The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that has appeared in many Marvel Comics. They were introduced in the Power Pack comic book #1, in 1984, and appeared sporadically in that title, and a few others.

The Kymellians resemble humanoid horses (thought the artwork in the original comics made them look more like seahorses; however, in later issues, they were definitely equine.) Centuries ago, the Kymellians experimented with a formula to generate energy from anti-matter, but it caused an explosion that destroyed their home planet, Kymellia. However, many Kymellians survived, probably because they already had developed interplanetary travel. Eventually, they created a new home for themselves, a huge artificial world they named Kymellia II.

Kymellians have the latent potential for developing many superpowers. These include abilities they consider 'lesser' such as teleportation and healing, and other, 'major' ones. Apparently mastering the major powers is very rare among them, and the Kymellians call those among them who succeed "Sorcerers" (however, their powers are natural, not magical.)

A few years ago (in Marvel Universe terms) a Kymellian mamed Aelfyre Whitemane (but nicknamed "Whitey") and his "smartship" (a sentient starship, one of many used by Kymellians) which he called Friday (after the character in "Robinson Crusoe"- Whitey was a fan of Earth literature) where studying Earth when they found out that a human scientist named Dr. Power was about to commit the same mistake that led to the destruction of Kymellia. He tried to ask his people for permission to interfere and save the Earth, but his message was intercepted by the Kymellians' old enemies, the Zn'rx, whom Whitey called "Snarks" , and they kidnapped Dr. Power and his wife in an attempt to gain the anti-matter formula. Whitey was mortally wounded in the process. Whitey managed to rescue Power's four children, and granted them the powers he had mastered as a Kymellian Sorcerer: control over gravity, the ability to fly, to change his molecular density, and to convert matter into energy. (The children also received the Kymellian healing power, but would only discover it later.) Whitey also gave them Friday to help them. He then died, vanishing without a trace (it is unknown if this is common to all Kymellians when they die.) The children used their new powers to save the world and their parents, and became the superhero group called Power Pack.

Months later, Power Pack traveled to Kymellia, and met and befriended Kofi, a young Kymellian related to Whitey. However, they were disappointed to find out that most Kymellians thought poorly of Whitey for his actions, and that their culture was under the influence of a ruthless Kymellian called the Technocrat. The Pack even had to fight the Kymellian's champions, Force Four, a team of four Kymellians Sorcerers, composed of: Firemane, who had fire powers; Ghostmare, who could become intangible; Team Leader, who could invent anything, and Thunderhoof, who had super strength. The Pack defeated them, and then had to help save the Kymellians from the Snarks with Kofi's help. During these events, Ghostmare's powers expanded and she became The Matriarch, the Kymellians' spiritual leader. She led her people to a happier life in a new planet, Kymellia III.

The Technocrat later tried to regain control of his race, involving the Pack in his schemes. But the young heroes succeeded in defeating him.

The Kymellians continue to exist peacefully on Kymellia III.

External links

• |External Link: Whitey
• |External Link: Force Four