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Who Is Origin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Origin (Marvel): Origin is a comic entity responsible for the creation of all Meta-Humans and beings of power in the universe. She has been fighting a war against her

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Origin is a Marvel comic book character, with over 24 comic issue appearances. Origin is a comic entity responsible for the creation of all Meta-Humans and beings of power in the universe. She has been fighting a war against her nemesis, the Unbeing since intelligent life first evolved.

Who is Origin?

Origin Origin’s true name is unpronounceable by humans; but she has (according to the Unbeing ) been fighting a war against the Unbeing. Origin created all the Superheroes on Earth and is responsible for the events to unfold so that people gain their powers and use names and costumes she creates. In the case of the Fantastic Four , she was the one who caused the cosmic radiation to bombard their ship, she also put their “super-names” in their heads. In the case of Thor , Origin was the one who showed the Asgardians how to get to Midgard millennia ago. Origin was the one who subtly directed aliens (such as the Silver Surfer ) how to get to Earth. Unbeing by contrast causes those being to lose their powers and be forgotten for a time, sometimes permanently. (see: Sentry , The Overmind , and Namor ). Unbeing claimed that Mutants were the easiest to create as Origin could simply seed them with their powers while they were still in the womb, and it saved her the trouble of coming up with clever origin stories.

Key facts

Origin is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "I Must Go Down To The Sea Again". The character is published by Marvel. With 24 recorded issue appearances, Origin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Origin?

Origin is a comic entity responsible for the creation of all Meta-Humans and beings of power in the universe. She has been fighting a war against her nemesis, the Unbeing since intelligent life first evolved.

When did Origin first appear?

Origin first appeared in "I Must Go Down To The Sea Again".

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