Conquest was a major antagonist in Invincible, debuting from Season 3 to 4.

As one of the most powerful figures in the Viltrum Empire, Conquest was a high-ranking veteran warrior. Approximately dedicated to its mission of universal domination, he served as the Viltrumites’ fundamental "nuclear option," deployed only when maximum force and absolute ruthlessness were deemed necessary. As instructed, Conquest went on a mission to determine whether Invincible had fulfilled his duty on Earth. However, he was ultimately defeated by him and imprisoned by the Global Defense Agency. Upon recovery, Conquest fled back to his superiors to face the consequences of his failure. Thragg spared Conquest's life, giving him a final chance at redemption by hunting down the traitors: Nolan and his son, Invincible. At the peak of the Viltrumite War, he was finally felled by Invincible in their final battle, before being given a proper burial by Nolan.

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What is the mission of the Viltrumite Empire that Conquest is dedicated to?

Conquest is a part of the Viltrumite Empire's mission of universal expansion. Following a civil war that left only powerful warriors, the Empire launched a campaign to extend their rule across the universe. Officers like Conquest were assigned to weaken target planets, facilitating a seamless takeover. Conquest's role also involved reporting Viltrumite activities to prospective conquest worlds.

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What are the distinguishing physical features of Conquest in Invincible?

Conquest, a Viltrumite from Invincible, possesses several outstanding physical traits. He has an enhanced lung capacity for holding his breath for weeks, and extraordinary durability to endure powerful blows, falls, and physical trauma. His ability to fly allows him to levitate, propel himself in any direction, and alter his trajectory mid-flight, even in space. Additionally, Conquest's superhuman senses include exceptional auditory perception, enabling him to discern distant sounds.

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Who is the most powerful Viltrumite if Conquest is the second most powerful?

Thragg is the most powerful Viltrumite, exceeding even Conquest in strength. He's the strongest Viltrumite in existence, with the ability to move at incredible speeds and maintain physical activity for extended periods without fatigue.

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Will Conquest appear in Invincible Season 2?

Conquest, a significant character in Invincible, has yet to appear in the series' present era. His last sighting was in a flashback sequence from the first season. His involvement in Invincible Season 2 remains unconfirmed.

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Appearance

Physique

Conquest was a towering, elderly Caucasian Viltrumite with a commanding presence, standing at approximately 6’8”. Like all adult male Viltrumites, he sported a thick, well-groomed mustache. His advanced age was evident even by Viltrumite standards, marked by deep wrinkles, balding gray hair, and crooked teeth. Despite his aged appearance, Conquest maintained an imposing and massively muscular physique.

During an incident on the Savage Planet, while his regenerative abilities were temporarily impaired, Conquest sustained severe injuries. A deep, disfiguring scar runs diagonally across his face, from the top of his left temple, over his right eye (blinding it), and down to his right cheek. His right arm was severed just below the bicep during a brutal encounter with a Rognarr and later replaced with a cybernetic prosthetic. The mechanical arm is bronze with silver plating and glowing amethyst lights, combining Viltrumite technology with a menacing, utilitarian design.

Clothing

Viltrumite Elite Attire

Like others of his kind, Conquest wore the traditional Viltrumite attire. However, upon rising through the ranks of the Viltrum Empire, his outfit now featured a refined variation of the standard Viltrumite emblem, reflecting his elite status among Viltrumite warriors.

Personality

Conquest is the embodiment of unfiltered violence, sadistic pleasure and chaos, standing apart even among the brutal ranks of the Viltrumite Empire. Unlike most of his peers, who fight out of duty or ideology, he hides behind no cause. While he is loyal to the empire in function, he views the Viltrumite mission as nothing more than an excuse to do what he truly loves which is fighting purely for the thrill of battle and the suffering it brings, treating victory as irrelevant and every opponent as a toy to be broken, manipulated, and tormented. Resistance and struggle delight him, not just for the challenge, but because they amplify pain. His cruelty is methodical, emotional, and physical, and he revels in the chaos he creates, mocking, taunting, and exploiting his foes, even civilians, to maximise fear and torment.

