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Origins[]

Asteroth claimed to had been born from the Chaos of creation, and to be "the blood and tears of the Universe".[4] She was either a Great Old One or a Lesser Old One.[9]

Imprisoned[]

Long ago, Asteroth was imprisoned in a "cosmic hell" dimension, a celestial domain meant to contain "cosmic demons, beings of hate and destruction",[3] by members of her own race.[8]

Hyborian Age[]

Invocations or mentions of Asteroth during the Hyborian Age are likely to be in fact a misspelling or one of the alternate spellings of Ashtoreth / Ishtar (Inanna) (see notes).

Asteroth's name was possibly invoked during the Hyborian Age.[1][2]

Modern days[]

A portal was opened by Galactus' Herald Stardust in an attempted to send Beta Ray Bill through to the "cosmic hell". Beta Ray Bill was attacked by a being's tentacle but managed to escape by cutting the appendage,[3] causing a fragment of Asteroth to remain outside the prison dimension.[4] Realizing the danger, Stardust attacked Asteroth, but was unsuccessful.[3]

Asteroth rapidly set her objectives: Consume order and birth chaos and destruction throughout the galaxy, then the universe, and eventually all universes, multiverses and megaverses, with herself in absolute control.

As only a fragment of her power had been set free, Asteroth began feeding to increase her power, seeking to destroy the entire universe. Stardust & Beta Ray Bill were unable to defeat her; with Stardust creating a black hole out of desperation, but the attempt was a failure as Asteroth manipulated gravity.[4] Asteroth overpowered Bill and Stardust, and was about to take Bill's Meta-Orb when the returning Alpha Ray managed to push both Stardust and Asteroth into the black hole.

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Korbinite form as "Omega Ray"

Having hidden in the Korbinite Meta-Orb,[8] Asteroth fed upon most of the Korbinites, adopted a Korbinite form. and declared herself Omega Ray.[7]

After arriving at the ruins of Asgard, Bill was again attacked by Asteroth.[8] She sought to destroy Bill and find a way to reclaim the power she had lost. Beta Ray Bill used his equivalent of the God-Blast on Omega Ray, apparently destroying her.[8]

Return[]

Asteroth somehow returned in her former form.

She attended the Devil's Advocacy meeting where the demons discussed of the threat posed by the Serpent.[10]

Attributes

Powers

Asteroth possessed vast cosmic powers, the limits of which are unknown:

  • Matter Absorption: Asteroth can gain additional power by consuming planets, solar systems, galaxies, then the universe.[4]
  • Energy Projection: Her arms can seemingly transmit energy on touch, with possibly some special effect on her larger right arm.[8]

Abilities

She acquired all the knowledge from the Korbinite people by consuming the Korbinite in the Meta-Orb.[8]

Notes

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Savage Sword of Conan #122 ; Blossoms of the Black Lotus
  2. 2.0 2.1 Savage Sword of Conan #124 ; There Will Come a Dark Stranger
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #3
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #4
  5. [[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1; Demons' profile|[[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1|Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1]]; Demons' profile]]
  6. Marvel Tarot #1 ; Planes Prelude: The Inner Planes
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #6
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #5
  9. 9.0 9.1 [[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 3; Demons' profile|[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #3|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 3]]; Demons' profile]]
  10. Journey Into Mystery #627
  11. Astaroth at Wikipedia.prg
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