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Celestials

The Religious Affiliation of
Celestials
 

Religion: Celestial CBR Scale: D

Name: Celestials

Other Names: Space Gods

Classification: supporting characters supporting characters   group group   deities deities  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: The Eternals (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1976): "The Celestials!"

Creators: Jack Kirby, John Verpoorten

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 155

Type of Organization/Group: alien race

According to an account given in Eternals (vol. 1) #7, the Celestial word for humanity is "Aduum."

Number of group members listed below: 22

Character
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and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Arishem the Judge Arishem the Judge supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial Marvel 8
Ashema the Listener supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[Celestial in humanoid form]
Marvel 10
Celestials Celestials supporting character group deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
[1st app: The Eternals (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1976)] Marvel 155
Devron supporting character
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[Celestial youth; manipulated events on Dinosaur World]
Marvel 1
The Dreaming Celestial The Dreaming Celestial (Tiamut) supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[renegade Celestial]
Marvel 8
Eson the Searcher Eson the Searcher supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[seeker, quester]
Marvel 10
Exitar the Executioner Exitar the Executioner villain deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[destroyer of worlds]
Marvel 6
Gammenon the Gatherer Gammenon the Gatherer supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[data collector; gatherer of specimens]
Marvel 9
Gamriel supporting character
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[Celestial youth; manipulated events on Dinosaur World]
Marvel 1
Godstalker villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[Celestials' construct; protected Desecration Annex] Marvel 6
Hargen the Measurer Hargen the Measurer supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial Marvel 4
Jemiah the Analyzer supporting character deity scientist
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[theoretician]
Marvel 8
Juniper supporting character
CBR Scale: D alien agent of Celestials
[female feline; mentored Young Gods in aggressive offense] Marvel 3
Katos supporting character
CBR Scale: D alien agent of Celestials
[dark blue skin; mentored Young Gods in defensive warfare] Marvel 3
Nezarr the Calculator Nezarr the Calculator supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial Marvel 13
One Above All One Above All supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial (leader)
Celestial (leader)
[Commander of Fourth Celestial Host]
Marvel 14
Oneg the Prober supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[experimenter, implementer]
Marvel 9
The Red Celestial supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[oversaw transforming Black Galaxy into a new Celestial]
Marvel 5
Replicoid supporting character
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity (genetically); creation of Celestials
[cloned from Thor by Celestials] Marvel 4
Scathan the Approver supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial Marvel 5
Tefral the Surveyor Tefral the Surveyor supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial Marvel 7
Ziran the Tester Ziran the Tester supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
Celestial
[experimenter, implementer]
Marvel 17

This character is in the following 14 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23 (1989): "Cataclysm (Part 4)"
The Eternals (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1976): "The Celestials!"
Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur #1 (Dec. 2005): "The Battle That Time Forgot"
Marvel Universe #7 (Dec. 1998): "Monsters Attack!" (mentioned)
Marvel Universe: The End
Maximum Security #1 (Dec. 2000): "Illegal Aliens" (mentioned)
Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1 (Oct. 2000): "A Very Dangerous Planet" (mentioned)
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8 (Nov. 1988): "Return to Sender"
The Uncanny X-Men Annual #13 (Aug. 1989): "The Saga of the Serpent Crown, Part 3: Serpent In the Garden"
Universe X Special: 4 (Oct. 2000)
X-Men
X-Men Forever (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 2001): "The Destiny Pact"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/celestials/65-13343/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/cbcen.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/adaf.htm