Centurious
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Centurious is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
Centurious was a servant of Mephisto
and an enemy of Zarathos
. In combating Zarathos, he became a regular foe of the first Ghost Rider
.
in order to combat the demon
Zarathos
and save the woman he loved, becoming a soulless immortal in the process. He lived many lifetimes and learned many things over the following centuries. In Ancient Egypt, he studied the mystic arts, and acquired the Crystal of Souls. He had many occupations, aliases, and wives in the years to come, including that of the owner of a Louisiana plantation.
In modern times, he first encountered and battled Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider
. He used Reverend Dombue to control the town of Holly. Centurious battled the Ghost Rider again, trapping Johnny Blaze in the soul crystal. The soul crystal was shattered by the Ghost Rider, which freed John Blaze's soul from the soul crystal. Centurious and Zarathos were then trapped within the soul crystal, battling each other.
Years later, Centurious was revealed to have granted supernatural powers to Reverend Styge, the third Sin-Eater. Centurious disciplined Styge after his defeat by the second Ghost Rider
, Daniel Ketch. Centurious set Steel Wind
and Steel Vengeance
against the new Ghost Rider and John Blaze. Hag, Troll
, and Deathwatch
were turned over to Centurious by Steel Wind and Steel Vengeance. He then set the Firm against Ghost Rider and Archangel. Centurious killed his minion Mr. Stern for disobeying orders, and captured Heart Attack. His identity as the head of the Firm was revealed, as was his face finally revealed. He again battled Ghost Rider, and formed an alliance with the Lilin.
After Centurious almost killed Dan Ketch's mother, Dan was enraged and turned into Ghost Rider. He battled Centurious and out of nowhere, a spirit-like body comes out of Centurious' chest. This spirit was Zarathos and it was revealed that Zarathos had been hiding inside Centurious all along. Zarathos was also the reason why Centurious had become very powerful. He lost a great amount of power after Zarathos left his body, but he still retained his former power. Lilith manipulated Zarathos by convincing him he was her son, and he joined her. Then Lilith declares that Centurious is useless and that she no longer needs him, now that she has Zarathos. Centurious is enraged and attacks Lilith. However Pilgrim, Lilith's son, uses his claws and slices his chest, greviously wounding him. Pilgrim wants him to suffer and waits for his other brother, Outcast, to finish Centurious off. Before that happens, Centurious attacks Lilith yet again, and Zarathos uses his energy to hurl Centurious in the sky. Everyone thinks he is dead after that.
In later issues, it was revealed that he wasn't dead. He was still recovering from the wounds he had received by the Lilin and Zarathos. John Blaze finds out that he's alive with the use of his psychic friend, Claire, and goes after Centurious, as does Steel Wind, when Blaze tells her he's alive. Blaze searches for him in the sewers and is captured by Centurious' demons. Blaze tries to attack with his knife but Centurious kicks it off and takes his gun from him too. Steel Wind returns just before Centurious can kill Blaze. Centurious asks her if she would like to do it instead. Steel Wind betrays Centurious and attacks him and his demons instead. He states that Mephisto may have taken his soul, but he took her humanity and killed her sister, Steel Vengeance. Before Steel Wind can kill him, Blaze intervenes and says that if she kills him, then she'll be giving her last piece of humanity to Centurious, thus making her an emotionless cold killer. She agrees, thanks Blaze and rides off. Blaze, however, can never forgive Centurious. He takes his gun and shoots Centurious in the head, seemingly killing him.
During the Siege
storyine, Centurious appeared as a member of the Hood
's crime syndicate.
. Over his long life, he has become an adept practitioner of the mystic arts. He has the ability to manipulate the forces of magic to magically enhance his strength, durability, and stamina, to control the natural elements of earth, air, fire, and water, for the abilities of telekinesis, levitation, illusion-casting, and mental control of some lower animals and of humans under certain circumstances.
Centurious once used the Crystal of Souls, a power source for his abilities that imprisoned the souls of his victims.
Centurious is proficient in various hand-to-hand combat techniques learned over many ages, but prefers not to engage in physical combat.
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Centurious was a servant of Mephisto
Mephisto (comics)
Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Silver Surfer #3 and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, loosely modeled on Mephistopheles - a character from the Faust legend.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books,...
and an enemy of Zarathos
Zarathos
Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. He is a demonic being who tortures and devours souls. He first appears in Marvel Spotlight #5 .-Fictional character biography:...
. In combating Zarathos, he became a regular foe of the first Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
.
Fictional character biography
In prehistoric times, the man who would come to be known as Centurious was the prince of an Amerindian tribe. He bargained his soul to MephistoMephisto (comics)
Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Silver Surfer #3 and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, loosely modeled on Mephistopheles - a character from the Faust legend.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books,...
in order to combat the demon
Demons (Marvel Comics)
The Marvel Comics universe hosts a number of demons, many of whom are at times at conflict with gods and angels. All possess varying degrees of mystical power, feed upon souls for self-sustenance, and are inclined towards dark or “black” magic - evil....
