Who Is Crule? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Crule is a Marvel comic book character, with over 68 comic issue appearances. The savage member of the Externals.

Who is Crule?

Origin He was one of the immortals known as the Externals , and he was one of the meanest and maddest of the team, often seen as being a barbarian. His purple skin and apparent strength are the only known manifestations of his mutancy. Even though his exact age, race and name are unknown it is known that he has been revealed as having been an ancient berserker as well as remembering Mithras (a religion from around the 1st to 4th centuries AD). He was also used by the other male Externals, who called themselves the High Lords. He was their personal enforcer and assassin in their power game. Gideon has also said that during World War II he worked in a Nazi death camp, operating a gas chamber purely for his own enjoyment. Creation Written by Fabian Nicieza and drawn by Mark Pacella . History Crule, after being exiled by the Externals, is found and sent by Gideon to attack X-Force after the rescue of Sunspot .

Key facts

Crule is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Traitors to the Cause". The character is published by Marvel. With 68 recorded issue appearances, Crule ranks among the most featured characters in comics.