[9] The Beyonder later meets the blind superhero Daredevil and restores his ability to see, asking for legal representation in return. Such a predicament seems very similar to the one Wanda and Vision currently find themselves in, and it's certainly within the Beyonder's powers to create a new Vision or even resurrect the original. [13], Months later, the Beyonder arrived on Earth to continue his study of humanity and of desire. In this issue, a younger, less-experienced Deadpool is hired by the Kingpin to kill the Beyonder. This dimension was originally believed to be accidentally accessed by lab technician Owen Reece. Beyonder Rules(Earth-538)War of the Worlds(Earth-691)Mutant X(Earth-1298)Beyonder's Adam & Eve(Earth-2819)Beyonder killed by The Council of Reeds(Earth-5202)Marvel Apes(Earth-8101)Bee-YonderLarval Earth(Earth-8311)BehinderHome to Cookies & Milk(Earth-9047)Super Hero Squad... Beyonder | Marvel Database | Fandom. [7], After learning of the importance of money from Luke Cage, the Beyonder turns a building into pure gold,[8] causing Spider-Man to rescue those trapped in the building, while the U.S. government works to get rid of the gold to avoid a financial crisis. The Beyonders are a fictional enigmatic higher-dimensional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Molecule Man and the assembled costumed heroes then attacked the Beyonder in his sanctum, but he defeated them all. Created by writer Jim Shooter[1] and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in Secret Wars #1,[3] as an unseen, apparently nearly omnipotent being. Subscribe to Marvel Unlimited to read Beyonder comic lists by Marvel experts! The Beyonder has the ability to pit the strongest villains and heroes of Earth against one another. Years later, what was later claimed to be a juvenile Beyonder broke into the Marvel universe, ripped apart a galaxy, built from its remains a single planet, abducted many superheroes and supervillains from Earth and elsewhere and forced them to compete with one another; it promised any wish to the victor. Marvel Comics. In the original story, the Beyonder is said to be the sum total of an alternate multiverse bigger than the marvel multiverse called the Beyond Realm, the power of this dimension is accidentally uncovered by a scientist in the Marvel Universe, who would become transformed by it into the villainous Molecule Man.The remaining energies of the Beyond gain sentience and curiosity - using its vast power the newly named \"Beyonder\" create… However, he immediately sensed a strange mental presence and attempted to mind-scan the Beyonder, revealing him as one of the Inhumans previously ruled over by fellow Illuminati member Black Bolt. Created by writer Jim Shooter[1] and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in Secret Wars #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, self-proclaimed omnipotent[2] being who kidnapped the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe and had them do battle on another planet called Battleworld. The Beyonder also had Klaw persuade Doom to grant him part of his power. The Beyonder can control the realities of space and time. The Beyonder is an immensely powerful extradimensional entity of disputed origin. [22], This revelation leads to a confrontation with the Beyonder during the events of the second Secret War, wherein Black Bolt expresses his extreme displeasure toward the Beyonder's activities. Finally, many of Earth's costumed champions joined forces to stop the Beyonder once and for all, but none succeeded. Cadwall ran amok in his new identity, and was opposed and defeated by various costumed adventurers. Avengers: Endgame became the biggest Marvel movie ever, but Disney’s massive success was possible thanks to three distinct reasons. (Discuss), The being known as the Beyonder is, in fact, a young member of an ancient otherwordly race known as the Beyonders. Learn about your favorite Marvel characters, super heroes, & villains! Within a pocket realm in the Negative Zone, the omnipotent, enigmatic Beyonders created discrete packets of reality-altering energy that could be accessed by others and contained within force fields as Cosmic Cubes (and Containment Units of other shapes). ... Watch through the iconic Marvel Cinematic Universe scenes as they are seen in both the movies and comics! The Beyonders are a near omnipotent alien race from a dimension outside the multiverse. [5], Subsequently, the Beyonder gave himself a body identical to that of Captain America. She alerted the Avengers as to his threat, and they in turn informed other superhuman champions. [29][30][34] He also stated that the Puma—when in perfect harmony with the Universe—was capable of killing him. This disturbed the Beyonder because he was finally content with his existence and wanted to forget about the other universe that he had once lived in. Hence, each sentient being on Earth was, in the Beyonder's unique point of view, inherently "incomplete" and thereby [he assumed] must strive to find some way to remedy its incompleteness. Various adventurers based on Earth, most of them possessing superhuman powers, including the Hulk, Spider-Man,[6] and members of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, went to New York City's Central Park to investigate an enormous circular construct which had materialized in the park's Sheep Meadow. 