Who Is Juggernaut? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Juggernaut is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Cain Marko, with over 2,180 comic issue appearances. Cain Marko, also known as the Juggernaut, is the step-brother of X-Men founder Charles Xavier and the avatar of Cyttorak. Powered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, Marko is bestowed virtually limitless brute strength and durability which he mostly uses for criminal pursuits and wanton destruction. The Juggernaut is considered one of the strongest and most powerful beings on Earth.

Who is Juggernaut?

Origin Cain Marko's mother died when he was young and he was raised by his father Kurt . With the (questionable) death of his father's colleague, Dr. Brian Xavier , Cain's father married Xavier's widow, Sharon . They moved into the Xavier Mansion (the later Xavier Institute for Higher Learning ) in Westchester, New York. Cain was a bully to his stepbrother Charles, partly due to the fact that his father favored him over Cain. Unknown to Cain, Charles was succeeding because of his mutant ability to read minds, including Cain's. When he found out, Cain would never forgive Charles for this. During an argument with his father, Cain accidentally started a fire in his father's lab, the fire soon grew out of control and Kurt once again showed his preference for Charles when he saved him first.

Key facts

Juggernaut is of human origin and first appeared in "The Origin of Professor X". The character is published by Marvel. With 2,180 recorded issue appearances, Juggernaut ranks among the most featured characters in comics.