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. Their first appearance was in ''
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'' #127 (Dec. 1964). The Mindless Ones are extra-dimensional creatures who are summoned via magic to do the bidding of others and have no will of their own. They are commonly associated with
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, who employs them as minions.


Publication history

The Mindless Ones first appeared in ''
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'' #127 (Dec. 1964), and were created by
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. The Mindless Ones have also appeared in ''Darkhawk'' #19-20 (Sept.–Oct. 1992), ''Sleepwalker'' #17 (Oct. 1992), ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #82 (Oct. 1995), ''Marvel Boy'' vol. 2, #5-6 (Dec. 2000, March 2001), ''Fantastic Four'' #70 (Aug. 2003), ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #57-#58 (Nov. 2003), ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #500 (Dec. 2003), and ''Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.'' #7-8 (Nov. 2006), among other comics.


Fictional history

Long ago, the wizard King Olnar sat on the throne of the Dark Dimension. He is visited by
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, siblings of a race of magical energy beings called the Faltine. During this time, Olnar merges the Mindless Ones' home dimension with the Dark Dimension. They rampage throughout the lands, killing many, including Olnar, and almost slaying the two Faltine. The siblings create a barrier to keep them contained. From that point they are most often seen in the employ of Dormammu, who develops an ability to slightly control their actions. They have also been utilized by others such as
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, Dr. Midas (in '' Marvel Boy'') and a fellow Faltine named Rorkannu (in '' Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.''). Doctor Doom uses them after gaining high levels of magical power via a deal with demonic entities. The Mindless Ones are utilized to beat on Ben Grimm, a member of the
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, in a test of his durability. When
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is banished to the Dark Dimension by a brainwashed Portal, he is attacked by a group of Mindless Ones. To rescue him,
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and Sleepwalker battle
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's control over Portal so they could retrieve Spider-Man. A gang of Mindless Ones follow Spider-Man through the portal leading back to Earth, but the three heroes beat them back through the gateway before Portal seals it. In another separate incident, the Mindless Ones invade and destroy much of
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. A force that consists of
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, and the Fantastic Four help stop them, mainly by creating barriers. The Mindless Ones are temporarily defeated when
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creates a machine that manipulates their magical energy, drawing them back to where they came from. This, inadvertently summons Dormammu, who battles Doctor Strange. One of the Mindless Ones punches Spider-Man, displacing him in time. After Spider-Man returns to the present, Strange banishes the Mindless Ones, leaving Times Square damaged but intact. Rorkannu, who physically resembles Dormammu and claims to be lord of the Dark Dimension, is stated to control a group of Mindless Ones. Emerging from a portal in a public restroom, they rampage through a small Colorado town, killing everyone they see, then wearing their clothing and behaving like them. The group known as
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slays the Mindless Ones. Rorkannu, in a monologue, reveals he is summoning the army because he feels their lack of distinguishing features and similar temperaments make them suitable to replace the human race. His lair is discovered by the hero known as the '
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'. His summoning circle is destroyed. Rorkannu is severely beaten and left to an uncertain fate.''Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.'' #8 (September 2006) The Mindless Ones appeared in an issue of ''
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and Bob, Agent of Hydra encounter them in their own dimension. The two are being manipulated by Doctor Strange. The Mindless Ones alternately attack and worship the two protagonists, evidently mistaking the light from a glow stick for a magical power and revering whoever it seemed to be emanating from. Deadpool and Bob end up causing the deaths of several Mindless Ones as a needed sacrifice to close down a magical catastrophe threatening innocent lives. Plokta, a Duke of Hell, decided to conquer the world exponentially from a tower block in
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. He used the collected magical energy of people captured within its rooms to create an army of Mindless Ones, but was eventually stopped by Captain Britain and MI13. Plokta was revealed to be the original creator of the Mindless Ones, responsible for them within the hierarchy of Hell. They are also referenced here as Neutron Slaves. They were used to mine Neutron Stars and many other ultra-dense gravity sites. They rebelled against their slave masters and began manufacturing a drug called "Krush" from the surface of Neutron Stars. They are members of the Black Hole Sons and it seems they are led by a being called The Mind who is currently held prisoner in a Nova Corps ship. During the "
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"' storyline, a Mindless One was wrecking New York and smacking the Thing around. Spider-Man shows up to give Thing a hand. Spider-Man recognizes the Mindless One and realizes that they are not supposed to be telepathic. The Mindless One screams in agony over the things he has seen and the things he has done. Thing realizes he is wielding the
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and tries to talk the Mindless One down. However, it does not work and the Mindless shoots himself with it. By this time,
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and the Avengers arrive.
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wants the Ultimate Nullifier left alone until it is contained and Fury declares the battle zone a murder scene. Elsewhere, a group of villains realize the other Mindless Ones are evolving. Doctor Strange later encountered a Mindless One known as the Mindful One. It is a servant of
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, who enhanced it to serve him. After some adventures, the Mindful One moves in with Doctor Strange. In '' Strange Academy'', the Mindful One and several sentient Mindless Ones join the eponymous academy as teachers.


Powers and abilities

The Mindless Ones are capable of firing energy blasts from their eyes. They are superhumanly strong and durable, although their exact power levels vary between appearances.


In other media


Television

* The Mindless Ones appear in ''
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'' episode "Enter Dormammu". * The Mindless Ones appear in '' Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.''. * The Mindless Ones appear in the ''
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'' episode "Cloak and Dagger". * The Mindless Ones appear in '' Avengers Assemble''.


Video games

The Mindless Ones appear in '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance''.


References


External links


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