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Ghaur
Ghaur () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Universe, he is the head of the Deviant race's priesthood. Publication history Ghaur was created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema, and first appeared in '' The Eternals'' vol. 2 #2 (Nov. 1985). Fictional character biography Ghaur was born in the "City of Toads" in Deviant Lemuria Lemuria (), or Limuria, was a continent proposed in 1864 by zoologist Philip Sclater, theorized to have sunk beneath the Indian Ocean, later appropriated by occultists in supposed accounts of human origins. The theory was discredited with the dis .... He grew up to become a high priest in the Deviant priesthood, but had ambition to be much more. He had Ranar the Deviant killed when Ranar claimed succession to the Deviant throne. Ghaur became the unofficial leader of the Deviants. In the present, Ghaur confronts Kro (character), Kro, whom he allowed to become a figurehead monarch. Gha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deviant (comics)
In the Marvel Universe, the Deviants are the end product of a series of DNA tests known as ''Homo descendus'', created by the enigmatic alien Celestials. Their race is largely insensitive and they view all other species as a threat. They even distrust each other and often get in their own way. Publication history The Deviants first appeared in ''The Eternals'' #1 (July 1976). Fictional history They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals. While the Eternals possess godlike power and are generally physically beautiful, the Deviants (who sometimes refer to themselves as 'the Changing People') are for the most part hideous, with each member of their race possessing some random physical or cosmetic mutation that is by Celestial design never repeated within the sub-species. Extremely mutated or deformed Deviants are referred to as "mutates" and some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deviants (comics)
In the Marvel Universe, the Deviants are the end product of a series of DNA tests known as ''Homo descendus'', created by the enigmatic alien Celestials. Their race is largely insensitive and they view all other species as a threat. They even distrust each other and often get in their own way. Publication history The Deviants first appeared in ''The Eternals'' #1 (July 1976). Fictional history They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals. While the Eternals possess godlike power and are generally physically beautiful, the Deviants (who sometimes refer to themselves as 'the Changing People') are for the most part hideous, with each member of their race possessing some random physical or cosmetic mutation that is by Celestial design never repeated within the sub-species. Extremely mutated or deformed Deviants are referred to as "mutates" and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kro (character)
Kro (sometimes referred to as the Warlord Kro) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kro appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Eternals'' (2021), voiced by Bill Skarsgård. Publication history Created by Jack Kirby, Kro first appeared in '' The Eternals'' #1 (July 1976). Fictional character biography In the Marvel Universe, Kro is a military leader and sometimes acts as the leader of the Deviant race, an evolutionary offshoot of the human race created by the Celestials. He is one of the first Earth Deviants created. Besides being a shapeshifter, he is immortal. He hides this from his fellow Deviants by pretending to be a long line of fathers/sons. Also hidden from the Deviants is his long-standing (100,000 years) on-off relationship with Thena, leader of the Eternals and mother of their twin children, Donald & Deborah Ritter. This relationship unravels during the course of the story. In the past, Kro has disgui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llyra
Llyra is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Llyra first appeared in '' Sub-Mariner'' #32 (December, 1970) and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. Fictional character biography Llyra Morris was born in the Milolii Area on the "big island" of Hawaii. She is the daughter of Llyron, a member of the water-breathing '' Homo mermanus'' who dwell in Lemuria, and Rhonda Morris, a surface woman who inherited her father's oceanarium in Hawaii. Llyron was taken captive by men in the employ of Morris, who were looking for marine specimens to exhibit. Rhonda Morris fell in love with the seaman, and despite the fact that neither could live in the other's environment unaided for very long, they soon were married. Llyron decided not to return to Lemuria and helped his wife find exotic fish for her oceanarium. He perished a few months after they were wed, saving his wife from a shark. Morris bore a daughter she named Llyra. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis Attacks
"Atlantis Attacks" was a comic book superhero crossover storyline which ran through most of the summer annuals published by Marvel Comics in 1989 and 2020. The storyline is a complicated, multi-layered crossover regarding the return of the seven-headed Elder God Set the Old Serpent at the hands of the various underwater empires of the Marvel Universe. The title is misleading, however, as Atlantis and its then-leader Attuma only play minor roles in the story as flunkies for the real masterminds: the Lemurians and their leader Llyra. There is also a five-issue ''Atlantis Attacks'' miniseries in 2020 with a different plot. Publication history ''Atlantis Attacks'' continued and expanded the format created by 1988's '' The Evolutionary War'' crossover storyline, in which all of Marvel's superhero annuals were tied into one story. However, where "The Evolutionary War" had had 11 parts, ''Atlantis Attacks'' had 14, as Marvel revived the annual format for ''Daredevil'', ''Iron Man' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thena
