Epoch (Earth-616)

Epoch
Name	Epoch
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Eon (parent)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	Variable
Weight	Variable
Eyes	Irises: Red
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Abstract Entity
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jim Starlin, George Pérez, Mark Gruenwald, Greg Capullo
First	Infinity Gauntlet #2 (June, 1991) (Publication) Quasar #27 (August, 1991) (Chronologically)
First	Infinity Gauntlet #2 (June, 1991) (Publication) Quasar #27 (August, 1991) (Chronologically)

Hello, Protector of the Universe. I'm Epoch, Eon's successor.

—Epoch to Quasar[source]

Epoch is a cosmic being, the master of the Protectors of the Universe, and the daughter of the late Eon.

History

Quasar with the newborn Epoch

Thanks to Thanos' interference with Eon's body, Epoch required Quasar's assistance in hatching from her egg.

After the death of Greg Willis, the Earth hero known as Gravity, Epoch took his body and encased it in a chrysalis, hoping that in eons' time he would have emerged as the next Protector of the Universe. This process was interrupted, however, by the Black Panther and his Fantastic Four, engaging in conflict with the Silver Surfer nearby. Galactus had plans to consume Epoch, and Gravity and the Fantastic Four were forced to make battle with his heralds the Surfer and Stardust. When Gravity fed his cosmic Protector power to Galactus, Epoch was saved, but Willis turned down her offer to return him to his chrysalis, and she left the humans in gratitude, presumably to search for another candidate for Protector.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Cosmic Awareness: Epoch possesses the potential to access all knowledge in the universe.
• Teleportation: Epoch possesses the ability to teleport.
• Flight: Epoch can fly unaided.
• Telepathy: Epoch possesses telepathic abilities.
• Shapeshifting: Epoch can alter her appearance.

Weaknesses

• Young Age: Epoch is still very young and has not yet reached the level of power possessed by her father.

Notes

• While Epoch's first appearance was in Infinity Gauntlet #2, her first chronological appearance was in Quasar #27, which was released two months later.
• Epoch can look exactly like Eon.

See Also

• 23 appearance(s) of Epoch (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Epoch (Earth-616)
• 3 minor appearance(s) of Epoch (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Epoch (Earth-616)
• 16 image(s) of Epoch (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Epoch (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Epoch on Marvel.com