History[]
Ivor was a former mercenary who had abandoned his previous life to become a peaceful farmer. Although he coached his sons in swordplay, his wife took care that their daughter, Sonja's education centered around domestic work. One afternoon, when Sonja was a teenager, a troop of fighting-men ride up to the farmhouse, led by Ivor's former second-in-command from his old mercenary company. With seemingly no provocation, the intruder orders his men to kill Ivor when he learns that his wooden leg will no longer allow him to soldier. That murder triggers a storm of carnage, as the mercenaries run amok. Alone of her family, Sonja is spared the sword. Raped by the brutal commander, she is left to her fate in the wake of the attack, as the marauders burn the house and ride off.[1]
The Vol 1 early series seems similar to the Marvel account after Conan the Barbarian #23. The goddess Scathach has questionable origins in Marvel, but is more consistent in the early Dynamite series. The age of the virginal loss was 13 in Dynamite and 17 in Marvel (Kull and the Barbarians #3, 1975). Both have the divine gift of swordsmanship from the goddess and the vow of chastity; along with a vengeance driven sense of justice. The later 2013 Dynamite series of Gail Simone is more a rugged individualism and questionable divine gift versus allowing natural abilities. The chastity vow is missing later and the question of possibility alternate incarnation arises! Dynamite’s Ivor presents Sonja’ father as one leading her in human resilience, and a generational passage of knowledge and training.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Hunting - Ivor was a skilled hunter who taught his daughter how to hunt.
Swordsmanship - Although his mercenary days were behind him, Ivor was still a formidable swordsman.
Weaknesses
Wooden leg - Ivor had a wooden leg which limited his mobility. It was the result of an old war injury.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Bow
Links[]
- 2 Appearances of Ivor (Earth-818793)
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- Character Gallery: Ivor (Earth-818793)