Who Is Urthona? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Urthona is a Marvel comic book character, with over 18 comic issue appearances. Urthona is a powerful sorcerer from the planet Gevaltu. His desire to become Sorcerer Supreme over the entire universe led him to try and take the life of Doctor Strange.

Who is Urthona?

Urthona was created by writer Peter Gillis and artist Chris Warner, and while he first appeared in Doctor Strange #79 , the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth senses the alien conqueror's presence in the preceding issue. Urthona hails from a distant planet named Gevaltu, in an unknown galaxy far, far away. His penchant for magic created a desire to become the Sorcerer Supreme over the entire universe. Because of this, he wished to kill the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth, Doctor Strange . To this end, he sent his warrior champion to Earth to slay Strange. Urthona's warrior managed to wound Strange, but the sorcerer's astral form possessed Morganna Blessing. Through her, Strange used black magic to summon the demon Satannish to consume the champion. While Strange struggled to return to his body, Urthona sent his warriors to Strange's sanctum sanctorum, where they captured the Sorcerer Supreme's manservant, Wong , and his ally, Topaz .

Key facts

Urthona is of alien origin and first appeared in "Fata Morganna!". The character is published by Marvel. With 18 recorded issue appearances, Urthona ranks among the most featured characters in comics.