Araki (comics)
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In Marvel Comics
Araki a fictional character, an alien and prime minister of the imperial Shi'ar
. He is the Lord Chancellor to the empress Lilandra.
, the Brood
, and the rogue Admiral Lord Samedar; this event cost him his life at the hands of the rebel's leader. This was not the end of Araki. Lilandra valued his services to the empire so much that she had him cloned using advanced Shi'ar technology, she had his consciousness
transferred into his new body.
Following this Araki found himself as somewhat of an easy target as far as enemies of the empire were concerned. Araki was never a fighter and was consequently killed a further four times, each time effectively resurrected again by Lilandra, with his consciousness transferred to a new clone body.
Upon his fifth reincarnation
he discovered that Lilandra was possessed by Xavier's unborn twin Cassandra Nova
. He intervened before Nova's request to kill the X-Men
reached the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. The Guardian heard of Araki's betrayal to "Lilandra" and was forced to kill him via Cassandra Nova's influence.
Araki was not dead for long and when Lilandra regained control of her physical body she had him resurrected a sixth time. She considered him a valuable help but this appears to have been a mistake, as Araki betrayed his Empress upon her return to her duties after the Cassandra Nova incident, supporting the ascension of her resurrected brother D'Ken. Araki may have been negatively affected by the many deaths and the process of having his consciousness repeatedly transferred. He also order the mass extermination of Jean Grey
's relatives on Earth at the hands of the Shi'ar Death Commandos. The motive for the deaths of the Greys was to negate the Grey genome that has led to the Phoenix, a reality-threatening elemental force.
He was killed once again by Gladiator
during War of Kings
.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Araki a fictional character, an alien and prime minister of the imperial Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
. He is the Lord Chancellor to the empress Lilandra.
Fictional character biography
Araki defended the Shi'ar throne against an impending coup against Lilandra by her sister DeathbirdDeathbird
Deathbird is a fictional character. She is a Marvel Comics supervillainess, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, she first appeared in Ms. Marvel #9....
, the Brood
Brood (comics)
The Brood are a race of insectoid, parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, especially Uncanny X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, they first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #155 .The Brood possess wings, fanged teeth and...
, and the rogue Admiral Lord Samedar; this event cost him his life at the hands of the rebel's leader. This was not the end of Araki. Lilandra valued his services to the empire so much that she had him cloned using advanced Shi'ar technology, she had his consciousness
Consciousness
Consciousness is a term that refers to the relationship between the mind and the world with which it interacts. It has been defined as: subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind...
transferred into his new body.
Following this Araki found himself as somewhat of an easy target as far as enemies of the empire were concerned. Araki was never a fighter and was consequently killed a further four times, each time effectively resurrected again by Lilandra, with his consciousness transferred to a new clone body.
Upon his fifth reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
he discovered that Lilandra was possessed by Xavier's unborn twin Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova is a fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, Cassandra first appeared in New X-Men #114 . Cassandra is a "mummudrai," a parasitic life form born bodiless on the astral plane...
. He intervened before Nova's request to kill the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
reached the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. The Guardian heard of Araki's betrayal to "Lilandra" and was forced to kill him via Cassandra Nova's influence.
Araki was not dead for long and when Lilandra regained control of her physical body she had him resurrected a sixth time. She considered him a valuable help but this appears to have been a mistake, as Araki betrayed his Empress upon her return to her duties after the Cassandra Nova incident, supporting the ascension of her resurrected brother D'Ken. Araki may have been negatively affected by the many deaths and the process of having his consciousness repeatedly transferred. He also order the mass extermination of Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
's relatives on Earth at the hands of the Shi'ar Death Commandos. The motive for the deaths of the Greys was to negate the Grey genome that has led to the Phoenix, a reality-threatening elemental force.
He was killed once again by Gladiator
Gladiator (comics)
Gladiator, in comics, may refer to:* Gladiator , the Imperial Guard member* Gladiator , the Daredevil supervillain* Gladiator , a character created by Jim Steranko...
during War of Kings
War of Kings
"War of Kings" is a comic book crossover storyline written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, published by Marvel Comics, and set in Marvel's main shared universe. The six issue limited series was published between March and August, 2009....
.