Deviant (comics)
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The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics' universe. They are an offshoot of humanity created on Earth by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals.
While the Eternals possess godlike power and are generally physically beautiful, the Deviants (who sometimes refer to themselves as 'the changing people') are hideous (by human standards), with each member of their race possessing some random mutation. Extremely mutated or deformed Deviants are referred to as "mutates", and some of the monsters of myth and legend have in fact been identified as Deviant mutates. Some of these mutations can provide superhuman abilities, but their powers are usually not as great as those of the Eternals.
The Deviants are religious, revering the Dreaming Celestial ('he who sleeps in darkness'). They credit him with their creation and claim that he granted them dominion over the earth, an agreement they believe was later broken by the treachery of the other Celestials. They have at least one holy book, although the only one that has been named so far is the Book of Krask.
The Deviants had already developed advanced technology such as genetic engineering when humans were still living in caves. The Deviants were created by Jack Kirby in The Eternals #1 (1976).
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Character | First Appearance | Notes | ||
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Deviants | ||||
Kro | Red Raven Comics #1 (1940) | Warlord, Ruler of Lemuria, head of the Delta Network | ||
Ahqlau | Eternals vol. 2 #2 | Conspirator | ||
Argos the Hunter | ||||
Broop | Eternals vol. 1 #3 | Jester | ||
Chudar | ||||
Coal | ||||
Darg | ||||
Dark Angel/Tzabaoth (Donald & Deborah Ritter) |
Eternals: The Herod Factor (1991) | twin children of Thena and Kro | ||
General Dasrax | ||||
Dragona | Thor vol. 1 #286 (August, 1979) | Warrior; sister of Ereshkigal, member of the Delta Network. Read more here. | ||
Ulysses Dragonblood | X-Force (vol. 1) #83 | brother of Odysseus Indigo; former member of Damocles Foundation. | ||
Dulpus | Avengers (vol. 3) #42 (June, 2001) | Former general. Read more here. | ||
Enigmo | Avengers (vol. 1) #370 (January, 1994) | Delta Network member. Read more here. There is also another unrelated Deviant named Enigmo. | ||
Ereshkigal | Thor (vol. 1) #284 (June, 1979) | Explorer; sister of Dragona; briefly possessed the Star Brand. Committed suicide after the Living Tribunal intervened, rather than accepting its judgement and surrendering the Star Brand. Read more here. | ||
Fascit | ||||
Finn | ||||
Frathag | ||||
Gelt | Eternals Vol. 3 #1 (2006) | |||
Ghaur | Eternals vol. 2 #2 (1985) | priestlord of Lemuria | ||
Haag | ||||
Ignatz | Heroes for Hire #6 | flying steed of Ant-Man | ||
Odysseus Indigo | X-Force vol. 1 #84 | CEO of Damocles Foundation | ||
Jorro | Quasar #7 | Weapons maker, unwilling servant of Terminus. | ||
Karygmax | Eternals vol. 2 #1 | Priest | ||
Kra | Eternals Vol. 3 #7 (2007) | |||
Nuncio Klarheit | ||||
Lugner | ||||
Marcelus | ||||
Medula | Eternals vol. 1 #8 | Partner of Maelstrom; mother of Ransak the Reject | ||
Morga | Eternals vol. 1 #8 | Partner of Phaeder; mother of Maelstrom; she was killed by the other Deviants for looking too human-like. | ||
Morjak | Eternals vol. 3 #1 (2006) | |||
Plokohrel | ||||
Phraug | Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23 | former ruler of Lemuria; slain during the Great Cataclysm (sinking of Atlantis) | ||
Pyre | ||||
Ragar | Eternals vol. 1 #3 (1976) | Prime Minister, possibly deceased | ||
Ranar | Eternals vol. 2 #2 | Government official; son of Tode; killed by the priesthood | ||
Ransak the Reject | Eternals vol. 1 #8 | Gladiator; Ally to the Eternals; pupil of Kingo Sunen; he is an outcast as he looks like a human. | ||
Shelmar | Eternals vol. 1 #3 | Warrior | ||
Sledge | X-Force vol. 1 #66 | |||
Sluice | Eternals vol. 1 #3 | Administrator | ||
Spike | ||||
Stranglehold | ||||
Stra'an | Eternals Vol. 3, #5 (2006) | |||
String | ||||
Taras Vol | Cable (vol.2) #96 | read more here. | ||
Thunder | Eternals Annual #1 | |||
