History
Overview
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern most point of the Polynesian Triangle. Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called "Moai". The Moai are actually Lithodia Rexians, sleeper agents placed there until the time of their invasion.
Overview
A pilot crashed landed on Easter Island where he observes the statues rise out of the ground and discuss invasion plans of their home planet and the enslavement of Earthmen. He flees the pursuit of the statues and attempts to warn the proper authorities, but no one believes him. Eventually he begins to doubt his story as well, and unobserved, the statues who had been following him return to Easter island safe in the knowledge that no one would believe such an outlandish tale.[1]
Thorg was a sleeper agent placed on Earth on Easter Island. Thorg was accidentally awakened by Linus who convinced him that the Island he was on was the whole humanity and that he didn't need his fellow agents on the island to conquer it. Thorg signaled his masters, and the next day they arrived on Earth, Linus threw dynamite into the island's volcano. The resulting explosion destroyed Thorg and his friends.[2]
Harry Dawes, an escaped convict, winds up on Easter Island where a man he assumes is a native asks him for help in locating a parchment which, when read, will reawaken the statues which are really aliens in suspended animation. He eventually locates the parchment, but when he tries to make the aliens follow his orders they refuse, and he attempts to get the native to help him escape the island. The native removes a mask to reveal himself as the captain of the Stone-Men.[3]
When Loki crashed on landed on Earth he found himself in the Pacific Ocean. Using the powers of the powers of the Norn Stones he created Tsunami to lore his brother Thor there. He then used the Norn Stones the awaken the Lithodia Rexians. Thor defeated them with ease and forced the stone men back into the ground.[4]
Hulk reached Easter Island and lays down to rest. After turning to Banner, he is witnessed by the Absorbing Man who is hiding in the island from the Avengers. The Absorbing Man does not remember his name and thinks Bruce is related to the superhero group. So wakes Bruce up and pushes him to hide in a subterranean cavern. When the Absorbing Man falls asleep, Bruce tries escaping. But the villain discovers Bruce who turns into the Hulk. After seeing the Hulk, the Absorbing Man recalls everything and both titans clash. The villain absorbs the island itself, planning to conquer the world. But Hulk throws him to the middle of the ocean where the villain becomes an island. Feeling lonely, Hulk thinks about his life.[5]
During the Doomwar; somewhere on Easter Island, The Broker and his assistant Mrs. Tickle prepare an army of Doombots to conquer the world.[6] The Fantastic Four,Storm and the Wakandans are tried to stop the Doombots on the Easter Island. Unfortunately, the vibranium composing the Doombots has been magically enhanced, making them physically tougher. Therefore, Shuri brings in vibranium-based weaponry to even the odds. However, Doctor Doom evacuated his factory and destroyed it, along with the rest of his Doombots.[7]
Xarggu a Lithodia Rexian confronted Spectrum and Captain Marvel on an island in the South Pacific while the former was being offered a spot in the Ultimates.[8]
Residents
See Also
- 11 Appearances of Rapa Nui
- Minor Appearances of Rapa Nui
- Media Rapa Nui was Mentioned in
- 1 Images featuring Rapa Nui
- Location Gallery: Rapa Nui