While unmatched in strength, skill, and endurance, Conquest respects no one. Courage or resistance only prolongs his amusement, and he taunts his enemies even while being beaten, mutilated, or on the brink of death, showing no honor or humility. Beneath his blood-soaked arrogance lies deep alienation and resentment; he has no personal name, only a title and a function, and he knows he exists as a feared and discarded weapon. Glimpses of loneliness and bitterness appear occasionally, but they are always buried beneath sardonic cruelty and theatrical violence. Conquest’s interactions with others such as Mark, Oliver, and Atom Eve, highlight his predatory nature. He manipulates emotional bonds, delights in combat, and mocks his foes even while gravely injured. From the moment he arrived on Earth to his first fight with Mark, he takes unrelenting joy in pain, destruction, and domination.

Ultimately, Conquest is more than a soldier of the Viltrum Empire. He is chaos incarnate, a predator melded by war and unrestrained by morality and even ideology, driven entirely by the bloodlust. But in this unfiltered indulgence, he finds both purpose and emptiness, revelling in destruction while aware of the isolation it brings. His actions and words leave no doubt as Conquest thrives on violence, enjoys suffering, and exists solely to inflict pain and chaos.

Even Conquest, the most ruthless Viltrumite, knows his limits when faced with those stronger than him. He acknowledges Thragg, the Grand Regent and the only Viltrumite to surpass him. After failing to conquer Earth, he approached Thragg with measured deference, admitting his failure and asking for a harsh, exemplary punishment to serve as a warning to others. This moment does nothing to soften his sadism but only showed his awareness of hierarchy. Conquest remained beyond redemption, his cruelty and love of violence unchanged up to his last breath at the hands of Invincible at the height of the Viltrumite War.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Viltrumite Physiology: As a Viltrumite, Conquest possessed highly advanced genetics that granted him a wide range of superhuman abilities typical of his species. Like all Viltrumites, his physical capabilities gradually improved over time through age, experience, and prolonged exposure to combat. Even among the most elite of his race, Conquest’s strength surpassed that of most Viltrumites, earning him recognition as one of the strongest to ever exist, though still inferior to Thragg. During his initial battle with Invincible, it required the combined efforts of Mark at full power and Atom Eve to bring him down.^[1]However, later encounters demonstrated that individuals such as Nolan operate on comparable level as himself, as proved by their evenly matched confrontation. Likewise, Invincible’s later growth allowed him to finally overpower and defeat Conquest alone in their rematch.^[2]
  • Decelerated Aging: Conquest possessed an exceptionally prolonged lifespan due to his biology, which caused him to age increasingly slower over time. This decelerated aging allowed him to maintain peak health, physical conditioning, and combat performance far beyond the natural limits of most beings. Despite being several millennia old and showing visible signs of age, Conquest remained a physically formidable and fully capable warrior, with no apparent decline in strength or efficiency.
  • Dominant Genes: Viltrumites genetics are incredibly potent and adaptive. Conquest, like others of his kind, could reproduce with a wide range of species, with his Viltrumite DNA overwhelmingly asserting itself in the offspring. As a result, the child will typically inherit predominantly Viltrumite traits, often appearing and functioning almost entirely as a Viltrumite. The more genetically compatible the mate’s species is, the faster and more reliably the offspring will manifest the full range of standard Viltrumite abilities.
  • Flight: Due to a complex balancing system located in his inner ears, Conquest possessed the ability to levitate and propel himself in the air, able to alter his trajectory mid-flight and manoeuvre seamlessly through various environments. His control enabled effortless navigation through a wide range of settings and outer space.
  • Superhuman Strength: Conquest possessed immense physical strength, exceeding that of most Viltrumites. In his first battle with Mark, Conquest repeatedly overpowered him, even briefly incapacitating Kid Omni-Man with a single slap, and nearly killed him by methodically stretching his body to the brink of death.^[1] He only began to take Invincible seriously after he made Conquest bleed, yet immediately responded by dazing him with a single punch. In a display of sheer brutality, Conquest used Invincible’s body as a weapon, slaughtering civilians on a beach and throughout the city, causing widespread destruction and mass casualties. The force of their clashes generated shockwaves, underscoring the staggering level of Conquest’s strength. At one point, he broke Invincible’s leg and hand with a single punch, shattering even his own metal arm in the process. Conquest’s sheer power was evident when he flew directly into Invincible, generating a concentrated impact that leveled several city blocks.^[1] He effortlessly shattered Atom Eve’s energy constructs and ultimately killed her with a single, devastating punch through her stomach. Even after being severely wounded by Eve's laser attack, Conquest was still able to block a punch from Mark and crush his left hand. ^[1] Cecil Stedman even stated that Conquest is the strongest Viltrumite they had encountered up to that point, being powerful enough to potentially defeat Nolan. His later confrontation with Nolan demonstrated that he operates on a comparable level, as the two were able to clash evenly without either gaining a decisive advantage. Moments before this, Conquest effortlessly subdued Oliver, restraining him with a single hand and nearly crushing his head. In his rematch with Invincible, Conquest initially held his own, but Mark displayed significantly greater resilience and striking power than before. As the battle progressed, Mark gained the upper hand in close combat, ultimately restraining Conquest in a chokehold. Despite repeated attempts to break free through sustained strikes and lethal counterattacks, even tearing through Mark's stomach and pulling out his intestines, Conquest was unable to escape Mark’s grip, and was ultimately overpowered and killed.^[2]
