Kronans (Marvel)
The Kronans are an alien species from Marvel Comics.
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History
The Kronans were an ancient race of aliens that were native to the planet Ria in the star system Krona which was located in the Milky Way Galaxy. They developed into an advanced society that travelled to the stars where they embarked on campaigns of conquest that were sponsored by their dictatorship styled government. Their travels led them to conduct an invasion of the planet Earth in the year 3,000 BC where a Kronan starship landed in ancient Babylon and fought against King Gilgamesh of Uruk but were defeated by him when he was aided by a time travelling Captain America. Following their defeat, they abandoned the planet but not before they established a base on one of the moons of Saturn. From that point on, they were frequently referred to as the "Stone Men of Saturn" though they were not native to the Sol system.
By the modern age, they conducted a second much larger invasion of Norway where their actions were sighted by Dr. Donald Blake. The Kronans pursued the human into a cave where he discovered Mjolnir and became the superhero Thor. The aliens later attacked NATO Forces and drove them off with an illusion of a dragon only to be attacked by Thor. At first, they attempted to entrap him in a cage but he used his might to smash through the obstacle. Afterwards, they attempted to use their disintegrator weapons on him but these were destroyed by his hammer. Finally, they activated the Mechano-Monster but it was destroyed by Thor; fearing the Asgardian; the Kronans fled the planet rather than continue in their invasion. As they fled, one of their vessels crashed onto an asteroid and became stranded in space. When Thor alongside Sif and the Warriors Three visited the site in the Star-Jammer; the Kronans attacked in hopes of using their vessel. However, they were unable to match their foes strength and used a Gravitron from their damaged ship in order to use it as a weapon against Thor. Thor managed to fight off is effects and destroyed it whereupon he destroyed the Kronan vessel which caused a chain reaction that annihilated the entire asteroid thus killing the Kronans who were abandoned to their deaths whilst the Star-Jammer escaped.
The Kronans were among the many alien species that attempted to negotiate the rights for Rick Jones biography, "Sidekick". However, when they learnt that the book did not reveal how he managed to tap into the Destiny Force during the Kree-Skrull War, they withdrew their bid. One Kronan known as Zardok served as a member of the Starblasters where he battled heroes from Earth and was slain by Perun. Following that time, a group of Kronans allied themselves with the New Immortals whereupon they were sent to Earth to oppose the High Evolutionary along with his allies the God Pack. Attacking Mount Wundagore, the Kronans battled the High Evolutionary's forces where once again they were opposed by Thor. During the fight, they released the Mekkanoid against them but it was destroyed by Anak. They also attempted to create an illusionary dragon but it was dispelled by Luminor whereupon the Kronans were defeated and one slain in battle against Thor. After their defeat, they were captured and the High Evolutionary learnt that the New Immortals had sent the Kronans to attack him.
Another group of Kronans which included Korg and Margus that were part of the forces that fought Thor in Norway became stranded on the planet Sakaar where they were forced to become gladiators by the native species after being given implants to compel them to fight. Margus and his colleagues attempted to resist their implants but lost their minds in the process which led to them fighting against their former comrade Korg in the arena. Forced to kill his brothers, Korg joined the Warbound under the leadership of the Hulk after each of the gladiators pledged themselves to one another.
Overview
The Stone Men of Saturn were humanoid shaped and were composed of a strong silicon-like substance which granted them a great deal of protection from physical harm. Their bodies allowed them to possess a great deal of strength which they used against their enemies. They also consumed minerals such as coal or shale as food.
Kronan technology was highly advanced as they were a space farring culture and created craft capable of journeying through the stars. In addition, they had a level of expertise in robotics as they created weapons such as the Mechano-Monster and the Mekkanoid for battle. Their weapon technology included disintegrator rays and Kronans were even able to modify devices to serve in an offensive capacity as seen in the case when one member of their kind turned his vessels Gravitron into a weapon. Furthermore, the Kronans had the ability to create illusions which they used to frighten off their enemies and used it to conjure images of dragons.
Members
- Korg :
Notes
- The Kronans were created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott where they made their first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #83 (August, 1962).
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Thor:
- Incredible Hulk:
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