Ronan the Accuser is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by writerStan Lee and artistJack Kirby, he first appeared inFantastic Four #65 (August 1967). In his comic book appearances, Ronan is depicted as the Supreme Accuser of theKree Empire, the militaristic government of the alienKree, and commonly serves as an adversary of superhero teams such as theFantastic Four, theAvengers, and theGuardians of the Galaxy. Initially portrayed as asupervillain, the character would later be presented as a more noble and honorable figure. Ronan has even been married to theInhumanCrystal, a princess of the Inhuman Royal Family.
Ronan subsequently appeared inFantastic Four vol. 3 #13–14 andIron Man vol. 3 #14, before having a major role in theMaximum Security crossover in Jan 2001.[5]
During the 2006Annihilation storyline, Ronan received a four-issue eponymous miniseries written bySimon Furman,[6] and a leading role inAnnihilation #1–6. He appeared in the sequels,Annihilation: Conquest #1–6 andAnnihilation Conquest:Wraith #1–4 in 2007.[7][8][2]
Ronan was born on the planet Hala, the capital of theKree Empire in theGreater Magellanic Cloud. Ronan later joined the Accuser Corps, who are the Kree equivalent of military governors and jurists, and his rise through their ranks was extraordinary; he eventually became the third-most powerful being in the Kree Empire. TheSupreme Intelligence ultimately appointed him "Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire". He is known simply as "Ronan the Accuser".
On his first mission, Ronan is sent to Earth to investigate the destruction of a roboticKree Sentry at the hands of theFantastic Four. The team defeats Ronan,[12] which prompts a Kree expedition to spy on and assess Earth.[13]Mar-Vell is a member of the team, and he interacts with Ronan frequently during his mission.[14]
Ronan secretly plans withZarek to overthrow the Kree leader, the Supreme Intelligence, believing the Empire should not be ruled by a non-humanoid entity. But Ronan is paralyzed by the psionic powers ofRick Jones, and control of the Kree Empire reverts to the Supreme Intelligence.[15]
Ronan is subsequently mentally dominated by the Supreme Intelligence, and battles Mar-Vell on multiple occasions.[16] Ronan later regains his sanity and returns to his former position as Supreme Accuser.[17] During the second Kree-Skrull war, Ronan executes aSkrull duplicate of theSilver Surfer.[18]
When Earth becomes aprison planet, Ronan serves as its warden. The Supreme Intelligence then plans to subvert the galactic council and useEgo the Living Planet as a weapon. Although Ronan is able to elevate his power by tapping into Ego's own energy,Mister Fantastic, Iron Man,Giant-Man, andBruce Banner manage to create a machine that transfers Ego's essence intoQuasar. The weakened Ronan is defeated and captured byU.S. Agent.[20]
When Ronan is falsely accused of treason byTana Nile, he discovers he has been framed by a highly placed member of a Kree house.[21] After defending the Kree Empire against the Annihilation Wave, Ronan clears his name and kills his betrayer, although not before he lobotomizes the Supreme Intelligence. In an act of mercy, Ronan kills the Supreme Intelligence and becomes ruler of the Kree Empire.[22]
Ronan is soon separated from his wife under the orders ofBlack Bolt, as part of a truce made between Black Bolt and theSupreme Intelligence to ensure peace between Inhumans and the Kree Empire. Crystal and Ronan are deeply saddened by this decision, as their arranged marriage had eventually become a stronger relationship.[29]
In theInfinity storyline, Ronan the Accuser and the Supreme Intelligence appeared as members of the Galactic Council.[30] Ronan later fightsThanos' minionBlack Dwarf of theBlack Order, and kills him.[31]
Ronan the Accuser stealsThe Black Vortex from the cosmically powered X-Men, and, against the Supreme Intelligence's orders, submits to the Vortex and receives cosmic powers.Mister Knife later steals the Vortex and destroys Hala and the Supreme Intelligence.[32] Ronan and the imperial fleet survive, but the last remaining seed of the Supreme Intelligence was stolen from theCollector by Star-Lord's half-sisterVictoria.[33]
Ronan wanders the ruins of Hala alone while remembering the names of the Kree that fell in battle when he came into conflict withNoh-Varr and the Inhumans except for Crystal.[34] Thanks to Crystal's reasoning, Ronan blames himself for disobeying the Supreme Intelligence's orders. After freeing his captive, Ronan witnesses Noh-Varr planting the seed of his reality's Plex Intelligence into the remains of the Supreme Intelligence. Even though Hala has a new leader, Ronan still blames himself for what happened to the planet.[35]
In "Death of the Inhumans", Karnak confronts the unnamed Kree commander of a Kree contingency that was sent away to explore the outer reaches of the universe. After generations away, they finally returned to Hala, only to find it in ruins. The Kree commander also reveals that they killed Ronan, exiled those loyal to him, and used the Inhumans as part of their plans to rebuild Hala and bring a new dawn to the Kree Empire.[36] Black Bolt later encounters Ronan, who survived and was turned into a cyborg, and is convinced into apparentlymercy killing him.[37]
During the 2025Imperial storyline, Ronan turns up alive somehow and working with the Kree again as its Accuser.[11][38]
As a Kree warrior in peak physical condition, Ronan possesses his species' uniquephysiology and is thus resistant to poisons, toxins, and diseases. He has superhuman physical attributes which are all further enhanced by his exoskeleton body-armor. Ronan's armor, which contains multiple scanners, can also create fields of invisibility, and his gauntlets can discharge cosmic energy bolts or generate sufficient coldness to place certain lifeforms into a state of suspended animation. In addition, Ronan possesses a brilliant strategic mind; his high intellect allowed him to rise to one of the highest positions in the Kree Empire. He also has extensive knowledge in all matters pertaining to Kree law and is well-versed in the use of his species' highly advanced technology.
