Ajax

=﻿Ajax=



Ajax the Greater was an ancient Greek warrior who was notorious for his size and strength as compared to another Trojan warrior who happened to also be named Ajax. He was physically much smaller, and was therefore referred to as Ajax the lesser, as the other, much physically bigger and stronger Ajax was referred to as Ajax the Greater. Like most ancient heroes, Ajax the Greater was a direct descendant of royalty. He was the son of [|king Telamon] who was the ruler of the [|island of Salamis]. The name "Ajax" refers to the appearance of an eagle that has been sent by Zeus in response to a prayer that had been made by king Telamon (Ajax's father), praying that he would one day have a son. Ajax was considered to be the second greatest warrior after Achilles. Near the end of his life he was struck with madness by Athena, an ancient goddess, and had committed suicide by falling on his own sword. It is known that Ajax had died holding a grudge against Odysseus, and is said to be still holding a grudge against Odysseus while being held in Hades.


 * __﻿Trait A- Often Stands Alone in Battle-__** In the //[|Iliad],// Ajax was described as being more of a leader than a follower//.// Although It was said that he was not as clever as Odysseus, Nestor, Diomedes, or Idomeneus, he had easily ruled and commanded his army by wielding a large shield that was made of seven cow hides and a layer of bronze. Like most Trojan War heroes that were described in the //Iliad,// Ajax had made it to the very end of every battle alive and well, but unlike most Trojan War heroes, he was the only character on either side who did not take any personal assistance from any of the gods or goddesses who had taken part in the [|Trojan War].


 * __Trait B- Weaknesses-__** Ajax was known to get easily humiliated every time he was outsmarted, or did not get what he wanted. There was a known incident where he was humiliated when he had lost the bid over the armor that was left by the dead Achilles. Because of this, Athena had tricked him into thinking that cattle were his former allies. It was when Ajax had realized that he had slaughtered the heard; he had committed suicide by falling on his sword. It was the sword that Hector had given him. It was also known that he was a bit low-tempered because of all of the feuds and fights that he had with other Greek heroes, such as Odysseus. It was these negative traits of his that had eventually led to his suicide.

=﻿Yank & Doodle= Yank and Doodle are two fictional heroic characters that were created in 1941 by Paul Norris. They had appeared under the Prize Publications title. The two characters are identical twins named Rick and Dick Walters, who are the sons of Walt Walters. Being too young to enlist in the army during World War Two, they had found that they were still able to fight spies and other war enemies that they had found in the United States while dressed as costumed heroes named Yank (Rick) and Doodle (Dick). As long a they are near each other, they are invulnerable and invincible, but then they would become quite vulnerable once they would get separated, and without being near each other, they would be powerless. They would commonly fight enemies like Hitler supporters and members of the Nazi party, and also Frankenstein.
 * __Trait C- Is a Skilled Fighter-__** Ajax is notorious for the kind of battles and fights that he was a crucial part of. He had fought against Hector in a one on one battle, and he had played a large role in the Trojan War. Ajax came in second for being the biggest and the strongest as to Achilles, who had been a better warrior than Ajax. However, Ajax was the most valuable warrior in Agamemnon's army because of his talent in skill-at-arms. Because of his above average fighting skills, he was not wounded in any of the battles that were described in the //Iliad.//


 * __Trait A- Has "Good" on Their Side-__** The main thing that had driven Yank and Doodle to fighting crime was the desperate urge to do something for their country when World War Two was at its peak, and was the biggest concern in the United States. When they found out that they were too young to enlist in the army, they had put on costumes and fought enemy spies in the United States alone. After their mother had been killed by a group of Hitler supporters, their father had vowed to raise his sons to be examples of goodness, and to be defenders of democracy, which is partly why they have "good" on their side.

__**Relationships-**__ After the first few issues were published, Yank and Doodle had started to team up with the Black Owl(another Prize Comics superhero), who had occasionally fought alongside with Yank and Doodle during the first few issues. Yank and Doodle had served as sidekicks when they would fight along the side of the Black Owl. It was about a year after Yank and Doodle have been occasionally fighting along the side of the Black Owl that they had finally discovered that their father, Walt Walters, was behind the mask. Since Yank and Doodle have found out that the Black Owl was really their father, they have fought as sidekicks for the Black Owl more often, and had eventually come together with the black owl to form a team. The team had fought together for some time until the Black Owl was wounded, and had finally decided to retire. After the Black Owl had retired, Yank and Doodle had begun fighting crime on their own again. __**Trait C- Weaknesses-**__ As long as Yank and Doodle are together when they are fighting an enemy, they are invulnerable. Their weaknesses begin to show when they are separated form each other. If Yank and Doodle happen to get separated, they will end up becoming ordinary, powerless boys who are completely vulnerable to harm being done by the enemy. They had first discovered their powers when they had tried fighting as a duo to discover that they could only be able to defeat their enemy if as long as they do not allow themselves to get separated from each other.

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