The Beyonder was in such a deep depression that he was going to let the Thing kill him, but ultimately the Thing refused to give him the death blow, and let him live. The Beyonder then appeared, and gave her what she asked for, then left. During the Fall of the Hulks, the Intelligencia reported that long ago, they used a special tachyon beam, based at Doom's castle, to search for power sources in the cosmos. Why he would do this is unclear. The future Molecule Man is too weak to absorb its full power. He was actually pleasantly surprised to see them there, despite being somewhat hesitant to accept their reality; at first he thought they might be creations of his own that he made himself forget in order to surprise himself. Beyonder says Spider-Man is "quite correct". He was so angry that he unleashed a multiversally-destructive bolt of energy--which Reece then quietly fixed. Another man, Ralph Macchio (named after the writer and editor), was also there, and wanted to kill the Beyonder for his role in the death of his wife in an accident earlier. So in this case, the Beyonder wanted to have the experience of going on an alcoholic bender, and expressly limited himself so that such a thing could happen. He took a trip to soak up the good things about life on Earth. He would fight against problems big and small, from muggers to tidal waves to cosmic forces like those of Mephisto. As he matured, he discovered love. [23], Months later, the Beyonder arrived on Earth to continue his study of humanity and of desire. The Beyonders are a fictional enigmatic higher-dimensional race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. (He was originally described as millions of times more powerful than the entire multiverse.). He found a nearby seedy hotel and got a room, sleeping on the floor. However, the Thing found out, and insisted that the Beyonder be allowed to join, and that they wrestle as soon as possible: he wanted revenge for what happened to him on Battleworld. She is saved by Spider-Man and Captain America, this allows the villians to escape. He looked for more advice about life from Peter. Doom understood what was going on, however, and called out to the Beyonder, and in an instant, his face appeared in the world's sun, threatening them with death. Thanos confronts the Maker, and, by refusing to reveal its origins at a critical juncture, manipulates it to psychically shut down its own mind. However, while it was strongly implied in that story that he was no longer self-aware, and instead was simply the energy that had led to the natural evolution of the Beyond-universe, in this story he is able to separate his consciousness from the physical form of the realm, and has possibly been consciously manipulating the way the Beyond-universe evolved. He is one with the universe! on 10/17/22 Doom asks all the heros to live in his kingdom, and Reed Richards accuses Doom of only wanting praise and servitude. They found the Beyonder and their tachyon beam attracted his attention. Character Profile - Beyonder (Pre-Retcon) He said that this explained a great puzzle: Doom was dead and his body dispersed during Secret Wars I, so how was Doom there to steal the Beyonder's power, and why didn't he and the Beyonder recognize him? It was a desperate gamble, to say the least. The Micronauts couldn't agree with this cold-blooded tactic, and attacked, killing Scion, but they were unable to persuade him to bring the planets back. He next visited Peter Parker, of whom he said, "I like you better than anyone I've met!" Since the Beyonder had no memories before the pinhole, the Molecule Man was in a sense responsible for the existence of the Beyonder. She returned to the Defenders' compound and attacked them again. However, she was not in love with him, and the disappointed Beyonder, once more in possession of his full power, parted from her. This Cube, as with the other Cosmic Cubes, continued to develop its own powers and self-awareness. Meanwhile, the Defenders were in a very difficult battle against the Dragon of the Moon. They disappeared after Molecule Man was destroyed by the Void. The heroes argued over what to do: some thought they should kill him, while other could not stomach such a deed. The Beyonder is told that this is his origin, but he is missing a containment vessel and the Molecule Man absorbed part of his energy. Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!" Then, trying to teach her a lesson, he gave her an enormous amount of power--enough to kill him. He was at this time still wearing the face of the Molecule Man. Madame Web said "It was too large of a strain on his powers." He first visited Owen Reece and Marsha Rosenberg (Volcana), since the Molecule Man was one of the only beings anywhere near his power. Or is he the kind that is born with certain Beyonder powers? Sphinx quotes: "He who questions training only trains himself at asking questions." So, who can stop Superman? Post Retcon Beyonder #1 (Cosmic Cube)- Beyonder was a cosmic cube, created by beings called Beyonders, without a container. They then went through several other moments in his life on Earth, culminating in his attempt to teach others their roles, which ended with Puma attempting to kill him. He tried again to convince her to love him (when the ring didn't spark her interest, he just tossed it away). Rune King Thor: Origin, Powers, and Abilities Explained - Everything Marvel Chapter 2 "The Gauntlet of the Red Skull" Spider-Man and the present others decide to use the remaining energy of the device initially used to recruit heros to teleport Black Cat (at the time she was assisting Blade and Morbius the Living Vampire in a battle with Mirium, Blade's mother.) He is the most powerful being in the Marvel Multiverse. When the Molecule Man extracted the Beyonder from Kosmos, their battle took place in more than three dimensions, and threatened vast portions of reality. Strange was protecting the area with a mystic shield, and the Beyonder was pounding on it, trying to get in. He was able to create a replica of Manhattan, including its normal and super-powered citizens, a feat that would certainly fall within the power of a sentient Cosmic Cube.Post Retcon Beyonder has reality warping powers, but not as powerful as other versions.Either he is holding back, or just his limitation. Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Abstract Existence (Type 1), Immortality (Types 1 and 3), Reality Warping, Spatial Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Nothingness Manipulation, Void Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Life & Death Manipulation, Conceptual I also added scans and references. Doom found that his stolen power was not enough; the Beyonder was beating him. He flew off in a car (he was a fan of flying cars) and thought about his various plans and experiments. For the book by Brandon Mull, see, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyonders&oldid=1141077256, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:33. He was peacefully sitting on Alcatraz, contemplating existence, when she blasted him with the full power of the Phoenix, creating an enormous mushroom cloud in the shape of a firebird. He clearly realized how he was himself acting like a child feeling the need to strike out. He appeared in Matt Murdock's legal office and said he wanted to hire them to help him legitimately control the Earth. It told her the Beyonder could give her that power. At the end, he proclaimed himself "The" Beyonder, freed himself from the House of Ideas, and stated that he would return on his own terms.[9]. The Beyonder, however, simply teleported Fireheart to Japan. He raised his hand to attack back, but the Marsha put her reserve plan into action. [4] Finally, he was revealed to be a "child" of the Beyonder race.[5]. Cage explained the problem to Beyonder, who made himself black in order to better fit in. The Beyonder is more powerful than Eternity, The Living Tribunal, and most any other Marvel Comics character to date. He also transforms a television writer named Steward Cadwell into Thundersword. He is the secondary antagonist of the Battleworld arc in Season 4: Secret Wars. Kubik said that he and Kosmos were pure power--that if their power was taken, they would be nothing. On the other hand, the Black Knight's Ebony Blade, and Magik's Soul Sword, which normally can cut through magic, had no effect on him at all. This time, however, in a contradiction with all previous encounters between the two, the Molecule Man proved to be the more powerful. . Much like the original Secret Wars, the last man standing would receive his greatest desires. Reece cryptically replied, "it's a happier ending than you know." Rachel then wanted revenge against the students, but Magneto persuaded her to stop. (Spider-Man was watching, ready to stop him in any case.) In Kosmos' 'Maker' incarnation, she was stated as capable of reversing The Crunch itself, essentially collapsing the entire universe. She brought Rosenberg there for a moment to talk, but then sent her back to Owen. This was surprising, since the Beyonder had chosen to appear in a male form. An example being when the Celestials lost to Beyonder; in the revised story line they wanted to observe his actions. The One from Beyond asked him if this was how he really wanted it, and Reece said it was. Beyonder last edited by He also showed him that he had kidnapped Protege and Malevolence, holding them in a miniature crystal as a source of amusement. The Beyonder, once again sensing the possibility for an experiment, turned Cadwell into Thundersword. As Thundersword, he began to wreck various Hollywood studios and other businesses. It was then revealed that Pym was correct and the entire experiment was being conducted by the Stranger under the guise of the Beyonder. The Cubes are immensely powerful and can fulfill the wishes of their owners. In Earth-1298, also known as the Mutant X universe, the Beyonder was defeated by a coalition of heroes at the end of Secret Wars II. Whoever got the most, won. After the amnesiac Maker destroys a Shi'ar colony, the