Fallen One
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The Fallen One is a fictional character
that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics
. The character first appears in Thanos
#11 (Aug. 2004), and was created by Keith Giffen
.
, and is revealed to have originally been a Herald
of the cosmic entity Galactus
. The cosmic entity's first attempt at creating a servant, the Fallen One was empowered by dark energy
as opposed to cosmic radiation
. The character, however, proves to be cruel and is eventually imprisoned by Galactus. The Fallen One manages to escape and despite constant defeats, repeatedly attacks Galactus. The hero Star-Lord
eventually imprisons the Fallen One in the inter-galactic prison the Kyln
, although the character escapes when the Kyln is damaged in a conflict between Thanos
and the entity the Maker
. Although the Fallen One locates Galactus, the character is instantly teleport
ed back to Thanos, who tricks the former Herald into igniting a gas giant
, which renders him unconscious. Thanos mentally enslaves the Fallen One and forces him to serve as Thanos' Herald.
During the Annihilation
storyline, the Fallen One is killed in battle by the Proemial Gods Tenebrous and Aegis. The Gods present his remains to Thanos in a gesture of contempt.
and manipulate matter. The Fallen One is capable of travelling faster than the speed of light
and is immune to the rigors of space.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. The character first appears in Thanos
Thanos
Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books and other media published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin....
#11 (Aug. 2004), and was created by Keith Giffen
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
.
Publication history
The character first appears in the title ThanosThanos
Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books and other media published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin....
, and is revealed to have originally been a Herald
Herald of Galactus
The Heralds of Galactus are fictional characters appearing in publications from Marvel Comics. The Herald concept was introduced in Fantastic Four #48 - with the character the Silver Surfer - by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
of the cosmic entity Galactus
Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
. The cosmic entity's first attempt at creating a servant, the Fallen One was empowered by dark energy
Dark energy
In physical cosmology, astronomy and celestial mechanics, dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy that permeates all of space and tends to accelerate the expansion of the universe. Dark energy is the most accepted theory to explain recent observations that the universe appears to be expanding...
as opposed to cosmic radiation
Cosmic microwave background radiation
In cosmology, cosmic microwave background radiation is thermal radiation filling the observable universe almost uniformly....
. The character, however, proves to be cruel and is eventually imprisoned by Galactus. The Fallen One manages to escape and despite constant defeats, repeatedly attacks Galactus. The hero Star-Lord
Star-Lord
Star-Lord is the name of three fictional characters that appear in publications from by Marvel Comics.The first Star-Lord was Peter Quill, who first appeared in Marvel Preview #4 , and was created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan...
eventually imprisons the Fallen One in the inter-galactic prison the Kyln
Kyln
The Kyln is a fictional location, a power generating-facility and maximum security prison in the .A series of spherical containment units located by the galactic barrier and maintained by interstellar races and various degrees of mechanical automation , its primary architect is unknown...
, although the character escapes when the Kyln is damaged in a conflict between Thanos
Thanos
Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books and other media published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin....
and the entity the Maker
Kosmos (Marvel Comics)
Kosmos is a character in the Marvel Comics universe, a fusion of the Beyonder and Molecule Man, who are apparently parts of a Cosmic Cube, and cared for by Kubik....
. Although the Fallen One locates Galactus, the character is instantly teleport
Teleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
ed back to Thanos, who tricks the former Herald into igniting a gas giant
Gas giant
A gas giant is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. There are four gas giants in the Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune...
, which renders him unconscious. Thanos mentally enslaves the Fallen One and forces him to serve as Thanos' Herald.
During the Annihilation
Annihilation (comics)
"Annihilation" was a 2006 crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics, highlighting several outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe. The central miniseries was written by Keith Giffen, with editor Andy Schmidt.-Publication History:...
storyline, the Fallen One is killed in battle by the Proemial Gods Tenebrous and Aegis. The Gods present his remains to Thanos in a gesture of contempt.
Powers and abilities
The Fallen One, unlike later Heralds, is granted control of black matter, the "binding halo by which galaxies are made solvent". The character can use this matter to augment strength; durability; project energy; control the electromagnetic spectrumElectromagnetic spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The "electromagnetic spectrum" of an object is the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object....
and manipulate matter. The Fallen One is capable of travelling faster than the speed of light
Speed of light
The speed of light in vacuum, usually denoted by c, is a physical constant important in many areas of physics. Its value is 299,792,458 metres per second, a figure that is exact since the length of the metre is defined from this constant and the international standard for time...
and is immune to the rigors of space.