  • Nigh-Invulnerability: Conquest possessed an extraordinary level of durability, allowing him to withstand devastating physical trauma, extreme impacts, and survive the harshest environments with virtually no injury. However, his invulnerability was compromised after being infected by the Scourge Virus, which weakened his physiology. During this time, a Rognarr managed to tear off Conquest’s right arm and scar his right eye, leaving him permanently blinded on that side. Even so, Conquest shrugged off high-impact collisions, including flying directly into Invincible, and withstood most attacks from both Invincible and Kid Omni-Man with minimal visible damage. In his first battle with Invincible, he remained largely unaffected, even when Mark unleashed a flurry of attacks while Conquest was initially not fighting back. One strike did cause bleeding from the nose and mouth, marking the first visible signs of vulnerability. Conquest was also completely unaffected by Atom Eve’s standard energy constructs. As the fight wore on, though, Conquest’s limits began to show. An adrenaline-empowered Invincible inflicted real damage, biting a chunk from Conquest’s shoulder, and Atom Eve’s fully powered energy blast burned off most of his skin, severely weakening him. This ultimately allowed Invincible to defeat him with a series of brutal headbutts. In their rematch, Conquest was ultimately killed when Invincible overcame him in close combat and strangled him, also biting off his thumb during the fight.^[2]
  • Superhuman Speed: Conquest possessed extraordinary speed, capable of traversing planetary distances in seconds and interstellar distances within weeks. His velocity was paired with heightened reflexes and reaction time, allowing him to track and engage high-speed opponents with precision. During his battle with Invincible, Conquest moved so quickly that even Kid Omni-Man struggled to keep pace. He demonstrates remarkable control at these speeds, capable of abrupt stops mid-flight and precision attacks while traveling at extreme velocity. Conquest’s speed, combined with his strength, allows him to generate devastating kinetic impacts, capable of levelling structures and creating shockwaves with each strike.
  • Regenerative Healing Factor: Conquest possessed an extraordinary healing factor. He could regenerate broken bones, torn muscles, and damaged organs without any lasting effects. The recovery rate depend on the severity of the injury. Minor harm takes mere minutes to at most a few days, whereas more grievous harm can takes weeks or even months. Additionally, Conquest was virtually immune to most illnesses and contaminants. While his regenerative powers made him among the few to endure and recover from the Scourge Virus, during the recovery, his impaired healing left him unable to regrow his torn-off right arm, and his right eye was scarred and blinded by Rognarrs. Atom Eve’s fully powered energy blast burned off most of his skin, and the subsequent series of headbutts from Invincible caused massive internal trauma. Though his body remained alive when recovered by the G.D.A., he was unconscious and eventually completely healed. Despite this, his regeneration could not prevent incapacitation when subjected to extreme internal trauma during his final battle with Invincible.
  • Superhuman Senses: Conquest possessed extraordinary sensory abilities, far exceeding human limitations. His auditory perception allowed him to hear sounds from great distances with incredible clarity, enabling him to detect even the faintest noises and selectively ignore irrelevant ones. His vision was equally advanced, providing him with the ability to see distant objects with the same sharpness and detail as though they were right in front of him. Additionally, his heightened equilibrium and balance granted him exceptional poise and stability, allowing him to maintain control and coordination in even the most difficult situations.
  • Superhuman Lung Capacity: Conquest possessed an extraordinary lung capacity, allowing him to survive without air for extended periods. This ability enabled him to operate unhindered in oxygen-deprived environments, such as the vacuum of space without protection.
  • Self-Sustenance: Viltrumites possess an extraordinary ability to go without food for extended periods, though the exact duration is not well documented. As a result, their physical needs are significantly reduced, allowing them to function effectively without regular nourishment. Conquest, like other Viltrumites, experienced minimal requirements for sustenance, enabling him to endure long periods without food without any significant decline in health or vitality.
  • Superhuman Stamina: Conquest possessed extraordinary stamina, enabling him to fight for extended periods without fatigue. Like all Viltrumites, his body was engineered for peak endurance, allowing him to continue operating effectively even after suffering severe injuries. He can survive wounds that would be instantly fatal to most beings, as Viltrumites typically only die from catastrophic damage to the heart or brain. This durability was clearly demonstrated during his brutal battle with Invincible, despite having a chunk of his shoulder bitten off, his metal arm broken off, and most of his skin burned off by Atom Eve, Conquest still remained conscious and dangerous. Even in his weakened state, he managed to land one final blow by crushing Invincible’s hand before succumbing to his repeated headbutts.^[1] In their rematch, while being restrained and ultimately strangled, he continued to resist, landing attacks on Mark and attempting to inflict further damage before finally being defeated.

