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==Powers and Abilities== |
==Powers and Abilities== |
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The In-Betweener is able to manipulate cosmic energy to alter reality to achieve nearly any effect, ability or power desired. He is, however, as a servant of Lord Chaos and Master Order, under their absolute control. The In-Betweener's other major (and unique) ability is to analyze a target, determine what said target is "made of" on a metaphysical level, and then direct energy at the target which, being composed of the "polar opposite", is instantly fatal. |
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As one of the great Cosmic Powers of the Marvel Universe, the In-Betweener is able to manipulate cosmic energies on a nearly incomprehensible scale. As most such beings of his stature have demonstrated, he can simply alter reality around him to achieve nearly any effect, ability or power that he wishes. He is, however, as a servant of Lord Chaos and Master Order, under their absolute control and despite his vast powers in his own right they have proven able and willing to withdraw his powers completely whenever they so choose. |
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The In-Betweener's other major (and unique) ability is to analyze a target, determine what said target is "made of" on a metaphysical level, and then direct a force of energy at the target which, being composed of the "polar opposite" of the target, instantly and irresistibly destroys it. At one point, he even summoned [[Death (Marvel Comics)|Death]] against her will and caused her to kill a group of Elders of the Universe (Death herself being the only "polar opposite" to the Elders' otherwise immortal beings) who tried to threaten him. |
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The one being that the In-Betweener cannot summon an anti-force to destroy is Galactus himself, and it was this inability that caused the In-Betweener to deduce that it was he, himself who was Galactus' opposite (just as the In-Betweener's superiors Master Order and Lord Chaos are the metaphysical counterparts of [[Eternity (Marvel Comics)|Eternity]] and Death); nothing happened when in combat he attempted to summon Galactus's "anti-force" because the In-Betweener was already there.<ref>''Silver Surfer'' vol. 3, #17-18</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 11:21, 2 November 2007
In-Betweener | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Warlock #10 (Dec. 1975) |
Created by | Jim Starlin |
In-story information | |
Team affiliations | Servant of Lord Chaos and Master Order |
Abilities | Immortality Reality altering |
The In-Betweener is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. This being is a cosmic entity and in addition to being an incarnation of balance and duality is the metaphysical counterpart of the being Galactus. [1]
Fictional character biography
By the In-Betweener's own admission, "he" represents the dualities of concepts such as good and evil; logic and emotion; reality and illusion and life and death. [2] The In-Betweener is also an agent of the concepts Lord Chaos and Master Order, although his loyalty is often to himself rather than to them. [3]
The In-Betweener's appearances in the Marvel Universe have been sporadic. The hero Adam Warlock is the first terran meta-human to encounter the In-Betweener, and the entity reveals that it is destined to force Warlock to transform into his villainous future self the Magus. Warlock, however, was able to escape this fate with help from the Titan Thanos. [4] The In-Betweener later appears and has a confrontation with the entity Death and compels Death to slay three of the entities the Elders of the Universe. [5] Soon after this the In-Betweener also battles Galactus and his robotic servant the Punisher. [6]
After an encounter with the sorcerer Doctor Strange, the In-Betweener is imprisoned as punishment for rebelling against his masters. [7] He is later freed by Thanos, who secretly desires the Soul Gem the In-Betweener wears, as it is one of the six Infinity Gems. Thanos then steals the gem and abandons the In-Betweener to face the wrath of his masters when they realize he has escaped his prison. [8]
The In-Betweener most recently appeared as a pawn of the villain Scorpio, who is a member of the criminal organisation Zodiac. Scorpio, however, was stopped by the superhero team the Avengers and the In-Betweener was subsequently freed. [9]
The In-Betweener also appeared in a story set in the alternate dimension of Earth-957. [10]
Powers and Abilities
The In-Betweener is able to manipulate cosmic energy to alter reality to achieve nearly any effect, ability or power desired. He is, however, as a servant of Lord Chaos and Master Order, under their absolute control. The In-Betweener's other major (and unique) ability is to analyze a target, determine what said target is "made of" on a metaphysical level, and then direct energy at the target which, being composed of the "polar opposite", is instantly fatal.