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Ningal (Male) (Earth-616)

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This page is about the Mesopotamian god of metal Ningal.
For the Mesopotamian goddess of medicine, please consult this page.

History

Origin[]

Ningal was a son Anu[1] and of Ki.

Annunaki Civil War[]

During the Annunaki Civil War, Ningal forged the heavenly mace, trident and axe that Marduk would use to slay Tiamat in the final days of the war.[1]

Ningal was an Assyrian god circa 2,000 BC.[7]

As monotheistic religions spread in the Middle East and began to supplant Annunaki worship, the skyfather Anu decided that the Annunaki should break most of their ties with Earth and return to the realm of Dilmun, where their powers didn't depend upon mortal worshipers. However, Anu's edict was unpopular with several of the Annunaki, who feared losing their influence over the mortal world. Presumably Ningal was one of the Annunaki tricked by Marduk Kurios' promises of everlasting power and transformed into a demon as a result.[5]

Modern Age[]

Ningal (Male) (Earth-616) from Chamber of Chills Vol 1 3 0001

Statue of Ningal near Gaziantep, Turkey

Famed archaeologist Sir Edwin Trent and his daughter Marcia uncovered an ancient Assyrian temple dedicated to Ningal near Gaziantep, Turkey, and removed a statue crafted in the image of Ningal, shipping it back to London, England, to be displayed in the British Museum. However, an enraged Ningal killed Edwin Trent for this act of blasphemy and agreed to spare Marcia's life only if she provided him with sacrificial victims, stealing her shadow to seal the pact between them. Marcia then lured journalist Reginald Atkins to the British Museum under the pretense that she was searching for her father's body, only to reveal that she now served Ningal as the god killed Atkins.[7]

Later, when Ningal sought vengeance upon American adventurer/occultist Murdoch Adams in retaliation for banishing his fellow demon Ludi to another dimension, Adams used a magic talisman to trap both himself and Ningal in an other-dimensional block of energy. However, Ludi later formed an alliance with the Dweller-in-Darkness, who freed Ningal and Adams from their energy prison. Adams sought out Dr. Strange for assistance, and they traveled to London to investigate Ningal's cult. Meanwhile, Ningal was sent by the Dweller-in-Darkness to attack Dr. Strange, who ultimately used the All-Consuming Maelstrom of Madness to weaken Ningal and then sent his astral form into Ningal's body so that he could be imprisoned in a block of mystic amber.[8]

Ningal (Male) (Earth-616) from Chamber of Chills Vol 1 3 0002

Ningal in his griffin/lamassu form

Attributes

Powers

  • Annunaki/Demon Physiology: Ningal presumably possesses the conventional physical attributes of the Mesopotamian gods.
    • Immortality: Like all of the Mesopotamian gods, he is immortal.
    • Flight: He also possessed a pair of large wings on his back which enabled flight.
    • Shapeshifting: Ningal has also been shown to shapeshift into the form of a large griffin or lamassu-like creature with the body of a lion and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle.[7]

Abilities

  • Blacksmithing: Ningal was a smith able to create heavenly weapons.[1]

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