Abilities

• Intimidation: Conquest exudes an overwhelming aura of menace through both his imposing presence and brutal reputation. His cold, sadistic demeanor and history of destruction are enough to unnerve even other Viltrumites. He rarely relies on direct threats; instead, his calm confidence and casual attitude toward violence make it clear he is never bluffing, and he uses fear deliberately as part of the psychological warfare he enjoys.
• Master Combatant: Conquest is an elite Viltrumite warrior with centuries of combat experience, capable of overwhelming even the strongest foes. His fighting style is brutal, relentless, and sadistic, combining immense physical strength with ruthless efficiency and psychological manipulation. Rather than ending fights quickly, he deliberately prolongs them, toying with opponents, encouraging resistance, and exploiting emotional weaknesses to maximise suffering. Even when heavily injured, he continues to dominate seasoned opponents like Invincible, using both raw power and calculated cruelty to break them physically and mentally.
• Psychological Manipulation: Conquest deliberately exploits the emotions of his opponents, provoking fear, rage, and desperation to intensify conflict. He taunts, threatens, and targets those his enemies care about, using their emotional responses to prolong battles and increase their suffering.

Equipment

• Cybernetic Right Hand: Conquest received a cybernetic right hand to replace the one he permanently lost to a Rognarr after a brief period of weakness caused by the Scourge Virus. The prosthetic is bronze-colored with silver plating and accented by amethyst lights. It was ultimately destroyed during his battle with Invincible. Crafted from an exceptionally durable alloy, the cybernetic hand was strong enough to match Conquest’s immense raw power and capable of dealing significant damage even to opponents as resilient as Invincible.
• Utility Belt: Conquest wore a utility belt stocked with essential gear for his assigned missions.

Weaknesses

• Excessively High Frequency: As a Viltrumite, High-frequency noise can have harmful effects on the ears of Conquest. It disturbs his balance, restricts his flying capability and induces severe pain. The frequency's intensity dictates the degree of pain felt.
• Extreme Force: Like all Viltrumites, Conquest remains vulnerable to opponents who match or exceed his own strength and durability. Extreme force from such foes can cause serious harm or even defeat him.
• Scourge Virus: Developed from Viltrumite DNA, the virus can target Conquest by compromising his immune system, deactivating his strength and invulnerability. The sole method of survival is by having a uniquely strong immune system and patiently waiting for the virus to run its course.

