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Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003):
“Predestination”
by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom

Marvel Universe: The End #1

Title: “Predestination”

Medium: comic

Cover date: May 2003

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Jim Starlin
Art by: Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom


96 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Thanos Thanos
(lead character)
villain
CBR Scale: M occult; nihilist; worships Death
Eternals of Titan; Infinity Watch Marvel 306
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Marvel 4,551
The Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner (Namor) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman
classical religion
Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 1,864
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Marvel 1,687
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom (Victor Von Doom) villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Gypsy/Roma; magic/mysticism
Fearsome Four; The Cabal Marvel 1,176
Silver Surfer Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) hero
CBR Scale: S Zenn-La religion
Heralds of Galactus; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 826
Photon Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell) hero
CBR Scale: I Titanian Eternals religion
Kree; The Thunderbolts Marvel 158
Him Adam Warlock hero
  Guardians of the Galaxy; Infinity Watch (founder)
[savior of worlds]
Marvel 294
Gamora Gamora hero
CBR Scale: M Zen Whoberi; raised by nihilist
Graces; Guardians of the Galaxy...  Marvel 171
Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) villain
CBR Scale: D Egyptian classical religion
[1st app: The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #457 (Oct. 1997)] Marvel 5
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark) hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous
Force Works; Illuminati...  Marvel 5,673
Thor Thor (Donald Blake) hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
Nick Fury Nick Fury hero
CBR Scale: U secular
black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 1,898
Giant-Man Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 1,543
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  Marvel 5,017
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 4,393
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 4,069
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers) hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian; agnostic
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 5,233
Phoenix Phoenix (Jean Grey) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Metro College; The Twelve...  Marvel 1,905
Iceman Iceman (Bobby Drake) hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 1,752
Angel Archangel (Warren Worthington III) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Academy of Tomorrow; Horsemen of Apocalypse...  Marvel 1,741
Professor X Professor X (Charles Xavier) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S religious
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 4,999
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Storm Storm (Ororo Munroe) hero
CBR Scale: M Goddess worship
black; Lady Liberators...  Marvel 5,068
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (raised Gypsy/Roma)
Excalibur; Neyaphem...  Marvel 4,345
Colossus Colossus (Peter Rasputin) hero
CBR Scale: I Communist atheist (former)
Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Marvel 4,122
Rogue Rogue (Anna Marie) hero
CBR Scale: S Southern Baptist
Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Men Marvel 3,526
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress
A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 1,624
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,339
Black Panther Black Panther (T'Challa) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M African primal-indigenous
religion; Black Panther Cult
(leader)
black; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 786
Falcon Falcon (Sam Wilson) hero
CBR Scale: S Baptist
black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  Marvel 531
Black Knight Black Knight (Dane Whitman) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (medieval)
Excalibur; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 430
Vision Vision hero
CBR Scale: MCBR Scale: I synthezoid; Catholic (temporary)
A-Next; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 1,393
Captain Marvel Warbird (Carol Danvers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  Marvel 784
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination
unknown) - nominal
Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg-ampersand-Holliway; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 952
Tigra Tigra (Greer Grant) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S mystically empowered
Cat People; Counter Force...  Marvel 310
Photon Photon (Monica Rambeau) hero
  black; Nextwave...  Marvel 256
Ant-Man Ant-Man (Scott Lang) villain hero
CBR Scale: S repentant
A-Next; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 120
Gambit Gambit (Remy LeBeau) hero
CBR Scale: S Cajun Catholic
Horsemen of Apocalypse; The Marauders...  Marvel 954
White Queen White Queen (Emma Frost) villain hero
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian (nominal); mutant supremacist
Academy of Tomorrow; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 3,409
Hercules Hercules hero deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman classical religion
Heroes for Hire; Olympian...  DC Marvel 1,029
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. supporting character group
  [government agency; intelligence agency...] Marvel 1,188
Chamber Chamber (Jonothon Starsmore) hero
CBR Scale: I Anglican
Generation X; The New Warriors...  Marvel 196
Bishop Bishop (Lucas Bishop) villain hero
CBR Scale: S X-Men veneration (lapsed)
black; NYPD...  Marvel 548
