Astronomer (comics)
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The Astronomer is a fictional character
, an ancient alien appearing in the Marvel Comics
universe
. He is one of the Elders of the Universe
. His first appearance was in Silver Surfer
(Vol.3) #4.
s and galaxies themselves. He long ago lost interest in living beings.
He helped the Grandmaster devise a plot against Galactus
. His desires were for a new universe to be created, one where he and his fellow Elders of the Universe
would have more power. Along with the Elders Possessor
and Trader, he was sucked into a black hole as a result of the incident. He and the others were rescued by the cosmic entity called the In-Betweener
, and transported to an extra-dimensional universe. The three Elders were returned to normal space, and allied with the In-Betweener against the Silver Surfer
. The In-Betweener then seemingly compelled Death to kill the trio. Due to previous schemes involving Death, the Elders were supposed to be barred from her realm so whether the Astronomer is truly dead remains to be seen.
The Astronomer wears a device over his right eye which enables him to see over vast distances. The limits of this telescopic vision are unknown.
As one of the Elders of the Universe, the Astronomer has entered into a pact with Death
that has rendered him virtually immortal. He cannot be killed by any means and is totally indestructible, unless Death revokes her vow.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, an ancient alien appearing in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. He is one of the Elders of the Universe
Elders of the Universe
The Elders of the Universe are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Collector was the first Elder to appear, and featured in Avengers #28...
. His first appearance was in Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
(Vol.3) #4.
Fictional character biography
Long ago, the Astronomer chose to dedicate himself monomaniacally to chronicling the slow evolution of the starStar
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
s and galaxies themselves. He long ago lost interest in living beings.
He helped the Grandmaster devise a plot against Galactus
Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
. His desires were for a new universe to be created, one where he and his fellow Elders of the Universe
Elders of the Universe
The Elders of the Universe are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Collector was the first Elder to appear, and featured in Avengers #28...
would have more power. Along with the Elders Possessor
Possessor (comics)
The Possessor is a fictional character appearing in publications from Marvel Comics. The character is one of the Elders of the Universe. His name comes from his self-given title Possessor of the Runestaff, a powerful alien artifact....
and Trader, he was sucked into a black hole as a result of the incident. He and the others were rescued by the cosmic entity called the In-Betweener
In-Betweener
The In-Betweener is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Warlock #10 The In-Betweener is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Warlock #10 The...
, and transported to an extra-dimensional universe. The three Elders were returned to normal space, and allied with the In-Betweener against the Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
. The In-Betweener then seemingly compelled Death to kill the trio. Due to previous schemes involving Death, the Elders were supposed to be barred from her realm so whether the Astronomer is truly dead remains to be seen.
Powers and abilities
The Astronomer has a superhuman intellect, with vast knowledge of astronomy and highly advanced alien technology. He also has the ability to project laser beams from his hands.The Astronomer wears a device over his right eye which enables him to see over vast distances. The limits of this telescopic vision are unknown.
As one of the Elders of the Universe, the Astronomer has entered into a pact with Death
Death (Marvel Comics)
Death is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain Marvel #27 Death is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain Marvel #27 Death is a fictional...
that has rendered him virtually immortal. He cannot be killed by any means and is totally indestructible, unless Death revokes her vow.