Desak Sterixian, more commonly known as Desak the God Slayer, is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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. The character was created by

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and

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and first appears in ''Thor Annual'' 2001. The character has been succeeded in his role as a killer of gods by the character

Gorr the God Butcher Gorr the God Butcher is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic, Gorr first appeared in '' Thor: God of Thunder'' #2 (January 2013). Gorr the God Butcher has been desc ...

, a more brutal character with a similar mission to kill gods, though the two are unrelated beyond this.

Fictional character history

Desak comes from an unnamed planet whose inhabitants worship the god Kronnitt. After his daughter is sacrificed to Kronnitt, Desak obtains a magical gem from a mysterious apparition and works with it to kill Kronnitt and several other gods. In his quest, he obtains the

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armor and battles

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, who eventually decapitates and kills him.''Thor'' vol. 2 #75-79 (May–July 2004)

Powers and abilities

Desak possessed superhuman strength, endurance, and durable stone-like skin. Desak had the ability to fly, teleport, shoot energy beams from his eyes, and survive indefinitely in the void of space. Using his amulet, he can absorb the life force and power of others.

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