Atum is a fictional cosmic entity in the Marvel Comicsuniverse, based loosely on the Atum of Egyptian mythology. It is the son of Gaea and the Demiurge. Atum later mutated into Demogorge the God-Eater. In superhero comic books, cosmic beings are fictional characters possessing a great deal of power and serving some natural need of the fictional universes they are suited in. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... Various characters of the Marvel Universe. ... History Atum (alternatively spelt Tem, Temu, Tum, and Atem) is an early deity in Egyptian mythology, whose cult centred on the Ennead of Heliopolis. ... Egyptian mythology or Egyptian religion is the succession of tentative beliefs held by the people of Egypt for over three thousand years, prior to major exposure to Christianity and Islam. ... Gaea is a fictional comic book character, the Goddess of the Earth of the Marvel Universe. ...
His name derives from chthon, the Greek word for "earth" and "earthly", especially pertaining to earth that was not lifegiving soil, but dark like that of the grave or the underworld.
Seeking a way to protect the innocent life that was growing on the planet, Gaea mated with the Demiurge creating Atum the first of a new generation of gods that would protect the world from the “Demonic Elder Gods”.
Atum indeed became a threat to the Elder Gods, as he began destroying them for their evil and degradation, absorbing their energies into himself.
Atum is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
As Atum slew each one and absorbed their life force he was changed by their evil energies, and devolved into a huge, hulking demonic being with wings and claws - Demogorge, the God Eater.
Atum also possesses the power of flight and appears to be invulnerable.
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