The Forgotten One (also known as Hero and Gilgamesh) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the near-immortal hidden race known as the Eternals. He was created by Jack Kirby in The Eternals, volume one, issue thirteen. Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ... The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Fantastic Four, one of Kirbys most famous co-creations. ...

The Forgotten One, as an Eternal, is essentially immortal. An Eternal can regenerate from any wound, up to and possibly including disintegration. Eternals also possess superhuman levels of strength and durability. During his millennia of activity, the Forgotten One has used the names of or been mistaken for numerous heroes of myth and legend, including Hercules and Gilgamesh. He became an outcast from his fellow Eternals when their ruler, Zuras, decreed that he had been too proud a meddler in the mortal world. He was eventually convinced to assist them in battle with the Deviants by the Eternal called Sprite. After this battle, he was renamed "Hero" by the chief of the alien Celestials, who had created the Eternals and Deviants. After losing a battle with Thor, the Forgotten One and the other Eternals assisted Thor in battling the host of the Celestials to prevent them from destroying humanity. Immortal can refer to: Immortality The Eight Immortals of Taoism The Immortal game a chess game played by Adolf Anderssen against Dufresne Immortal (band) Immortal (game) Immortal (cell line) Persian Immortals (ancient Persian elite troops) Immortal, the English title of the French film, Immortel (Ad Vitam) This is a disambiguation... Disintegration (album) Disintegration (physics This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... A superhuman is something exceeding normal human standards. ... Sir Galahad, a hero of Arthurian legend From the Greek cognate ηρως, in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character who quintessentially embodies key traits valued by its originating culture. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mythology. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Hercules and Cacus, by Baccio Bandinelli, 1525 - 1534. ... According to the Sumerian king list, Gilgamesh was the fifth king of Uruk (Early Dynastic II, first dynasty of Uruk), the son of Lugalbanda. ... Shadowcat (Katherine Kitty Pryde) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Arishem towers in the distance and judges that a world shall die. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a Marvel Comics superhero, based on the thunder god of Norse mythology. ...

Later, when the membership of the Avengers had been virtually emptied, the Forgotten One joined them for a time. He renamed himself Gilgamesh, donning a costume that resembled the hide of the Bull of Heaven. He assisted the Avengers in battles against supervillains, demons and aliens, including one fight against Blastaar, who had temporarily disintegrated the other Eternals. Gilgamesh eventually left the team, as his essence had been bound to the Eternals' home of Olympia. He returned to the Avengers Mansion during "The Crossing", a crossover, only to be killed by an agent of the time traveler Immortus, who was at the time disguised as Kang the Conqueror. Despite his seeming immortality, Gilgamesh has not been seen since, and he is presumed deceased. A number of the characters seen in "The Crossing" were revealed to have been imposters (specifically, shapeshifting Space Phantoms) during the events of Avengers Forever; as a consequence, many fans have speculated that the two Avengers who seemingly died in that crossover (Gilgamesh and Yellowjacket II, Rita DeMara) did not actually appear in that crossover, and hence did not die at all. The Avengers are a Marvel superhero team, consisting of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes and the Marvel Comics counterpart to DC Comics Justice League of America. ... The Bull of Heaven is the constellation we call Taurus. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypical supervillains. ... St Anthony plagued by demons, as imagined by Martin Schongauer, in the 1480s In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit but outside Christian circles was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit: compare Daemon and... Look up alien in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... A fictional crossover occurs when otherwise separated fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or media meet and interact with each other. ... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... Spoiler warning: Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... Space Phantom is a name given to a number of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Avengers Forever was a twelve-issue comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics starring the superhero team called the Avengers. ... Yellowjacket. ...

External links

• Marvel Universe Appendix profile on Gilgamesh, the Forgotten One