Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)

This page merges many beings believed to be the same entity, and could be split in the future depending on the publication of new material (Discuss).

Tiamat / Leviathan
Name	Tiamat / Leviathan
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Kingu Formerly Annunaki
Relatives	Spouses: Apsû (mate, deceased) Children: Lahmu (son); Lahamu (daughter); Kingu (son, deceased) Descendants: horned serpents, snake-dragons, demonic lions, lion-men, scorpion-men, and bull-men (progeny, deceased); Anshar and/or Kishar (grandchildren); Anu (great-grandson); Annunaki (descendants) Other Relatives:
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Unusual Features	Dragon-like features
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Primeval embodiment of the sea; Forebearer of the Annunaki; Fallen angel
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Dilmun
Occupation	Primeval embodiment of the sea; Forebearer of Annunaki
Base of Operations	Corpse in Northern Greenland Formerly Dilmun
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, Howard Mackie, Adam Kubert
First	Savage Sword of Conan #7 (June, 1975) (Mentioned) Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (June, 1992) (Corpse)
First	Savage Sword of Conan #7 (June, 1975) (Mentioned) Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (June, 1992) (Corpse)
Death	Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (June, 1992) (Corpse)
Death	Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1 (June, 1992) (Corpse)

History

Origins

Angel

Leviathan was allegedly an angel living in Heaven. According to unconfirmed sources Leviathan became a fallen angel, cast out of Heaven, possibly for participating in Lucifer's rebellion.

Annunaki

According to ancient legends, dragon-like Tiamat (also known as Leviathan, the primeval embodiment of the sea, or primordial sea) mated with Apsû (the embodiment of fresh water below the earth's surface), giving birth to the first two Annunaki: Lahmu and Lahamu. They also sired Kingu.

Their grandchild Anu matured, became the Annunaki Sky Father, and sired a new generation of Annunaki with Gaea.

Annunaki Civil War

Apsû grew annoyed by the younger generations, and planned to destroy them, but was preemptively killed by Ea. Enraged, Tiamat and Kingu, who led Tiamat's army of monster progeny (including horned serpents, snake-dragons, demonic lions, lion-men, scorpion-men, and bull-men), lay siege to Dilmun. Anu's grandson Marduk proposed to lead the armies of the Annunaki in exchange for becoming the Annunaki supreme leader, and slew Tiamat using heavenly weapons (mace, trident and axe) forged by Ningal.

Pre-Cataclysmic Age

Prior to the fall of Atlantis (which occurred in approximately 18,000 BC), Lilith was imprisoned inside the corpse of Tiamat by Atlantean mages.

Modern Age

In modern times, Tiamat's body had settled in Northern Greenland, and finally broke out of the ice. Lilith emerged from it when a group of scientists (whom she murdered) led by Dr. Phillip Henderson and Dr. Adam Brigman came to inspect the strange creature and inadvertently freed her.

Notes

• Tiamat is a major figure in the Enûma Elish, a Babylonian epic poem which describes their creation myth.

Trivia

• In ancient artwork, Tiamat is depicted as a sea dragon.

See Also

• 1 minor appearance(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
• 1 invocation(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
• 1 image(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Tiamat (Annunaki) on Wikipedia.org