Religion: Celtic pagan demigod
Name: Cuchulainn
Other Names: Cuchulain; Setanta; Chulain; Irish Wolfhound
First Appearance: Thor: Blood Oath #4 (Jan. 2006)
First Appearance (Additional Details): (mentioned in Marvel comics) Thor: Blood Oath #1 (Nov. 2005); (seen in Marvel comics) Thor: Blood Oath #4 (Jan. 2006)
Creators: Michael Avon Oeming, Scott Kolins
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 4
Teams/Affiliations: Guardians of the Galaxy
Enemy of: Volstagg the Enormous, Fandral the Dashing, Hogun the Grim, Finn Mac Cool, the Scots giant
Nation: Ireland
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: charged with protecting ancient Book of Kells
Cuchulainn originates in Irish legends and stories which are set in the 1st Century B.C. in Ireland. These stories date back to around 1000 A.D.
In comics, Cuchulainn is an ancient Celtic warrior revived in the 31st Century by the Guardians of the Galaxy, many centuries after he first walked the Earth. Uses the spear Gae-Bolg.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cuchulainn.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAchulainn
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/chimchz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/slasle.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/iraironl.htm
- http://www.marvel.com/universe/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/frffrz.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Slaughter_(spear)
- https://www.comics.org/issue/306044/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/306047/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=1595
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=25965
- http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=hull&book=cuchulain&story=_about&PHPSESSID=109cc73e1a74829907ec58779032e50e