Who Is Pluto? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Pluto is a Marvel comic book character, with over 140 comic issue appearances. Ruler of Hades, the Underworld. God of the Dead.

Who is Pluto?

Pluto is the Roman god of the Underworld. In Marvel comics he takes the place in the Olympian Pantheon of his Greek Counterpart, Hades. Origin The oldest son of the Titan Kronos, Pluto was consumed by his father at birth to prevent him from rebelling against him. Eventually he was freed by Zeus and joined his siblings in overthrowing his father. Through the casting of lots the brothers divided up the world with Pluto getting the underworld and rulership over the dead along with all of the wealth inside of the Earth. Being a greedy god, Pluto sought to increase both his material wealth and the size of his kingdom through the ages. When Zeus decided to let worship of the Olympians die off he forbade Pluto from collecting more souls, angering Pluto. Over the centuries Pluto's bitterness grew leading him to rebel several times against Zeus either through outright rebellion or attempts to weaken his position and claim his throne.

Key facts

Pluto is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Hammer and the Holocaust!; The Meaning of... Ragnarok!". The character is published by Marvel. With 140 recorded issue appearances, Pluto ranks among the most featured characters in comics.