Imperial Guard manage to imprison it in the interstellar prison called the Kyln. [11], Intrigued by what he has witnessed during the first Secret Wars, the Beyonder comes to Earth during the Secret Wars II story line to walk among humans and study them and learn of human desire firsthand. Within his universe the Beyonder was complete; indeed he was all of his reality. Beyonder - Super Powers - Superhero Database SHDb membership Beyonder Marvel's 92niverse About History Powers Equipment Movies Gallery Battles Comments Beyonder's powers and abilities No info yet. With regards to the two retcons, when Marvel re-assessed Secret Wars and Secret Wars II for the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe in 2011, they cleared up the Beyonder's nature some what. Rather than be derived from a Cosmic cube or a mutant Inhuman originally, if he wishes to be or for people to think he is either of those things or anything else, then with regards to his power, then he is those things. He is the master of Spider-Man 's trainer, Madame Web . More heroes attack, and the Beyonder lets Dracula drain their lives and powers away. The Beyonder is almost omniscient and omnipotent, capable of altering the fabric of reality to his will. The heros manage their way out and start their journy back to New Latveria. But he could tell that soon he would have to make a decision. [22] Too weakened to strike back against Doom, the Beyonder secretly took possession of the body of Klaw,[23] who had been resurrected on Battleworld[24] after his seeming destruction by Dazzler. Essentially the Ultimates, consisting of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and others, increased Galactus' power so much that his hunger ceased. (Others, like the Enchantress, also tried to leave, but were unable to pierce the barrier set up by the Beyonder.) [40], The Kyln was later attacked and destroyed by the Annihilation Wave. He was still quite powerful but didn't compare to the likes of Eternity and the Living Tribunal. She once again attempted to talk to him, but he left. Omnipotence: The Beyonders omnipotence have been shown to kill a non-corporeal entity who can only be killed by God itself which who the Living Tribunal.They were also able to create, warp, and destroy . But the Beyonder felt that he had to keep doing something, he needed a role in the universe. Finally she calmed down enough to where he was able to explain, and they had some more natural conversations. Until this be gained we can never know, we can not even prophesy the capacity and power of women for the uplifting of humanity.Susan B. Anthony (18201906). [9][3] The Beyonder creates a planet called Battleworld out of pieces of various planets (one such piece being a suburb of Denver, Colorado) and abducts a number of superheroes and supervillains from Earth and forces them to fight each other so that he can observe the never-ending battle between good and evil. However, The Beyonders pry further, striving to understand Earth's most fascinating form of life: superpowered beings. He suddenly appeared in front of Parker, scaring him at first. One is a clone but neither knows which. He fuses himself with the Beyonder. Protege tried to copy all of their powers and become the new One Above All. A giant white burst of energy exploded out of the machine, and for a minute, it seemed as if all of the universe was destroyed anyway. The Shaper developed from a Cube made by Skrull scientists. The Molecule Man defeated the Beyonder, and Kubik showed up asking him to stop. She was found guilty and sentenced to the Kyln in Creche confinement. Beyonder showed the ability to teleport himself and others, forward time over one place without causing a chain reaction over the rest of the universe. The Torch, tremendously afflicted by the event, became unsure of his role as a hero. He returned to our reality, and specifically to Earth. When he appeared to see her, however, she placed a time bomb on him and ran away. When they arrive, they see a mysterious figure approaching, Ben Grimm (Thing) has been restored to his original human body. Unfortunately the only way to reject the Beyonder's purity--and to save Kitty Pryde, who was in the demon's clutches--was to re-accept her Darkchilde essence once more. [43], Upon reaching the House, he hid himself until the Defenders finished their business. As everything once again settles down, Spider-Man explains how all this occured. Based on his experience as a wrestler, Jeff wrote Paper Champion, a comic about cardboard wrestling belts, haunted dreams, and healing from loss. Rachel attacked him with the Phoenix, but to no avail. They have powerful divination abilities through the use of stars and crystal balls. It is unclear whether his power under this retcon is greater of lesser than the Cosmic Cube version of the Beyonder, or if it is even at the level of Pre-Retcon Beyonder. The Beyonder simply walked out the window, and Cage jumped out to get him. In this reality, the Secret Wars never happened. Even their assembled power couldn't stop