History
Origin[]
About 1 million years ago, Sligguth, son of Set, spawned the Dragon Kings and the similar-looking Serpent Men,[2] two races of Elderspawn.[5]
Age of Dragons[]
In the times of elder Hyperborea,[1] around half-a million years ago,[6] giant reptiles ruled Earth, including Lemuria.[1] That time was known as the Age of Dragons.[7]
Among those giant reptiles rose kings and necromancers, the Dragon Kings, who had a wicked and cruel way of life. They built monolithic cities of black stone, and studied the dark arts.
Witnessing the Dragon Kings' evil, the Nineteen Gods created the first men: Phondath the Firstborn and his mate Evalla.[1]
Thousand Year War[]
Men first built Nemedis, their first city, then Althaar, Yb, and Yaodar, and fought the Dragon Kings for dominance of Lemuria, during the Thousand Year War, first forced to retreat behind their cities' walls. Thungarth was eventually approached by the deity Father Gorm who offered him the Star Sword, imbued with the power of the Nineteen Gods, giving Men the strength to destroy the Dragon Kings,[1] ending the Age of Dragons and starting the Age of Men.[7]Miscellaneous
Representatives
Notes
- The Dragon Kings were created by Lin Carter in his Thongor series.
- They are similar to the Serpent Men (who were later confirmed to be similar looking and to be two different offspring of Sligguth).[2] Similarly, Carter's Slorgs are close to the Man-Serpents.
- It is unclear if the name "Serpent Gods" used in the cover of Creatures on the Loose #26 is supposed to be about the Zemadar or the Dragon Kings. The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe retains the latter option.[8]
See Also
- 2 appearance(s) of Dragon Kings (Race)
- 2 mention(s) of Dragon Kings (Race)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Dragon Kings (Race)
- 6 image(s) of Dragon Kings (Race)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Creatures on the Loose #26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 ; Set's profile
- ↑ Creatures on the Loose #28
- ↑ Creatures on the Loose #26 's cover
- ↑ Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 ; Demons's profile
- ↑ Creatures on the Loose #27 ; Creature Features (letters' page)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Creatures on the Loose #29
- ↑ Dragon Kings at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe