Originally posted by whirlysplat
derrick Hyperion or at least the original Hyperion was not an Eternal thats a fact. He was the last survivor (like Superman) of his world. It even had a Krypton type name and in the Defenders circa early eigties he could be killed by a Kryptonite knockoff the Overmind had.
You are correct he is from an exploding planet just like superman but the rest of the info im going to give will prove hes an eternal.
Source of Superhuman Powers: Specialized development of certain attributes of the race of human offshoots known as Eternals, of which he is the sole survivor on the Squadron's Earth
Personal Weaponry: none
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Origin: Zhib-Ran was born of the cross-dimensional world of Yttrium, a trans-quantum realm of non-Einsteinian physics sub-atomically accessible to Earth. A space explorer by profession, Zhib-Ran was offworld when a dimensional rift close to his home planet was bombarded by the extradimensional energy of the first atom split by an Earth-made cyclotron. The rift was over the surface of the planet and the intersecting beam caused Yttrium to explode. Bathed in the strange energy of his explding planet, Zhib-Ran was endowed withvast physical powers far beyond that of his kind. Drifting helplessly in the void, Zhib-Ran wad discovered by the Grandmaster, one of the Elders of the Universe. The Grandmaster brought him into Earth's dimension (where he was given the relative stature of an Earthman) to be used as a pawn in one of the cosmic gamesman's tournaments. The Grandmaster named him Hyperion (after the Titan in Greek mythology), gave him a distinctive uniform, and introduced him to his fellow players, the Squadron Sinister. At the game's end, the Grandmaster granted his pawns their freedom, and the Squadron elected to remain together for a time to further their common goals. Hyperion blamed the Earth for the destruction of his homeworld and swore vengeance. After a number of defeats by the Defenders and Avengers, the Squadron disbanded (Nighthawk had left earlier to join the Defenders). Hyperion was eventually contacted by representatives of the Roxxon Oil Company, wh owished to enlist his serviecs. Rosson's Dimensional Research Division demonstrated to Hyperion that while his dimensional world had indeed been destroyed, identitcal divergent counterparts to it still existed. If he worked for them for a short period of time, they would send him back home. He agreed and his first assignment was to fetch the Amazonian super-woman Thundra, also a Roxxon agent for a brief time. Thundra had been offered the same bargain as Hyperion. Getting to know the Amazonian, Hyperion fell in love with her and chose to accompany her to her homeworld rather than return to his own.
directly from marvel