Druig
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Eternals #11 (May 1977) |
Created by | Jack Kirby |
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Alter ego | Druig |
Team affiliations | Eternals Vorozheika |
Notable aliases | Ivan Druig, Druig of Nightmares |
Abilities | Superhuman speed, strength and physical resistance, Accelerated healing, Cosmic energy manipulation, Energy blasts, Flight, Illusion generation, Matter transmutation, Teleportation. |
Druig is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Eternals #11 (May 1977) and was created by Jack Kirby. He is depicted as a member of the superhuman race, the Eternals.
Druig was portrayed by Barry Keoghan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021).
Publication history
Druig first appeared in The Eternals #11 (May 1977) and was created by Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography
Druig is the son of
In modern times, Druig served as an agent of the
Eternals (2006)
Much later, Druig is now deputy Prime Minister of Vorozheika (a fictional country to the northeast of
At this point, like Mark Curry, Druig's powers inexplicably "kick in". Unlike Mark Curry, he immediately gains control over his powers. He has displayed a limited form of telepathy, allowing him to view a person's most traumatic memory and immobilize them by forcing them to face that memory again. However, he does not appear to be able to read other memories from a target's mind. Druig also seems able to conceal his presence, by influencing the minds of others so that they do not see him - so far, the limits of this ability are unclear.[volume & issue needed]
Returning to Vorozheika, Druig then seizes control of an army unit and then quickly rounds up all heads of the government. He then has all the people involved in the betrayal at the embassy dragged before him and the government heads, and gives the heads a choice. They either kill a betrayer or kill themselves. After one government head tries killing Druig, and is then forced to kill himself, the other heads all turn on the betrayers.[volume & issue needed]
He then leaves to find the other Eternals, and help them prevent the
Powers and abilities
Druig possesses the conventional abilities of an Eternal. He can manipulate all forms of matter and energy, including the atoms of his own body, teleport, control the minds of others, project energy from his body (usually from the hands or eyes), and manipulate gravity to fly.
Reception
- In 2021, CBR.com ranked Druig 15th in their "15 Most Powerful Eternals" list.[4]
- In 2021, CBR.com ranked Druig 9th in their "10 Strongest Characters From Eternals Comics" list.[5]
In other media
Television
- Druig appears in Marvel Knights: Eternals, voiced by Alex Zahara.[6]
Film
- Druig appears in Makkari. He thought of using his mind control powers to control the world, but realized that it would have made humanity less free, and instead chose to control a small community.
References
- ^ Hayes, Jackson (August 25, 2019). "Eternals: Who is Druig, the MCU Film's Presumed Villain?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ The Eternals #11
- ^ The Eternals #6
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (2019-07-27). "The 15 Most Powerful Eternals, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Harth, David (2021-11-13). "The 10 Strongest Characters From Eternals Comics". CBR. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Druig Voice - Eternals (Show) | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Keane, Sean (August 24, 2019). "Kit Harington, Gemma Chan and Barry Keoghan join Marvel's Eternals". CNET. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Keane, Sean. "Eternals' Barry Keoghan hails Marvel movie's diversity, in his own accent". CNET. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
External links
- Druig at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Druig on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki