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Who Is Terminus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Terminus (Marvel): A lethal creation by a dying race to get their revenge on the Celestials. Terminus is an incredibly powerful and gargantuan cosmic scavenger, who exis

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Terminus is a Marvel comic book character, with over 94 comic issue appearances. A lethal creation by a dying race to get their revenge on the Celestials. Terminus is an incredibly powerful and gargantuan cosmic scavenger, who exists in various stages and has threatened the Earth a number of times.

Who is Terminus?

Origin Terminus Revealed Many eons ago, an alien race known as the Terminex, had been judged unfit to live by the almighty powerful Celestials . The Terminex were fairly scientifically advanced creatures in their own right, (despite also reveling in violent, aggressive and spiteful ways) capable of interstellar travel, genetic engineering. Yet they they were also aware of the massive power disparity between themselves and their would be destroyers, and so turned their attention and focus to revenge on both the Celestials and life anywhere else. Thus Terminus existence was set into motion. The final act, the final gesture of the Terminex, was to send a ship out, managing to barely avoid destruction, as the Terminex and their planet (Terminon) were reduced to ruin at the hands of the Celestials. This fleeing ship carrying a carefully created and designed batch of microbes, known as Termini, otherwise known as Stage 1 of the Termini. Terminus itself, is known as Stage 4. Engineered specifically by the Terminex, the Termini in its microbe stage, Stage 1, were designed to convert native species of other planets, by being digested and then attacking them on a cellular level, converting t.

Key facts

Terminus is of alien origin and first appeared in "Skyfall". The character is published by Marvel. With 94 recorded issue appearances, Terminus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Terminus?

A lethal creation by a dying race to get their revenge on the Celestials. Terminus is an incredibly powerful and gargantuan cosmic scavenger, who exists in various stages and has threatened the Earth a number of times.

When did Terminus first appear?

Terminus first appeared in "Skyfall".

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