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Slaymaster
Slaymaster is one of the world's greatest assassins.
- Jasper Bateman
- Agility
- Chameleon
- Gadgets
- Stealth
- Swordsmanship
- Unarmed Combat
- Weapon Master
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Origin
Little is known of Slaymaster's past or even his real name; what we do know is that Slaymaster gained quite the reputation as an assassin and was referred to as one of the best in the world. He is also a practicing Muslim.Rise to Villainy
![Slaymaster returns deadlier than ever](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/0/77/150881-124011-slaymaster.jpg)
He was next seen when he was hired by a corrupt S.T.R.I.K.E. to kill its psi devision; a group of psychic individuals who had found out about the corruption at the center of the organisation. Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain's sister who would later be known as the mutant Psylocke, was one of these psychics and called Captain Britain in to protect them. Captain Britain was able to intervene proving just how good a master of disguise and assassination he was by taking out targets who could psychically read his thoughts. He clashed with Captain Britain again and despite Captain Britain 's superior strength he managed to prove his skill by defeating him once again. Only the timely intervention of Captain Britain 's telepathic sister, Psylocke , caused him to lose the match and be knocked out. This time he was kitted out in a new Yellow costume and used "Jazzlers"; needle like devices which interrupt nerve impulses and cause paralysis, along with a number of other high tech weapons and a callused hand that he used to ninja-like effectiveness to defeat Cap again.
A Death for an Eye
![Slaymaster vs. Psylocke](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_small/0/77/113619-11775-slaymaster.jpg)
Posthumous Appearances
He has appeared many times since his death in situations revolving around the mutant x-man Psylocke as he made an indelible mark on her psyche through the removal of her eyes.The New Slaymaster
![Jasper Bateman: Slaymaster](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_small/1/19574/1304736-slaymaster.jpg)
Skills and abilities
Slaymaster is a world class hand to hand combatant, skilled in various martial arts. He has a highly advanced armory of high tech weaponry suited for many tasks. He has also mastered nearly every weapon that can be used to kill, though he prefers a series of customized needles which have varying weight, thickness and density. He is a master of disguise and one of the world's greatest assassins.
He also has an unspecified degree of superhuman reflexes, agility and balance, and coordination.
Physical Characteristics
Hair color: BrownEye color: Brown
Height: 6'4 inches
Weight: 175 pounds (80kg)
Alternate Realities (versions)
Earth-1720
In the first reality the Exiles visited since Psylocke joined, Slaymaster was ![Slaymaster of Earth-1702](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/0/77/113615-177319-slaymaster.jpg)
one of the main villains they encountered. After their first clash, he became obsessed with her and made it a hobby to hunt down her counterparts and kill them. He is eventually found by 616 Psylocke and he is killed in battle after she is trained by Ogun.
This slaymaster was far more skilled than his 616 counterpart.