History
17th Century[]
During the 17th century, a religious sect in England was led by Caleb Starke.
In 1670, they left for the land who would become Starkesboro, New England to escape persecutions like the Puritans did.[4] Centuries ago, the community, fisherfolk, found a serpent-twined, inverted cross. From that moment, the people changed, becoming reptilian, serving and worshiping Sligguth. Sligguth selected one priestess among the folk, who would be the only one to remain human.[3]
Modern Age[]
Most of the Modern Age inhabitants of the city are descended from that community.[4]
After Doctor Strange destroyed N'Gabthoth, the Shambler of the Sea, the people of Starksboro fled into the dark hills.[2]Notes
- Appearing in Marvel Premiere, the people of the New England coastal city of Starkesboro, humans turned into Serpent-Men of Sligguth, son of the Elder God Set, are considered to be inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Deep Ones, the amphibian-featured inhabitants of Innsmouth.[5]
- It is unknown whether Caleb Starke was among his community when they became servants of Sligguth (as pictured in Marvel Premiere #5), nor what beliefs the persecuted pilgrims had before.
See Also
- 3 appearance(s) of People of Starkesboro (Earth-616)
- 2 minor appearance(s) of People of Starkesboro (Earth-616)
- 1 image(s) of People of Starkesboro (Earth-616)
- 4 member(s) of People of Starkesboro (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 ; Appendix, Serpent-Men's entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel Premiere #6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marvel Premiere #5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marvel Premiere #4
- ↑ Marvel Comics in the 1970s: An Issue-by-Issue Field Guide to a Pop Culture Phenomenon, 2011, Pierre Comtois, quoted in "Lovecraft, Lee and the Elder Gods: Who will win?" by Gredogtales, march 16, 2017