History
Origin[]
Hoggoth was a mystical entity,[3] and was an extremely ancient and powerful entity of order.[citation needed] One of the Old Ones, Hoggoth believed himself alone in all of creation, save for the ghosts of his fellow Old Ones, the Hosts of Hoggoth.[3] He was known to be one of the last survivors of an ancient mystic race by Ian McNee who hypothesized his connection to the Old Ones from his name (the "oth" ending of the name is common among them, such as Asteroth, Azotheroth, Lloigoroth, N'Gabthoth, Slorioth, or Yog-Sothoth).[5]
Oshtur and the Vishanti[]
Oshtur, fascinated with the cosmos and other worlds rather than Earth alone, encountered Hoggoth during her explorations and spawned Agamotto to form a benevolent trinity of magic. He and the fellow-minded Oshtur and Agamotto formed the omnipotent trio known as the Vishanti.[6] His temple on Earth was the Temple of the Three.[7]
Long ago, the Vishanti, or Eternal Ones, opposed Shuma-Gorath, the Evil One Who Sleeps,. They later disinterested themselves from the evils of the Earth planes, and remained within a supernatural region within the gulfs of space between the worlds.[8]
Modern Age[]
When Doctor Strange battled Sligguth, the demonic minion of Shuma-Gorath, at Starkesboro, the Vishanti appeared before him, unwilling to intervene, but helping him by suspending the evil aura that weakened Strange's powers, allowing him to overpower Sligguth.[8]
War of Seven Spheres[]
During the War of the Seven Spheres, Doctor Druid served as Slorioth's avatar. As Slorioth intended to claim Earth for himself, Joshua Pryce forced Druid to empower himself so far that he attracted the attention of the Vishanti, who on Earth's behalf summoned the Living Tribunal for arbitration, leading to Slorioth's banishment from Earth.[9]Attributes
Powers
Hoggoth is a very powerful mystic being, comparable to the might of Elder Gods of Earth. He is immortal.[10]
He can bestow power upon mortals, and spells invoking Hoggoth included:
- Mist of Hoggoth: Acts as a traveler's guide in Nightmare's realm[10]
- Spell of Hoggoth: Causes sleep and forgetfulness[10]
- The Hosts of Hoggoth can be called for a banishing-spell[10]
- Hand of Hoggoth[citation needed]
Notes
- As the other Vishanti, Hoggoth's form is incomprehensible and witnessing it would crush the sanity of a normal mind. Hoggoth normally appears as a humanoid male. The "Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth" also have a similar appearance.[6]
See Also
- 18 appearance(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 5 minor appearance(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 34 mention(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 5 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 162 invocation(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 9 image(s) of Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Hoggoth (Earth-616)
- 3 item(s) used/owned by Hoggoth (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #18
- ↑ Doctor Strange (Vol. 2) #10
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Marvel Universe: Map by Map #1 ; Mystic Realms: The mystical trinity
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3 ; Demons' profile
- ↑ Marvel Tarot #1 ; The Inner Planes
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #8
- ↑ Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment #1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Marvel Premiere #5
- ↑ Secret Defenders #25
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7