him directly (even though he had already poured a great portion of his power in the cup). In order to talk about the Beyonder's formative moments (his "childhood"), they went to the Beyond-realm and the Beyonder showed him the pinhole that first showed him our universe. Mephisto was particularly fearful and enraged. Dispersing the forms of Cage and Iron Fist, the Beyonder teleported himself up to the Illuminati. However, Kubik decided to prove him wrong, and battled the Beyonder to a standstill, to the Beyonder's great amazement. Much earlier, the Beyonder had revived Kurse as an experiment, but then had largely forgotten about him. [37], Despite his power, the Beyonder has shown moments of vulnerability. Beta Ray Bill and Power Pack came up, and they were able to stop Kurse by having Energizer drain the energy from their hammers and shoot it all out as an energy ball. For most of his lineage, The Beyonder acts as an omnipotent being who exists apart from space and time. The Beyonder is an entity of great power, responsible for the Secret Wars. The Beyonder first appeared during the first Secret Wars, as a being that was stated to be the omnipotent embodiment of an entire separated multiverse. Chapter 1"Arrival" In this episode we find Spider-Man floating around as he is told by Madame Web to look into her eyes, she then paralyzes Spider-Man into an upright posture. Then, the Illuminati tried to make the Beyonder understand that his very existence was an upset to the natural order of things, explained his origin to him, and requested that he abandon the Universe, at once. He was once again dressed in his baroque silver armor. They battle until Eternity and The Living Tribunal intervene. Secret Wars' Beyonder's Powers, Weaknesses & Essential Reading - CBR Still he could not find Havok. The retcon does better explain the link between the Molecule Man and the Beyonder. Also, Namor has no recollection of him, and he had met him during Secret Wars II. Angrily, Namor, speaking on Black Bolt's behalf, demanded that the Beyonder behave as he should, obey his Kings wishes, and leave the Universe, never to return. A man from a nearby island happened to come by and was inspired by the Beyonder's "think system," and told others. Kurse had finally reached New York, and randomly happened to hurt Margaret Power. This happened through a somewhat disastrous path. As they died, Moondragon left a psychic message with the others, saying that perhaps this result was the Beyonder's intent all along--that he knew they could only truly defeat the Dragon by forcing them to take this extra measure. This is the time when his personality really began to take on most of his recognizable personality characteristics. Magneto agreed with her final choice, as he had earlier counselled mercy against the student who had tried to kill Xavier. The machine would only be able to hold the Beyonder's power for a short time, so Mephisto put together a plan to trigger it. Doom was unsure what to do with his newfound omnipotence, which was even greater than it was when he had Galactus' power. Intent on discovering his true purpose, The Beyonder falls in love, exacts revenge, and chases pleasure, yet every road leads to a dead end. 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. Cadwall ran amok in his new identity, and was opposed and defeated by various costumed adventurers. His frustration with this attempt led him to become more and more erratic and dangerous to the rest of the multiverse. He finally turned his life around and decided to take a more positive, proactive approach. The fact that this story takes place before Secret Wars II is also interesting because all the events the Beyonder "recreates" on his false Manhattan are then from his future. This was the beginning of his philosophical journey, and of his symbiotic relationship with Reece. Therefore, the Beyonder and Molecule Man both got their powers from the same energy; the Beyonder got the majority of it, and the Molecule Man got a smaller portion. In this illusion, the Beyonder tried to stop Mordo, just as Dr. Marvel's next editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco felt that Beyonder was too powerful, his power became the end of him as Marvel deconstructed his abilities and cast him as a hoax. Potty Training Marvel's Most Powerful God Was Spider-Man's Weirdest Duty, Avengers: All FIVE of Marvels Secret Wars, Explained, Avengers: How the Illuminati Reinvented One Of Marvel's Most Powerful Beings, REVIEW: Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies: The Djinni #1 Crafts a Compelling Origin Story, REVIEW: DC's Shazam! It is unclear whether this was at the beginning of Secret Wars I (attracting him to our universe for the first time) or at the beginning of Secret Wars II (attracting him to come to Earth). She converted Sam Guthrie before he realized what she was doing, but the others rejected his "gift." Doom then entered the Beyond-realm and attacked the Beyonder. [12] After being visited by Kubik and the Shaper of Worlds, two sentient Cosmic