Rintrah (Marvel)

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Rintrah is a male extraterrestrial character who features in Marvel Comics.

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Biography

Rintrah was born on the other-dimensional planet of R'Vaal. Rintrah has sensitivity to the presence of occult forces and possesses the potential to become a skilled sorcerer. He was once the apprentice of the other-dimensional sorcerer known as Enitharmon the Weaver.

Rintrah first encountered Earth-616's Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange when Stephen asked Enitharmon to repair his Cloak of Levitation, which had been torn in a battle against the Khats. (Doctor Strange v2 #78) After he repaired the Cloak, Enitharmon told Rintrah to return the Cloak to Strange. (Doctor Strange v2 #80) Rintrah found Strange just after the sorcerer's physical body had been badly wounded in a battle with a demon sent by Urthona, an alien mystic from Strange's own dimension. Mortally injured, Strange had been forced to release his astral form and take possession of the bodies of two of his friends, Morgana Blessing and Sara Wolfe. While in these two other forms, Strange was just able to beat Urthona's demon. During the battle, Urthona transported Strange's house, and everything inside it, to his home planet. Rintrah found Strange just after intense surgery was performed to save Strange's physical body. Still inside Sara Wolfe's body, Strange's astral spirit asked Rintrah to allow him to project his spirit into Rintrah's body. Rintrah agreed, allowing both Strange's and Rintrah's consciousness to inhabit one body at the same time. Rintrah's shared body then took Strange's healing body and borrowed a spaceship from Reed Richards. They traveled to Urthona's home planet and confronted the alien wizard. During the battle, it appeared as if Strange had destroyed his magical books and mystical talismans. In actuality, the books and talismans were saved by the magical entity Agamotto, one of the Vishanti. Agamotto later returned the unharmed items to Doctor Strange. Strange and Rintrah were able to beat Urthona, and free his captives, Wong and Topaz whereupon they all returned to Earth. (Doctor Strange v2 #81)

Rintrah remained with Doctor Strange and accompanied him back to Earth-616. (Strange Tales v2 #1) Rintrah hoped to serve the Sorcerer Supreme but he refused, but was able to aid him in a battle against a Water Elemental. (Strange Tales v2 #2)

Earth was invaded by a number of evil entities from beyond, Doctor Strange was forced to turn to black magic to help defeat them. During this time, Strange allied himself with the black magician Kaluu. (Strange Tales v2 #8)

Rintrah studied at Kamar-Taj while Strange was away, but after defeating the dark forces, Strange attained godhood and slowly became detached from humanity. Kaluu, Enitharmon, and Rintrah were able to return Strange to his old self. (Strange Tales v2 #16) Rintrah then returned with Enitharmon to his dimension. (Strange Tales v2 #17)

Rintrah once assisted Strange and Topaz in gathering ingredients for a spell. They met and briefly fought Ghost Rider. The trio followed and stumbled upon a base full of mystical villains. The killer Zodiac was using the location to mystically torture children for his own purposes. All four put aside their differences to help the children. Rintrah physically attacked many of Zodiac's lackeys, going for punches rather than spells.

At one point in the team-up, Rintrah was admonished by Doctor Strange for his rashness in battle. Rintrah acknowledged he was quick to anger when his master was threatened.

Later, Rintrah earns his master's original blue Cloak of Levitation and the Amulet of Agamotto. He uses these items to fight a living House of Shadows.

Rintrah seemingly perishes when he smashes the enscrolled talisman of Tartessus with his remains being sent to another dimension for temporary safekeeping.

Overview

Personality and attributes

He said that his life taught him to respect of magi that were entrusted with protecting the dimension and saw no task greater than this role. (Doctor Strange v2 #81)

Powers and abilities

Rintrah is a member of an other-dimensional alien race that resembles an Earth bull with hands and the ability to walk erect; members of this race possess superhuman strength, stamina, and resistance to injury. Rintrah has also undergone training in sorcery as the apprentice to Enitharmon the Weaver and then Doctor Stephen Strange, giving him rudimentary knowledge of and the ability to wield magic. He can cast spells enabling him to disguise his own appearance and that of other persons near him.

Notes

  • Rintrah was created by Peter B. Gillis and Chris Warner where he was seen in the shadows in Doctor Strange v2 #80 (December, 1986) before making his first full appearance in Doctor Strange v2 #81 (February, 1987).

In other media

Films

  • In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Rintrah appeared in the setting of the live-action 2022 film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where he was voiced by actor Adam Hugill.

Video games

  • In Marvel Contest of Champions, Rintrah appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.

Appearances

  • Doctor Strange v2: (1986)
  • Strange Tales v2:

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