Ronan's primary weapon is a warhammer-like Accuser Cosmi-Rod called the Universal Weapon. At its wielder's will, the device can absorb and fire cosmic energy, manipulate matter, generate force-fields, control gravity, and create "time-motion displacement fields". It also allows for interstellar teleportation, hyperspatial passages and flight. As a highly trained Kree soldier, Ronan is proficient in the use of this weapon in both close- and long-ranged confrontations. Even without the Universal Weapon, Ronan has proven a formidable hand-to-hand combatant.
TheUltimate version of Ronan the Accuser is the son ofThanos, and is a part of his empire. He is ultimately defeated by theThing.[39]
In the seriesHunger, another version of Ronan calledRo-Nan is married to Esa-La and have a son named Dra-ta. He leads an army of Kree warriors in a battle against theChitauri, when both alien races encounter the entityGah Lak Tus during battle. Ro-Nan is killed inHunger #3.[40]
Ronan the Accuser makes a cameo appearance in theSilver Surfer episode "Radical Justice". This version is a member of the Wanderers, a group consisting of various alien races displaced byGalactus.[42]
Ronan the Accuser, based on the MCU incarnation (see below), appears inGuardians of the Galaxy (2015), voiced byJonathan Adams.[44] This version was previously exiled from the Kree Empire and becameThanos's top general before Ronan betrayed him and was killed in battle against theGuardians of the Galaxy, creating a power vacuum within Thanos' remaining forces. In the present,Nebula uses Ronan's Universal Weapon, an alien seed, and the energy of the living moon Mandala to resurrect Ronan.
Ronan first appears inGuardians of the Galaxy (2014).[47] This version is an avid and ruthlessKreefanatic whose family was killed in the Kree-Nova War. As such, he refuses to heed his Empire's peace treaty with theNova Corps ofXandar and embarks on a genocidal campaign against theXandarians. Ronan agrees to recover an orb forThanos in exchange for the latter's help in destroying Xandar, only to renege on their deal upon learning that the orb contains thePower Stone, which he can use to annihilate Xandar himself. Ronan decimates the Nova Corps' fleet, but theGuardians of the Galaxy take the Power Stone back and use its energy to destroy him.
A young Ronan appears inCaptain Marvel (2019).[48] While leading the Kree and working alongside theStarforce in huntingSkrulls across the universe, Starforce commanderYon-Rogg contacts Ronan to eradicate a group of Skrulls who came to Earth, but the latter is forced to retreat afterCarol Danvers obliterates his fleet. Before he escapes, an impressed Ronan vows to return for her.
Ronan the Accuser received several figures in the MarvelHeroClix line.[64]
The MCU incarnation of Ronan the Accuser received a figure in theGuardians of the Galaxy film tie-in toy line.
The MCU incarnation of Ronan the Accuser received aFunko Pop vinyl figure.
Two Ronan the Accuser bobble-heads were released as part of Funko'sGuardians of the Galaxy Mystery Minis line.
Ronan the Accuser, based on the MCU incarnation, received a figure as part of theDisney Infinity 2.0 range of figures.[58]
The MCU incarnation of Ronan the Accuser received aGameStop-exclusive figure inHasbro'sMarvel Legends line via theMarvel Studios: The First Ten Years sub-line.
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