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While in his death-throes, [[Doctor Mindbender]] saw a vision of his historical heroes laughing maniacally at him. Among them, Alexander the Great. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} | While in his death-throes, [[Doctor Mindbender]] saw a vision of his historical heroes laughing maniacally at him. Among them, Alexander the Great. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
At the height of his power, Alexander weeped when it was theorized multiple worlds existed and he had failed to conquer even [[Earth]]. The Greek writer [[Plutarch]] would later write about Alexander and his existential crisis. | At the height of his power, Alexander weeped when it was theorized multiple worlds existed and he had failed to conquer even [[Earth]]. The Greek writer [[Plutarch]] would later write about Alexander and his existential crisis. | ||
Centuries later, [[Joe Colton]] would read Plutarch's writings about Alexander in a fortune cookie. [[Garrison Kreiger]] would also become familiar with the writings. | Centuries later, [[Joe Colton]] would read Plutarch's writings about Alexander in a fortune cookie. [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] would also become familiar with the writings. | ||
When the two were preparing for their assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Colton referenced Plutarch's writings before asking Kreiger about his obsession with the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. Revealing that he saw the Talisman as a stepping stone to galactic conquest, Kreiger said that, like Alexander, he too shed tears...but over the prospect of how ''many'' worlds there were left to conquer. {{storylink|The Origins of Evil, Part Five: One Unholy Machine|One Unholy Machine}} | When the two were preparing for their assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Colton referenced Plutarch's writings before asking Kreiger about his obsession with the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. Revealing that he saw the Talisman as a stepping stone to galactic conquest, Kreiger said that, like Alexander, he too shed tears... but over the prospect of how ''many'' worlds there were left to conquer. {{storylink|The Origins of Evil, Part Five: One Unholy Machine|One Unholy Machine}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{w|Alexander the Great}} at Wikipedia | *{{w|Alexander the Great}} at Wikipedia | ||
[[Category: IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) humans]] | ||
[[Category: Real people]] | [[Category:Real people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:28, 5 July 2019
Alexander of Macedonia was a human conqueror. Apparently he was great. So great that texts about him were placed inside fortune cookies.
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[edit]While in his death-throes, Doctor Mindbender saw a vision of his historical heroes laughing maniacally at him. Among them, Alexander the Great. Headmasters
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]At the height of his power, Alexander weeped when it was theorized multiple worlds existed and he had failed to conquer even Earth. The Greek writer Plutarch would later write about Alexander and his existential crisis.
Centuries later, Joe Colton would read Plutarch's writings about Alexander in a fortune cookie. Garrison Kreiger would also become familiar with the writings.
When the two were preparing for their assault on Cybertron, Colton referenced Plutarch's writings before asking Kreiger about his obsession with the Talisman. Revealing that he saw the Talisman as a stepping stone to galactic conquest, Kreiger said that, like Alexander, he too shed tears... but over the prospect of how many worlds there were left to conquer. One Unholy Machine
External links
[edit]- Alexander the Great at Wikipedia
