Hoggoth
Hoggoth is an comic character entity who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Hoggoth the Hoary was a mystical being who came to stand amongst the trio that came to be known as the Vishanti. (Marvel Premiere v1 #5)
Hoggoth along with his fellow Vishanti appeared before Doctor Strange when he beseeched them for their aid against Sligguths master Shuma-Gorath to stop him from conquering the world. They came to take a form that he could comprehend without going mad. He though confirmed that they could not directly aid Strange against the threat as this would upset the cosmic balance and open the door to chaos. (Marvel Premiere v1 #5)
During the Infinity War, Agamotto looked to claim back his items of power from Doctor Strange after being angered that the Sorcerer Supreme allowed them to be used by other parties. Brought into Agamotto's realm, Strange was powerless to stop his benefactor but came to bring Galactus into that dimension. This led to a battle between Agamotto and Galactus where Doctor Strange came to use the Orb of Agamotto to summon the remaining members of the Vishanti. Hoggoth and Oshtur both appeared where they put a stop to the conflict where they had Galactus returned to his dimension whilst Strange retained Agamotto's relics. (Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme v1 #43)
Afterwards, Doctor Strange looked to create a school that would teach the next generation of mystics in the magical arts. Thus, he established Strange Academy and even assembled a faculty of magic users to serve as teachers. However, he wanted the students to be able to practice freely without incurring the debt that needed to be paid for its use. As a result, he petitioned the Vishanti for aid and they agreed to helping him whereby Hoggoth would eat the debt that was made from the use of magic. This was kept secret from the students who were allowed to use any spell as part of their training all the while Hoggoth would have to bear the debt. Afterwards, one of the Sorcerer Supreme's students named Emily Bright was badly injured and Strange was forced to beseech Hoggoth. This angered the Vishanti who was angered at the arrogance for another request from Strange but acquiesced and healed the girl who regained consciousness back at Strange Academy. (Strange Academy v1 #7)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
It was said that his true form was something that a mortal mind could not comprehend. As such, on the physical plane he adopted a form that they could see. (Marvel Premiere v1 #5)
Spells that called upon his power included the:
- Mist of Hoggoth :
- Hand of Hoggoth : a dread and deadly spell that created fire that leapt from the hands whereupon the flames transformed into an unstoppable clawed metal hand that gripped onto its targets. (Doctor Strange v2 #43)
- Antempus Hoggoth : said to be a simple chronology spell that caused targets to age. (Marvel 2-In-One v1 #7)
- Hosts of Hoggoth :
He stood amongst the ranks of the three Vishanti. (Marvel Premiere v1 #5)
Notes
- Hoggoth was created by Stan Lee where he made his first appearance in Marvel Premiere v1 #5 (November, 1972).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- Marvel Premiere v1: (1972)
- Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme v1:
- Strange Academy v1: (2021)
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