—Ronan the Accuser[source]We, of the Kree race, have power so much greater than yours that it must seem like virtual magic to you. Even this one simple weapon I hold--it has the potential to create and destroy all physical matter--as I may will it!
History
The Universal Weapon is capable of various effects such as energy blasts,[2] force fields,[3] flight,[4] and changing the structure of matter.[5] It is made of an extremely hard material.[citation needed] A fail-safe measure shocks unauthorized users.[citation needed]
Universal Weapons were used by Public Accusers to enforce Kree Law.[citation needed]
Reed Richards stated that the best Universal Weapon design he ever discovered was on the third planet of the Kygnari System, in the Negative Zone.[6]
Janet Stein built her own Universal Weapon, which was designed with a flaw; a common error in engineering that allowed "a non-user to interfere with its logic tree..." (Reed Richards used that flaw against the Steins, but his explanation was cut by a fed-up Janet).[6]
After the Kree Accusers' demise at the hands of Black Bolt,[7] the weapon would fall into obscurity until it was bestowed upon Captain Marvel at the behest of Alliance leader Emperor Hulkling during the Empyre war.[8] Even going so far as to make a earthborn Accuser Corps to aid in the conflict,[9] in the midst of said battle, reaching into its aftermath. She rescinded the weapon later, giving it to her half-sister Lauri-Ell.[10]Properties
Laws of Physics Manipulation: The Universal Weapon allows its user to shape universal laws according to their will. Once lifted by a new accuser it will act of it's own accord and rearrange nearby matter and clothe them in accuser regalia,[11] being able to be wielded only by them from that point onward. It is a tool of tremendous power that has dominion over matter as well as energy and rivals wielders of the Power Cosmic in this regard.[12] However, it can still be used as a blunt instrument if need be. Its make-up is durable enough to resist the Silver Surfer's assault without signs of wear.[12]
- Matter Manipulation: The Universal Weapon can manipulate matter on a molecular scale. One of the easiest feats it can do is rearrange the clothes of it's wielder and turn them into other forms[13] such as Kree accuser armor.[14] It can simulate telekinesis in this manner to suspend and move dozens of tiny objects under Ronan's will.[14] The effect is powerful enough to negate the effects of hostile space warping.[15]
- Teleportation: Lauri-Ell was able to teleport with the weapon inside Captain Marvel's secret compound. Though it is uncertain whether this was achieved through the use of the Weapon or other Kree technology.[16]
- Energy Manipulation: The Universal Weapon can manipulate energy and thus far has not encountered a signature that it could not affect. An offensive application of this is that the user can project force from their body at various intensities.[11] Defensively, it was able to siphon all of the Human Torch's power and turn him human.[17] It can also provide propulsion for itss wielder in the vacuum of space. Notably, Ronan was able to join its power with that of the Silver Surfer to merge two stars together.[12]
- Force Field Projection: It can create impenetrable fields of force around an area.[13]
- Invisibility: By bending photons around its wielder it was able to render them invisible to the population of Earth, similarily to the power of Invisible Woman.[17]
- Time Manipulation: Under Ronan's ownership it was capable of bending the very laws of physics to manipulate time itself. It projected a sphere of accelerated time that rapidly aged Susan Storm into bone and dust.[18]
- Retrocognitive Viewing: The Universal Weapon was able to create a window into the past while Captain Marvel was looking for clues about a possible crime her sister had commited.[9]
- Gravity Manipulation: The Universal Weapon was capable of increasing gravity around the Thing to such a degree that he could not move and began to feel crushed.[17]
See Also
- 203 appearance(s) of Universal Weapon
- 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Universal Weapon
- 17 minor appearance(s) of Universal Weapon
- 176 image(s) of Universal Weapon
Links and References
References
- ↑ Spider-Man Newspaper Strips #2017
- ↑ Captain Marvel #49
- ↑ Captain Marvel #16
- ↑ Ms. Marvel #19
- ↑ Annihilation: Ronan #2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Iron Man: Legacy #11
- ↑ Death of the Inhumans #3
- ↑ Empyre #2
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #19
- ↑ Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #20
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #21
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) #13
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #27
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #31
- ↑ Annihilators #1
- ↑ Fantastic Four #21
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Fantastic Four #65
- ↑ Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #13