Longshot is a superhero.He is an artificially created humanoid life-form, with the ability to defy probability.Longshot is an artificial humanoid who originated in the planet known as Mojoworld in the parallel universe known as the Mojoverse . He was one of many slaves created by genetic engineers in the employ of Mojoworld's masters, the grossly obese, virtually immobile Spineless Ones, who were ruled by the media-obsessed delusional maniac named Mojo. The head geneticist, Arize, gave Longshot and his other creations such as the ram-headed Quark, free will and a conscience, hoping that one day they would rise up against their masters.Longshot and many of his fellow slaves rebelled against the slave-masters. They underwent a mystical ritual that gave them the power to create good luck for themselves. Despite this power, their masters won the war due to their superior weaponry and the limits of the slaves' luck. Longshot was rendered amnesiac by the Spineless Ones, but he managed to flee from Mojoworld to Earth. A number of Mojo's servants led by the hound-like Gog and Magog pursued him, but got stuck between Longshot's world and Earth. Unable to remember his real name, Longshot became an adventurer. While recovering, Longshot Finally, Mojo and his assistant, the six-armed sword-wielding assassin named Spiral, followed Longshot to Earth. Longshot battled Spiral, and defeated Mojo with the aid of Quark. Longshot and Quark return to the Mojoverse to free the other slaves.Longshot was sent back to Earth with amnesia by Mojo, where he joined the X-Men. With the X-Men, he then battled the Juggernaut. With the X-Men, he next invaded Genosha. He soon became Dazzler's lover. However, he would suffer from a severe identity crisis, and eventually left the X-Men.Before long, Longshot was reunited with Dazzler, and was teleported with her to Mojoworld. For a short time, they lived in Mojoworld, until they were captured by Mojo. Before long, Longshot and Dazzler, with the X-Men, lead a revolt against Mojo. Both Longshot and Dazzler have since returned to Earth separately.Longshot was created through genetic engineering by Arize. Longshot has only three fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. He also has leather-like skin, hollow bones and two hearts, giving him superhuman speed, agility, endurance, and reflexes. He has exhibited advanced healing abilities as well.He has a star shaped scar on his left eye from being branded. The scar is only visible (glowing brightly) when Longshot uses his superhuman powers. He was genetically engineered and augmented by magical means to have certain superhuman abilities. The mystical augmentation gave him the ability to affect probability fields through psionic means in order to give himself good luck in his activities. This allows incredibly unlikely events to happen in Longshot's favor. This power operates even when Longshot does not consciously will it to do so. This ability is tied into the positive aspects of his personality: should he attempt to use his powers for a selfish or evil act, or should he give up hope, his powers will fail to function or even backfire, giving him bad luck. By creating good luck for himself psionically, Longshot creates an equal and opposite effect elsewhere, thereby creating bad luck that may affect someone else or even Longshot himself.Longshot has demonstrated some degree of supernatural attractiveness which tends to compel women to fall in love with him upon first sight, most notably the X-Men's Rogue and Dazzler.Longshot can also telepathically read the recent memories of a person by making physical contact with him or her. He also has sensitivity to hearing the voices of spirits of the dead. Moreover, Longshot can read psychic imprints that people leave on objects that they have handled, and thereby learn the thoughts that an individual had while handling the object, otherwise known as psychometric powers. Longshot, in the present, can sometimes can even look into the future of the person or object he touches, and can read the thoughts that that person will have when handling it in that future time.Longshot carries cleaver-like blades, stored in a bandoleer, which he hurls with inhuman accuracy.Longshot is proficient in the use of jetpacks for flight, and in the use of beam weapon side-arms.Longshot is an extraordinary acrobat, and has superhuman agility due to having hollow bones but musculature like an Earthman's.
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