Guardian Prime

Guardian Prime
Publication information
Publisher	Comic Republic
First appearance	Might of Guardian Prime #1 (2013)
Created by	Jide Martin Wale Awelenje
In-story information
Alter ego	Tunde Jaiye
Species	Human
Place of origin	Earth
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed and durability Flight Enhanced senses Ability to intensify body heat and create fire Shared Invulnerability

Guardian Prime is a fictional comicbook character owned by Comic Republic Global Network. He was created by Comic Republic pioneers Jide Martin and Wale Awelenje as one of three proposed flagship characters for the at-the-time unnamed venture.

Guardian Prime briefly appeared for the first time in comic strips attached to movie schedule flyers in Nigerian cinemas.

Subsequently, he appeared in Might Of Guardian Prime Issue 1, which was produced by: Jide Martin, Michael Balogun, and the Ezeogu brothers (Ozo and Tobe).^[1]

Jide Martin, in an interview with The Guardian, said of his motivation to create the character: "I saw that Nigeria was filled with so much negativity. This hero [was] designed to give us faith to see that our actions and words could indeed make a difference and throw a positive light on Nigeria to a global audience".^[2]

Powers and abilities

Guardian Prime is described in the Comic Republic series as "Man, the way his creator intended him to be" and "The fifth element, one of the five essential elements for life to exist on Earth (Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Man-to stand guard over the others)". NACSS commander, Jade Waziri's information classifies him as a red class para human.^[3]

He has invulnerability, super strength, flight, speed, enhanced senses, ability to intensify his body heat, and the ability to temporarily pass his invulnerability to any object he touches. Guardian Prime has immense strength and his notable feats of strength include carrying an Airbus aeroplane, ripping a helicopter into two, and he is able to carry an asteroid. He can fly at supersonic speeds, notably being able to fly from the sun back to the Earth in fifteen minutes. He can survive in space without the use of any breathing equipment. He can also intensify his body heat and create fire. Gaiya once said that he "can burn brighter than a blue star".

Guardian Prime has gone up against Eevruwih,the spirit of aggression.

Fictional Character Biography

Born in Lagos, Nigeria,to Nigerian parents,Tunde Jaiye is the son of Danjuma Jaiye,a military general, and Evelyn Jaiye, a businesswoman. He has a baby sister named Chichi. From a young age, Tunde has lived a sheltered life, but nevertheless,has always believed in being compassionate and protecting the weak. When he becomes an Adult, He finds out that he is a Guardian. Guardians are special humans tasked with protecting the Human race, and they are ordained by Gaia, the Goddess of the Earth. Every 2000 years,a new guardian is born into the world.Depending on the state of the world, some guardians live out their entire lives without ever knowing who they really are, as their powers never manifest until they are needed most. With the world in turmoil and with his newfound powers and abilities, Tunde Jaiye sets out to save the world as Guardian prime.

References

1. Might Of Guardian Prime Issue 1 Credits Page
2. Republic, Comic (21 January 2016). "Africa's Avengers? Meet the new black superheroes – in pictures". The Guardian.
3. "Might of Guardian Prime #1". Comic Republic. Retrieved 2021-09-01.