Martians are a species of super-powered aliens native to the planet Mars.
A Green Martian
Introduction[]
Culture[]
Martians revere sorcerer-priests and priestesses Martian sibling relationships are very different to those of humans. According to Miss Martian, families are close due to their telepathic communications. Green Martians make up the majority. White Martians are treated as second class citizens, while the Red Martians are considered royalty. Shape-shifting into other forms is a common game on Mars: since Martians are shape-shifters and mind readers, they would see through the façade and it is considered harmless. Martians have a fondness for Earth television, they find it very entertaining.
History[]
This was all common culture until Mars was invaded by another race which sparked a war that would plague the planet with death and injury. The entire Green Martian race was extinguished, all except for J'onn J'onzz who lost his memory and found refuge on planet earth.
Biology[]
Martians are a bipedal species with long limbs and fingers. They have a narrow abdomen, revealing the form of a wide pelvis. They also have a membrane under their upper arm, and thick protective skin on their lower arms. Their faces are squat, with exposed teeth and gums, and small red eyes. Even in adolescence, Martians are about one-and-a-half times the height of a human. The Martian lifespan can reach up to 300 Earth years. Forty-eight Earth years is considered adolescence.
There are three skin colors in Martians: green, red and white. Genetically, the difference is minor, but culturally it has been the subject of much strife. Martians of different color are capable of producing viable offspring, who will be one color or the other. Martian families are usually large. Miss Martian has twelve sisters on Mars, as well as seventeen brothers and roughly 300 cousins. Martian Manhunter also has a few hundred nieces and nephews.
The Martians come from a much colder world, allowing them to survive in lower temperatures that would kill a human. Martians come from Mars, which has an atmosphere completely different to Earth's; but as a species, they are able to alter their physiology so that they can breath and operate in most environments.