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  • Philistine
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  • The Philistine was a giant of legend, slain by a sling and a rock. Lord Jair was magically overtaken by an influence which made him accurately knock out a cyclops. He earned his nickname after his legendary people.
  • A member of highly civilized inhabitants of the coastal region of Palestine. They lived, from some time in the 12th century BC, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, to the southwest of Judea, from Ekron toward Egypt. According to the Old Testament, they came from Caphtor, which may probably be identified with Crete. A Pelasgian origin was also suggested, but modern scholars believe that the Philistines, undoubtedly immigrants, came from Crete. Their true origins traces from planet Camthor. Their true name is Tsiliselkoi from Dersian Psilistoi meaning "savages" or "raiders". Their akin to the Retrovians.
  • The Philistine was the hero of a One Shot Press comic book in the mid-90s intended to run for 6 issues. It was cancelled after only 3 issues. Authors Michael Mongillo and Michael Zittel were the creators. The Philistine was trained from his teen years for a life of violent, secret government operations. He turns his back on the lifestyle and goes independent. He uses round, rubber projectiles of his own invention. The Philistine is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and is durable to at least a peak human level.
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  • Specially designed, non-lethal guns
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  • Marksmanship and Hand-to-Hand Combat Expertise
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  • Powers
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  • Paraphenalia
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  • The Philistine #1
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  • Michael Mongillo, Micheal Zittel
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  • The Philistine
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  • The Philistine was a giant of legend, slain by a sling and a rock. Lord Jair was magically overtaken by an influence which made him accurately knock out a cyclops. He earned his nickname after his legendary people.
  • The Philistine was the hero of a One Shot Press comic book in the mid-90s intended to run for 6 issues. It was cancelled after only 3 issues. Authors Michael Mongillo and Michael Zittel were the creators. The Philistine was trained from his teen years for a life of violent, secret government operations. He turns his back on the lifestyle and goes independent. He uses round, rubber projectiles of his own invention. The Philistine is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and is durable to at least a peak human level. An anthology collecting the stories, printed and not-previously-published, is available for order online.
  • A member of highly civilized inhabitants of the coastal region of Palestine. They lived, from some time in the 12th century BC, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, to the southwest of Judea, from Ekron toward Egypt. According to the Old Testament, they came from Caphtor, which may probably be identified with Crete. A Pelasgian origin was also suggested, but modern scholars believe that the Philistines, undoubtedly immigrants, came from Crete. Their true origins traces from planet Camthor. Their true name is Tsiliselkoi from Dersian Psilistoi meaning "savages" or "raiders". Their akin to the Retrovians.