Necrom

Not to be confused withNecron.

Necromis a fictionalsupervillainappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.The character has been depicted as an enemy of the British superhero groupExcalibur.Created by writer/artistAlan Davis,the character first appeared inExcalibur#46 (January 1992), which depicted him as a powerful sorcerer who sought the power of the cosmic entity known as thePhoenix Force,with which he threatened the entiremultiverse.

Necrom
Necrom as depicted inExcalibur#46 (January 1992).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Excalibur#46 (January 1992)
Created by	Alan Davis
In-story information
Alter ego	Necrom
Notable aliases	The Anti-Phoenix (host)
Abilities	Vast magical abilities Agelessness Energy manipulation Astral projection Necromancy Teleportation Shapeshifting

Fictional character biography

Necrom is theSorcerer Supremeof another dimension. After traveling toEarth-616to claim a portion of thePhoenix Force,he imbues it with part of his life force, transforming it into theAnti-Phoenix.However, the Anti-Phoenix is defeated and buried underground. Necrom then moves to Earth-148, and his former student Merlyn forms theCaptain Britain Corpsto prepare for his return.

The conquest of Ee'rath

After traveling to Earth-148 (also known as Ee'rath), Necrom conquered it and created magical monks to be his agents. He was only opposed byKylunand his lover Sat'neen. After a long battle, Necrom killed Sat'neen and turned her into an undead slave. Furious, Kylun attacked Necrom, scarring his face. Necrom fled to Earth-616 and Kylun followed him, but they arrived months apart.

Excalibur and the Anti-Phoenix

Necrom then goes into hiding and becomes the Anti-Phoenix's host. He attempts to drain the full Phoenix Force fromRachel Summers,only to be overpowered and killed by her energy.

Powers and abilities

As a Sorcerer Supreme, Necrom possessed vast magical abilities. He could raise the dead to act as his servants, drain the life energy of others, transform his own body, and teleport. Additionally, he did not age, though he could still be injured and killed.