Who Is Orcus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Orcus is a Zenescope Entertainment comic book character, with over 37 comic issue appearances. Demon Lord and former king of Myst.

Who is Orcus?

Origin The demon known as Orcus controlled Myst which he ruled alongside his evil goddess wife. They were relatively indifferent rulers, except the wife like to interfere in the lives of the locals. One farmer on the verge of starvation begged for some relief and she appeared. She offered him bountiful harvest as long as he gave her one flower per year every year for seven years. When she returned to collect finally it became evident that she meant in fact one of his daughters, all of whom were sacrificed to add power to Orcus' own. When the time came to collect the seventh, the queen did not show, and the farmer thought she might not, but eventually she did. Before the daughter was fully killed a knight visited the farmer and heard of his plight. That knight was Shang .

Key facts

Orcus is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Fear Not". The character is published by Zenescope Entertainment. With 37 recorded issue appearances, Orcus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.