Nobilus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

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Nobilus is a clone of Thor

Thor (Marvel Comics)

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 created by the High Evolutionary

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 as one of his New Immortals.

Fictional character biography

Nobilus was created by the High Evolutionary

High Evolutionary

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 aboard his starship, New Wundagore, as one of his New Immortals. Along with fellow New Immortals Juvan and Zon, Nobilus was a part of the civilization of the New Men

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The New Men are a fictional Marvel Comics universe group of hyper-evolved animals created by the High Evolutionary . They are also known as the Knights of Wundagore.-Fictional group history:...

 abord New Wundagore. Nobilus was to be a warrior and defender of New Wundagore.

Nobilus was placed in confinement after his creation, but later abducted by Stellaris

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 as her ally against the Red Celestial

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. Alongside the New Immortals, he battled Thor

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Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....

, and then returned to the New Wundagore with the High Evolutionary.

Nobilus later first encountered Adam Warlock

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. Alongside Adam Warlock and the New Men, Nobilus protected the High Evolutionary from the Man-Beast

Man Beast

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 and survivors from Counter-Earth

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Powers and abilities

Nobilus was cloned from Asgardian cell samples obtained from Thor by the High Evolutionary. As such, he has superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes, as well as an extremely long life span and immunity to all Earthly diseases. He is also a formidable hand-to-hand combatant, trained in various forms of ancient and modern armed and unarmed combat techniques with the Knights of Wundagore.

Nobilus sometimes wears body armor composed of alien materials, and uses concussive force blasters.