Erik the Red (Marvel)

Davan Shakari as Erik the Red in Marauders v2 #2.

Erik the Red is the name used by several characters in the Marvel Universe.

Erik the Red (Scott Summers)

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Scott Summers

The X-Men reunited when a strange new threat arose. Dozens of latent mutants were summoned to San Francisco by Mesmero and what seemed to be Magneto. Among the summoned people was Lorna Dane, who just had befriended Iceman. In the villains' base, her dormant magnetic powers activated and she was then manipulated into believing herself to be the daughter of Magneto. The X-Men were overpowered by the villains and their mutant army and had no choice but to retreat and leave Lorna behind. Scott came up with a plan to rescue her: he created the cover identity of Eric the Red and used special devices built into the costume that redirected his optic blasts, making it look as if they originated from his hands. As Eric the Red, Cyclops infiltrated the villain organization and quickly rose to become Magneto's second in command. Now, the X-Men were able to attack from the outside and from within and the organization was destroyed, thanks in part to Lorna, who became convinced her relation to Magneto was a lie. (X-Men v1 #53)

Erik the Red (Davan Shakari)

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Davan Shakari

The Shi'ar Empire sent observers to Earth, as it was a crossroads for many alien races. The head of the colony was Davan Shakari, who came to view his time on Earth as an exile. (X-Men v1 #107) Shakari founded a large base in a dormant volcano in upstate New York. From the manor on Earth, he met with Shi'ar dignitaries that came to meet him as they decided on whether the planet was worth assimilation into the Shi'ar empire. Shakari and others experimented on some of these servants were experimented on and a device was placed in their brains, keeping them alive indefinitely as deadly cyborg Imperial Shockers. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #476)

Later, Erik the Red was ordered by Emperor D'ken to kill Charles Xavier and stop Lilandra from enlisting the aid of the X-Men. Lilandra hoped to prevent her brother D'ken from destroying the universe in his attempt to claim the power of the M'kraan Crystal. Davan took on the identity of Eric the Red, and struck first by mind-controlling Lorna Dane and Havok, sending them to assassinate Xavier. A massive battle ensued at Kennedy International Airport between the duo and the X-Men. Lorna and Havok were defeated, but Erik the Red managed to escape with both of them under his control. (X-Men v1 #97)

Erik the Red (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)

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Erik Magnus Lehnsherr

Overview

The nobles of the Kin Crimson served as shepherds of Shi'ar history and held a rank that far exceeded that of the Superguardians of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. They hid in plain sight until they were called upon by specific moments to act. It was said that the Kin Crimson had stood before the Shi'ar throne had been built or the first Majestor had been crowned in a time when the Shi'ar were galactic raiders. Since then, they had defended their people from challenges both internal and external. (Marauders v2 #1) The Kin Crimson operated akin to ghosts that had not shown themselves to Shi'ar society for centuries. The secret society was said to be bigger than the Shi'ar throne and operated like a family. (Marauders v2 #2) The Kin Crimson looked to protect the secret of the Ten Shi'ar shames and to prevent them from being exposed to everyone. (Marauders v2 #3)

Members of the Kin Crimson were equipped with Hard Skin which used Shi'ar science that bent the people of D'Bari III's genes that allowed control over the lifeforce. Proprietary genetic therapy allowed a Kin Crimson Noble to wield red lightforce with but a thought with the Hard Skin being the product of thousands of years of experimentation. It allowed a Kin Crimson to think of any weapon or device thus making them into reality. When properly deployed, it allowed the user to make an army of hundreds. They were only limited by their focus and mental capacity. (Marauders v2 #2)

They also had a backup in the form of the Wet Skin to bolster their ability. (Marauders v2 #2) It involved the lobotomization of a Symbiote to create a form of weaponised blood with a genetic memory. (Marauders v2 #3)

Hidden deep amongst their ranks was also the Chronicle that was maintained by the Kin Crimson. It was a living member of their kind that served as an indestructible record of all their actions which were kept secret. (Marauders v2 #3)

A facility operated by the Kin Crimson was the Krag that was built between a maze of dimensional doorways and trapdoor technology. This site served as a pan-dimensional prison where the Kin kept their closely guarded secrets and their prisoners. (Marauders v2 #3)

Notes

• The concept of Erik the Red was created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko where it made its first appearance in X-Men v1 #51 (December, 1968).

Alternate Versions

• In X-Men Unlimited v1 #26 (2000), an alternate version of Erik the Red appeared in a parallel Age of Apocalypse reality designated as Earth-32000 in the Multiverse. Eric the Red became the Horsemen of Apocalypse, Death, and assisted in the invasion of Earth by the Shi'ar Empire. They were confronted by the X-Men and Excalibur. He was initially confronted by Wolverine and gained the upper hand but was stopped by Jean Grey and Rogue After the arrival of Professor X, Death was going to attack him, but Wolverine snuck behind and clawed him, either knocking him out or killing him. The Horsemen were driven away by Jean Grey and Mastermind pretending the Dark Phoenix had returned.

In other media

Television

• In X-Men, Erik the Red appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series. Loyal servant to D'ken, Eric the Red was asked to gain access the space shuttle as part of D'ken's grand plan to acquire the M'kraan Crystal. When he learned that Lilandra was on Earth, he hired Juggernaut and Black Tom to capture her. He was promptly confronted by Gladiator after his miserable failure before the Phoenix sent him back to the Shi'ar galaxy.

Appearances

• X-Men v1: (1968)
• Marauders v2:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry

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