Sightings

Trivia

• Conquest is based on Non from DC Comics.
• He is the fourth major antagonist of the series, the others being: Alternate Invincibles, Angstrom Levy, and Omni-Man.
• He is voiced by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who also played Negan in The Walking Dead and Joe Klesser in the Boys, part of Billy Butcher's evil persona.
  • Steven Yeun, who voices Invincible, also plays Glenn in The Walking Dead, who was ironically murdered by Negan. This contrasts with the fight in "I Thought You'd Never Shut Up", where in Yeun's character defeats Morgan's rather than the opposite.
  • Interestingly enough, both him and Lauren Cohen portrayed Thomas and Martha Wayne in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
    • Notably, Robert Kirkman created the comics that The Walking Dead TV series is based on, exactly the same as Invincible and its respective comics.
• Conquest's physical appearance also resembles Victor Sullivan from the Uncharted Series.
• Because of his older appearance, already looking as such during the Great Purge, Conquest is likely the oldest Vitrumite alive.
• The term "Conquest" can refer to the domination or control over an enemy, a captured base, or an area for the use of an ally’s military force. However, it also has other similar meanings. Interestingly, Conquest himself reveals that he doesn't actually have a real name, and that "Conquest" is merely a title or purpose. This could be because he was never given one at birth, or perhaps he has lived for so long—surpassing even the typical lifespan of a Viltrumite—that his original name is no longer remembered.
• Conquest's role was very important to Mark Grayson's performance as a hero in both show and comic lore. His personality was entirety chaotic and sadistic to the point of irredeemable. Almost similar to Battle Beast where he enjoyed slaughtering worthy foes but doesn't care of the Viltrum Empire. Nolan himself even had some respect for Conquest's immense strength. despite his demise, Conquest's impact had developed a dark, unsettling drive within Mark's goals to end said enemy or obstacle that stands in his way.
• Conquest will actually fight Battle Beast in Battle Beast's titular comic.
• In the comics ^[3](see pictures below), Conquest wields a cybernetic prosthetic arm (which also resembles the Infinity Gauntlet from the Marvel Comics), and a according to a trade paperback of his appearance is actually a droid that can be separated from its user and was built by the empire to train Viltrumites.
• Conquest is similar to Battle Beast in that he fought driven by bloodlust and a craving for the exhilaration of combat. However, he differed in that Battle Beast had a strong sense of honor, whereas Conquest has no such reservations.
• Although Conquest bears a remarkable resemblance to the Marvel comics character Cable (older, silver haired, muscular, battle-hardened, missing an eye, bionic arm) in the Invincible Omnibus Robert Kirkman insists this was not intentional, and merely a happy coincidence.
• Before his return in season 3, Conquest appears as a cameo in Omni-Man's arcade ending in the 2023 video game Mortal Kombat 1.
• In August 2025, Ryan Ottley, co-creator and artist of Invincible, was asked on Twitter who would win in a fight between Nolan and Conquest. He responded with an image of Nolan, reflecting his personal view that Nolan would win. However, he has also stated that Conquest is physically stronger, while noting that Nolan could still prevail depending on the circumstances. As such, the outcome is not definitive and does not establish a clear superiority between the two.
• In an end credits sequence of You Look Horrible, a showcasing a tense buildup of Conquest supposedly bursting out of his grave, but was instead a ruse, as scene played out without any showcases of his return.
• A track on the Invincible Season 3 soundtrack is titled “Second Strongest Viltrumite,” referring to Conquest. Despite its descriptive title, it is not an in-universe designation or confirmed ranking, but instead reflects the composer’s thematic framing of Conquest’s role in the series position.
• The scene of Conquest creating a heart with his blood in Season 3's finale has become a signature taunt move in Invincible Vs.
• Conquest’s “lonely” speech has inspired various fan interpretations and hypothetical scenarios exploring alternative versions of his character. In one instance, Ryan Ottley humorously suggested that, in an alternate universe, Conquest could be living a peaceful life in isolation, having abandoned violence while still retaining some of his more unsettling habits.

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