Forgotten One (comics)

Gilgamesh
Cover art for Eternals (vol 4) #5. The Forgotten One is the center figure. Art by Daniel Acuña.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Eternals #13 (July, 1977)
Created by	Jack Kirby
In-story information
Team affiliations	Eternals Avengers
Notable aliases	Gilgamesh, Dragon-Slayer, Hero, Forgotten Nemesis, Hercules, Samson, Atlas, others unrevealed
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, agility, reflexes, and durability Regenerative healing factor Flight Optic blasts Repressed aging Immunity to disease

The Forgotten One (also known as Hero and Gilgamesh) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the near-immortal hidden race known as the Eternals.

The Forgotten One was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The Eternals (vol. 1) #13.

During his millennia of activity, the adventurer and warrior Forgotten One has used the names of or been mistaken for numerous heroes of myth and legend, including Hercules and Gilgamesh. He became an outcast from his fellow Eternals when their ruler, Zuras, decreed that he had been too proud a meddler in the mortal world and confined him to a sector of Olympus. He was eventually convinced to come out of exile and journey to the mother-ship of the Fourth Host of the Celestials to assist the Eternals in battle against the Deviants by the Eternal called Sprite.

After this battle, he was renamed Hero by the One Above All, the chief of the alien Celestials, who had created the Eternals and Deviants. After losing a battle with Thor, Hero and the other Eternals assisted Thor in battling the host of the Celestials to prevent them from destroying humanity. Hero also fought Hercules.

Hero later became known as the Forgotten One. He helped the other Eternals in battle against Ghaur.