Dominus (Marvel Comics)
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Dominus is a fictional character
, a villain appearing in the Marvel Comics
universe
. It is a sentient super-computer, created by the alien Quists (a race also known as "The Arcane") and sometimes controlled by Lucifer
.
and Jay Gavin
. However, he was first mentioned in X-Men #20, in which Professor Charles Xavier reveals to Jean Grey
that one of the reasons he founded the X-Men was to combat further threats from Lucifer.
The character subsequently appears in West Coast Avengers II #17 (February 1987).
Dominus received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
#2.
At Lucifer
's command post, the Supreme One tells Lucifer that the time is ready for his true purpose- to deploy Dominus. Dominus and Lucifer were then temporarily defeated by Charles Xavier, who suffered a debilitating injury in the process. The X-Men would go on defeat Lucifer permanently.
, a human being. The others were sentient beings created from lizards ("Gila"), cacti ("Cactus"), and rocks ("Butte") by means of the robot's alien technology. Dominus was able to create duplicates of each of the three artificially created beings.
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...
, a villain 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...
. It is a sentient super-computer, created by the alien Quists (a race also known as "The Arcane") and sometimes controlled by Lucifer
Lucifer (Marvel Comics)
Lucifer is the name of two unrelated comic book characters from Marvel Comics. One is an alien supervillain of the X-Men and the other is a villain of Ghost Rider and is referred to as the Prince of Darkness.-Lucifer :...
.
Publication history
Dominus first appeared in X-Men #21 (June 1966) entitled "From whence comes... Dominus?", by Roy ThomasRoy Thomas
Roy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...
and Jay Gavin
Werner Roth (comics)
Werner Roth was an American comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding Jack Kirby on Marvel Comics' X-Men....
. However, he was first mentioned in X-Men #20, in which Professor Charles Xavier reveals to Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
that one of the reasons he founded the X-Men was to combat further threats from Lucifer.
The character subsequently appears in West Coast Avengers II #17 (February 1987).
Dominus received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#2.
Fictional character biography
Dominus was the channel by which the alien race known as "The Arcane" conquered planet after planet.At Lucifer
Lucifer (Marvel Comics)
Lucifer is the name of two unrelated comic book characters from Marvel Comics. One is an alien supervillain of the X-Men and the other is a villain of Ghost Rider and is referred to as the Prince of Darkness.-Lucifer :...
's command post, the Supreme One tells Lucifer that the time is ready for his true purpose- to deploy Dominus. Dominus and Lucifer were then temporarily defeated by Charles Xavier, who suffered a debilitating injury in the process. The X-Men would go on defeat Lucifer permanently.
Dominus' Minions
Dominus employed a number of servants to contend with the costumed champions who opposed its attempts to conquer the Earth. One of them was SunstrokeSunstroke (comics)
Sunstroke is a Marvel Comics supervillain.-Fictional character biography:When Dominus lands in the American Southwest to take over the Earth, it creates its agents Butte, Cactus, and Gila. He makes one more to be his human agent...Sunstroke.The Avengers stumbled upon Dominus' minions and...
, a human being. The others were sentient beings created from lizards ("Gila"), cacti ("Cactus"), and rocks ("Butte") by means of the robot's alien technology. Dominus was able to create duplicates of each of the three artificially created beings.