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Wraith (Zak-Del)

Wraith (Zak-Del) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Kyle Hotz, Wraith first appears in the prologue of Annihilation: Conquest as a vision,[1] with his first physical appearance being in Annihilation Conquest: Wraith #1.[2]

Wraith
Cover art for Annihilation Conquest: Wraith #1. Featuring Zak-Del. Art by Clint Langley.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAnnihilation Conquest: Wraith #1 (June 2007)
Created byJavier Grillo-Marxuach
Kyle Hotz
In-story information
Alter egoZak-Del
SpeciesKree
Team affiliationsKree Underground
Nameless Kree
Dark Guardians
Notable aliasesPale Rider, Kree with no name, Paleface
Abilities
  • Utilizes a polymorphic weapon
  • Superhuman physical abilities
  • High pain tolerance
  • Via Exolon parasites:
    • Soul and energy absorption
    • Longevity via agelessness

Publication history

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Wraith first appeared in Annihilation: Conquest: Wraith #1 (2007) and was created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Kyle Hotz. Wraith returned in Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's 2019 relaunch of Guardians of the Galaxy.[3]

Fictional character biography

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Wraith is the son of Kree scientist Sim-Del, who created a power source sufficient to "light an entire galaxy". Kree society banished him, but he continued his work, using the power source to turn his barren planetoid into a paradise. The Kree then killed him, his wife, and all traces of his work. However, his son was sent off on an escape ship.[4] He is later found and adopted by the Nameless, an offshoot of the Kree who were possessed by the parasitic Exolons. Subsequently, Wraith seeks revenge against the Kree and obtains a polymorphic weapon.[4]

During the Annihilation event, Wraith is kidnapped by Ronan the Accuser, who seeks to harness his power and infects him with Phalanx.[5][4] After escaping, Wraith enlists the help of Super-Skrull and Praxagora to battle the Phalanx and absorbs the Phalanx-infected Supreme Intelligence.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Praxagora is later possessed by Ultron before Wraith uses the Exolon to purge him and the Phalanx-infected Kree.[13][14]

After Gamora kills Thanos in Infinity Wars, Wraith attends Thanos's funeral and witnesses Starfox showing all the guests a recording of Thanos stating that he uploaded his consciousness into a new body before his death.[15][16] Later, Wraith works with Starfox to find Knull, the primordial deity who created the Klyntar and the Exolon, to remove the Exolon from his body.[17][18][19] Eventually, Wraith tracks down Knull, who mortally wounds him. However, he learns that Knull has an opposite, a god of light, and travels to Earth to tell Eddie Brock before dying.[20]

Powers and abilities

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Wraith is an experienced fighter and possesses an unidentified polymorphic weapon which can take on a variety of forms, including a gun, a whip, a small blade, and binoculars. As a Kree, Wraith possesses greater natural attributes than a human and resistance to disease, with the former being further enhanced by Exolon. By summoning swarms of Exolon, he can strike fear into his opponents and absorb souls.

In other media

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Television

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Wraith appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Jeff Bennett.[21] This version seeks revenge against Gamora, who he blames for his father's death.

Video games

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Collected editions

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Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Annihilation: Conquest Book 2 Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4 and Nova (vol. 4) #4-7, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6 January 2009 978-0785127178
Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4 and Nova (vol. 4) #1-12, Annual #1, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6; Annihilation: Conquest Prologue #1; Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1-4; Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1-4; Annihilation Saga June 2015 978-0785192701
Venomnibus by Cates & Stegman Web of Venom: Wraith #1 and Venom (vol. 4) #1-35, Venom Annual #1, Web of Venom: Ve'Nam #1, Web of Venom: Carnage Born #1, Absolute Carnage #1-5, King in Black #1-5; material from Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Incoming #1, Carnage: Black, White & Blood #2 July 2022 978-1302946418

References

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  1. ^ Annihilation: Conquest Prologue
  2. ^ The Kree With No Name?: Grillo-Marxuach talks "Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith", Comic Book Resources, 16 April 2007.
  3. ^ "Marvel Teases the Arrival of the Dark Guardians (of the Galaxy)". Cbr.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Wraith #2
  5. ^ Wraith #1
  6. ^ Wraith #3
  7. ^ Wraith #4
  8. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #1
  9. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #2
  10. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #3
  11. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #4
  12. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #5
  13. ^ Annihilation: Conquest #6
  14. ^ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #1
  15. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #1. Marvel Comics.
  16. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #2. Marvel Comics.
  17. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #3
  18. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #4
  19. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5 #5
  20. ^ Web of Venom: Wraith #1
  21. ^ "Wraith Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 13, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  22. ^ "Wraith | Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2". Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  23. ^ JayShockblast (October 3, 2014), Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Superheroes - A Look at all the Marvel Townspeople in My INterior, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved July 28, 2019
  24. ^ "Minecraft Xbox 360 Receives Guardians Of The Galaxy Skin Pack This Week". Cinemablend.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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