Contemplator
| Contemplator | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Treasury Special #1 (1976) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby (writer / artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tath Ki |
| Team affiliations | Elders of the Universe |
| Notable aliases | Mister Buda |
| Abilities |
Telepathy Telekinesis Astral projection Omniscience Teleportation Immortality |
The Contemplator (Tath Ki) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is one of the Elders of the Universe.
The Contemplator was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Marvel Treasury Special #1 (1976).
Billions of years ago, the extraterrestrial Tath Ki was born in the Coal Sack Nebula. Eons ago, he chose to dedicate himself to philosophy, meditation, and developing his mind and spirit to plumb the mysteries of the universe. At some point, he was contacted to join the Elders of the Universe, a group consisting of some of the oldest beings in the universe, each member devoted to a specific pursuit or ideal.
Tath Ki first appeared in modern times under the alias "Mister Buda" and took Captain America on a trip through time to witness important events in America's past and future to teach him about America and himself. The Contemplator then caused a divergence of an alternate Earth ruled by the android Adam II. The Contemplator sent the first four Captain Americas (Steve Rogers, William Naslund, Jeffrey Mace, and the 1950s Captain America) there so that the dying Mace, also known as the World War II hero, the Patriot, could have a second chance at being Captain America and preventing Adam II from assassinating Senator John F. Kennedy.
Later, a Skrull (who was at the time locked in the form of the Contemplator) became involved in the Elders' plot to kill Galactus in order to cause a new Big Bang event. The Elders intended to destroy the current universe and usher in a new one where they would all be recreated as individual beings of great power like Galactus. The fake "Contemplator" met with the Kree Supreme Intelligence in an attempt to obtain his Infinity Gem. With the other Elders, he tried to kill Galactus with the Infinity Gems, but was thwarted by the Silver Surfer. When this plot failed, the Skrull impersonating the Contemplator contacted the alien pirate, Captain Reptyl in a plot against the Surfer. Reptyl sheltered him from Galactus' vengeance. Quickly infuriated by him however, Captain Reptyl devoured the faux Tath Ki and left his severed head floating in space as a warning to the pursuing Silver Surfer and Nova.
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