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Knull

Knull (/nʌl/) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman, the character debuted in Venom vol. 4 #3 (August 2018), and later retroactively established as the unnamed black-armored figure in Jason Aaron's Thor: God of Thunder #6 (March 2013). Knull is a primordial…

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Publisher
Marvel Comics
Abilities
Superhuman strength, speed, and durability · Matter generation and manipulation · Shadow manipulation · Symbiote domination · Symbiote creation
Created by
Donny Cates Ryan Stegman
First appearance
Thor: God of Thunder #6 · (March 2013; identity unrevealed) · Venom vol. 4 #3 · (August 2018; full appearance)
Notable aliases
God of the Symbiotes · God of the Void · God of the darkness · Lord of the Abyss · God-Host
Place of origin
Primordial void

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Knull

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Edges62
Triples196
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
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related to Conquering Earth and death · 26
Knull → Avengers, Black, Captain Universe, Dylan, Dylan Brock, Earth, Earth's, Eddie Brock, Eddie's, Enigma Force, Fantastic Four, God, Jean Grey's, King, Knull's, Light, Namor, Sensing Knull, Sentry, Storm
related to Critical reception · 25
Knull → Avengers, Bradley Prom, CBR, Earth's, Galaxy, Guardians, He, He's, However, Ian Cardona, It, Kree-Skrull, Marvel Comics, Marvel's, Marvel's Dracula, Morlun, Norway, Norwegian, Screen Rant, Silver Surfer
related to history · 19
Knull → After, Al Ewing, Aug, Black, Donny Cates' Silver Surfer, Earth, Galaxy, God, Guardians, Juanan Ramirez, King, Realms, The, Thor, Thunder, Tom Waltz, Venom, War, Web
related to Video games · 16
Knull → Ancient Venom, Champions, Future Fight, Isaac, Marvel, Marvel Contest, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Marvel Puzzle Quest, Marvel Rivals, Marvel Snap, Marvel Strike Force, Michael Scott, NPC, Singleton Jr, Spider-Man Unlimited, Venom
related to Accolades · 15
Knull → Best Cosmic Villains Not, CBR, Century, In, Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics Gods Who, MCU, Most Powerful Symbiotes, Next, Screen Rant, Should Join The MCU, Spider-Man, The Best New Villains, Various, Yet
related to Film · 14
Knull → Andy Serkis, Dark Shadow Lord, God Butcher, Gorr, However, Love, Necrosword's, Symbiotes, The Last Dance, This, Thor, Thunder, Venom, Xenophages
Abilities · 10
Knull → Flight, Healing factor, Immortality, Matter generation and manipulation, Shadow manipulation, Shapeshifting, Skilled hand-to-hand combatant, Superhuman strength, speed, and durability, Symbiote creation, Symbiote domination
related to Origin · 10
Knull → Black, Celestial, Celestials, Creation, He, King, Light, Marvel Universe, The Celestials, Upon
Notable aliases · 9
Knull → Exolon God, God of the darkness, God of the Symbiotes, God of the Void, God-Host, Grendel (avatar), King in Black, Lord of the Abyss, Slicer of Worlds
related to External links · 8
Knull → CBR, Comic VineKnull, Database, Everything You Need, God, Know About Marvel's Symbiote, Marvel, Marvel Comics

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venom symbiote symbiotes marvel black king god thor carnage character appears universe earth created comics vol thunder darkness first celestials

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KnullAbilitiesSuperhuman strength, speed, and durability1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesMatter generation and manipulation1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesShadow manipulation1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesSymbiote domination1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesSymbiote creation1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesHealing factor1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesShapeshifting1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesImmortality1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesFlight1.00infobox
KnullAbilitiesSkilled hand-to-hand combatant1.00infobox
KnullCreated byDonny Cates Ryan Stegman1.00infobox
KnullFirst appearanceThor: God of Thunder #61.00infobox
KnullFirst appearance(March 2013; identity unrevealed)1.00infobox
KnullFirst appearanceVenom vol. 4 #31.00infobox
KnullFirst appearance(August 2018; full appearance)1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesGod of the Symbiotes1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesGod of the Void1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesGod of the darkness1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesLord of the Abyss1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesGod-Host1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesGrendel (avatar)1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesExolon God1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesKing in Black1.00infobox
KnullNotable aliasesSlicer of Worlds1.00infobox
KnullPlace of originPrimordial void1.00infobox
KnullPublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
KnullSpeciesElder God1.00infobox
KnullTeam affiliationsSymbiote Imperium1.00infobox
Knullis aprimordial god of darkness from before the universe's seventh iteration0.90text

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