The Beyonder then teleports Spider-Man to the planet and introduces him to a device that will allow him to transport a small quantity of Earth's heros to the planet. The Shaper developed from a Cube made by Skrull scientists. Eventually, he gets tired of all wars and battles and decides that the only way to achieve peace is to build walls between the four races, hoping that they will forget their grudge after a thousand years or more. He drove her to the X-Men's school, since that's what she had been looking for earlier. [39] He also lost part, or all, of his power on various occasions, some of them engineered by himself. [19], After being encouraged to find enlightenment by Doctor Strange, and failing, a frustrated Beyonder decides to destroy the entire multiverse, leading to several more battles with various Marvel superheroes, all of which end up with the Beyonder victorious. Their origin story was revealed and were tied to the Celestials; the "Beyond" space that they dwell was revealed to be formerly the Second Cosmos, the first multiverse that formed after the Celestial War. Following Secret Wars and Secret Wars II, the Beyonder experienced many notable retcons. He disintegrated Warlock, Cypher, and Wolfsbane. Doctor Strange 2 Sets the Stage for the MCU's Secret Wars - But Which One? As a result, for his experiment, he slams various pieces of Earth . He then used his powers to pull the old male Beyonder essence out of Kosmos and brought him to Earth to fight. He called the Guardians of the Galaxy to him, but it was too late. He found a nearby seedy hotel and got a room, sleeping on the floor. [14], Aboard the constructs the passengers watched in awe as the galaxy nearest to them was annihilated by an unseen force, except for a single star. [13][12][1], Having observed Earth,[4] the Beyonder started various "Secret Wars": He created Battleworld and forced many heroes and villains to fight. As everyone arrives to the base, Spider-Man and the heros defeat the cyber skulls and fight the villains. Foggy was in favor of it, since the Beyonder offered them a million dollar retainer (which he legally obtained as salvage from a wrecked ship), and started to work on it. The Beyonder was so powerful that the fallout of this conflict left a wish-fulfillment-like effect on the planet, allowing many heroes to regain things they had lost: Captain America was able to recreate his broken shield, among other effects. This must be a similar to the situation with Puma. The Molecule Man, however, convinced the Beyonder that existence was meaningless without death, and so the Beyonder brought Death back into existence by using his power to kill the reporter Dave, who willingly sacrificed his life. There are many Marvel characters on Earth that have are no match for their incredible powers. The Beyonder and Doom, are now seperated. The Beyonder intended to see which one was stronger. [29], Deciding he could not simply return to the Beyond-Realm and forget that he had ever experienced desire, the Beyonder remained on Earth but fell into despair. When the Beyonder arrived, Magik offered herself up as a sacrifice in exchange for the lives of the others; the Beyonder disintegrated her with no regard for the deal. Ben informs everyone that Doom created a device to seperate powers, he can transform into the Thing at will. All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification. As the Beyonder himself replied, "But I'm part of the universe's natural order. The whole scene frustrated the Beyonder, who once again lost a hard-won friend. On the other hand, the Black Knight's Ebony Blade, and Magik's Soul Sword, which normally can cut through magic, had no effect on him at all. They then explained that the accident that gave Owen Reece the power of the Molecule Man opened a portal to the realm of the Beyonders (plural) and let some of that energy flow into him. Kubik took upon himself the tutoring of the new being, who had forgotten much of what she learned in her previous life. Cage was still angry, but Rand calmed him down, and Cage eventually went on to explain more about the importance of time and money. The Beyonder then returned to his original bar to do more drinking. They normally had low levels of power, but those powers became amped as they got near her. And yet the Beyonder was once again unhurt. He is Superman, the man of steel, and the world's greatest superhero. Their battle nearly blew out the nearby sun like a candle, and severely buffeted Battleworld. He teleported himself to the offices of Heroes for Hire and upon finding that Power Man and Iron Fist were not there he brought them forward through time to see him. [12], After Doom's plan was foiled, the Beyonder was told that his creation was actually the result of the creation of a faulty Cosmic Cube by the extradimensional Beyonders. This is known as the second retcon. [5], Every now and then the Beyonders would shunt a modicum of energy to the universe, allowing sentient beings to use them to create Cosmic Cubesa practice they appear to have given up after the admonishments by Eternity and the Living Tribunal regarding the disruptive effect of these actions. [15] He eventually threatened to end existence but accidentally allowed himself to get killed, or so it seemed. The retcon does better explain the link between the Molecule Man and the Beyonder. When he went to kill him, however, he couldn't go through with it, unable to believe that such an unassuming man was so all-powerful. She was eventually put in a form of coma by Thanos, and eventually apparently killed during the events of Annihilation. A man from a nearby island happened to come by and was inspired by the Beyonder's "think system," and told others. After watching for a while, his interest was picqued, due to Thor's decision to use his belt of strength, thereby negating Kurse's advantage. In order to stall them, he sent the New Mutants to attack them. The Beyonder put out the fire, and the Wasp offered him membership in the Avengers, thinking that at least that way they could keep an eye on him. Right then, some punks tried to mug them. [37], Despite his power, the Beyonder has shown moments of vulnerability. To further prove his point, he made the elderly Muramoto appear, now dressed like a NYC punk; he was tired of his old life and wanted to start a band due to the Beyonder's influence. He was at this time still wearing the face of the Molecule Man. After liberating Marsha, he decided it was just a phase and didn't bother to interfere further. Beyonder has Hulk level strength, cellular replication, super durability, and superhuman intelligence. However, when he talked to Foxxe, Foxxe told him that the Beyonder lived nearby, and gave him the address. Similarly, a large number of costumed criminals, including the Absorbing Man, Doctor Doom, Doctor Octopus, the Enchantress, Kang, the Lizard, the Molecule Man, Ultron, the Wrecking Crew, as well as the planet-devourer Galactus, found themselves in another construct in the same area. Muramoto explained that this situation was the Beyonder's greatest challenge: he wanted to help people find their roles, but what if the Puma's role was to kill the Beyonder? He also cured Princess Mari and Huntarr. She returned to the Defenders' compound and attacked them again. Additionally, this issue introduces the all-powerful Cosmic Cube, which dominated the MCU. He left, once again putting the destruction of the universe on hold, fully realizing that it had all been an act on Rosenberg's part, but not caring, since Reece had been brought to despair in any case. Anos Voldigoad is feared by all as the Demon Lord Anos. Intent on discovering his true purpose, The Beyonder falls in love, exacts revenge, and chases pleasure, yet every road leads to a dead end. So he might possibly be 1-A in his realm Does this upscale beyonder to 1-a? So, who can stop Superman? [49] Later, he attempts to hold captive the ruler of the Universal Church of Truth, Protg. He has the power to manipulate and bend the fabric of space . He flew out of the ship (pursued by Dr. Doom) and tried to attack the source of the light. The dome (as powerful as the multiverse) Molecule Man created, which the Beyonder shattered, wasn't as powerful as the original. Unfortunately, the Lizard's primal instincts kick in, and Doom is assaulted. Doom, however, began to wrestle with his new limitless nature, and started to become unstable. Beyonder tells Spider-Man to think of him and his assistant, Madame Web, as 'ones from beyond.' He then sent her to "convert" the other New Mutants to his cause of purity and peace. [14] Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Destruction of the Seventh Cosmos The passengers were then sent to Battleworld. Hi, what are you looking for? He was still observing her though, and was interested in her power, saying that, out of those he had encountered so far, she was the being who had the potential to be the most like him. It should be very obvious Uru Visser, also known as Beast, is the estranged older twin brother of Aethel Visser, the son and nephew of Rion Visser and Isis VisserIsis Visser is the leader of the Beyonder Sheltering Organization, A legendary Beyonder, and the brother to the lateRion Visser, as well as the Number III in the Red Barrow. The Beyonder was everything in this universe, just as seen in the end of Secret Wars II. This force is used by the kings of Asgard. Kosmos eventually took on a different persona, the Maker, and was imprisoned in the Kyln. The original Secret Wars left The Beyonder with questions about desire, choice, and purpose, and Secret Wars II sends him on a journey to find answers--no matter the cost. He briefly had the young superhuman mutant called Boom-Boom as a companion, and terrified her when he threatened to destroy the entire universe on a whim. Inspired by the Thing's heroism, the Beyonder decided to inspire others in turn to find their true role in life. Captain America asks Black Cat how she became a hero, she replies by telling the Captain that her father was under the employment of the Red Skull, this was because the Red Skull claimed to be working for the Allies in order to spy on the Nazis. The Beyonder brought her, and then later the Power children, to a hospital. Writers later on depowered The Beyonder, which resulted with other versions. He leaves them all floating in the ocean in a fit of pique. What Beyonder powers could it be? However, the Dragon was able to take her over anyway, and just took advantage of her extra power. Having survived, Thanos rendered the Maker unconscious but did not kill her for he knew that doing so would unleash the true Beyonder from his/her weakened, mortal body. Kubik developed from a Cube made by A.I.M. Ben explains that they were all brought here by some being called the Beyonder. The Beyonder finally changes "his" appearance and reveals "himself" as Madelyne Pryor. It was the sight of the imposing Black Bolt that made the Beyonder realize the Illuminati were not his creations. Today, Jeff continues to write comics, play soulful metal on his 8-string guitar, and analyze comics here at CBR. Secret Wars introduced fans to the celestial god known as The Beyonder. [22] When the Molecule Man's lover Volcana leaves him, he becomes angry, extracts the Beyonder from Kosmos, and proceeds to attack him until Kubik intervenes. [12], The Defenders encountered the Beyonders when they went outside the Multiverse. Nonetheless, he possessed vastly limitless psionic abilities allowing him to control and manipulate numerous matter and energy at a cosmic level beyond all, but the strongest and most powerful of cosmic entities. Doom then entered the Beyond-realm and attacked the Beyonder. Each Cosmic Cube is a receptacle for energy that comes from their dimension. Felicia's father disappeared for several years.Later, the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, captured Felicia and agreed to keep her free of harm if her father gave Kingpin the formula,the agreement was made and Kingpin received the formula. This event also features The Beyonder's first-albeit momentary-- defeat at the hands of Doctor Doom. The Beyonder was about to do it, but then suddenly Kubik and the Shaper of Worlds appeared. While he was under Red Skull's employment he created and memorized a super human transformation formula (this would be responsible for Steve Rogers becoming Captain America.) (Spider-Man was watching, ready to stop him in any case.) He began a life of vice, gaining weight until he realized how bad it looked. For instance, he had revived Algrim the Elf as Kurse, in order to see what would happen if Kurse fulfilled his desire to kill Thor. He realized that if the Thing could have doubts about his role, then it was OK for him to have doubts too. Then several of Earth's heroes found him and attacked. There, he asked about love. The only difference between these two is the perspective of thinking. The Beyonder decided to come to earth and spend time among us. (Whether or not Black Bolt actually remembered him, or just didn't want to talk about it, is somewhat ambiguous. [30], The Beyonder went to a South Seas island to contemplate. Beyonder's powers and abilities In all of his versions, The Beyonder has the general ability to manipulate reality. Once again he used the too-manipulative approach he tried with Dazzler, giving her gifts: making her beautiful, older, without powers. Owen Reece saw a newspaper story about his new approach, and started to get nervous. The Beyonder has been the source of many retcons and reinventions over the years. However, he was unharmed, and kept her power from having any effect on the area outside a patch of fused glass perhaps 40 feet in diameter. When he appeared to see her, however, she placed a time bomb on him and ran away. His frustration with this attempt led him to become more and more erratic and dangerous to the rest of the multiverse. He tries to make Phoenix stop--but she will not. They then said that this was not true, because he was created by his mutant gene, as if that were not natural. A great light then shone out of a hole in space, and infamously said, "I am from Beyond! As thanks for their help, the Beyonder turned their entire building to gold, which then collapsed under its own weight. Created by writer Jim Shooter[1] and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in Secret Wars #1,[6] as an unseen, apparently nearly omnipotent being.