Arishem the Judge
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Arishem the Judge is a fictional character
in the Marvel Universe
.
Arishem is one of two Celestials
who have the right and ability to judge which planet's civilization will live and which will die. Arishem's function is to act as the leader of Celestial landing parties, and has led all Four Celestial Hosts on Earth
.
Arishem led the Fourth Host on the planet called Pangoria, which he judged unworthy of life. With fellow Celestial Exitar, he began the purification process and transformed Pangoria into a virtual paradise.
Arishem arrived to judge a distant planet on which X-Factor
had been lost for some time. Arishem was attacked by the combined power of the Chosen, Rejects, and Beginagins factions; in response to this attack, he allowed the planet to live and the Celestials departed.
Arishem appeared before Kubik
and Kosmos
on their tour of the planes of existence. Arishem later destroyed an unnamed planet, and encountered Maelstrom
. Alongside the Watchers
, Galactus
, Rigellians
, and the Elan, Arishem witnessed the final battle between Quasar
and Maelstrom.
It was revealed that eons ago, Arishem created the Brethren from bacteria, and employed them to destroy unworthy worlds, but later released them from his service.
Arishem led the Fifth Host on an unnamed planet in a distant galaxy.
He was also the leader among the delegation of Celestials who waged war on the Watchers in an unknown galaxy.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Universe
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Arishem is one of two Celestials
Celestial (comics)
The Celestials are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in Eternals #1 and were created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
who have the right and ability to judge which planet's civilization will live and which will die. Arishem's function is to act as the leader of Celestial landing parties, and has led all Four Celestial Hosts on Earth
Earth
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.
Fictional character biography
Arishem arrived on Earth with the Fourth Celestial Host. During this time, he was first sighted by human beings, as he began his 50-year judgment of Earth. It was later revealed that during the Third Celestial Host, he had accepted the Earth Gods' vow of non-interference in Celestial affairs. With the other members of the Fourth Host in Peru, Arishem judged Earth worthy, and left Earth.Arishem led the Fourth Host on the planet called Pangoria, which he judged unworthy of life. With fellow Celestial Exitar, he began the purification process and transformed Pangoria into a virtual paradise.
Arishem arrived to judge a distant planet on which X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
had been lost for some time. Arishem was attacked by the combined power of the Chosen, Rejects, and Beginagins factions; in response to this attack, he allowed the planet to live and the Celestials departed.
Arishem appeared before Kubik
Kubik
Kubik is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears as a Cosmic Cube in Tales of Suspense #79 , and as Kubik in Avengers #289...
and Kosmos
Kosmos (Marvel Comics)
Kosmos is a character in the Marvel Comics universe, a fusion of the Beyonder and Molecule Man, who are apparently parts of a Cosmic Cube, and cared for by Kubik....
on their tour of the planes of existence. Arishem later destroyed an unnamed planet, and encountered Maelstrom
Maelstrom (comics)
Maelstrom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Marvel Two-in-One #71 , and was created by writer Mark Gruenwald.-Fictional character biography:...
. Alongside the Watchers
Watcher (comics)
The Watchers are a fictional race of extraterrestrials that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the first Watcher - named Uatu - appears in Fantastic Four #13 .-Fictional history:...
, Galactus
Galactus
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus...
, Rigellians
Rigellians (Marvel Comics)
The Rigellians, also known as the Colonizers of Rigel, are a scientifically and technologically advanced alien race in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, devoted towards amassing an empire via colonization. They are native to Rigel-3 the third planet orbiting the star Rigel in the Milky Way Galaxy...
, and the Elan, Arishem witnessed the final battle between Quasar
Quasar (comics)
Quasar is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the . He is one of Marvel's cosmic heroes, a character whose adventures frequently take him into outer space or other dimensions...
and Maelstrom.
It was revealed that eons ago, Arishem created the Brethren from bacteria, and employed them to destroy unworthy worlds, but later released them from his service.
Arishem led the Fifth Host on an unnamed planet in a distant galaxy.
He was also the leader among the delegation of Celestials who waged war on the Watchers in an unknown galaxy.