Janus (Marvel Comics)
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Janus is a fictional
comic-book character in the Marvel Comics
universe
.
and thwarted his will in the past. As an angel, he battled Dracula and predicted his death, although he was then slain by Dracula.
Dracula and his wife Domini later conceived through mystical means via a spell of Anton Lupeski. An infant was born to them in Boston, Massachusetts, and they named this baby Janus. Dracula sired this child as part of a plan to use the Church of Satan to fulfill his plans for world domination. The baby was accidentally shot and killed by Lupeski during an attack by Quincy Harker
, Rachel van Helsing
, Frank Drake
, and Harold H. Harold
on Dracula. Domini resurrected Janus by merging him with the same seeming golden angel Dracula had encountered years earlier, returning Janus to life as an adult. Janus became Dracula's opponent however, and battled Dracula to prevent his victims from becoming vampires. Alongside Dracula, Frank Drake, and Topaz
, Janus also battled a demonic creature. During the "Star Waaugh" incident, Janus teamed with Lectronn
and Crimebuster (Moore) to deal with mystical debris related to the incident.
When Quincy Harker had temporarily destroyed Dracula, the possessing golden angel abandoned Janus' body. Janus immediately returned to Domini in infant form, as a living baby.
Years later, Janus was kidnapped at the order of the vampire lord Varnae
.
During the Curse of the Mutants
storyline, Janus is betrayed by the Claw Sect and handed over to his brother Xarus (who has ursurped his father Dracula). The Siren Sect leader Alyssa secretly hands him a light-deflecting pendant when he escapes.
's vampiric hypnotic powers, as well as being able to break his hypnotic hold over others. Janus could fire beams of concussive force from his eyes and to absorb and repel energies hurled against him, radiate blinding light, place people in temporal stasis, teleport himself and others at least thousands of miles across the face of the Earth, create illusory images, and transform into a golden eagle, retaining wings in humanoid form if desired. Janus could cause Dracula pain with a mere glance; he appeared able to survive physical death in astral form before incarnating in a new body. What special attributes the infant Janus might possess as a result of his vampire parentage remain unrevealed.
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comic-book character in the Marvel Comics
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Fictional character biography
The Golden Angel was a possessing spirit who claimed to be an angel, a messenger and warrior of God. This angel was revealed to have appeared to DraculaDracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
and thwarted his will in the past. As an angel, he battled Dracula and predicted his death, although he was then slain by Dracula.
Dracula and his wife Domini later conceived through mystical means via a spell of Anton Lupeski. An infant was born to them in Boston, Massachusetts, and they named this baby Janus. Dracula sired this child as part of a plan to use the Church of Satan to fulfill his plans for world domination. The baby was accidentally shot and killed by Lupeski during an attack by Quincy Harker
Quincy Harker
Quincy Harker is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe which is based on a character in Bram Stoker's Dracula.-Publication history:...
, Rachel van Helsing
Rachel van Helsing
Rachel van Helsing is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Rachel van Helsing was the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing, the legendary vampire hunter whose exploits against the vampire lord Dracula were chronicled in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula...
, Frank Drake
Frank Drake (comics)
Frank Drake is a fictional character appearing in publications from Marvel Comics, most notably the Tomb of Dracula series created by Gerry Conway....
, and Harold H. Harold
Harold H. Harold
Harold H. Harold is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Harold H. Harold first appeared in Tomb of Dracula #37 , and was created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan....
on Dracula. Domini resurrected Janus by merging him with the same seeming golden angel Dracula had encountered years earlier, returning Janus to life as an adult. Janus became Dracula's opponent however, and battled Dracula to prevent his victims from becoming vampires. Alongside Dracula, Frank Drake, and Topaz
Topaz (Marvel Comics)
Topaz is a fictional character, a sorceress in the Marvel Comics universe. She debuted in Werewolf By Night v. 1 #13 .-Fictional character biography:...
, Janus also battled a demonic creature. During the "Star Waaugh" incident, Janus teamed with Lectronn
Lectronn
Lectronn is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:As a child, Tommy Samuels contracted Polio, and lost the use of his legs. Years later, an alien came to Earth looking for a worthy person to bestow a great power upon. He chose Tommy, and granted him...
and Crimebuster (Moore) to deal with mystical debris related to the incident.
When Quincy Harker had temporarily destroyed Dracula, the possessing golden angel abandoned Janus' body. Janus immediately returned to Domini in infant form, as a living baby.
Years later, Janus was kidnapped at the order of the vampire lord Varnae
Varnae
Varnae is a fictional villainous vampire in the Marvel Comics universe. He has been an adversary of several of Marvel's supernatural and fantasy-related heroes, and is a major character in Marvel's Dracula mythos...
.
During the Curse of the Mutants
Curse of the Mutants
"Curse of the Mutants" is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline. The story arc centers around Dracula's son Xarus becoming a new vampire lord and Jubilee being turned into a vampire.-Publication history:...
storyline, Janus is betrayed by the Claw Sect and handed over to his brother Xarus (who has ursurped his father Dracula). The Siren Sect leader Alyssa secretly hands him a light-deflecting pendant when he escapes.
Powers and abilities
As an angel sent by the forces of Heaven to Earth, Janus possessed superhuman strength, weather-controlling powers and immunity to DraculaDracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
's vampiric hypnotic powers, as well as being able to break his hypnotic hold over others. Janus could fire beams of concussive force from his eyes and to absorb and repel energies hurled against him, radiate blinding light, place people in temporal stasis, teleport himself and others at least thousands of miles across the face of the Earth, create illusory images, and transform into a golden eagle, retaining wings in humanoid form if desired. Janus could cause Dracula pain with a mere glance; he appeared able to survive physical death in astral form before incarnating in a new body. What special attributes the infant Janus might possess as a result of his vampire parentage remain unrevealed.