History
Wyrmspawn are the spawn of the Wyrm of Desolation. While MI6 and Tink were studying the Ten Rings, the Rings unexpectedly merged into a large singe Ring, which created a portal that summoned the Wyrm from its dimension. Despite Black Jack Tarr pushing the Wyrm back into the portal, a Wyrmspawn attached itself onto Clive Reston and possessed him into attacking his teammates. Shang-Chi split the Ring back into ten and used them to free Reston from the spawn and send it back to the Wyrm's dimension. Unbeknownst to all, another Wyrmspawn attached itself onto Leiko Wu and took possession of her.[1]
When players were being chosen for the Game of Rings, the Wyrmpawn possessing Wu volunteered itself as the tenth player.[2] Wu attacked Shang-Chi and Shen Kuei while possessed by the Wyrmspawn but with Shang-Chi's goading, Wu used her feelings for him to force the spawn out of her body and was destroyed by Shang-Chi's two Rings. Unbeknownst to them, a piece of the Wyrmspawn was able to survive.[3]
As Shang-Chi and Shen Kuei fought final round, the Wyrmspawn attempted to posses Shen Kuei but Shang-Chi was able to use his Rings to grab it while Shen Keui used his to cut it into more pieces. When the fight dragged on, Shen Kuei impulsively consumed a piece of the Wyrm but he immediately regretted it and pleaded with Shang to free him as the Wyrm possessed him and transformed him into a gargantuan monster. As the two throttled each other with their Rings, Red Cannon incapacitated Shen Kuei and destroyed the Wyrm for good with her flamethrower.[4]Powers and Abilities
Powers
Wyrmspawn attach themselves to host bodies by entering the victim's mouth. While possessed by a spawn, the skin of the host's body turns grey and their eyes are replaced by miniature versions of the Wyrm. In some cases, a miniature Wyrm will protrude from the victim's mouth.[1]
When possessed, the Wyrmspawn's victim gains superhuman strength and durability but loses their freewill to the spawn.[1] The Wyrmspawn also gains the memories of its host bodies.[2]Weaknesses
The Ten Rings are shown to be capable of defeating a Wyrmspawn-possessed body and used to free its victim from the spawn's control.[1]
A host of the Wyrmspawn can also resist its influence by expressing positive emotions, which are shown to be harmful for the spawn.[3]