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The early life and history of Medusa largely mirrors that of her Earth-616 counterpart.

Origins[]

Medusalith Amaquelin, more commonly known as Medusa, was the queen of the Inhuman nation of Attilan and wife to the king Black Bolt. Black Bolt's voice had the power to shatter mountains, and when he and Medusa had a son, he was taken from them by the Inhuman council, to be raised by them for fear that he would inherit his father's destructive voice.[1] Outraged by the decision, Medusa fled from the council, even briefly becoming a member of the Frightful Four, though she ultimately returned to her position.[2]

Fall of the Royal Family[]

In time, the people of Attilan grew tired of living under the yoke of the Inhuman royal family, and the strict laws of the council. They began leaving Attilan in ever greater numbers. Taking advantage of the chaos, Maximus the Mad, the king's brother, launched one of his many coup attempts, building a Terrigen Bomb which he planned to unleash. The royals managed to kill him and foil the plot.[1]

However, unbeknownst to the other royals, Black Bolt decided to activate the bomb, in an effort to protect his people, who were falling victims to illness and persecution away from their hidden kingdom. He blinded Uatu the Watcher and unleashed the bomb, causing global Terrigenesis. The result was that all of Earth's human population mutated, with the cause remaining unknown for years.[1]

With their kingdom devoid of subjects, the royal family decided to leave Earth and go into exile in space.[1] [3]

Earth X[]

After years in exile, most of the Inhuman royals had mutated even further, with Medusa's hair growing wilder than ever. Medusa's husband King Black Bolt, had grown increasingly unresponsive, burdened by the great secrets he carried, among them that Earth was home to a Celestial embryo, which one day would hatch, leading to the planet's destruction. Black Bolt was unable to share this knowledge, leading Medusa to become more and more worried that her husband had succumbed to the same madness that had claimed his brother.[1] [4]

Eventually, the Inhumans stumbled upon the remains of a destroyed world, with humanoid figures encased in Vibranium floating among the shattered fragments. They realized that the figures were in fact the Eternals, native to Earth. They returned home, hoping to reassemble their nation and to find the crown prince Ahura, so that he might marry Princess Luna. [5]

They sought out Ben Grimm, former member of the Fantastic Four. They learned some of what had transpired on Earth in the years that had passed, among other things the dissoultion of the Fantastic Four and the mutation of humanity. With Ben's help they found Reed Richards, confessing what they had found in deep space and asking for his help to find their people.[5]

When Reed later learned that the mutation of the human race had been caused by the Terrigen Mists, the truth about Black Bolt's involvement in the cause of the mutation came to light. With the Celestial soon arriving to purge the planet in order to defend their embryo, Reed asked Black Bolt for a favor; to fly into space and use his mighty voice to call for Reed's son Franklin, who had assumed the role of Galactus, and long since forgotten his true identity.[4]

Still unaware of all her husband knew, Medusa asked him to honor Reed's request, and asked to look into his eyes. It was then she realized the toll that this knowledge had taken on her husband. Black Bolt gave his life to summon Galactus, who in turn saved the planet. Realizing her husband was dead, Medusa prepared to leave the planet, but was then re-united with her son, who had been left in the care of King Britain. Medusa realized that Black Bolt had left their son behind to one day rule this now Inhuman planet.[6]

Universe X[]

Relocating to Buckingham Palace in Britain to be with her son, Medusa was shocked to find that her son had no interest in ruling the Inhuman nation, wishing instead only to serve it. Medusa remained in Britain, traveling to the Siege Perilous with King Britain, Mar-Vell and Captain America to collect the Books of Darkhold and Vishanti. She also aided in defending Buckingham Palace from an attack by the Tong of Creel who had come to collect a piece of the Absorbing Man that was entrusted to King Britain. In spite of her efforts the Tong succeeded in capturing the piece.[7] [8]

Medusa continued in her efforts to convince her son to take his place as ruler of the world's Inhumans, but Ahura was steadfast in his refusal, suggesting instead that perhaps the future ruler of their people would come from her line, and not Black Bolt's, pointing out that she was now a queen without a king, while King Britain was a king without a queen. Medusa eventually accepted her son's wishes.[2]

Paradise X[]

Following the defeat of Absorbing Man in New York, King Britain proposed to Medusa, suggesting that a wedding between the King of Britain and the Queen of the Inhumans would "unite" the world. Following their marriage, Mephisto (posing as both Captain UK and Grey Gargoyle) freed King Britain's first wife, Meggan and his comrades of Excalibur who were trapped in stone by the real Grey Gargoyle. Meggan's revival put the validity of King Britain's wedding and his feelings towards both women in question.[9] [10]

However, when Mephisto organized the Deviants in an assault on Buckingham Palace to secure King Britain's Sword of Might which had the power to kill people after the death of Death. Medusa joined X-51, Ransak the Reject, and King Britain in fighting the Deviants. In the course of the battle, Meggan (disguised as King Britain) sacrificed her life to stop Mephisto who was ultimately be killed by the sword.[11]

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