Typhon (Marvel)
Typhon is a male supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
In fear of Typhon, the Olympians fled to Egypt where they took the form of animals with Athena mocking Zeus for his cowardice leading to him eventually deciding to return to confront the Titan. (Incredible Hercules v1 #141)
By the modern day, Typhon had returned to Olympus where he was responsible for destroying the Temple of the Promethean Flame. Its destruction cause all the Olympians to be transported to the Land of Shades. Despite this victory, he was confronted by Hercules alongside his compatriots the Avengers who defeated him. With his defeat, the Olympians were restored to power whereupon Zeus banished Typhon to damnation in Hades. (Avengers v1 #49)
Whilst in Hades, he encountered a witch named Cylla who was a former oracle at Delphi and proved to be an ally. The witch was attracted to the Titan but he showed no interest in her but she assisted in freeing him from the Underworld. She took him to the Temple of Prometheus so that he could retrieve his axe only to suffer from pain made by the Promethean flames. It was during this moment that he battled the two guardians Kratos and Bia where he defeated them. (Marvel Premiere v1 #26)
Pluto approached Typhon offering him freedom in exchange for his support for Hera which the Titan agreed whereupon the lord of Hades placed a armband that allowed Hera to control him. (Incredible Hercules v1 #127) Typhon served as Hera's bodyguard at the Olympus Group meeting she had called in. (Incredible Hercules v1 #123) Typhon accompanied Hera to Silly's Greek Diner to confront Athena about representing the Olympians at the Council of Godheads during the Skrull crisis. He was later present when Norman Osborn talked to Hera about her plans. Later at Excello Soap Company Typhon waited along with Hera, Huntsman and Pluto for the arrival of Hercules, Athena and Amadeus Cho. When they finally arrived the upcoming fight was interrupted by Osborn's Avengers. (Incredible Hercules v1 #127) Typhon battled the likes of Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen, Hawkeye Bullseye and Ares, but after Hercules and his friends had escaped Hera stopped the fight against the Avengers and made a deal with Osborn. (Incredible Hercules v1 #128) Typhon accompanied Hera back to the Olympus Group and watched her attack on Hebe and Delphyne's reaction to it. He secretly took the aegis breastplate after Huntsman stashed it away. (Incredible Hercules v1 #129) Typhon gave his testimony at Zeus' trial about the genocide of his brothers the Olympian Giants at the hands of the Olympian Gods led by Zeus. (Incredible Hercules v1 #130)
Woken up by his lover Hera Typhon was ordered to inform Norman Osborn that Continuum would be unleashed soon. (Assault on New Olympus: Prologue v1 #1) Typhon was among the Olympian warriors that helped Hera fight Athena, Hercules and the Avengers. Typhon took on Hercules during the battle at the Olympus Group Tower. (Incredible Hercules v1 #138) Typhon nearly killed Hercules, but Amadeus Cho threw off Spider-Woman's aim to make her hit Typhon with an energy bolt instead of Lamia. Hercules nonetheless only gained the upper hand for a moment. When Hera recognized the child Zeus as her husband she ordered Typhon to secure him. Typhon held onto Zeus and took alongside him and Hera the elevator to the Continuum chamber. Typhon watched as Hera explained her plan to Zeus. (Incredible Hercules v1 #139) Zeus convinced Hera to not destroy Earth and she ordered Typhon to shut down Continuum, but Typhon ignored her command because Continuum was the weapon he needed to create a pure Earth for his mother Gaea. As the band Hera had previously used to control him had already been absorbed by Continuum Typhon was free to fight back. Hera and Zeus attacked him with lightning bolts, but Typhon somehow absorbed the energy and used it to blow off Hera's head. He then revealed that he was wearing Athena's aegis breastplate. (Incredible Hercules v1 #140)
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Notes
- Typhon was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema where he made his first appearance in Avengers v1 #49 (February, 1968).
- The character was based and adapted from Typhon of Greek mythology.
Appearances
- Avengers v1: (1968)
- Incredible Hercules:
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