Hey guys!
Welcome back to Top 10 Nerd, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.
That's right, we're goin full Scottish today.
Most superheroes we hear about are from the US, since that's where most comics come from.
But there are some pretty interesting Scots out there fighting for the safety of the world!
Let's give em their moment in the sun.
God knows they dunnae get much sun normally.
If you enjoy this, check out our video on the Top 10 Canadian superheroes.
Also, yes, I will be doing the accent for the entire video.
Feel free to call it crap in the comment section down below!
Now get ready, it’s time for the Top 10 Scottish Superheroes!
Number 10: Kylun.
Colin McKay was a strong mutant with feline characteristics, who was able to mimic any
sound he heard.
So personally I think he should actually have been based on the Lyre bird but that's just
me.
He was a member of Excalibur for a time, often fightin across the United Kingdom.
But the real beauty of Kylun, as with any Scotsman, is his sword.
Or rather, his swords.
He uses the Twin Blades of zz-Ria, or zz-Ria, which can cut through anything, EXCEPT those
who are pure of heart.
He can even use them to deflect magical attacks or break through magical walls.
So awesome.
Number 9: Beast 1602.
The Henry McCoy of Earth 311 is a bit different from the one we know.
For one, he goes by Hal instead of Hank.
Weird.
Plus, his human form dennae look quite as mild-mannered as it did on Earth 616; he's
very bulky and ape-like even pre-transformation, which led to him being rather shunned.
This Beast is quite hot-headed and more like you'd expect from his looks, even though he's
much smarter than he looks.
He eventually transformed into the Beast we all know when Octavius tried to use his blood
to make a cure for the plague.
Number 8: Judge MacBrayne.
Not gonna lie, I mainly chose this guy because his name is way fun to say wee a Scottish
accent.
MacBrayyyyyne.
Judge MacBrayne is a Judge in the irradiated remains of 22nd century Scotland known as
CalHab, or the Caledonian Habitation Zone.
MacBrayne and the other judges of the region have insane radiation protection, as you'd
expect since they live in radiation.
While he does have the usual Judge arsenal, MacBrayne takes things a wee bit more Scottish.
With a big ol' claymore.
Oh yeah.
Number 7: Aberdeen Angus.
Aberdeen Angus is a warpie, a word used for those who gained powers as a result of the
reality manipulations, or "Warps", of the mutant James Jasper.
He was one of the Advocates, an elite squad tasked wit defending Agent Peter.
And as you can tell from his tartan, he's Scottish!
As a result of his mutation, he gained superhuman strength, but was also turned into a bovine-looking
creature.
Aberdeen is straight up awesome, and the Scottishness is just the icing on the haggis.
I'll also just point out that it's great that Angus is a popular Scottish name, and also
a type of cow.
I love it.
Number 6: Scotius Sumerisle.
Yeah, I need to have one more from Marvel 1602, there were too many great Scots in that
series to just have one.
Like Hal McCoy, Scotius is a Witchbreed, the 1602 term for mutant.
He has the same powers as usual, and was still in love with Jean, who had to pretend to be
a man, and was still super jelly of Angel whom he thought was in love with her.
Turns out he wasn't too far off; even though Angel thought Jean was, in fact, a man named
John, he was still in love with him/her.
THAT must have been confusing.
However, after she died the two settled their differences and made up.
Which is soooo not the Scottish way.
There wasn't even any blood!
Number 5: Caledonia.
Alysande "Sandy" Stuart heils from the distant land of Earth-9809, where she was the last
remaining Scot on her world.
In a process of capture and rescue, she eventually found herself on the Earth of the main continuity,
Earth 616.
She's a master swordsman, of course, because, Scottish, and she also has superhuman physical
abilities, like strength, speed, and even flight.
When entering the Captain Britain Corps, she chose the sword of might rather than the Amulet
of Right.
Which apparently means she chose the path of violence.
Fair enough, I guess.
Number 4: Middenface McNulty.
No, I didn't just make that name up, and yes, he's exactly as Scottish as he sounds.
He comes from the 2000 AD strip Strontium Dog, and is highly involved in the fight for
mutant rights.
He was even a general in the first mutant war, which is pretty crazy given how ridiculous
he looks.
He worked as a bounty hunter for years, and he's suuuuper badass.
He resisted torture by electrocution, saved Judge Dredd from a bunch of clones of Judge
Caligula, and even selflessly offered up his own life to save that of his partner.
He does, however, have one incredibly fitting weakness given his Scottish heritage: alcoholism.
But hey, pobody's nerfect!
Number 3: Anachronism.
Aiden Gillespie is definitely one of the most Scottishy heroes on this list, really only
beaten by the next two heroes.
Aiden was just a little nerdy teenager, just like many of you, before he merged with the
spirit of an immortal Celtic warlord.
For a while, he would change back and forth between his nerdy teenage self and the muscular,
aggressive warlord, but later changed into the fighter permanently.
He's super cool with his superstrength and giant axe, but it's also neat to see the dual
personas fightin it out.
Number 2: Wolfsbane.
Rahne Sinclair is one of the first heroes most people think of when they think Scottish,
and for good reason.
For one, her name is crazy Scottish.
But not only that, her lines are actually written so that you read them with a Scottish
accent.
Here's a brilliant example from the comics.
http://bit.ly/2DCMTAI Rahne was a mutant who worked for a whole whack of teams, from X-Factor,
to Excalibur, to the New Mutants.
And her power?
Lycanthropy Plus.
I say lycanthropy plus because not only can she turn into a wolf like most werewolves,
but she can do it at will, or alternately turn into a form that's somewhere between
wolf and human.
Later on, she can even change herself into a PACK of wolves.
Awesome.
Number 1: Saltire.
Alright, honesty time, this is the reason for this video.
Well, this and I really wanted to subject you all to my Scottish accent.
Ha.
Saltire is a rather new hero, and in the words of writer John Ferguson: He's big, he's blue,
and he's ginger.
Saltire is the Immortal protector of Scotland, who has vowed to honour the sacrifice that
brought him to life.
Not only is he a wicked fighter, but he's immortal, which means his stories can take
place across the history of Scotland; and they do.
It has unicorns, dragons, and a dual-sword-wielding barbarian immortal Scotsman; what's not to
like?
He's basically a big, blue, William Wallace.
Let me know if you'd like a video just on him, because he's friggin awesome.
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Honourable mention HAS to go to The Doctor, who I so badly wanted to put on the list but
technically he's Gallifrayan.
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