Stonehenge (Location)

Stonehenge
Name	Stonehenge
Location Details
Reality	Earth-616
Galaxy	Milky Way
Star System	Sol
Planet	Earth
Continent	Europe
Country	United Kingdom ; England
Province	Wiltshire
City	Amesbury
Locale	Salisbury Plain
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Marie Severin
First	Strange Tales #156 (February, 1967)
First	Strange Tales #156 (February, 1967)

Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle and a center of mystical power located in Amesbury, England, on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

History

Origins

The origins of Stonehenge remain shrouded in mystery, with several alternative theories about its creation:

• Celtic Gods' Portal: It is believed by some that Stonehenge was created as a mystical portal connecting Earth to Otherworld, built by the old Celtic gods. Stonehenge simultaneously exists in both Earth and Avalon.
• Kree Connection: Another theory suggests that it served as a launching pad for the Kree Eternal Ard-Con, who used it as a temple.
• Caretakers of Arcturus: The Caretakers of Arcturus claim to have been the creators of Stonehenge.
• Dormammu and the Ancient One: According to Umar, the Ancient One once humbled Dormammu at Stonehenge in "the dim, half-forgotten past."

Stonehenge is also notable for being the site where humanity defeated Shuma-Gorath for the first time.

Roman Britain

During the Roman Empire's rule over Britain, Celtic druids used Stonehenge as a place of worship for the demon Samhain. The druids were eventually slaughtered by Roman Legionnaires, but before their deaths, they called upon Samhain for aid. In response, Samhain granted them the gift of "Death."

17th century

In 1666 A.D., Dormammu used Stonehenge as a portal to return to Earth, resulting in the Great Fire of London. His goal was to steal the life-force of humans connected to the Dark Dimension. Dormammu was ultimately defeated by the Sorcerer Supreme, Yao.

Modern Age

Portal to Otherworld

In recent times, Umar invaded Earth, and the Ancient One took her to Stonehenge for a duel to prevent innocent lives from being harmed. There, the Ancient One and his disciple, Doctor Strange, summoned the powerful monster Zom to drive Umar away to the Dark Dimension. Zom, however, turned on the Ancient One and Doctor Strange. To give Strange a fighting chance, the Ancient One willingly melted into the local menhirs, surrendering his power. Following the Ancient One's counsel, Doctor Strange cut off Zom's mystic topknot, which attracted the attention of the Living Tribunal. The Tribunal banished Zom and, in the process, sentenced Earth to destruction to prevent a magical plague from spreading. However, Strange convinced the Tribunal to allow him to resolve the crisis. The Tribunal placed the Glass of Doom at Stonehenge, and both Strange and the Ancient One departed. When the Tribunal was satisfied with Strange’s resolution, the Ancient One reappeared, explaining that he had willingly accepted the prison in order to increase Strange’s power to defeat Zom. The Ancient One shattered his binding spell once the cosmic balance was restored.

Later, Ard-Con, who had been imprisoned, broke free and rampaged through England, planning to use Stonehenge to depart Earth.

The Black Knight, following an order from his ancestor, visited Stonehenge to destroy his ebony blade through magical means. There, he was confronted by an old woman who transported him to Polemachus to find an enchanted well capable of destroying his sword. The Black Knight, accompanied by Aragorn, returned by the end of the night and went back to Garrett Castle.

When the barriers between Earth and Otherworld began to collapse, a multi-headed Hydra appeared above Stonehenge from Earth's side, having pierced the veil from Avalon, signaling the weakening of the barrier between the realms.

Alternate Realities

Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)

Dr. Erik Selvig investigated the effects of the Convergence at Stonehenge. However, he was arrested due to his deteriorating mental stability, which was caused by being mind-controlled by Loki.

See Also

• 52 appearance(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 6 minor appearance(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 22 mention(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 1 invocation(s) of Stonehenge (Location)
• 15 image(s) of Stonehenge (Location)

Links and References

• Stonehenge on Wikipedia.org