4 The Beyonder: Has Beaten The Equivalent Of Doctor Manhattan One of the closest humans in the Marvel Universe to Doctor Manhattan is the Molecule Man. The machine's destruction unleashed the Beyonder's titanic energy, which the Molecule Man projected into another dimension. [16] This being, Kosmos, expels the Molecule Man from its form, and returns him to Earth. The Beyonder is finally defeated by a huge group of superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers, and Spider-Man, after the Molecule Man intervenes and kills him, while he had temporarily transformed into an infant in the midst of a re-birthing process. Relation between the Beyonders and the Beyonder. Kosmos takes on a female form and is tutored by Kubik, touring the universe with him. However, the Beyonder was dissatisfied with this and found neither pleasure in, nor a point to, the servitude of others when they were compelled through subterfuge to act like automatons. When encountered, the Beyonder is dwelling in a simulacrum of Manhattan Island on Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. After the amnesiac Maker destroys a Shi'ar colony, the Imperial Guard manage to imprison it in the interstellar prison called the Kyln. He then obliterated Death itself from the universe, thus earning the wrath of Mephisto, the "satanic" ruler of an other-dimensional realm of the dead. The Beyonder sought to make Alison Blaire (Dazzler), his lover, and even went so far as to bestow half of his power upon her so that they would be equals. [15], The tale of the Beyonder continues several years later when it is revealed that the energy which comprises the Beyonder and the energy that gives the Molecule Man his powers needs to be combined in order to create the basis for a mentally stable, mature cosmic entity to be born. Believing that he must take what seemed to him the only chance he might have to save the multiverse from being destroyed by the Beyonder eventually, the Molecule Man destroyed the machine, thereby killing the infant within. Beyonder was originally created during 1984 as a Omnipotent being from outside the Marvel Omniverse called Beyond Realm where he made all of existence bow! [12], In order to combat Beyonder, Mephisto sent his demon agent Bitterhorn to form the Legion Accursed where he managed to get 99 villains together upon shaking their hand. He was capable of causing a multiversal wide destruction, and took over the entire earth with a mere thought. But, again, the Beyonder used his powers to control the minds of others to do so. As a consequence, he was naturally surprised to discover that Earth's beings were merely a part of a greater whole making up their universe; one that was itself but a member of a larger collection of universes, perhaps of infinite extent, called a multiverse! Similarly, despite claiming to be omniscient, he had no knowledge of the multiverse outside of his own realm, and had to learn everything by experience.[23]. The Molecule Man, however, convinced the Beyonder that existence was meaningless without death, and so the Beyonder brought Death back into existence by using his power to kill the reporter Dave, who willingly sacrificed his life. [26] He can also easily change states of matter, and has a host of other different powers. Beyonder was originally created during 1984 as a Omnipotent being from outside the Marvel Omniverse called Beyond Realm where he made all of existence bow! Encouraged by his aide, a journalist named Dave, the Beyonder overcame his own doubts. The Beyonder then met an underworld figure named Vinnie, who, seeking to make use of the Beyonder's superhuman powers, became his guide to the world. However, Black Bolt admits that he has no memory of an Inhuman becoming the Beyonder, and the final image of the story hints that the entire event may have been orchestrated by the Beyonder himself, leaving his true nature in doubt. However, even in this state, he was capable of easily sending a horde of demons back to hell with a wave of his hand. Protégé retaliates using his limitless ability to copy the abilities of other beings to become a match for the Beyonder. They battle until Eternity and The Living Tribunal intervene. [23] The Illuminati convince the Beyonder to leave the universe, causing the Beyonder's human form and his simulacrum city to crumble into dust. Although the character met his demise at the end of Secret Wars II, he has subsequently appeared in stories well into the 2000s, although in greatly diminished form. Originally, the Marvel Comics' character known asThe Beyonder, as portrayed during Jim Shooter'sSecret Warsduology, as a nearly all-powerful entity. [30], The Beyonder proved capable of destroying, and recreating, the abstract entity known as Death across the multiverse, although it extremely exerted and weakened him to do so. It is possible for the Beyonder to be weakened, albeit by performing such a great feat as destroying a fundamental force of the universe such as Death. Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spider-Man's First Appearance), Tales of Suspense #39 (Iron Man's First Appearance), Incredible Hulk #181 (Wolverine's First Appearance), Power Grid/Durability/Virtually Indestructible, Power Grid/Energy Projection/Virtually Unlimited, Power Grid/Fighting Skills/Master: Several Forms of Combat, 31 Minor Appearances of Beyonder (Earth-616), Media Beyonder (Earth-616) was Mentioned in, 8 Quotations by or about Beyonder (Earth-616). [4], The Beyonder observed Earth for a number of years and was fascinated to discover that the beings living within Earth's reality were not each a creation complete unto themselves. [1], The Beyonder continued to experiment with experiencing love affairs with human beings. All of this … During this time, his powers were once stolen by Doctor Doom. [33] He also lost part, or all, of his power on various occasions, some of them engineered by himself. While there an army of superhuman criminals assembled by Mephisto attacked him, but he was saved by the Thing. Due to Beyonder and Thing ruining his plan, Mephisto returned all the villains to where they were before he began his scheme. Games Movies TV Video. The Beyonder possesses no inherent weaknesses, but he was, at one time, stripped of his powers by Doctor Doom in Battleworld and later became mortal through his own devises by investing his power into a machine. Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He reappears in Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985), which was written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Al Milgrom. [42] When the Molecule Man extracted the Beyonder from Kosmos, their battle took place in more than three spatial dimensions, and threatened to cause vast destruction across the multiverse. The being known as the Beyonder is, in fact, a young member of an ancient otherwordly race known as the Beyonders. Tolkien.I mean, as a reader of this genre over the decades, I’ve become pretty critical of writers attempts at World Building this genre demands. The character later appeared in a more antagonistic role in the 1985 sequel Secret Wars II, in which he took human form, and threatened to destroy the Marvel multiverse. After the Puma failed to kill him, he became convinced that he was wasting his time in trying to enlighten others. [27] Despite this, he was claimed to be either omnipotent or nigh omnipotent on different occasions, and to have power millions of times greater than Multiversal scale. After realizing that the desire to protect his eyesight might compromise his integrity and dedication, Daredevil demands that the Beyonder take his sight away again, which he does. When the Legion Accursed had arrived, Thing had to defend Beyonder from them. Then the Fantastic Four, with the Thing, She-Thing, Human Torch, and Doctor Doom, showed up in his universe. In the not too distant past marvels heroes were snatched up from our world and taken to the fields of battle know as Battle World fighting a secret war. Due to his nigh-omnipotence, he has limitless strength. The Beyonder then vanished, and the participants in the "secret war" returned to the various places from which they had been transported. [10], Charles Xavier had initially planned to use his powers to make everyone fall asleep and thus to buy both him and Reed Richards time to formulate an escape plan, but did not because of a justifiable fear of the Beyonder's wrath. To study the effects of enabling someone to fulfill his fantasies, the Beyonder transformed television writer Stewart Cadwall into the armored Thundersword. Extra-dimensional teleportation using his own power. Inspired by the Thing's heroism, the Beyonder decided to inspire others in turn to find their true role in life. Even though I don't like to use ABC logic, he already killed Multi-Death, who is more or so equal to Death of the Endless. However, The Beyonder, went through several retcons, which significantly reduced his power. Under Vinnie's influence the Beyonder sought wealth, pleasure, and power over others. [18] In Kosmos' 'Maker' incarnation, she was stated as capable of reversing The Crunch itself, essentially