Terraxia

Terraxia
Thanos creates Terraxia. Panel from Infinity Gauntlet #4 (Oct. 1991). Art by George Perez.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Infinity Gauntlet #3 (Sep. 1991)
Created by	Jim Starlin
In-story information
Alter ego	Terraxia
Species	Artificial being modeled after Thanos.
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability

Terraxia is a fictional character that appears in a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Infinity Gauntlet #3 (Sep. 1991) and was created by Jim Starlin.

Publication history

Terraxia was a "one-off" character created by writer Jim Starlin for the limited series Infinity Gauntlet #1 - 6 (July - Dec. 1991). The character was erased at the conclusion of the storyline and has not been seen since in Marvel continuity.

Biography

Terraxia is created by the Eternal Thanos while he wields the Infinity Gems, intending his creation to be the perfect friend and lover. Thanos creates Terraxia to spite the entity Mistress Death, who at the time is ignoring him. Terraxia also aids Thanos when the heroes of Earth confront him in a bid to strip him of the Gauntlet.

When the space pirate Nebula gains control of the Gauntlet, she maroons Thanos and Terraxia in space. This proves fatal for the character, who dies from asphyxiation as Thanos did not make her capable of surviving the vacuum of space. Nebula uses the Gauntlet to erase everything Thanos created, and Thanos realizes this would have wiped Terraxia from existence even if she had survived the rigors of space.

In other media

Terraxia makes a cameo appearance in the Capcom arcade game Marvel Super Heroes (1995) and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

See also

• Thanos
• The Infinity Gauntlet