Who Is Tyrannus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tyrannus is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Romulus Augustlus, with over 175 comic issue appearances. This telepathic immortal roman emperor is as ruthless as he is handsome! Having been banished by the wizard Merlin to the underground world of Subterrnea, Romulus Augustlus uses technology created eons ago by a alien race called the Deviants to frequently attempt to defeat the Hulk as well as conquer the world.

Who is Tyrannus?

Origin Romulus Augustulus (Romulus the "little Augustus") lived during Roman times. He is named after Romulus Augustulus (r. 475-476), a child emperor of the Western Roman Empire. He has claimed to be this emperor rendered immortal. He was known as Tyrannus. His codename is Latin for "tyrant", "absolute ruler" and "usurper". The term originates from the Greek term tyrrannos/turranos (τύραννος) for a ruler who seizes control of a city-state and rules in an absolute manner. The word originally had no value judgement for these men.

Key facts

Tyrannus is of human origin and first appeared in "Beauty and The Beast; The Incredible Hulk Vs. The Hordes of General Fang". The character is published by Marvel. With 175 recorded issue appearances, Tyrannus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.