collapsing the entire universe. He also saved Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, then known as Talisman, from entrapment in an other-dimensional world. He then turned it on himself thus becoming a mortal being with no superhuman powers. All of the religions therein were warped around him and he was the center of it all. He briefly had the young superhuman mutant called Boom-Boom as a companion, and terrified her when he threatened to destroy the entire universe on a whim. 1 month ago. Within his universe the Beyonder was complete; indeed he was all of his reality. [volume & issue needed], It was revealed in Secret Wars Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse that in the distant past, the enigmatic Beyonders created pocket universes holding vast amounts of sentient energy, possibly as incubator units for their young. He had never possessed a true form of his own before, but now he created for himself a physical form that resembled a composite of the bodies of various participants in the "secret war," in order that he could walk amongst humanity and fulfill his own desire for experience in this world. The passengers were then sent to Battleworld. After spiriting a group of major Marvel heroes and villains to the patchwork Battleworld, … To study the effects of the desire for revenge, the Beyonder transformed Thor's enemy, the Dark Elf Algrim into the powerful menace Kurse. [6], The narration stated that he possessed power millions of times greater than the entire multiverse combined,[29] and that a regular universe was a drop of water in the ocean compared to the Beyond Realm. Within hi… [21], In a retcon of past events, Charles Xavier reveals to his fellow Illuminati members that in the original Secret War, he had attempted to mind-scan the Beyonder, revealing him as one of the Inhumans previously ruled over by fellow Illuminati member Black Bolt. However, she was not in love with him, and the disappointed Beyonder, once more in possession of his full power, parted from her. Thanos confronts the Maker, and, by refusing to reveal its origins at a critical juncture, manipulates it to psychically shut down its own mind. [47], Last edited on 28 February 2021, at 22:35, Spider-Men from several alternate realities, "Go big or go home: Why Marvel's new 'Secret Wars' could be too much", "New 'Secret Wars' is Marvel Comics' major event of 2015", "Jim Shooter in an Interview for Secret Wars 2", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyonder&oldid=1009501353, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Beyonder appears in the final episodes of, This page was last edited on 28 February 2021, at 22:35. The first Beyonder appeared in 1984's Secret Wars #1, presenting itself as a unique power, earning the title of 'the Beyonder' (later revealed to be the equivalent of a child). He acted as a "super hero" both on Earth and on other planets, but still seemed uncertain of his role in the universe, especially after Captain America and Mister Fantastic advised him of their fears that humanity would become overly dependent on the Beyonder to solve their problems for them. [11] Following this, the Beyonder is recruited to be a professional wrestler and is nearly killed by Thing in a wrestling match. In all of his versions, The Beyonder has the general ability to manipulate reality. Although he first took on a physical, humanoid form in Secret Wars II #2, it was in Secret Wars II #3 that he took on the preferred form which he used for the rest of his existence, that of a Caucasian human male with curly black hair. [45], In Mutant X, the Beyonder allies with Dracula to wage war on Earth's forces and to confront the entity known as the 'Goblyn Queen'. [18], Furious, the Beyonder now believed that he had no role in the universe at all, and decided that he would be happier if he destroyed the Multiverse so that he would be alone once more. Under Vinnie's influence the Beyonder sought wealth, pleasure, and power over others. The Beyonder is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He slaughtered most of the New Mutants and did battle with the Avengers and Rachel Summers, a.k.a. Fans of Spider-Man: The Animated Series will remember how the Beyonder was instrumental in the 'Secret Wars' storyline. It has been suggested that Maker (Earth-616) be merged into this article or section. Xavier also deduced the apparent secret behind the Beyonder's seemingly godlike abilities, which was that the Beyonder was not only an Inhuman but also a mutant, and the exposure of his mutant genes to Terrigen Mists had created an unprecedented power. The Beyonder is a major antagonist who debuted in season 4 of Avengers Assemble (entitled Secret Wars) - he is based upon the comic book character of the same name and likewise the entire Secret Wars saga is a modern retelling of similar