History
Origins[]
Asteroth claimed to had been born from the Chaos of creation, and to be "the blood and tears of the Universe".[4] She was either a Great Old One or a Lesser Old One.[9]
Imprisoned[]
Long ago, Asteroth was imprisoned in a "cosmic hell" dimension, a celestial domain meant to contain "cosmic demons, beings of hate and destruction",[3] by members of her own race.[8]
Hyborian Age[]
Asteroth's name was possibly invoked during the Hyborian Age.[1][2]
Modern days[]
A portal was opened by Galactus' Herald Stardust in an attempted to send Beta Ray Bill through to the "cosmic hell". Beta Ray Bill was attacked by a being's tentacle but managed to escape by cutting the appendage,[3] causing a fragment of Asteroth to remain outside the prison dimension.[4] Realizing the danger, Stardust attacked Asteroth, but was unsuccessful.[3]
Asteroth rapidly set her objectives: Consume order and birth chaos and destruction throughout the galaxy, then the universe, and eventually all universes, multiverses and megaverses, with herself in absolute control.
As only a fragment of her power had been set free, Asteroth began feeding to increase her power, seeking to destroy the entire universe. Stardust & Beta Ray Bill were unable to defeat her; with Stardust creating a black hole out of desperation, but the attempt was a failure as Asteroth manipulated gravity.[4] Asteroth overpowered Bill and Stardust, and was about to take Bill's Meta-Orb when the returning Alpha Ray managed to push both Stardust and Asteroth into the black hole.
Having hidden in the Korbinite Meta-Orb,[8] Asteroth fed upon most of the Korbinites, adopted a Korbinite form. and declared herself Omega Ray.[7]
After arriving at the ruins of Asgard, Bill was again attacked by Asteroth.[8] She sought to destroy Bill and find a way to reclaim the power she had lost. Beta Ray Bill used his equivalent of the God-Blast on Omega Ray, apparently destroying her.[8]
Return[]
Asteroth somehow returned in her former form.
She attended the Devil's Advocacy meeting where the demons discussed of the threat posed by the Serpent.[10]Attributes
Powers
Asteroth possessed vast cosmic powers, the limits of which are unknown:
- Gravity Manipulation: She displayed the ability to control & manipulate gravity.[4]; and, is great enough to easily strike down both Stardust and Beta Ray Bill.[4]
- Superhuman Durability: She resisted a full blow of Stormbreaker to the face, smiling, but was knocked out by a surprise eye-beam blast from Stardust.[8]
- Matter Absorption: Asteroth can gain additional power by consuming planets, solar systems, galaxies, then the universe.[4]
- Energy Projection: Her arms can seemingly transmit energy on touch, with possibly some special effect on her larger right arm.[8]
Abilities
Notes
- Astaroth, also known as Asteroth, was (in demonology) the Great Duke of Hell, derived from Ishtar and Astarte.[11]
- Asteroth, created in Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #3 (May, 2005; written by Mike Oeming and Daniel Berman, and penciled by Andrea Di Vito), as a "cosmic demon" from the beginning of creation, imprisoned for eons, is inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos.
- She was later listed as an Old One in a subnote about Hoggoth in "The Inner Planes" section of "Planes Prelude" (Marvel Tarot #1; August, 2007), and in the Demons' profile in Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 (September, 2007), and then either as a Lesser Old One or a Great Old One in the update Demons' profile in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3 (July, 2008)
- In "Blossoms of the Black Lotus", in Savage Sword of Conan #122 and "There Will Come a Dark Stranger", in Savage Sword of Conan #124 (both written by Don Kraar), Conan invokes Asteroth's name. It is possibly another mistake (or an alternate name) on naming Ashtoreth (another name of Ishtar).
See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Asteroth (Earth-616)
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Asteroth (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Asteroth (Earth-616)
- 4 invocation(s) of Asteroth (Earth-616)
- 4 image(s) of Asteroth (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Savage Sword of Conan #122 ; Blossoms of the Black Lotus
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Savage Sword of Conan #124 ; There Will Come a Dark Stranger
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #4
- ↑ [[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1; Demons' profile|[[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1|Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1]]; Demons' profile]]
- ↑ Marvel Tarot #1 ; Planes Prelude: The Inner Planes
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #6
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #5
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 [[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 3; Demons' profile|[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 3]]; Demons' profile]]
- ↑ Journey Into Mystery #627
- ↑ Astaroth at Wikipedia.prg