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Name: Isaiah King
Group: Warguard, Team One: Stormwatch
First Appearance: StormWatch #25
(May, 1994)

This team was formed during the 1960s, when Isaiah was a reluctant participant in a secret government program that involved forming the first team of super-powered peacekeeping operatives. Isaiah, simply codenamed King, was the team's telepath due to his fledgling ability to read thoughts. During this time, he was a struggling husband and future father of Jackson King and Malcolm King. His tenure of service in Team One was cut violently short during an ill-fated mission involving a coupe between the human crime lord Slaughterhouse Smith and Lord Helspont in their attempt to destroy major American cities in their attempt to collect money for their future nefarious plots. Most of the Team One operatives were killed, not including King per se, as his fate was virtually left unexplained at the conclusion of the crisis

Isaiah King was exposed to the radiation of a special comet that passed close to Earth. Many who were exposed to this comet became superhuman and were known as "Comet Enhanciles" or "Seedlings". Isaiah and his team were on a satellite the moment the comet passed, were closer to it as a result, and therefore became stronger than any other comet-enhanciles. Isaiah's children, Jackson and Malcolm inherited his powers. The process slowly drove Isaiah and his team mad though and he took the name Despot with his team becoming the WarGuard. As Despot, a clear change occurred including his telepathic powers becoming incredibly stronger than during his Team One days, as well as an overall physical change where he took on immense size, wearing a purple and silver costume, shaven head with a partial metal attachments on his face and truly wicked demeanor, showing great contempt for human life. After he and his team were captured, Jackson King and his brother Malcolm would strive to be better men than what their father had become.

Description
Name: Isaiah King
Group: Warguard, Team One: Stormwatch
First Appearance: StormWatch #25
(May, 1994)

This team was formed during the 1960s, when Isaiah was a reluctant participant in a secret government program that involved forming the first team of super-powered peacekeeping operatives. Isaiah, simply codenamed King, was the team's telepath due to his fledgling ability to read thoughts. During this time, he was a struggling husband and future father of Jackson King and Malcolm King. His tenure of service in Team One was cut violently short during an ill-fated mission involving a coupe between the human crime lord Slaughterhouse Smith and Lord Helspont in their attempt to destroy major American cities in their attempt to collect money for their future nefarious plots. Most of the Team One operatives were killed, not including King per se, as his fate was virtually left unexplained at the conclusion of the crisis

Isaiah King was exposed to the radiation of a special comet that passed close to Earth. Many who were exposed to this comet became superhuman and were known as "Comet Enhanciles" or "Seedlings". Isaiah and his team were on a satellite the moment the comet passed, were closer to it as a result, and therefore became stronger than any other comet-enhanciles. Isaiah's children, Jackson and Malcolm inherited his powers. The process slowly drove Isaiah and his team mad though and he took the name Despot with his team becoming the WarGuard. As Despot, a clear change occurred including his telepathic powers becoming incredibly stronger than during his Team One days, as well as an overall physical change where he took on immense size, wearing a purple and silver costume, shaven head with a partial metal attachments on his face and truly wicked demeanor, showing great contempt for human life. After he and his team were captured, Jackson King and his brother Malcolm would strive to be better men than what their father had become.