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Who Is Shiva? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shiva (Marvel): Shiva is a powerful and nearly indestructible robot created by Weapon X to be used in the instance of one of their agents going rogue.

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Shiva is a Marvel comic book character, with over 21 comic issue appearances. Shiva is a powerful and nearly indestructible robot created by Weapon X to be used in the instance of one of their agents going rogue.

Who is Shiva?

Origin Shiva was created by the Weapon X Project to be their enforcer and to track and terminate any Weapon X operative that went rogue or left the program. Shiva is a task specific robot which learns and adapts from its previous battles with its opponents and thus proving to be a difficult foe. Creation Shiva was created by Larry Hama and Marc Silvestri and first appeared in Wolverine #50. Major Story Arcs Shiva Scenario While investigating his past, Wolverine was searching the Weapon X Compound when he mistakenly activated Shiva. The two battled and Wolverine found Shiva was resistant to his adamantium claws. After Wolverine managed to defeat it, Shiva subsequently attacked several other Weapon X agents including John Wraith , Sabretooth and Silver Fox . The targets all joined forces with Wolverine to battle Shiva. Born in Blood Shiva is sent after U.S.

Key facts

Shiva is of robot origin and first appeared in "Dreams of Gore, Phase 3". The character is published by Marvel. With 21 recorded issue appearances, Shiva ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shiva?

Shiva is a powerful and nearly indestructible robot created by Weapon X to be used in the instance of one of their agents going rogue.

When did Shiva first appear?

Shiva first appeared in "Dreams of Gore, Phase 3".

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