Thena (born Azura) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Martin A. Bursten and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared as Minerva in ''Red Raven Comics'' #1 (August 1940), but was later reintroduced as Thena in '' The Eternals'' #5 (November 1976). She is a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans in the Marvel Universe. She was also a member of Heroes for Hire. Angelina Jolie portrays Thena in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Eternals''. Publication history Thena first appeared in Jack Kirby's '' The Eternals'' #5 (November 1976). Marvel Comics continuity was later retconned so that the character presented as the mythological god Minerva, introduced in ''Red Raven Comics'' #1 ("Mercury in the 20th Century" by artist Kirby and writer Martin A. Bursten; August 1940), was actually Thena. The character appeared in the ongoing series ''The Eternals'', written by Jack Kirby and later in a ''Thor'' storyline that ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sersi
Sersi () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a member of the Eternals, a race of superhumans. She was also a member of the Avengers and God Squad. Sersi first appeared in the 1976–1978 comic book series ''The Eternals''. Gemma Chan portrays Sersi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film '' Eternals'' (2021). Publication history Sersi first appeared in Jack Kirby's '' The Eternals'' #3 (September 1976) as Sersy. Although ''The Eternals'' was published by Marvel Comics, it was not treated as part of the Marvel Universe, but rather as a stand-alone series. In the 1980s, she made guest appearances in the series '' The Avengers'' and ''Captain America''. Later, Marvel Comics continuity was retconned so that Sersi was the Greek mythological enchantress Circe, as introduced in ''Strange Tales'' #109 by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Kirby (June 1963).''Strange Tales'' #109 A different versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternals (comics)
The Eternals are a race of humanoids appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by Jack Kirby, making their first appearance in ''The Eternals'' #1 (July 1976). In the Marvel Universe, the Eternals are an offshoot of humanity known as ''Homo immortalis'' which were created one million years ago by the enigmatic Extraterrestrial life, alien Celestial (comics), Celestials to defend Earth with their superhuman powers and abilities. Their primary adversaries are the Deviant (comics), Deviants, who share a similar origin and pose a regular threat to humanity. Due to their virtual immortality, Eternals have largely secluded themselves from humans, with their god-like status forming the basis of various mythological figures around the world. Since their appearance, the Eternals have had several of their own series, in addition to crossing into other titles, such as ''Thor'' and ''X-Men''. They made their debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga (Marvel Comics)
Naga is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Naga was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Marie Severin and first appeared in '' Sub-Mariner'' #9 (January 1969). Fictional character biography Naga was a member of the water breathing humanoid race '' Homo mermanus'' which settled in Lemuria centuries after the continent was submerged during the Great Cataclysm. Approximately 600 years ago, Naga was the ruler of Lemuria when the Serpent Crown was discovered among the ruins of the old human built cities in the kingdom. Upon donning the helmet, Naga came under the influence of Set, a malevolent serpent god who was exiled in another dimension, but could use the Crown as a means to exert its malign influence on Earth. Naga's physical appearance was changed from exposure to the crown; his facial features came to resemble those of a snake, and his skin became scale-like and green. As the Emperor, he converted the Lemurian people to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Celestial
Tiamut is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Eternals'' vol. 1 #18 (December 1977). He is a renegade member of the race of god-like Celestials. He rebelled against Arishem the Judge after believing that his fellow Celestial had violated protocol. In response, the other Celestials of the Fourth Host subdued him, leading to his exile deep within the Earth. In modern times, the Dreaming Celestial awakened and selected the Eternal Makkari as his prophet. The character is known under the codenames The Communicator and The Dreaming Celestial. Publication history The Dreaming Celestial debuted in ''Eternals'' vol. 1 #18 (December 1977), and was created by artist Jack Kirby. He later appeared in ''Eternals'' vol. 2 #9 (June 1986), #11-12 (August–September 1986), ''Silver Surfer Annual'' #2 (1989), ''Fantastic Four'' #340 (May 1990), ''Fantastic Four'' #25 (January 2000), ''Heroes R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abomination (character)
The Abomination (Emil Blonsky) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane, the character first appeared in '' Tales to Astonish'' #90 (April 1967). He is one of the main enemies of the superhero Hulk, and possesses powers similar to his after also being exposed to gamma rays. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has been featured in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, television series, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Tim Roth portrays Emil Blonsky / Abomination in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films '' The Incredible Hulk'' (2008) and ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021), as well as the Disney+ series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). Publication history Stan Lee chose the name "the Abomination", which he realized belonged to no other character, before conceiving the character's backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |