History[]
Prince of Power
Amadeus Cho became the new Prince of Power after Hercules lost his powers. When in his "samurai Hercules" form, he has gigantic strength and abilities, great wisdom of combat, and the skill of the warrior goddess Athena, as well the sister sword of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the katana wielded by Susanoo-no-Mikoto, with which he killed the legendary demon dragon Yamata no Orochi.
Alongside Susanoo-no-Mikoto and the other members of the super team Big Hero 6, he protected Japan when the Mad Titan Thanos attacked Earth during "Infinity," and he joined the Six to protect Japan from the "Builders." As one of the heavyweight members of the group, he remains with them today.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Divinely Empowered Physiology: By lifting Hercules' mace, Amadeus would be magically transformed into a samurai version of Hercules, endowing him with tremendous superhuman abilities.
Superhuman Strength: Amadeus Cho is blessed with superhuman strength sufficient enough to engage She-Hulk in physical combat. He was also shown easily defeating other superhumans with physical strength alone. It is likely that, as Hercules' Eastern counterpart, Amadeus is among the highest-tier beings in terms of strength, such as Hercules and Captain Marvel.
Superhuman Durability: Amadeus is extremely durable, capable of taking large amounts of blunt force trauma without injury, as shown when he took blows from She-Hulk herself.
Flight: Amadeus is able to fly through the air, presumably through mysticism.
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Agility
Superhuman Reflexes
Superhuman Stamina
Superhuman Intellect
Regeneration: The power of Hercules gives him great regenerative powers, able to heal wounds as fatal as being stabbed through the chest.
Divine Grace: An ability to avoid attacks as if he knew they were coming, making it difficult for even the most skilled foes to land a hit on him.
Clothing Change: Amadeus can magically shift his clothing between his civilian and armored guises.
Abilities[]
Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Amadeus possesses the soul and combat abilities of the ancient hero Hercules, and is one of the greatest warriors who ever lived.
Leadership
Swordsmanship
Paraphernalia[]
Magical Weapons: The Prince of Power always carries two powerful magic weapons with him. These are the Adamantine mace that Hercules wielded, allowing him to transform into his demigod form of "demigod" and deliver devastating blows with his super strength; and the sister sword of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, which is second only to its sister katana, and allows him to destroy any enemy of lesser power, cut almost anything that exists, deflect attacks directed at him, and destroy illusions and spells, among other things.
Notes[]
- Amadeus Cho's transformation into the Prince of Power is similar to that of DC's Shazam, as well as the transformation between Donald Blake and Thor.
- In terms of power, Amadeus is comparable to Iron Fist and Shang-Chi with the might of Hercules.