Zarathos
Zarathos
Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. He is a demonic being who tortures and devours souls. He first appears in Marvel Spotlight #5 .-Fictional character biography:...
and save the woman he loved, becoming a soulless immortal in the process. He lived many lifetimes and learned many things over the following centuries. In Ancient Egypt, he studied the mystic arts, and acquired the Crystal of Souls. He had many occupations, aliases, and wives in the years to come, including that of the owner of a Louisiana plantation.
In modern times, he first encountered and battled Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
. He used Reverend Dombue to control the town of Holly. Centurious battled the Ghost Rider again, trapping Johnny Blaze in the soul crystal. The soul crystal was shattered by the Ghost Rider, which freed John Blaze's soul from the soul crystal. Centurious and Zarathos were then trapped within the soul crystal, battling each other.
Years later, Centurious was revealed to have granted supernatural powers to Reverend Styge, the third Sin-Eater. Centurious disciplined Styge after his defeat by the second Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch)
Ghost Rider is a comic book character, a supernatural superhero in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. He is the third Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and Johnny Blaze, the first supernatural Ghost Rider.-Publication...
, Daniel Ketch. Centurious set Steel Wind
Steel Wind (comics)
Steel Wind is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, she is a cyborg and mercenary who is normally employed by the Freakmaster and Centurious. She has a sister who has also become a cyborg and goes by the alias Steel Vengeance...
and Steel Vengeance
Steel Vengeance
Steel Vengeance was a female cyborg in the Marvel Comics Ghost Rider series. She was the sister of Steel Wind who enlisted the soulless Centurious, an enemy of Ghost Rider, and his agent Reverend Styge to rehabilitate her...
against the new Ghost Rider and John Blaze. Hag, Troll
Hag and Troll
Hag and Troll are two fictional characters, demonic super villains in the Marvel Comics Universe. They were employed by Deathwatch, and were especially antagonistical with Ghost Rider.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Deathwatch
Deathwatch (comics)
Deathwatch is a fictional character. He is a demonic supervillain in the Marvel Universe, most notably as an enemy of Ghost Rider.-Fictional character biography:...
were turned over to Centurious by Steel Wind and Steel Vengeance. He then set the Firm against Ghost Rider and Archangel. Centurious killed his minion Mr. Stern for disobeying orders, and captured Heart Attack. His identity as the head of the Firm was revealed, as was his face finally revealed. He again battled Ghost Rider, and formed an alliance with the Lilin.
After Centurious almost killed Dan Ketch's mother, Dan was enraged and turned into Ghost Rider. He battled Centurious and out of nowhere, a spirit-like body comes out of Centurious' chest. This spirit was Zarathos and it was revealed that Zarathos had been hiding inside Centurious all along. Zarathos was also the reason why Centurious had become very powerful. He lost a great amount of power after Zarathos left his body, but he still retained his former power. Lilith manipulated Zarathos by convincing him he was her son, and he joined her. Then Lilith declares that Centurious is useless and that she no longer needs him, now that she has Zarathos. Centurious is enraged and attacks Lilith. However Pilgrim, Lilith's son, uses his claws and slices his chest, greviously wounding him. Pilgrim wants him to suffer and waits for his other brother, Outcast, to finish Centurious off. Before that happens, Centurious attacks Lilith yet again, and Zarathos uses his energy to hurl Centurious in the sky. Everyone thinks he is dead after that.
In later issues, it was revealed that he wasn't dead. He was still recovering from the wounds he had received by the Lilin and Zarathos. John Blaze finds out that he's alive with the use of his psychic friend, Claire, and goes after Centurious, as does Steel Wind, when Blaze tells her he's alive. Blaze searches for him in the sewers and is captured by Centurious' demons. Blaze tries to attack with his knife but Centurious kicks it off and takes his gun from him too. Steel Wind returns just before Centurious can kill Blaze. Centurious asks her if she would like to do it instead. Steel Wind betrays Centurious and attacks him and his demons instead. He states that Mephisto may have taken his soul, but he took her humanity and killed her sister, Steel Vengeance. Before Steel Wind can kill him, Blaze intervenes and says that if she kills him, then she'll be giving her last piece of humanity to Centurious, thus making her an emotionless cold killer. She agrees, thanks Blaze and rides off. Blaze, however, can never forgive Centurious. He takes his gun and shoots Centurious in the head, seemingly killing him.
During the Siege
Siege (comics)
Siege is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in the Marvel Universe.-Creative origins:John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity backstory...
storyine, Centurious appeared as a member of the Hood
Hood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
's crime syndicate.
Powers and abilities
Centurious was conferred with immortality upon selling his soul to MephistoMephisto (comics)
Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Silver Surfer #3 and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, loosely modeled on Mephistopheles - a character from the Faust legend.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books,...
. Over his long life, he has become an adept practitioner of the mystic arts. He has the ability to manipulate the forces of magic to magically enhance his strength, durability, and stamina, to control the natural elements of earth, air, fire, and water, for the abilities of telekinesis, levitation, illusion-casting, and mental control of some lower animals and of humans under certain circumstances.
Centurious once used the Crystal of Souls, a power source for his abilities that imprisoned the souls of his victims.
Centurious is proficient in various hand-to-hand combat techniques learned over many ages, but prefers not to engage in physical combat.