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Hector Ayala
Powers. Martial Arts: Although he was originally not trained in martial arts and relied on the knowledge and experience from the amulets. Overtime he developed a basic understanding of hand to hand combat.; Bilingual: as a native of Puerto Rico he fluent in both English and Spanish.
Origin
Hector Ayala, a Puerto Rican college student, became Marvel's first Latino superhero after discovering three jade amulets discarded by the disbanded Sons of the Tiger. Wearing them together granted him extraordinary martial-arts ability far beyond his own untrained skill.