URSA MAJOR

 

URSA MAJOR

Real Name: Mikhal Urklovitch Ursus

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #258, April 1981

Powers: The Ursa Major is a mutant born with the power to transmorph into the form of a bipedal Siberian brown grizzly bear. Like Colossus, the Ursa Major has mildly-enhanced strength and resilience even in his normal state.

His bear form is larger and significantly stronger than a normal bear, at Superhuman Class 25. He can trigger his transformation at will with the process taking less than 10 seconds to complete. The transformation adds approximately 700 pounds of muscle tissue, flesh, bone, and hair. In addition to superhuman strength, he also gains the reflexes, stamina, speed and durability of an adult Siberian grizzly bear. He has razor sharp claws on each finger used for attack, foraging, digging, and climbing. He has specialized pads on his bear feet that keep him steady on slippery ice and snow. His fur also has extra layers and insulation to protect his feet from the cold. His bear form has acute hearing and super sense of smell.

He possesses the necessary dexterity to lift and manipulate objects with his forepaws like a normal man and he retains both his human intelligence and speaking ability in both forms. Originally, if he remained in his bear form for more than 6 hours, he would lose control over his human intelligence.