Thane (Marvel)
Thane is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Thane was a male Inhuman who was the son of the Mad Titan Thanos and an unnamed Inhuman woman. He was born when his mother's tribe went into space where they were attacked by Thanos's forces. During this time, he came to make the woman pregnant and she fled him where she returned to Earth with her giving birth to her son. (New Avengers v3 #10) Thane grew up in the hidden Inhuman city of Orollan on Earth where he became aware of his father's heritage and chose to become a healer tending to his people. (Infinity v1 #4)
Thanos later came to Earth as part of his plan of scouring all his children from across the universe. This saw the detonation of the Terrigen Bomb at Attilan that spread the mists as a large cloud around the world with this eventually reaching the hidden city of Orollan. Exposure to it caused Thane's transformation into his active Inhuman state which killed all those around him. (Infinity v1 #4) He horrified at what had happened and in shock where he was approached by Ebony Maw. As a member of the Black Order, Ebony Maw had been sent to track down the child of Thanos but upon seeing his powers he saw an opportunity to increase his own stature. Thus, he looked to ally himself with Thane and offered the Inhuman a chance to control his 'gift'. This involved giving Thane a containment suit that restricted his powers to physical contact with the Inhuman thanking Maw. However, he was surprised to find himself trapped in a force field as the Black Order member waited for his master Thanos's arrival. (Infinity v1 #5) Flanked by members of the Black Order, Corvus Glaive, Supergiant and Ebony Maw, Thanos ordered Thane released so he could kill him but then the Hulk attacked Orrolan, followed by Thor Odinson, Captain America, Earth-13034's Hyperion and Captain Marvel Carol Danvers of the Avengers. Ebony Maw whispered in Thane's ear as the Black Order was defeated. As Thanos fought Thor to a standstill, Ebony Maw released Thane then convinced him to trap his father in amber, where he would live and be sentient without being able to move, a fate worse than death. Thane then proceeded to depart the scene with the Maw. (Infinity v1 #6) Sometime later, the Inhuman Karnak came to see a vision of threats coming in the future with Thane being among them. (Inhumanity v1 #1)
Afterwards, Thane would walk through the ruins of Orrolan, throwing a rock wall against the Ebony Maw in his anger. Maw convinced Thane to depart with him into space so that he could learn about his father. After they evaded S.W.O.R.D. ships, Thane donned a black cloak and landed on the planet Malady, where Maw showed him the club Sclerosis Syd's. Maw got them passed the guards by mentioning Thanos' name. Inside, they found the alien Trynka, who Maw had commissioned to record the story of Thanos within his DNA. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #1) Thane saw Thanos in the memories of Trynka then he asked the alien to show him more. When Trynka refused, Maw convinced Thane to demand to be shown and Trynka agreed. Thane saw memories of Thanos and Proxima Midnight leading their fleets in a battle against Ego the Living Planet and Thane realized Thanos was insane as he saw his father thinking he was talking to Death. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #2) Thane was overwhelmed with the telepathic vision of Thanos' battle with Ego and he demanded to be let free, screaming out loud into the bar that the was the son of Thanos. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #3) As Thane came out of his vision, Trynka tried helping him realize that he would have to learn suffering if he was going to be the son of Thanos but Thane said he was his own man. After finding all those within the bar dead, Thane realized Maw was behind it. Realizing he had more to learn, Thane demanded Trynka show him more of the battle with Ego. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #4) On Malady, the authorities closed in, looking for the one who had killed those in the bar, and Thane fled with Trynka, grabbing the alien by the throat when Thane felt insulted. Lost in the memories of Thanos and the Black Order's battle on Ego, Thane imagined he was talking to his father, who wondered aloud if Thane might be insane since Maw had influenced Thane into seeing Trynka die on Ego. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #5) As the security forces closed in, Thane realized that Ebony Maw had been in his mind and manipulated his perceptions and powers, causing him to kill those in the bar. In the memories of Trynka, Thane realized the legacy of Thanos as a mass murderer who had built an amazing army. After bidding farewell to Trynka, Thane accepted his destiny as Thanos' son and encased his armor in gold. (Thanos: A God Up There Listening v1 #6)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was noted to had always feared what was inside him and that he could not escape the view that his lineage was his true legacy. (Infinity v1 #4) Thane wanted to erase his ties to his father by wanting to help people and save lives. It was this reason that he looked to dedicate his life to being a healer. (Infinity v1 #5)
Powers and abilities
Such was the strength of his power that he could kill everyone around him over a city simply by standing there. (Infinity v1 #5)
To control his power, he was given a containment suit by Ebony Maw to help restrict his abilities. This meant that he required physical touch in order to use his powers. (Infinity v1 #5)
Notes
- Thane was created by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Deodato Jr. where he made his first appearance in New Avengers v3 #10 (November, 2013).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Video games
- In Avengers Alliance, Thane appeared in the Facebook video game where he teamed up with the players agent in a Mini-Boss battle in Special Ops Mission 3 - The Search for Thane. The backstory in the mission stated that Thanos was looking for him with the superheroes looking to him Thane out of his hands.
- In Marvel: War for Heroes, Thane appeared as a playable card in the mobile video game.
- n Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Thane appeared as a supporting character in the setting of the video game where he was voiced by actor Robbie Daymond. He was the son of Thanos and an unnamed Inhuman woman where he was raised in the colony of Orollan until it was destroyed by the Black Order. As the sole survivor, he fled and took sanctuary in the Inhuman city of Attilan.
Appearances
- New Avengers v3: (2013)
- Infinity v1:
- Legendary Star-Lord v1:
- Thanos v2:
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