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Who Is Quoggoth? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Quoggoth (Marvel): Quoggoth is an ancient Eldritch Abomination created by Shuma-Gorath who rebelled against his master in a failed attempt to take his place as the leade

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Quoggoth is a Marvel comic book character, with over 3 comic issue appearances. Quoggoth is an ancient Eldritch Abomination created by Shuma-Gorath who rebelled against his master in a failed attempt to take his place as the leader of the Old Ones.

Who is Quoggoth?

Origin Shuma-Gorath vs. Quoggoth Quoggoth was originally created by the many-angled chaos lord known as Shuma-Gorath and served for aeons as his disciple, but when Quoggoth began fancying himself more powerful than Shuma-Gorath, he rebelled and clashed with his former master in the skies above Earth during the time of the dinosaurs. Though Shuma-Gorath was unable to destroy that which he had created, he was still able to defeat Quoggoth and seal him inside of a sepulcher devoted to the worship of the Old One s which he then sunk far beneath the ocean. Centuries later, a mutant who called himself Magneto brought the sepulcher and the island upon which it sat back to the surface. For a time, Magneto used the island as a base of operations until he was defeated by the X-Men , who ended up stranded there when Xavier's yacht broke down. While the X-Men were sitting around a campfire, an odd noise echoed through the air, Wolverine wanted to check it out but Xavier stopped him as he could not sense anything via telepathy. However, he decided to take advantage of the situation by having Kitty go with Cyclops to learn more about how recon missions work. As the two made their way around the .

Key facts

Quoggoth is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Substitute". The character is published by Marvel. With 3 recorded issue appearances, Quoggoth ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Quoggoth?

Quoggoth is an ancient Eldritch Abomination created by Shuma-Gorath who rebelled against his master in a failed attempt to take his place as the leader of the Old Ones.

When did Quoggoth first appear?

Quoggoth first appeared in "The Substitute".

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