Unspoken (Marvel)

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The Unspoken in Mighty Avengers v1 #27.

The Unspoken is a supervillain that features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

The Unspoken was a member of the Inhumans of Attilan where he was part of the Royal Family who became King of his people. Due to the circumstances of his rule, his true name had been forever stricken from records. This period in their history was known as the Forgotten Reign where Attilan had thrived under the reign of the Unspoken who was respected by the Inhumans and even the Alpha Primitives. In this era, he concluded that the Slave Engine beneath Attilan was a power too great for a single individual and thus needed to be removed. This act drew the attention of his cousins in the Royal Family which saw the recently transformed by Terrigenesis Prince Black Bolt and Lady Medusa confront the Palace Guard. Black Bolt believed that the Slave Engine was a holy relic of their people and part of their birthright that needed to be shared with all Inhumans which meant its removal was a serious act. In addition, they felt that the Engine was essential in protecting the Inhumans from the much more numerous humans around Earth. After defeating the Palace Guard, they made the Challenge of Royal Succession leading to the Unspoken battling them for the throne. Initially, he managed to overpower the other members of the Royal Family and fought Prince Black Bolt himself where he seemed assured of his victory. However, Black Bolt prevailed and thus deposed the Inhuman King from his throne whereupon he was taken to the wastelands outside Attilan. In recognition of his reign, the Royal Family afforded the former King the last opportunity to redeem himself by revealing the location of the Slave Engine. However, he refused and stated that he would rather be curse for all history then reveal its location. Thus, it was decided to banish the deposed king where his name would be stricken from all records thus leading to him becoming known as the Unspoken. His name was last spoken by newly christened King Black Bolt with the power of his voice throwing the Unspoken deep into the cold wastelands of Attilan where he was expected to die. Unknown to the Royal Family, the next morning a group of Alpha Primitives arrived and found the fallen monarch where they took him to safety. In the aftermath, the name of the Unspoken was stricken from records such as the Proscribed Volume of the Royal History of the Inhumans. (Mighty Avengers v1 #27)

By the modern age, he would come to believe his actions in hiding the Slave Engine and the Xerogen Mist crystals were wrong on his past. Thus, he sought to return them which would lead to his acceptance by the Inhumans. To accomplish this feat, he had his Alpha Primitives cultivate the Xerogen Crystals and bringing them to Attilan. This he had done in the mountains of the Tibet Autonomous Region where he remained hidden until a group of humans stumbled into the caverns of the crystals. Despite his actions, the Unspoken was too late as he would witness Attilan journeying the star under the power of Black Bolt's voice. (Mighty Avengers v1 #28) he would later head deeper into the People's Republic China with his Alpha Primitives where his presence was detected by the USAgent who registered his Terrigen particles thus leading to the conclusion that he was an Inhuman. It was Quicksilver who identified the Unspoken and cautioned his comrades about the power of the fallen monarch. This saw the Unspoken being confronted by the Chinese superhero team known as the People's Defense Force where he effortlessly defeated them. (Mighty Avengers v1 #27) He continued with the Alpha Primitives in order to make the land useful to his needs so hat he could bring about his salvation. (Mighty Avengers v1 #28)

He would later arrive at New Attilan in a different thinner form where he was claiming that he came in peace by offering Queen Medusa five Inhumans that emerged from the Terrigen Cloud. However, he also claimed that he would offer New Attilan a King now that Black Bolt was missing and asked Medusa's hand in marriage to rule alongside her. (Inhuman v1 #4)

The Unspoken at New Attilan in Inhuman v1 #5.

Overview

Personality and attributes

When he was King during the Forgotten Reign, he was noted to had treated the Alpha Primitives with kindness that was an act that few others had shown. Thus, he was adored by the brutish creatures and came to prefer their stoic company over that of the courtiers gossip and intrigue. Despite his benevolent nature, he did not tolerate threats to his power and used his abilities to instill fear in his enemies. Such was his power that he considered himself the great weapon of the Inhumans leading to some accusing him of arrogance. (Mighty Avengers v1 #27)

Initially, the Unspoken was against the use of the Slave Engine and Xerogen Crystals as he saw the potential of abuse in them. However, this changed following his banishment and he claimed that he recognized that his earlier actions had been error. As such, he sought to reclaim his place among his fellow Inhumans by returning them but was too late to do so as Attilan left to the stars. Despite this development, he did not blame the inhabitants of Attilan but rather himself with him considering himself forever alone at that point. (Mighty Avengers v1 #28)

Powers and abilities

The Unspoken embodied the ultimate gift of the Inhuman race as he was said to be Living Terrigenesis thus change itself. This allowed im to take a variety of forms and display powerful energy attacks from the cosmos itself against his enemies. His incalculable power was such that he was first and foremost feared by his subjects. As was the case with Inhumans, Terrigen Crystals suffused his entire form. (Mighty Avengers v1 #27)

Notes

• The Unspoken was created by Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage and Khoi Pham where he made his first appearance in Mighty Avengers v1 #27.

Appearances

• Mighty Avengers v1:
• Inhumanity v1:
• Inhuman v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Comicvine Entry

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