In Marvel Comics, Ereshkigal is the name of two characters. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

Goddess

Ereshkigel, a Babylonian goddess, forst appeared in Thor Annual #10, in 1981. She was part of a group of Death gods trying to increase their power, but she was absorbed along with the others by Demogorge, the God-Eater. Ereshkigal and the other gods were freed by Thor, and have not made any similar attempts. She was portrayed a a pale-skinned woman with batlike wings. She is the fictional counterpart to the Mesopotamian goddess Ereshkigal. Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Atum is a fictional cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Atum of Egyptian mythology. ... Introduction In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead. ...

Deviant

The second Ereshkigal is a member of the Marvel Universe's Deviant race, first appearing in Thor #284. She is a shapeshifter, able to take human form, or a winged form that resembles Marvel's version of the Goddess that she is named for. She claims to be millenia old, and like many Deviants has greater strength, stamina and durability than a human. She seems to have impersonated the Goddess Ereshkigel throughout history. Her sister Dragona[1] is a member of the Delta Network of Warlord Kro. It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Shapeshifter was a program wich would allow you to edit and make your own themes for the mac computers but this is now out of date ... The Delta Network, also referred to as the Delta Force (no relation to the real life Delta Force) was the name of a group of Deviants, a fictional race of beings from Marvel Comics. ... Kro (sometimes referred to as the Warlord Kro) is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ...

Ereshkigel was assigned by to investigate the City of the Space Gods, home of the Celestials, by Brother Tode, leader of the Deviants. She assumed a human appearance and boarded an airplane headed for the Andes mountains. The plane was captured by the Celestials, and brought into their hidden city for examination. However, another passenger on that plane was Don Blake, the secret identity of the Mighty Thor, as well as Ajak of the Eternals. Thor was able to easily overcome Ereshkigal. Thor turned her over to the custody of Ajak. Arishem towers in the distance and judges that a world shall die. ... See also architecture with non-sequential dynamic execution scheduling (ANDES). ... Ajak is a member of the Eternals, a fictional race in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Appearing again in Quasar #30, she again took a human identity as H. D. Steckley, and schemed to get Quasar's power-bands. When she discovered the existence of an even more powerful artifact, the Star Brand, she attempted to acquire its might. Toward this end, she befriended Quasar's secretary Kayla Ballantine, who possessed the Brand, even becoming her roommate. When Kayla was recruited by an alien world to defend them from the Starblasters, "HD" went with her, and observed firsthand the power of the Star Brand, as Kayla easily destroyed a fleet of warships. They then returned to Earth. Quasar (real name Wendell Elvis Vaughn) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Star Brand is a fictional star-shaped tattoo-like mark that first appeared in the comic book series Star Brand, published by Marvel Comics under their New Universe imprint. ...

The power of the Star Brand attracted the attention of Kismet, whom Kayla fought and seriously injured. Kayla, distraught, wished she didn't have the power anymore, and "HD" offered to take it. She then revealed her true self to a dismayed Kayla. Kismet, also known as Paragon and Her is a superheroine in the Marvel Universe Biography Kismet was born as Paragon, the second attempt by the Enclave to use the process which created Adam Warlock to create a superpowerful being under their control. ...

Ereshkigel flew to the pandimensional portal called the Nexus of Realities, easily defeating its guardian, the Man-Thing. She summoned the pantheon of powerful beings known as the Congress of Realities, and offered to overthrow the current guardians of the Multiverse and give free reign to the Congress. A few chose to follow her, and the rest were destroyed by her near-infinite power. The Man-Thing is a fictional comic book creature created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, and featured in various Marvel Comics titles, the most prominent of which was written by Steve Gerber. ... A multiverse is a set of many universes. ...

The cosmic guardian known as the Living Tribunal challenged Ereshkigel to a contest of champions, winner take all. Quasar and the Silver Surfer were chosen as champions; both were told the stakes involved, but not which side they represented. However, by observing the effects of their fight on the cosmic beings known as Master Order and Lord Chaos, Quasar was able to determine that he represented the side of Chaos, and allowed himself to lose. Defeated, Ereshkigal committed suicide, and the Living Tribunal took possession of the Star Brand. The Living Tribunal is a fictional cosmic entity that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... The Silver Surfer is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Master Order, in the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, is a fundamental cosmic entity that embodies the force of order, the counterpart and opposite of Lord Chaos. ... Two comic-book characters share the name Lord Chaos: image=[[1]] Lord Chaos, in the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, is a fundamental entity of cosmic proportions that embodies disarray and confusion. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ...

External Links

Ereshkigel the Goddess at Appendix to the Marvel Universe

Ereshkigal the Deviant at Appendix to the Marvel Universe