Villains Wiki

Hi. This is Thesecret1070. I am an admin of this site. Edit as much as you wish, but one little thing... If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!!

READ MORE

Villains Wiki
Advertisement

Stop hand

Wily9

Click To Help Dr. Wily!
Dr. Wily has declared that this article is still under construction.
This page has three weeks by which to achieve the minimum standards for a full page (or Stub minimum), after which it shall be moved to Speedy Deletion.
After I finish this article, the world will be mine! MWAHAHAHAHA!
Darkseid-stare

Click To Help Darkseid!
Darkseid has declared that this article requires immediate Cleanup in order to meet a higher standard.
Help improve this article by improving formatting, spelling and general layout - lest it fall victim to an Omega Effect

Stop hand

Char jafar
Jafar says: Read my lips and come to grips with the reality!

This article is a stub and is in need of expansion. You can help Villains Wiki by expanding it.                       

The Alpha Male is the main antagonist of the 2007 live action film, I Am Legend, based on the 1954 post-apocalyptic novel of the same name by the late Richard Matheson.

He is the alpha-male and leader of the Darkseekers, the mate of the alpha female and the archenemy of Dr. Robert Neville, who kidnapped his mate for his experiments in order to find a cure to the KV outbreak, leading to the Alpha and his pack hunting down Neville so they can kill him for revenge in order for the Alpha to get his mate back.

In the 2007 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Dash Mihok, who also portrayed Arnold Flass in Gotham and Reggie Bogdani in Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Personality[]

As the alpha and leader of the Darkseekers, the Alpha Male has much intelligence and emotions unlike most of the other members of his race, even able to command some who still remained as feral beasts who were out for human blood. He was enraged when Neville captured his mate for his experiments, displaying much determination to get her back and kill her kidnapper, though at the cost of his and his kind's lives, shown when he faced the suicidal Neville head on.

Physical Appearance[]

As with the other Darkseekers, the Alpha Male is hairless while displaying dilated pupils, inflamed gums and albinism. However, he is considerably taller than his kind and displays a muscular build while wearing torn clothes.

Powers and Abilities[]

As the leader of the Darkseekers, the Alpha Male is much bigger, stronger and smarter than that of his kind. He is also shown to be more durable than the rest, shown twice when he is able to withstand direct sunlight before retreating back to his lair and when Neville stabbed him in the leg that only drew his attention. The Alpha Male is also able to lead a large group of Darkseekers on his command, shown when he sent a pack of infected dogs to attack Neville and Sam and later a whole army of Darkseekers to attack Neville's hideout.

Biography[]

The Alpha Male is the leader of the Darkseekers who have overrun New York after the accidental mutation of the Krippin Virus wiped out more than half of humanity and reduced the rest to cannibalistic Darkseekers. Like all the Darkseekers, he is hairless, wearing the rags of his clothing from when he was uninfected, behaves animalistic and displays murderous rage towards those not infected.

He first meets Dr. Robert Neville when his mate was taken by Neville to be experimented. Neville is surprised by the behavior he displays, having shown that Darkseekers were capable of valuing each other. As well, the Alpha momentarily exposed himself to sunlight, even though U.V radiation was deadly to them, shown when his skin begins to char and smoke.

Later on, the Alpha sets up a trap that knocks Neville out. When he comes too, he is attacked by a pack of infected dogs unleashed by the Alpha. While Neville himself survives, his dog and companion Sam is infected, forcing a tearful Neville to kill her. Devastated by the loss of his only friend, Neville attacks the Alpha and his pack with his car in a suicidal rage to avenge Sam's death. After flipping over the vehicle, the Alpha attempts to kill Neville, only to be driven back by the arrival of two other survivors, Anna and Ethan.

While trying to escape, the Alpha Male follows them and discovers Neville's hiding place. During the night, he and his pack attack Neville. They drive him back into his lab, where the humans seal themselves in a room as the Alpha throws aside his pack mates to slam himself against the reinforced glass. Neville tries to reason with him, stating that he could cure them, but the Alpha doesn't seem to understand. Seeing that there was no way to save him, Neville hides Anna and Ethan before committing suicide with a grenade, killing himself, the Alpha and all the other Darkseekers.

In an alternate ending, it is revealed that the Alpha Male retained some parts of his humanity, where he instead listens to Neville and shows that he came to reunite with his captured mate by making the shape of a butterfly, a tattoo the female Darkseeker has. Neville understands and gives her back, whereupon the Alpha picks the female up and nuzzles her with joy. However, he roars in anger at the sight of all the photos showing other Darkseekers killed by Neville's experiments. Remorseful for this, Neville apologizes. Acknowledging this, the Alpha accepts before peacefully leaving with his pack while carrying his mate in his arms.

Advertisement