comic book arcs - as the Beyonder he is one of Marvel's most powerful entities.. Browse Marvel's comprehensive list of Beyonder comics. In the Secret Wars arc, the Beyonder, intrigued by the existence of superheroes, teleports a large number of them to a planet called Battleworld that he created from scratch to observe them. [8], In the course of the "secret war," Doctor Doom used technological means to steal the Beyonder's apparently unlimited power and absorbed it into himself. [43] However, his scale of power was stated to be significantly below that of the Living Tribunal and Eternity,[42] the Celestials,[39] or the Molecule Man (when unfettered from his emotional weaknesses). The machine was then to rapidly age his infant form into an adult and release him. [23] The original Beyonder was considered to be the most powerful being in the multiverse, having power surpassing Cosmic Entities, such as the Living Tribunal and Eternity, only being surpassed by the One-Above-All. In the comics, the Beyonder is an all-powerful cosmic entity best known for his role as catalyst behind Marvel's iconic crossover Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars, transporting multiple superheroes and supervillains to a far-off planet and forcing them to do battle with one another. Described as having more power than a million universes combined, the Beyonder is considered a supreme being. Yellowjacket described the Beyonder as a "child unit" to the Beyonders. He creates a human body for himself (this body originally resembles Molecule Man). First of all, Marvel spent more than a … Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!" Wikis. [18], In Guardians of the Galaxy, the Beyonder provides Guardian Vance Astro with a black undergarment resembling a Symbiote. The Maker's madness takes control of several inmates but is finally subdued by Thanos and several of his allies among the prisoners. [35] However, on another occasion, after trying to be a superhero by fighting a superpowered biker gang, the Beyonder stated that he limits his powers to keep them more in line with the world around him. By the time Mephisto planned to drop his contract with Thing, nearly all of the Legion Accursed were defeated. While waiting for the Legion Accursed to arrive, Mephisto tricked Thing into signing a contract that would increase his strength. [20], In this universe, the Beyonder was anything and everything. He also had vast psionic abilities, which enabled him to scan the minds of the entire world,[24] neutralize psychic probes from powerful telepaths,[25] erase the memories about himself from every human being on the planet,[1] among other abilities. Their dimension was later revealed to be the power source of the Cosmic Cubes. Marvel Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. Phoenix. After easily subduing all of them, he ended up in a fight with the Shaper of Worlds and Kubik. They first came to the attention of Earthlings when they hired the alien Sphinxor to steal Counter-Earth for their museum of curiosities. [44] Later, he attempts to hold captive the ruler of the Universal Church of Truth, Protégé. The flashback sequence ends with Deadpool chasing him into a portal with a footnote saying "to be continued in Secret Wars III". He found desire a nuisance, and wondered whether he should continue to study it or just return to the Beyond-Realm, where he would feel complete unto himself. This character exists in only one universe, but this doesn’t diminish his extraordinary powers to any degree. Nonetheless, the Beyonder retained his reality-warping powers, allowing him to control and manipulate matter, energy, and reality at a cosmic level beyond all but the strongest and most powerful of cosmic entities. Thanos is a fictional character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, based on the Marvel Comics supervillain of the same name.Portrayed primarily by Josh Brolin, the character is a central figure and the overarching antagonist of the "Infinity Saga", appearing in five films including Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Using his ability to manipulate reality, he can, in effect, regenerate damage done to his body by simply willing it repaired. Upon entering the construct, the adventurers (as well as the construct itself) were teleported to an area of space-time near a galaxy far from the vicinity of Earth's. Additional powers include teleportation, flight, the ability to choose his own physical resistances and attributes, as well as the ability to move others from one place to another via teleportation, such as the heroes and villains he moved through space-time to his 'Battleworld' construct in the original Secret Wars. The sorcerer Doctor Strange advised him to find a purpose in life, and so the Beyonder decided to become a champion of life like Strange himself.