TheAdversaryis a demonicsupervillainappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.
| The Adversary | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men#188 (December 1984) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont John Romita Jr. |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | The Great Trickster, Nazé |
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Publication history
editThe Adversary first appeared inUncanny X-Men#188 (December 1984), and was created byChris ClaremontandJohn Romita Jr.[1]
Fictional character biography
editThe Adversary is a demon who was initially summoned by theX-MenmemberForgeseveral decades ago and has since come back to antagonize the X-Men and threaten the world.
During theVietnam War,Forge saw his company slain by theNorth Vietnamese.Forge summoned the Adversary to destroy the attackers, but then regained his senses and banished the demon. Nevertheless, the Adversary had a foothold on the Earth thanks to Forge's actions.
Years later, Forge's mentor Nazé was killed and his form and memories stolen by aDire Wraith,an alien parasite. The Nazé impostor summoned the Adversary, only to be destroyed by the demon. The Adversary was then able to escape the dimension to which he was bound, capturing Forge and his ally,Stormof the X-Men, and imprisoning them in the otherworldly stronghold of the goddessRoma.
The Adversary then travelled toDallas,Texasand battled the combined forces of the X-Men andFreedom Forcein "The Fall of the Mutants".Ultimately, the only way to permanently banish the Adversary was for nine souls to sacrifice themselves in a magical spell. The X-Men agreed, and Forge cast the spell. The X-Men died, but Roma secretly revived them.[2]
The Adversary later returned to Earth, having been physically born, but was again banished by Forge, who was at the time affiliated withX-Factor.[3]
InFear Itself,Adversary attends the Devil's Advocacy to discuss theSerpent's actions on Earth.[4]
The Adversary possesses Forge inCable and X-Force,but is trapped in a mind prison in Dr. Nemesis' subconsciousness.
Powers and abilities
editThe Adversary is a powerful demon of the highest order and possesses vast supernatural powers. He is virtually invulnerable to anything but the most powerful magic and iron. He has superhuman strength and endurance.
He can enter and leave different planes of existence and dimensions at will and has reality-warping powers. He can also summon demons and other supernatural creatures to do his bidding.
In other media
editThe Adversary appears in theX-Men '97two-part episode "Lifedeath", voiced byAlison Sealy-Smith.[5]This version is an owl-like demon who feeds on negative emotions.[6]
References
edit- ^DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019).The Marvel Encyclopedia.DK Publishing. p. 11.ISBN978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^Uncanny X-Men#220-227 (August 1987-March 1988). Marvel Comics.
- ^X-Factor#118-121 (January–April 1996). Marvel Comics.
- ^Journey Into Mystery#627. Marvel Comics.
- ^"Adversary Voice -X-Men'97 (TV Show) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedApril 19,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Matadeen, Renaldo (April 8, 2024)."X-Men '97's Adversary, Explained".CBR.RetrievedApril 19,2024.