| Tiamut The Dreaming Celestial | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Eternals #18 (December 1977) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tiamut |
| Species | Celestial |
| Notable aliases | The Communicator Great Renegade Golden Celestial Black Celestial |
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Tiamut is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by artistJack Kirby, the characterfirst appeared inEternals vol. 1 #18 (December 1977). He is a renegade member of the race of god-likeCelestials.[1] He rebelled againstArishem the Judge after believing that his fellow Celestial had violated protocol. In response, the other Celestials of the Fourth Host subdued him, leading to his exile deep within the Earth.[2] In modern times, the Dreaming Celestial awakened and selected theEternalMakkari as his prophet.[3] The character is known under thecodenamesThe Communicator andThe Dreaming Celestial.[4]
The Dreaming Celestial debuted inEternals vol. 1 #18 (December 1977),[5] and was created by artistJack Kirby. He later appeared inEternals vol. 2 #9 (June 1986), #11-12 (August–September 1986),Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989),Fantastic Four #340 (May 1990),Fantastic Four #25 (January 2000),Heroes Reborn: Ashema #1 (January 2000),Heroes Reborn: Doom #1 (January 2000),[6]The Eternals (2006—2007),[7]Uncanny X-Men #496 (May 2008), andThe Incredible Hercules #116 (June 2008).
Furthermore, the Dreaming Celestial received an entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #2.
The Dreaming Celestial is a renegade Celestial named Tiamut. He claims that during the Second Host to visit Earth, he resisted the Host's decision to not turn the Earth over to theHorde and was exiled and his spirit trapped in the "Vial".[8] Tiamut is sealed under theDiablo Range inCalifornia until he is discovered byGhaur, who temporarily releases his power.[9][10][11][12] He is reawakened by theDeviants and acts as a beacon for the Horde as he proceeds to "judge" Earth.[13] This leads to his confrontation withFulcrum and his ascending from the state of being a Celestial.[14]
After the events of "Heroes Reborn", the Dreaming Celestial found a loophole out of his prison, a gateway into the Heroes Reborn Universe. The Dreaming Celestial learned that one of his star-spawned kin was the guardian of the pocket universe. He concluded that the only way out of that pocket universe was through her, the CelestialAshema. The Dreaming Celestial plotted her demise, and was soon opposed byDoctor Doom, Lancer, Technarx, and several other heroes. The Dreaming Celestial captured Ashema and escaped toEarth-616, where he was thwarted by Doom and theFantastic Four.[15]
In an alternate future, the Dreaming Celestial awoke and turnedGalactus into a weapon that would consume the entire universe, leaving the Dreamer to become the nucleus and founder of a new, darker reality. The Fantastic Four,Thor,Iron Man, andGladiator thwarted his plans, resulting in Galactus consuming the Renegade.[volume & issue needed]
The Deviants eventually re-awoke the Dreaming Celestial, who turned from black to gold when the sun's rays hit him. However, for reasons as yet unrevealed,[16] the Dreaming Celestial decided against destroying the Earth as he had originally intended, at least for the moment. The Dreaming Celestial decided to wait and judge humanity for himself by his unknown standards. In the interim, he informedMakkari that a devastating force called the Horde, drawn to the planet by the Celestial's awakening, is heading for the Earth.[volume & issue needed]
The Dreaming Celestial silently stands in place, towering aboveSan Francisco, with Makkari as his prophet. In this capacity, the Eternal is an object of veneration to the Deviants, who call him the Skadraach ("avatar").[17] He speaks to Makkari, although to the latter's apparent detriment, and once even spoke through him; on that occasion, he referred to himself asTiamut the Communicator.[volume & issue needed]
After creating a diversion by havingMagneto attack San Francisco, theHigh Evolutionary removed a specific item from the Dreaming Celestial's head through a process Magneto refers to as alobotomy.[18] The object is used in an experiment on Magneto which appears to restore hismutant gene.[19]
After X-Club returned from their trip to 1906, they found the Dreaming Celestial standing right on top of the spot where they buried the blood samples regarding the origins of mutantkind they were meant to study.[20]
In the final issue ofEternals (vol.4), the Dreaming Celestial confronts theFulcrum, hinted at as being Marvel's supreme being, theOne Above All, as the Fulcrum assumes the form of "Jack" (an homage to Jack Kirby). The Dreaming Celestial questioned his own purpose and in the process, removes his helmet, revealing a human-like, but shining face. The Fulcrum declared that it had sought a Celestial who would rise above its purpose since before time began, and asked the Dreamer to become his companion; he accepted.[21] The Dreaming Celestial becomes a tourist attraction in San Francisco.[22]
During the "Dark Angel Saga" inUncanny X-Force, the Dreaming Celestial is used by the corruptedArchangel to retrieve a Celestial device known as a Life Seed to remake the world. InUncanny X-Men Vol 2 1,Mister Sinister manages to gain entry into the Dreaming Celestial and use it to battleCyclops's Extinction Team.
Tiamut wields incalculable energy, capable of reshaping reality, traversing galaxies and dimensions instantly, and communicating telepathically across vast distances. As a Celestial, his power is so immense that he can destroy entire planets with ease.[23] Tiamut seems to be one of the most powerful asGalactus feared it andUatu could not see anything when it awoke.[24]