Hey guys!
Welcome back to Top 10 Nerd, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.
Happy St. Paddies day!
Now in honour of St. Patrick’s Day, I am of course wearing green.
And since I work in front of a greenscreen, today the video will be presented by the amazing
floating head of Ron!
I’m well on my way to becoming the next face of Bo.
Anyway, I’m getting distracted, today we’ll be talking about 10 of my favourite Irish
Superheroes, to celebrate this great day, and my own Irish heritage.
And what better way is there than to do a terrible Irish accent that would make my ancestors
roll in their graves.
Also, I’ll be focusing more on actual Irish heroes, not just ones with Irish Parents,
so no Matt Murdoch or Steve Rogers.
If you finish this and want more, check out our video on the Top 10 Superhero Techs next!
Kelly killed it.
But first, get ready, it’s time for the Top 10 Irish Superheroes!
Number 10: Shamrock.
Molly Fitzgerald was the daughter of an Irish nationalist.
When they were kids, she and her brother were taken to a mountain, where their father asked
the heavens to give his son the power to strike his enemies down.
Turns out, Molly got the power instead!
In an ironic twist of fate given her father's political beliefs, she became a vessel for
souls of people who had died as innocent victims of war.
She basically gained the power of good luck; anytime something bad is about to happen to
her, a ghost causes a burst of energy that causes her to get super lucky.
She’s the living embodiment of the luck of the Irish, so she had to be on this list.
Number 9: Jack o’ Lantern.
Daniel Cormac was born in Ireland, of course.
As a boy, he made friends with a fairy, which led the fairy queen to give him a mystical
lantern.
This lantern gave him a host of abilities, including flight, energy projection, teleporation,
fog generation, illusion casting, as well as superhuman physiology.
At midnight, his powers double, and at noon, they become useless.
He became a member of the Global Guardians, defending Ireland from evil, particularly
the evil Dubh Magus.
Number 8: Banshee.
Sean Cassidy is probably the best known hero on this list, being pretty mainstream in his
role as Banshee.
He was born the heir to Cassidy Keep in Ireland, and went on to work as a detective for Interpol.
His mutation gave him impressive abilities stemming from Acoustikinesis.
He can create sonic waves with his voice, which allow him to fly, use sonar, knock people
out, shield himself, and even convince others to do what he wants.
And if we’re talking Banshee, we simply must mention…
Number 7: Siryn.
Theresa Cassidy is the daughter of Banshee.
She grew up in Northern Ireland with her relatives while daddy-o was on assignment, and ended
up being raised by her dad’s baddie cousin, Black Tom Cassidy.
However, she managed to turn away from villainy and became a superhero, using her own Acoustokinesis
similar to her father.
Later she even took the name Banshee following her dad’s death.
She calls Cassidy Keep home, even defending it against certain ridiculous members of this
list.
Speaking of which…
Number 6: The Wee One.
The Wee One is the first of the Kinsmen on this list.
The Kinsmen were the Irish government’s attempt at makin Irish Avengers, but it didn’t
go so well.
Because they only lasted one mission, where they were easily defeated by Theresa Cassidy.
But they’re still Irish, which means they’re still awesome.
The Wee One was a leprechaun who was said to have vague magical leprechaun powers.
After being saved by Boulder, he gave him, well, a magical boulder to use as a weapon.
He’s adorable, and so very, very Irish.
And he throws Pixie dust.
Which is funny.
Number 5: The Highlander.
The Highlander is the second member of the Kinsmen to go on this list.
The Highlander is basically a being made up of sentient dirt.
I guess.
It’s never really explained, but he speaks with an Irish accent, which makes it even
funnier to me.
His powers include being made of dirt, and that’s it I guess.
Finally, I’m not certain, but I think he’s called HighLANDer because he’s made of,
well, land.
But dunnae quote me on that!
Number 4: Dyke.
No no no no wait don’t demonitize me it’s just her name!
Phew.
Dyke is another member of The Kinsmen, and she’s a water nymph.
No, not a nympho, get your head out of the gutter, a water nymph.
She claimed to be the last of the Nereids, able to call upon water from her dimension
and manipulate it in battle.
Which makes her by far the most competent of The Kinsmen, but sadly, it just wasn’t
enough, and she got rekt by Theresa Cassidy just like the others.
Number 3: Hellstrike.
While Hellstrike comes from South Africa ever since the Wildstorm Universe merged with DC,
he was originally an Irishman from Belfast.
He worked for the British Police in Belfast and London, until a near-death experience
set off his powers.
He became a being of pure energy, contained within a forcefield, and gained flight and
the ability to fire plasma bolts.
Following an early mission, he could no longer contain himself, and needed to wear a special
suit to keep from dispersin.
Cool.
Number 2: The Gay Ghost.
In sticking with the names that sound homosexual but aren’t really, The Gay Ghost first hit
comics in 1942, back when gay just meant happy.
He’s the ghost of Keith Everet, the Earl of Strethmere in the 18th Century, who was
killed by highwaymen.
By day, he lived in a painting, wandering the castle by night, until he saved a woman’s
life and took her fiance’s body back to America.
Then he fought Nazis.
Because of course he did.
He was inactive for a while, and when he turned up, he learned that the meaning of Gay had
changed and he was too embarrassed to go back to heroics.
Gosh we’ve come a long way.
Number 1: Sláine (Slawn-yeux).
Yep, it’s an Irish name, and that means you need to pronounce it wrong in order to
pronounce it correctly.
Sláine comes from the 2000 AD series by Rebellion, the same place as Judge Dredd, and he’s
so amazingly Irish.
Kind of similar to Saltire from our Scottish Superheroes list, Sláine is an Irish Warrior
who goes on a quest for self-fulfilment following exile from his tribe.
Because he got it on with the chief’s daughter.
Props.
He went on all sorts of adventures, fighting devils and demons, eventually becoming the
Earth Goddess’ champion.
Along with his trusty axe Brainbiter, Sláine is just so cool.
I know what I’ll be reading when I get home tonight.
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Because that’s too fun.
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Later nerds!