Abraxas (Cosmic Being) (Earth-616)

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Abraxas

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Real Name

Unknown

Current Alias

Abraxas

Identity

Secret

Affiliation

Cosmic Beings

Relatives

Eternity ("Father")

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

Variable

Weight

Variable

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Black

Unusual Features

Grey streaks in his hair

Status

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Dimensional Destroyer

Origin

Origin

Abraxas is a destructive entity normally imprisoned within Eternity. When Galactus consumes a planet, some of the released energy is used to replenish the bonds holding him.

This arrangement was made by Galan of Taa and the sentience of the previous universe before they merged and spawned Galactus. That sentience of the old universe is often thought to be the previous incarnation of Eternity.

However, after Galactus' "death" reverted him into a star, Abraxas was freed. He began traveling to various realities, killing other incarnations of Galactus as well as seeking to hide the Ultimate Nullifier. He challenged the Fantastic Four by hiding clues to the Nullifiers location in the subconscious of various alternate reality members of the Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four had to travel across parallel realities meeting their alternate selves to gain the knowledge of the Nullifier's location.

Galactus was eventually reconstituted by Franklin Richards who completely burned out his powers in the process. Reed Richards then used the Ultimate Nullifer to destroy the multiverse, and remake one in which Abraxas never existed.

Place of Birth

Within Eternity

First appearance

Fantastic Four Annual 2001

History

Abraxas presumably came into existence when this universe was formed, spontaneously assumed the embodiment of destruction that was the counterpart to the very act of creation embodied by the being known as Eternity. Abraxas grew within the core of Eternity, although into each reality Eternity made certain a being existed to keep Abraxas from emerging. This being would later be known as the planet-devouring Galactus.

When the Galactus of the prime reality died, Abraxas emerged. He soon began to cut a swath of terror through various alternate realities, including the murder of other versions of Galactus. He used the head of Galactus to target and home in on the prime reality Earth and to plant a mole in the version of the Herald known as Nova. On Earth, Abraxas attacked Uatu the Watcher and stole half of his signature medallion. Abraxas taunted the Fantastic Four with the inevitability of his coming, enticing the team to search for the Ultimate Nullifier, the clues to the location of which were scattered among alternate realities. Ultimately, the Four found the Nullifer when Abraxas suddenly appeared and stole it from them. Abraxas called forth an army of Novas to attack Earth and the Fantastic Four held no hope of defeating him. Instead, Franklin Richards, the son of the Four members Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, combined his cosmic powers with those of his sister, Valeria, to reconstitute Galactus and thus restored balance to Eternity, at the cost of burning out his own powers. Galactus took the Nullifer from Abraxas, giving it to Mister Fantastic who used the weapon, destroying himself and Abraxas. The result served to re-create a reality in which Abraxas never existed, and since all that was had ended, all that is was realigned, allowing Mister Fantastic to survive along with all those who died in Abraxas' reign of terror.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

As antithesis to the cosmic entity Eternity, Abraxas is a powerful intelligence representing the embodiment of the destruction of the universe, and as such is far removed from the limits of human understanding. Presumably, Abraxas' humanoid form is a manifestation used to communicate, or is merely the perception of the individual witnessing his presence. His powers are limitless, and he can manipulate the fabric of reality to accomplish his ends.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Incalculable

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Abraxas (Cosmic Being) (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Abraxas (Cosmic Being) (Earth-616)
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Links and References

• Danny Wall's Unofficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe