Nameless One (Marvel Comics)

Nameless One
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Sub-Mariner #22 (Feb 1970)
Created by	Roy Thomas and Marie Severin
In-story information
Alter ego	Unknown
Species	demon
Team affiliations	Undying Ones

The Nameless One is a fictional character, a demon in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history

The Nameless One first appeared in Sub-Mariner #22 (February 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin.

The character subsequently appears in Hulk #126 (April 1970), Defenders #1-3 (August-December 1972), #20 (February 1975). A successor Nameless One appeared in Doctor Strange #41 (May 1992).

Fictional character biography

The Nameless One is a two-headed demon. He was the leader of the Undying Ones, and led them to conquer the Earth millennia ago. The Undying Ones ruled the Earth for ages, though eventually their powers waned and were forced to return to their own realm. The Nameless One continued to rule them when they were exiled from Earth, and during several attempts to conquer it again in modern times.

The Nameless One was defeated by the Dark-Crawler, who took over the realm of the Undying Ones.

The Nameless One was also the former source of power to Necrodamus when he attempted to sacrifice Namor. The Nameless One mated and merged with Barbara Denton Norriss. The Defenders were able to defeat him and forcibly separate Barbara from him.

The Nameless One was last seen after being banished to his realm for failing to consume the life forces of Valkyrie and Doctor Strange.

Later, another demon became a successor to the previous, two-headed Nameless One as leader of the Undying Ones. This demon tried to use Wolverine to kill Doctor Strange. Wolverine, enhanced by demonic magic, slew this Nameless One and many of the Undying Ones.

External links

• Nameless One I at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Namesless One II at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe