Who Is Maelstrom? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Maelstrom is a Marvel comic book character, with over 54 comic issue appearances. One of the most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe, Maelstrom once tried to collapse the universe into a black hole.

Who is Maelstrom?

Origin The creature who would call himself Maelstrom was the son of the Inhuman scientist, Phaeder , who was a scientific rival of then Inhumans king Agon , father of Black Bolt . Phaeder was something of a radical by Inhuman standards, he suggested cloning as a possible means to extend the lifespan of the Inhuman race, and the ruling council, led by Agon, voted to exile Phaeder. Phaeder sensing which way the wind was blowing, secretly cloned himself in order to fake his own death and vanished. Major Story Arcs Deviants Phaeder traveled to a small island in the south Pacific to continue his research in secret. There he discovered a fellow exile, Morga, but this lovely woman was a Deviant . Shunned for her (by Deviant standards) disgusting appearance, she was considered a rare beauty by Phaeder’s Inhuman eyes. Morga shared more in common with Phaeder then either of them knew, a geneticist as well, she added her knowledge to Phaeder’s work. The two eventually fell in love and their union produced a son, Maelstrom.

Key facts

Maelstrom is of other origin and first appeared in "The Cure!". The character is published by Marvel. With 54 recorded issue appearances, Maelstrom ranks among the most featured characters in comics.