Zeus Zeus supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman deity
Council of Godheads
[supreme monarch of the Olympian gods]
DC Marvel 283
Marrow Marrow (Sarah Rushman) villain hero
CBR Scale: S mutant supremacist; religious
Cable's Underground (ally); Gene Nation...  Marvel 101
Trish Tilby Trish Tilby supporting character
  [dated the Beast (Hank McCoy)] Marvel 98
Sage Sage (Tessa Hartley) hero
  Excalibur; The Council of the Chosen...  Marvel 238
Thunderbird Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) hero
CBR Scale: S Hindu
X-Corporation; X-Men Marvel 50
Stacy X Stacy X (Miranda Leevald) hero
  The New Warriors; X-Men Marvel 58
Quasar Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Protectors of the Universe; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 317
Stingray Stingray (Walter Newell) hero
  Initiative: Point Men (leader); Initiative...  Marvel 124
Firebird Firebird (Bonita Juarez) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Hispanic; The Avengers...  Marvel 84
Living Lightning Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT
Hispanic; Pacific Overlords...  Marvel 118
Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts (Jonathan Hart) hero
  The Avengers; The Defenders Marvel 144
3-D Man Triathlon (Delroy Garrett Jr.) hero
CBR Scale: M Triune Understanding
(Scientology)
black; The Avengers Marvel 101
Gabriel Jones Gabriel Jones hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination
unknown)
black; Godzilla Squad...  Marvel 125
Gladiator Gladiator (Kallark) hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 166
Tempest Angel (Angel Salvadore) villain hero
CBR Scale: I mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; The New Warriors...  Marvel 70
Mole Man Mole Man (Harvey Elder) villain scientist
  [ruler of much of Subterranea] Marvel 297
Redwing Redwing hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
falcon; Pet Avengers
[falcon; partner of Falcon (Sam Wilson)]
Marvel 128
Eternity Eternity deity
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
Seven Friendless Marvel 84
Shi'ar Shi'ar supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Shi'ar religion
[alien race] Marvel 106
Celestials Celestials supporting character group deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
[alien race] Marvel 155
Death Death supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[embodies death/mortality] Marvel 587
Fidel Castro Fidel Castro supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: D Communist; Orisha; Catholic (excommunicated)
[] DC 223
George W. Bush George W. Bush supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (raised); United Methodist Church (convert)
[U.S. President] Marvel DC, etc. 789
Infinity supporting character
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[personification of sum total of all that exists] Marvel 31
Kro Kro villain
CBR Scale: R Deviant religion
Delta Force; Deviants Marvel 21
Lord Chaos Lord Chaos supporting character
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[embodiment of chaos; "metaphysical and abstract" being] Marvel 10
Master Order Master Order supporting character
CBR Scale: D cosmic entity
[force of nature] Marvel 5
Condoleezza Rice supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Presbyterian
[politician; diplomat...] Marvel 155
Dick Cheney Dick Cheney supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Methodist
[vice-president] Marvel 227
Atleza Langunn supporting character
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
[chosen as toddler to replace Atlez (cosmic being)] Marvel 8
Thialfi supporting character
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
Asgardian
[Viking orphan brought to Asgard]
Marvel 13
Tony Blair Tony Blair
(cameo)
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Anglican; Catholic (convert)
[U.K. Prime Minister] Marvel 229
Colin Powell Colin Powell
(cameo)
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
black
[U.S. Secretary of State under Pres. Bush]
Marvel Blue Water Productions 144
Quicksilver Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
(only on cover)
villain hero
CBR Scale: I Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sometimes mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; The Avengers...  Marvel 944
Moon Knight Moon Knight (Marc Spector)
(only on cover)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)
CIA; Marvel Knights...  Marvel 423
The Punisher The Punisher (Frank Castle)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic (former seminarian)
Code Red; Marvel Knights...  Marvel 1,893
Sasquatch Sasquatch (Dr. Walter Langkowski)
(only on cover)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Jewish
Alpha Flight; Omega Flight Marvel 327
Snowbird Snowbird (Narya)
(only on cover)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Inuit demi-goddess
Alpha Flight; First Flight Marvel 115
Black Bolt Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion
Illuminati; Inhuman Royal Family...  Marvel 505
Medusa Medusa (Medusalith Boltagon)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 416
Gorgon Gorgon
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 317
Karnak Karnak
(only on cover)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Inhuman religion (priest)
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 299
Triton Triton
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 278
Galactus Galactus (Galan)
(only on cover)
villain
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
Heralds of Galactus (leader) Marvel 537
Starfox Starfox (Eros)
(only on cover)
hero
CBR Scale: R Titanian religion
Eternals of Titan; The Avengers Marvel 207
Man-Thing Man-Thing (Ted Sallis)
(only on cover)
hero scientist
  Daydreamers; Legion of Monsters... 
[Guardian of the Nexus of Realities]
Marvel 176
The Stranger The Stranger
(only on cover)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: M pseudo-cosmic entity
[1st app: The X-Men (vol. 1) #11 (May 1965)] Marvel 188

This publication is also known as: Marvel: The End #1.