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Aguila (Alejandro Montoya)

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Alejandro Montoya

Aliases
The Eagle, the Master, Aguila

Identity
Secret

Occupation
Swashbuckler, adventurer, businessman

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Madrid, Spain

Known Relatives
Migdalia (cousin), Paco Montoya (El Aguila, ancestor), David Montoya, Pedro Montoya, Conchita Montoya, Rosita Montoya, Enrique Montoya, Rosario Montoya

Group Affiliation
None

Education
Unrevealed

Height
6'

Weight
190 lbs.

Eyes
Brown

Hair
Black

Powers
Aguila is a mutant with the power to discharge massive volts of electricity while in contact with a conductive metal. The amount of electricity he can discharge at one time is said to be up to 10,000 volts which can shoot up to 30 feet. However it is believed he can discharge more electricity than that.

Abilities
Aguila is an expert swordsman and an excellent hand-to-hand combatant.

Weapons
Aguila uses a double-edged steel sword in order to use his powers. He also uses the sword as a conventional weapon.

First Appearance
Power Man and Iron Fist #58 (1979)

Origin
Power Man and Iron Fist #58 (1979)

Significant Issues
Power Man and Iron Fist #58,65,78,&99-100; Marvel Fanfare #1; Marvel Comics Presents #9, New Avengers #18

Alejandro Montoya discovered his mutant ability to generate electricity at an early age while living in Spain and learned how to sword fight. Alejandro traveled to the United States and decided to use his mutant powers to benefit others. He then took the name "El Aguila", after his ancestor, the original El Aguila. He then took to the streets and started to assualt local drug dealers and hoodlums. After a while Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Misty Knight were called in and fought with El Aguila. During the fight the three heroes realized that El Aguila was on their side and the three heroes left Aguila to continue his vigilante career.

Sometime later Aguila aided Luke Cage and Iron Fist against several female assassins who were hired to kill Jeryn Hogarth. After they defeated the assassins Aguila came into conflict with Hawkeye and started a battle. During the battle Hawkeye and Aguila realized their misunderstanding and parted on a good note. Some time passed and Aguila once again teamed up with Luke Cage and Iron Fist in order to capture Sabretooth and the Constrictor who were causing mayhem in Harlem.

A few weeks later Aguila teamed up with Colleen Wing and Misty Knight and battled mercenaries and Ferocia who were hired by Ward Meachum. During the battled that followed Misty was kidnapped and taken hostage by the mercenaries who took her to a compound owned by Meachum. Seeking to their friend Iron First and Luke Cage joined Aguila and Colleen storm the compound and eventually rescue Misty and sending Meachum's gang to prison. After an unknown amount of time Aguila's cousin Migdalia asked for his help. Worried about his cousin he returned to Spain to find the village she lived in plagued by the mutant Conquistador. During the fight that followed Aguila managed to knock Conquistador out and vanished as local authorities took him to jail.

Recently during a mission the Avengers viewed a screen of de-powered mutants. El Aguila was on that screen with other mutants de-powered after the House of M event. Whether he is truly de-powered or not is yet to be seen. His current whereabouts are unknown.

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