annihilation Wave attacks, allowing the two to escape. Talos later joins the United Front to fight the Annihilation Wave.^[1]

Talos approaches Howard the Duck under the alias of Jonathan Richards and manipulates him into retrieving the Abundant Gems, less powerful versions of the Infinity Gems. He is defeated by Howard and his friend Tara Tam and apprehended by the Fantastic Four.^[1]

Unlike his Skrull brethren, Talos is incapable of shapeshifting and has been branded as having a genetic defect by his people.^[1] To make up for this, he has been granted superhuman strength and durability and can hold his own against the likes of the Hulk. He possesses a cybernetic eye after losing his biological eye in combat.