First
Appearance: Fantastic Four #48Origin Issue: Thor #162, 168-169
GALACTUS
First
Appearance: Fantastic Four #48
Origin Issue: Thor #162, 168-169
Real Name: Galactus
Aliases: Ravager of worlds, Galan
Height: 28' 9"
Weight: 18.2 tons
Eyes: White, with square black pupils
Hair: Black
Distinguishing Features: Galactus' height
diminishes by as much as 10' 9" when he is greatly in need of life-giving
energy
Occupation: Planet
destroyer, (former) space explorer
Citizenship: Inapplicable, (former) Planet
Taa in the universe prior to this one
Place of Creation/Birth: Planet Taa in
the universe prior to this one
Known Relatives: None,
although he has spoken figuratively of Death as his brother and Eternity
as his father because all three were created simultaneously. NOTE:
Unlike Death and Eternity, Galactus is a physical, not an abstract being
Known Allies: The Fantastic Four, Silver
Surfer, Thor, Hercules, Air-Walker 2, Firelord, Morg, (former) Air Walker
(deceased), the Destroyer, Terrax, Dazzler, Nova 2 (deceased)
Known Enemies: Ego, High Evolutionary,
Sphinx, the Beyonder, Doctor Doom, the Skrulls, the Shi'ar, the Elders of
the Universe, the In-Betweener, the Black Celestial, Thanos, Magus, Maelstrom
(deceased)
Intelligence: Immeasurable
(10/10)
Strength: Incalculable (12/12)
Speed: Superhuman (6/10)
Flight Speed: Warp Speed (12/12)
Stamina: Metahuman (7/10)
Durability: Godlike (13/14)
Agility: Metahuman (7/7)
Reflexes: Metahuman
(7/7)
Fighting Skills: Formidable but inexperienced hand-to-hand
combatant; despite his vast strength, usually relies on his energy powers
in combat
Special Skills/Abilities: Scientific knowledge
beyond the understanding of humanity
Superhuman physical powers: Ability to
manipulate cosmic forces for a virtually unlimited number of effects, including
projection of cosmic energy as a concussive force, molecular manipulation
of matter, interdimensional teleportation, creation of force shields, levitation,
physical transformation of other beings by endowing them with a fraction
of his power, and enhancement of his own physical attributes. The full
range of Galactus's abilities has yet to be catalogues, and the precise limits
of his known abilities are unmeasured
Superhuman Mental Powers: Telepathy, ability
to mentally manipulate cosmic energy to reshape matter
Special Limitations: Galactus subsists
on the biospheric energy of certain types of planets, and weakens considerably
when in severe need of energy replenishment. Sufficient depletion of
his energy levels could result in his death. Galactus could also be
destroyed by the alien device known as the Ultimate Nullifier
Source of Superhuman Powers: Recreation
in the current universe as the personification of the balancing force between
Death and Eternity
Personal Weaponry: The Energy Converter,
a device capable of destroying planets by reducing them to their basic elements
and converting those into pure energy; various robot servants, including
the Punisher (not to be confused with the human vigilante, Frank Castle)
Origin: Galactus is the sole survivor of the universe that existed prior to the Big Gang that began the current universe. Born on the planet Taa, the being who would become Galactus was a space explorer dispatched to discover if there was any way to survive the rapidly approaching end of the universe. Discovering none, he and a handful of Taa'ns piloted an ancient starship into the heart of the universal core. Somehow penetrating the outer layer of the event horizon, the being who would become Galactus was contacted by the sentience of the Cosmic Egg, that primal sphere of disorganized dense, compact matter of the universe. The Egg merged its essence with him and flung him from its outer locus of existence at the Big Bang that began our universe. The nascent Galactus drifted for eons as life began to come into existence throughout the new universe. Eventually he was sighted and studied by one of the Watchers, an ancient race of beings who had undertaken to observe the events of the universe. The Watchers sensed his vast power and his potential threat to life, but allowed him to continue to incubate. Galactus finally drifted into the orbit of the planet Archeopia, where he emerged upon being attacked by a marauding space armada. Destroying the entire fleet, the newly-born Galactus turned o the planet below and consumed its biospheric energies. Having sated his cosmic hunger, the built himself an immense starbase, then began his long and unending search for worlds to provide him sustenance.
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