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| Cyttorak | |
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 Two of Cyttorak's manifestations | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | (First mentioned) Strange Tales #124 (Sept. 1964) (Actual appearance) Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #44 (Aug. 1992) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) Alex Toth (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Deity |
| Partnerships | Octessence Juggernaut |
| Abilities | Nearly unlimited mystical abilities |
Cyttorak is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. A mystical entity, he is the deity that powersJuggernaut through the artifact known as theCrimson Gem of Cyttorak.
Cyttorak was first mentioned inStrange Tales #124 ("The Lady from Nowhere", September 1964; written byStan Lee). He first appeared in person inDoctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #44 (August 1992; written byRoy Thomas and drawn byGeof Isherwood).
Cyttorak is a deity who was previously banished to the Crimson Cosmos Dimension.[1][2] Centuries later, renegade monks attempt to summon Cyttorak, but instead summon a destructive aspect of him. The magic apprentice Gomurr defeats the aspect and seals him in a magical gem.[3]
During the "Fear Itself" storyline,Magik,Colossus, andKitty Pryde travel to the Crimson Cosmos to speak to Cyttorak. They inform him that Juggernaut has been transformed into Kuurth and is under the control of theSerpent.Colossus makes a bargain with Cyttorak to gain the power to stand against Kuurth. Cyttorak agrees to the terms and Colossus becomes his avatar.[4]
Through a miniature portal generated byMan-Thing, Cyttorak detects Cain Marko and grants him the powers of Juggernaut once again.[5]
After becoming the Sorcerer Supreme,Doctor Doom learns that Cyttorak's covenant requires the Sorcerer Supreme to fight the Scions of Cyttorak. He givesSpider-Man arcane armor that will resurrect him up to eight times to fight the Scions for him.[6][7] After Spider-Man uses up all his lives and dies, the Scion Cya makes a deal withPhil Coulson to take her immortality in exchange for reviving Spider-Man. Emerging as the Spider-Naut, Spider-Man assists Juggernaut into defeating Callix.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Jin Moon-ho was Cyttorak's avatar before Cain Marko. A poor farmer fromKorea, Moon-ho came across an abandoned temple of Cytorrak after fleeing from bandits and encountered the Gem of Cyttorak, turning him into the Juggernaut. Cyttorak, the ruler of the Crimson Cosmos and the supplier of Moon-ho's powers, then ordered Moon-ho to align himself withJapanese imperialists to further the deity's goals of world destruction. Moon-hodropped his Korean name, renamed himself "Taiko" and followed Cyttorak's command to help theJapanese conquer Korea. Taiko became increasingly remorseful and ashamed as he continued killing for the demon and eventually refused Cyttorak's orders to destroy his home village. Cyttorak took his powers away. Cain Marko eventually found the gem and took over as Cyttorak's new avatar.[14] The new Juggernaut faced and killed Taiko, and burned his village to the ground.[15] Due to Moon-ho's service with the Japanese, he was branded as a traitor by his fellow countrymen and his family was shunned, causing his son Jin Jong-Wu to resent him for many years. He refused to take the powers of the Juggernaut himself after inheriting a shard of the Gem of Cyttorak.[14]
During the Korean War, an American soldier namedCain Marko hid in a cave to avoid an attack by the enemy. A fellow soldier, his stepbrotherCharles Xavier, followed him in to convince him to rejoin the battle and avoid a court-martial (the inevitable result if his actions were to reach the attention of the commanding officers). The learned Xavier recognized that the cave contained the Temple of Cyttorak. Marko saw a ruby, remarking that it appeared to be living. He picked it up, despite Xavier's warning, to read the inscription: "Whosoever touches this gem shall possess the power of the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak! Henceforth, you who read these words, shall become forevermore a human juggernaut!" Cain's transformation began as the Koreans' constant shelling of the cave caused it to collapse. Xavier escaped, but Marko also survived due to his new-found powers, becoming the Juggernaut.[16]
Justin (Joon-Sung) Jin is an 18-year-old fromVancouver, Canada and the grandson of Jin Moon-ho who receives a shard of the Gem of Cyttorak after his estranged father Jung-woo is killed by Cyttorak's follower Malphegor.[17][18] He uses the Gem's powers to become the superheroKid Juggernaut and joins theAvengers Academy.[14][19]
Cyttorak is a deity with enormous magical power. He possesses superhuman strength and durability and can create life at will.[20][1]
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