Cubes, the Beyonder merged with the Molecule Man to become a new Cosmic Cube. In order to stall them, he sent the New Mutants to attack them. After the Beyonder and the Molecule Man learned that their power derived from the dimension that created Cosmic Cubes, they merged themselves together into a new Cube. [5] He eventually regained his power as the Molecule Man but damaged his relationship with Marsha. View full history, The Beyonder was originally from an infinite realm beyond the Marvel Multiverse, called the Beyond-realm, and was the sum of everything outside the multiverse (our multiverse was a drop in the sea compared to the Beyond-realm). The Beyonder was very apprehensive of the power of the Tribunal, Eternity, and Scathan the Celestial, but he joined Protege in fighting them. Growing impatient and annoyed, Doctor Doom and Galactus team up to defeat The Beyonder but are quickly forced to play his game. He possesses the ability to control minds. He left after fixing the damage from the fight. [29], Deciding he could not simply return to the Beyond-Realm and forget that he had ever experienced desire, the Beyonder remained on Earth but fell into despair. He left, once again putting the destruction of the universe on hold, fully realizing that it had all been an act on Rosenberg's part, but not caring, since Reece had been brought to despair in any case. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. The story serves as an essential precursor to Secret Wars as it provides background details about the character. Then he left the Hulk and entered Spider-Woman, and finally left her and entered Klaw. Consuming previous potions : r/LordofTheMysteries They then explained that the accident that gave Owen Reece the power of the Molecule Man opened a portal to the realm of the Beyonders (plural) and let some of that energy flow into him. [14] Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Destruction of the Seventh Cosmos [20], Long after the Secret Wars II crossover had ended, a Deadpool special featured the "Secret Wars II continues in this issue" corner tag that was used during that original storyline. Muramoto's new band was playing, and the Beyonder and Parker were watching. Strange had once done himself, thus proving that the Beyonder, like Strange, had some goodness still inside him. Hence the Beyonder's energy caused the creation of a new universe. The Beyonder is a recurring antagonist of Avengers Assemble. Right then, some punks tried to mug them. Omnipotent and coming from another universe, he stuck around for a bit, which often meant cosmic-scale trouble. Doom uses his powers to force Spider-Man and the heros against a wall. For instance, they hired the Nuwali to conduct experiments in evolution in the Savage Land. He summoned many heroes to defend the unconscious Havok, but the Beyonder killed them all with a wave of his hand. The inhabitatants have worked hard to eliminate diseases and famine. She attacked him with her Soul Sword, but it had no affect on him, and he took it from her (something no one else could do). It turned out that the Secret Wars I-era Beyonder, sensing that Doom was dead in that time, brought him back from the current time and put this current Doom into place in the Secret Wars. To explain the events of Secret Wars I and II that seemed to contradict this, Kubik explained that at least some of them had been illusions, created by the other cosmic entities. Having learned his lesson, the Beyonder then released the rest of the world from his control. The Beyonder became a much lesser super being, and his previous super feats were all, or at least partially, in his mind. Through Doom it was shown that a fraction of his power could listen to conversation from several miles away and use telekenises to drop a large mountain on our heros. all maps fatal bullet; who is running for senate in maryland 2022 When she destroyed an entire Shi'ar settlement known as Eru 7, she caught the attention of the Imperial Guard. Strange creatures come from a vortex and fly towards Ben. 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! It took the combined might of the X-Men New Mutants, and some Avengers to stop him. Doctor Doom, however, did not help matters. Fantastic attempts to unlock the alter ego of the Lizard. [8] Upon returning to Earth, he tells his fellow heroes that the Beyonders have killed the Living Tribunal along with all the Celestials, and every abstract entity (including Eternity, Infinity, Lord Chaos, Master Order, and the In-Betweener) as part of an experiment involving the destruction of all life throughout the Marvel Multiverse. Who's your favorite Superhero? | Page 5 | Sciforums People needed to be free to learn and take risks, just like the horse race. RELATED: When Did the Molecule Man's Personality Change So Dramatically? Anti-Monitor (Character) - Comic Vine He was, however, missing his memories of the time he spent in the other man's body. He was glad that she made him realize he wasn't ready to take the easy way out and quit like her friends had.