Tobias | ||||
El Toro Rojo | Thor vol. 1 #290 | Renegade fighter; Delta Network member; he was bonded to Tupac Amaru, an autistic child. Read more here. | ||
Tutinax | Eternals Annual #1 (1977) | read more here. | ||
Brother Tode | Eternals vol. 1 #1 | Monarch, former ruler of Lemuria; he was killed by molecular reassembly by the Eternals | ||
Veeg | Member of the Damocles Foundation | |||
Queen Vira | Eternals vol. 1 #1 | Queen, apparently deceased | ||
Brother Visara | Eternals: The Herod Factor | former ruler of Lemuria; he was killed by the Deviants | ||
"Randy Lee Watson" | ||||
Weller | ||||
Yrdisis | Eternals vol. 2 #5 | Artist; lover of Khoryphos | ||
Zakka | Eternals Annual #1 | Tool-maker; killed by Tutinax | ||
Zona | ||||
Deviant Mutates | ||||
Maelstrom | Eternals vol. 1 #8 | son of Morga and Phaeder; because he was half Deviant, half Inhuman he was sent to the Lemuria Slave Pits | ||
Bandrhude | Eternals vol. 2 #4 | |||
Brutus | Avengers Annual #20 | briefly led Deviants after Ghaur's seeming destruction by the Dreaming Celestial; organized the Subterranean wars and persecution of Deviant mutates; killed in West Coast Avengers Annual #6 when he was exposed as a mutate | ||
Cataphrax | Eternals (vol. 2) #1 | Warrior; He was the victim of the 5th Host and was mercy-killed by Thena | ||
Dromedan | Eternals (vol. 1) #16 | Imprisoned beneath New York City by the Eternals. | ||
Giganto | Fantastic Four (vol.1) #1 (November, 1961) | read more here. | ||
Gigantus | Journey Into Mystery (vol.1) #63 (December, 1960) | read more here. | ||
Gloom | ||||
Gorgilla | ||||
Gort | Eternals vol. 1 #1 | |||
Grottu | Strange Tales (vol.1) #73 (February 1960) | Not technically a Deviant Mutate, Grottu was a mutated ant; read more here. | ||
Karkas | Eternals vol. 1 #8 | |||
Lizard Men | Tales To Astonish (vol.1) #24 (October, 1961) | read more here. | ||
Megataur | Fantastic Four Unlimited #4 (December, 1993) | read more here. | ||
Metabo | Thor vol. 1 #286 | Delta Network member | ||
Minot Minotaur | ||||
Molten Man-Thing | Tales Of Suspense (vol.1) #7 (January, 1960) | read more here. | ||
Neolithic | ||||
Spore | Wolverine (vol.2) #17 (November, 1989) | read more here. | ||
Tricephalous | Fantastic Four (vol.1) #1 (November, 1961) | read more here. | ||
World-Devouring Worm | Thor Annual #7 | A mutated earthworm released by Dromedan from a "Deviant Coagulation Chamber." It grew larger with each passing second, and could suck objects into its body with a vacuum-like wind. Virako destroyed the worm by absorbing energies from his craft, destroying himself in the process. | ||
Deviants of Lyonesse | ||||
Blackwulf (Pelops) |
Thunderstrike #6 (March, 1994) | son of Tantalus; leader of the Underground Legion; killed by Tantalus. Read more here. | ||
Blackwulf (Lucian) |
Thunderstrike #6 (March, 1994) | son of Tantalus; leader of the Underground Legion. Read more here. | ||
Bristle | Thunderstrike #6 (March, 1994) | Member of the Peacekeepers. Read more here. | ||
Id | Blackwulf #2 (July, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Khult | Avengers vol. 1 #371 (February, 1994) | Ruler of Lyonesse; father-in-law of Tantalus. Read more here. | ||
Lady Trident | Blackwulf #2 (July, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Mammoth | Blackwulf #1 (June, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Nirvana | Blackwulf #2 (July, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Pandara | Thunderstrike #4 (January, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Schizo | Thunderstrike #6 (March, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Tanatalus | Avengers (vol. 1) #371 (February, 1994) | Ruler of Lyonesse; killed Blackwulf. Read more here. | ||
Touchstone | Blackwulf #1 (June, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Toxin | Blackwulf #1 (June, 1994) | read more here. | ||
Wraath | Blackwulf #1 (June, 1994) | read more here. |
[edit] Bibliography
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition (Marvel Comics)
- #3: Cloak to Doctor Octopus (February 1986): Deviants
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #4 (2006) (Marvel Comics)