The Celestials

The Celestials

Character NameAffiliationOrigin
Arishem the Judge Celestials Marvel Comics
Ashema the Listener Celestials Marvel Comics
Blue Celestial Celestials Marvel Comics
Devron the Experimenter Celestials Marvel Comics
Eson the Searcher Celestials Marvel Comics
Exitar the Executioner Celestials Marvel Comics
Gamiel the Manipulator Celestials Marvel Comics
Gammenon the Gatherer Celestials Marvel Comics
Hargen the Measurer Celestials Marvel Comics
Jemiah the Analyzer Celestials Marvel Comics
Nezarr the Calculator Celestials Marvel Comics
One Above All Celestials Marvel Comics
Oneg the Prober Celestials Marvel Comics
Red-Blue Judge Celestials Marvel Comics
Red Celestial Celestials Marvel Comics
Scathan the Approver Celestials Marvel Comics
Tefral the Surveyor Celestials Marvel Comics
Tiamut, The Dreaming Celestial Celestials Marvel Comics
Ziran the Tester Celestials Marvel Comics

History

The Celestials are a star-faring race of humanoid aliens who possess untold cosmic power. Standing two thousand feet tall, the Celestials are clad in full body armor. No Earth being has ever seen what they look like beneath their armor or knows their origin.

What is known is that they have visited the Earth at four different periods in the Earth's past, each time altering the course of history. The first Celestial Host came to Earth approximately one million years ago to perform genetic tests and experimentation on Earth's highest lifeform, the nascent human being. Testing the versatility of human genes, the First Host created two sub-species of humanity, the Eternals and the Deviants. Their sole legacy to the mainstream human race was the implantation of a dormant DNA complex which would one day permit benevolent mutations.

The Second Celestial Host came to Earth approximately twenty-five thousand years ago to inspect the results of their first visit. Finding the direction of Deviants technology counter-productive, the Celestials destroyed the Deviants' major stronghold, Lemuria. Repercussions of that destruction caused tectonic plate shifting that eventually contributed to the sinking of the continent of Atlantis.

The Third Celestial Host arrived on Earth one thousand years ago to inspect the progress of the human race. Their landing site was arranged by the Eternals working in conjunction with the Incas of Peru. The Third Host was met by a contingent of Earth's mythological gods, including Odin of the Asgardians and Zeus of the Olympians, who challenged the Celestials' right to interfere in Earth's affairs. The outcome of that encounter was that all of the major races of gods swore to forego their active involvement in the destiny of mankind.

The Fourth Celestial Host arrived in recent years in order to judge mankind's worthiness now that the dormant DNA complex for benevolent mutations had become activated by the worldwide increase in radiation levels. The Celestials deemed humanity fit to survive. A group of twelve human beings representing the great accomplishments of mankind accompanied the Celestials when they left Earth.

It is not known how many Celestials there are in existence. Even the number of Celestials on Earth in the Fourth Host is a mystery. Nine were known by name and function, others were glimpsed but not identified. The Fourth Host was led by the Celestial known only as The One Above All, who remained aboard the orbiting mother ship during the entire stay on Earth. The head of the landing party was Arishem.

However, it is known that the Celestials have visited many other worlds in order to perform genetic experimentation. For example, the Skrulls are known to be a result of Celestial experimentation. The Celestials have returned to judge many of these worlds, and Earth is apparently the only one of these that they judged favorably and hence did not destroy for posing a potential menace to the universe.

There have only been indications of the full scope of the Celestials' power. Each member of the Fourth Host withstood a full frontal attack by the collective power of the Eternals and the Asgardians. Arishem has been shown to have sufficient power to permanently seal dimensional portals to the godly realms. The Celestials are not indestructible, however. During the Third Host, the Celestials used their combined might to slay one of their brethren for breach of conduct.
 Another indication of the Celestials' power is that when the Fourth Host left Earth, they eradicated all evidence of their recent and past presence from the minds and records of mortal men. Only the Eternals, Deviants, dimensional gods of Earth, and a handful of human beings are now aware of their existence and remember the nature of their visits.

Typical Celestial 
Fighting Monstrous
Agility Unearthly
Strength Class 3000
Endurance Class 3000
Reason Class 1000
Intuition Class 1000
Psyche Class 1000
  
Health 6175
Karma 3000
Resources Class 3000
Popularity Not Applicable

Talents
Various based on their unique Celestial functions and abilities.

Contacts
Other Celestials, Eternity and other major forces of the universe, such as Galactus, the Stranger, the Vishanti.

Known Powers

The normal Celestial has the following array of powers:

Fliers

Green winged hectapoids possess the following abilities:

Fighting Good
Agility Good
Strength Remarkable
Endurance Remarkable
  
Health 80

Powers:

Acid Swarm

Pink and Purple saucers that swarm to attack en masse, possess the following abilities:

Fighting Monstrous
Agility Good
Strength Unearthly
Endurance Good
  
Health 195

Powers:

Replicoids

Humanoid clones that resemble anyone the Celestials desires to imitate. Specialized Replicoids can be created for any purpose; these are often used as emissaries. Replicoids possess the following abilities:

Fighting Remarkable
Agility Excellent
Strength Excellent
Endurance Excellent
  
Health 90

Powers:

Known Celestials

The following are descriptions of individually known Celestials and their various unique functions and abilities:

Fighting Class 1000
Agility Unearthly
Strength Class 5000
Endurance Class 3000
Reason Class 1000
Intuition Class 1000
Psyche Class 1000
  
Health 9100
Karma 3000

Celestial Host