White Martian

The White Martians are one of three fictional extraterrestrial races native to Mars in the DC Comics‘ shared universe. White Martians, also known as Pale Martians, appear in the comics of the DC Universe, chiefly JLA, Martian Manhunter, and Son of Vulcan. They first appeared in Justice League #71 (May 1969).

As a race of shapeshifters, physical appearance has little meaning for Martians. The underlying psychological differences are what separated the peaceful Green Martians from the war-like Whites. White Martians have configured their physiology to reflect their philosophy, becoming a separate race from the Green and Yellow Martians. In the current DC continuity, their preferred form is that of angular, hairless humanoids with chalky white skin which often forms bony ridges or plates, giving them the appearance of armor. They have sometimes been seen to have a gaping mouth on their thorax and a horn on the same level on each side.

It was eventually retconned that the White Martians and Green Martians did not originally co-inhabit Mars together as was previously believed. In reality the green and white Martians were part of the same race, known as “The Burning”. This race used fire to reproduce asexually and were belligerent to all. The Guardians of the Universe, fearing the ruthlessly and violently powerful Martians, genetically split the Martian race into two distinct species, white and green, preventing the asexual reproduction.

They also gave these two new races an instinctive fear of fire to prevent either group from ever accessing their full potential, and altered their powers so one race could never completely overcome the other. The timeframe for this genetic tampering was given as 20,000 years ago, contemporary with the early life of Vandal Savage on Earth, in JLA series 2 #86.

While the Green Martians were peaceful philosophers, the White Martians were savage warriors. A lengthy civil war between the two races ended when the few surviving White Martians were rounded up and exiled to the extra-dimensional “Still Zone” (apparently distinct from Superman’s Phantom Zone, in which they were later imprisoned again).

Originally Posted by Kain Darkwind of the Dicefreaks forums.

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White Martian
Medium outsider (Evil, Psionic, Shapechanger)
Wounds	80 WP, 564 VP (22d8+440)
Initiative	+16
Speed	270 ft., fly 520 ft. (good)
AC	36 (+7 Dexterity, +10 natural, +9 speed), touch 26, flat footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple	+22/+52
Attack	Slam +52 melee (3d6 + 30 /19-20)
Full Attack	2 slams +52 melee (3d6 + 30 /19-20)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Energy vision, psionics
Special Qualities	Damage reduction 30/-, enhanced vision, improved mettle, improved slippery mind, power resistance 32, resistance to acid 40, cold 40, electricity 40 and sonic 40, superspeed level 9, telepathy, vulnerability to fire
Saves	Fort +33, Ref +29, Will +18
Abilities	Strength 53, Dexterity 24, Constitution 50, Intelligence 24, Wisdom 20, Charisma 25
Skills	Bluff +21, Concentration +32, Craft (chemical) +32, Diplomacy +25, Disguise +32 (+34 acting), Hide +32, Intimidate +34, Jump +117, Knowledge (earth and life sciences) +32, Knowledge (physical sciences) +32, Knowledge (tactics) +32, Knowledge (technology) +32, Listen +40, Move Silently +32, Psicraft +42, Search +19, Sense Motive +30, Spot +40
Feats	Ability Focus (psionics), Combat Reflexes, Flyby Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Flyby Attack, Power Attack
Epic Feats	Epic Toughness
Climate/Terrain	Any
Organization	Solitary (Unique) or with group (3-10 white martians)
Challenge Rating	20
Treasure	None
Alignment	Neutral Evil

Energy Vision As an attack action, a white martian can fire a devestating blast of energy from its eyes. This is a ranged touch attack and deals 10d6 points of fire damage.

Psionics At will: antipathy, body adjustment, catapsi, decerberate, detect thoughts, dominate monster, etherealness, greater invisibility, Hold monster, mass domination, matter manipulation, mental disruption, meta concert, mind probe, psychic chirurgery, shapechange, ultrablast. Manifester level 22nd; DC 30+ power level.

Enhanced Vision White martians are capable of seeing through solid material and have one hundred times the visual and auidio range of a human.

Telepathy White martians have telepathy with a range of 1 mile. By spending a full round action, they can extend this range to anywhere on the planet.

Vulnerability to Fire White martians are horribly vulnerable to fire. They suffer 1 point of wound point damage per damage die of any fire attacks. (For example, a 4d6 fireball typically dealinig 14 points of damage would deal a white martian 10 points of vitality point damage and 4 points of wound point damage)

Skills White martians have a +10 racial bonus on Listen, Psicraft and Spot checks, along with a +5 competence bonus on Sense Motive checks. Effects that block telepathy eliminate this bonus.