Gathering of the Five
The Gathering of the Five is an event that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Gathering of Five was a mystical event that involved an arcane ritual with relics that were used among a group of people where they would gain either ultimate power or a price extolled from them. (Sensational Spider-Man v1 #32)
Hamilton Cromwell was noted to had taken an interest in the relics to conduct the Rites of the Five. However, he came to learn of the dangers of the ritual and thus abandoned it. (Sensational Spider-Man v1 #32)
Norman Osborn came to acquire the final relic which he brought to be inspected by the secret Technomancer that consisted of a cabal which sought power through scientific and supernatural means. Confirming its authenticity, Osborn came to ask Cromwell to join him in evoking the ritual but Hamilton refused. He then had Osborn escorted from the premises as he knew Norman could not enact the rites without the last piece which was in Cromwell's possession. Hamilton also refused to sell the piece he had with him which led to Osborn having Override breaking into the Aleister Building to steal the final relic. (Sensational Spider-Man v1 #32)
Osborn was known to had enacted a Gathering of Five where he intended to gain ultimate power. Among those that participated included Cassandra Webb, Gregory Herd, Morris Maxwell and unknown to them Mattie Franklin. All gathered at Osborn Industries corporate headquarters in the night in order to perform the mystical ceremony. Rather than gain power, Osborn came to be afflicted with madness which was part of the price taken for using the arcane rite. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #441)
Overview
In appearance, the Gathering of Five was an arcane ritual where five gambled to see which one of them would be given power. The Rites of the Five was said to be an insatiable spell that was borne of evil. (Sensational Spider-Man v1 #32)
All those who partake in the mysterious Gathering of Five gained one of a number of mystical gifts with these being power, immortality, wisdom, madness and death. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #441)
Participants
- Cassandra Webb :
- Norman Osborn :
- Gregory Herd :
- Morris Maxwell :
- Mattie Franklin :
Notes
- The Gathering of Five was created by Todd DeZago and Joe Bennett where it made its first appearance in Sensational Spider-Man v1 #32 (October, 1998).
Appearances
- Sensational Spider-Man v1: (1998)
- Amazing Spider-Man v1:
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