Forgotten One (comics)
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The Forgotten One (also known as Hero and Gilgamesh) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the near-immortal hidden race known as the Eternals. He was created by Jack Kirby in The Eternals (vol. 1) #13.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
The Forgotten One, as an Eternal, is essentially immortal. An Eternal can regenerate from any wound, up to and possibly including disintegration. Eternals also possess superhuman levels of strength and durability, and can fly and project energy beams. During his millennia of activity, the Forgotten One has used the names of or been mistaken for numerous heroes of myth and legend, including Hercules and Gilgamesh. He became an outcast from his fellow Eternals when their ruler, Zuras, decreed that he had been too proud a meddler in the mortal world. He was eventually convinced to assist them in battle with the Deviants by the Eternal called Sprite. After this battle, he was renamed "Hero" by the chief of the alien Celestials, who had created the Eternals and Deviants. After losing a battle with Thor, the Forgotten One and the other Eternals assisted Thor in battling the host of the Celestials to prevent them from destroying humanity.
Later, when the membership of the Avengers had been virtually emptied, the Forgotten One joined them for a time. He renamed himself Gilgamesh, donning a costume that resembled the hide of the Bull of Heaven. He assisted the Avengers in battles against supervillains, demons and aliens, including one fight against Blastaar, who had temporarily disintegrated the other Eternals. Gilgamesh eventually left the team, as his essence had been bound to the Eternals' home of Olympia. He returned to the Avengers Mansion during "The Crossing", a crossover, only to be killed by Neut, an agent of the time traveler Immortus, who was at the time disguised as Kang the Conqueror.
Despite his seeming immortality, Gilgamesh has not been seen since, and he is presumed deceased. A number of the characters seen in "The Crossing" were revealed to have been imposters (specifically, shapeshifting Space Phantoms) during the events of Avengers Forever. Consequently, many fans have speculated that the two Avengers who seemingly died in that crossover (Gilgamesh and Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara)) did not actually appear in that crossover, and hence did not die at all.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
The Forgotten One possesses a number of superhuman abilities common to the Eternals. However, many of them are considerably more developed than those of the vast majority of his race.
Like all other Eternals, The Forgotten One is virtually immortal. He hasn't aged since reaching adulthood and he is immune to all known diseases. Also, his body is highly resistant to physical injury. He is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, falls from great heights, powerful concussive forces, and temperature extremes without being injured. However, it is possible to injure him. He is in complete mental control over every molecule in his body, which allows him to regenerate any damaged or destroyed tissue. However, if his mental discipline over his body is broken, it is possible to permanently injure or kill him.
Other abilities he has in common with most other Eternals includes the power of flight, projecting intense beams of force or heat from his eyes and hands, and the manipulation of matter. However, to what degree these powers have been developed in comparisson with other Eternals isn't known.
The Forgotten One possesses immense superhuman strength. While the exact limits are unknown, it is know that he is among the strongest of all known Eternals. His strength is rivaled by that of the Prime Eternal, Thanos, Thor, and Hercules.
[edit] Notes
Other characters have used the identity of either Gilgamesh or Hero. These include:
- The Eternal Warrior was called Gilgamesh in Marvel Preview #12.
- Jimmy Rogers created Hero to save him from monsters in Venus #17.
[edit] Bibliography
- Avengers Annual #18
- Avengers Spotlight #35
- Avengers vol. 1 #299-310, 345, 391
- Avengers West Coast #81
- Avengers: The Crossing
- Captain America Annual #11
- Captain America vol. 1 #400-401
- Eternals vol. 1 #13
- Eternals vol. 2 #2, 4-6, 9, 11-12
- Fantastic Four Unlimited #10
- Marvel Comics Presents #21
- New Mutants Annual 4
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #6
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Book of the Dead
- Quasar #28-29
- Tales of the Zombie #
- Thor Annual #17
- Thor vol. 1 #287-289, 291-292, 402
- X-Factor Annual 4
[edit] As Gilgamesh
- Thor Annual #17
- Avengers Spotlight #35
- Avengers vol. 1 #300
- Captain America Annual #11
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Book of the Dead
- Tales of the Zombie #3
- Thor vol. 1 #287, 291
[edit] As Hero
Identity used after he saved a Celestial mothership from Deviant astronauts
- Avengers vol. 1 #249
- Contest of Champions #1-3
- Thor vol. 1 #287-289, 291-292, 300, 350-351
