Knull
Knull is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is known as the God of the Symbiotes and was first introduced in Venom #3 in 2018.
Publication history
The character was first introduced in Venom #3 in 2018.
Fictional character biography
Knull is a powerful and ancient extraterrestrial being who predates the universe itself, often depicted as the creator of the symbiotes, including Venom, and as a primary antagonist in various Marvel storylines. He embodies darkness and chaos, wielding formidable powers related to symbiotes and darkness.
Knull has been described as one of Marvel's most powerful supervillains.
Powers and abilities
Knull can manipulate darkness and shadow, often using it as a weapon or for transportation. His control over darkness is virtually limitless. As the creator of the symbiotes, Knull can create, shape, and control these living organisms, which bond with hosts to grant them various powers. Knull possesses immense strength and resilience, making him capable of overpowering many other powerful beings. He is extremely difficult to kill, with regenerative abilities that allow him to recover from injuries rapidly. Knull can forge weapons out of symbiote matter, such as blades, whips, and other implements imbued with his dark energy. He can project powerful energy blasts, often utilizing the symbiote matter or darkness itself. Knull can influence or control the minds of others, especially those bonded with symbiotes. He can create minions and armies of symbiotes to serve him. Knull exists outside of conventional dimensions, giving him a unique form of omnipresence and omnipotence within his domain. As an ancient primordial force, Knull's power extends to cosmic levels, making him capable of threatening entire planets or galaxies.
These abilities make Knull a highly dangerous and nearly unstoppable force in the Marvel Universe, especially when wielding his symbiote armies and dark energy.
In other media
Knull made his cinematic debut in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) movie Venom: The Last Dance, portrayed by Andy Serkis.
