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* SuperWeight: Level 5.
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The Heralds of Galactus are responsible for finding suitable planets for [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus the Devourer]] to consume, eliminating the planet's defenses, and protecting Galactus while he feeds. Possessing a portion of the Power Cosmic, giving them powers on par with a PhysicalGod, the Heralds are some of the most powerful characters in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The most well known Herald is the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, who made his debut in ''Fantastic Four #48''. Other characters who have served as Herald include [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], the [[Characters/TheMightyThorEnemies Asgardian Destroyer]], ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}, [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Aunt May]], ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, and {{Franchise/Superman}} in the non-canon crossover ''Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction''.
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The Heralds of Galactus are responsible for finding suitable planets for [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus the Devourer]] to consume, eliminating the planet's defenses, and protecting Galactus while he feeds. Possessing a portion of the Power Cosmic, giving them powers on par with a PhysicalGod, the Heralds are some of the most powerful characters in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The most well known Herald is the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, who made his debut in ''Fantastic Four #48''. Other characters who have served as Herald include [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], the [[Characters/TheMightyThorEnemies Asgardian Destroyer]], ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}, [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Aunt May]], ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, and {{Franchise/Superman}} ComicBook/{{Superman}} in the non-canon crossover ''Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction''.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: In one ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' issue, two kids nearly get accidentally killed by Firelord. Spidey loses his cool - and proceeds to pound Firelord into the pavement, punctuating every barrage of fists with statements on the order of "Hey, you don't attack kids!" It takes the arrival of Captain America and The Avengers to snap him out, by which time Firelord is flat on his back, eyes crossed, and dazed for quite a while. Just to elaborate, Firelord is a being on a power level roughly equal to Thor or the Silver Surfer and leagues above the power level of Spidey or any of his usual foes.
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The Heralds of Galactus are responsible for finding suitable planets for [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus the Devourer]] to consume, eliminating the planet's defenses, and protecting Galactus while he feeds. Possessing a portion of the Power Cosmic, giving him or her them powers on par with a PhysicalGod, the Heralds are some of the most powerful characters in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The most well known Herald is the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, who made his debut in ''Fantastic Four #48''. Other characters who have served as Herald include [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], the [[Characters/TheMightyThorEnemies Asgardian Destroyer]], ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}, [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Aunt May]], ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, and {{Franchise/Superman}} in the non-canon crossover ''Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction''.
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* PersonOfMassDestruction: A vicious cosmic ravager and powerful enough to give Thanos some trouble in their fight.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's only a bit player in the Annihilation storyline, but he's responsible for Peter Quill's CynicismCatalyst, as he was forced to sacrifice a whole planet and its people in order to stop the Fallen One's rampage in the past, which led to Quill [[ThatManIsDead rejecting the title of Star-Lord]] and become a prisoner in the Kyln.
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* DarkseidDuplicate: Besides the he tremendous power and similar appearance, he lacks the morality of the other Heralds, and though not a GalacticConqueror in the traditional sense, he does view delivering worlds to Galactus as "conquest". His title as herald of Galactus has brought him into conflict with most of Marvel's cosmic stable of heroes as well as the heavy-hitting earthbound ones such as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and [[ComicBook/TheSentry Sentry]], the latter a SupermanSubstitute himself.
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* SuperStrength: The Heralds can match strength with heroes like [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHercules [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]], and ComicBook/BetaRayBill. In ''Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1'', Terrax was powerful enough to slice a planet in half with his axe.
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The Heralds of Galactus are responsible for finding suitable planets for the Devourer to consume, eliminating the planet's defenses, and protecting Galactus while he feeds. Possessing a portion of the Power Cosmic, giving him or her powers on par with a PhysicalGod, the Heralds are some of the most powerful characters in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The most well known Herald is the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, who made his debut in ''Fantastic Four #48''. Other characters who have served as Herald include [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], the [[Characters/TheMightyThorEnemies Asgardian Destroyer]], ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}, [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Aunt May]], ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, and {{Franchise/Superman}} in the non-canon crossover ''Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction''.
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* {{All Just A| Dream}} DreamWithinADream [[MindScrew Within a Dream]] [[OverlyLongGag Within a Dream]]: Aunt May's term as a Herald. Granted, while the cover proclaimed, "Not a hoax! Not a WhatIf! Not an imaginary story!" [[ExactWords it didn't say, "Not a dream!"]]
* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: As servants of Galactus, they need to go find other worlds. As such they empowered by power cosmic to survive in space, some need it more than other.
* CasualInterstellarTravel: The Power Cosmic lets them travel through space effortlessly.
* TheDragon: To Galactus.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Heralds possess the power to destroy planets with energy blasts or, DependingOnTheWriter, pure physical strength.
* EnergyAbsorption: All of them to a degree, but Silver Surfer deserves a big mention.
* GreenLanternRing: The Power Cosmic.
* FlyingBrick: All of the powers given to them by the Power Cosmic.
* HandBlast: One of the more common attacks used by the Heralds, especially those without weapons.
* HighTurnoverRate: Considering that ComicBookTime demands that it's only been fifteen years or so, in-universe, since Galactus first attacked Earth and the Silver Surfer quit, the sheer number of heralds this multi-billion year old entity has hired, empowered, and then lost ''while leaving their powers intact'' during that time is... surprising.
* HyperAwareness: The Cosmic Awareness.
* MonochromaticEyes: Generally white or yellow.
* MookFaceTurn: Much to Galactus' chagrin, all of his Heralds who haven't died in service or been stolen like Air Walker and the Destroyer have been figures possessing a morality that led them to leave Galactus' service out of repugnance of the nature of Galactus' feeding. He tried to choose a Herald like Terrax whose evil power hungry amoral outlook would not be disturbed by the work, but was betrayed anyway because the herald was evil and power hungry.
* NighInvulnerable: The various Heralds have shown the ability to withstand incredible punishment, including planet-destroying blows from Beta Ray Bill.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The eyes of the Heralds tend to turn red while using the Power Cosmic.
* SuperReflexes: Very high, although this is DependingOnTheWriter as {{Badass Normal}}s somehow sneak on them.
* SuperSenses: Extremely high senses, which is a requirement given that they are supposed to find planets.
* SuperSpeed: In and out of combat they move and react at lightspeed.
* SuperStrength: The Heralds can match strength with heroes like [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHercules Hercules]], and ComicBook/BetaRayBill. In ''Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1'', Terrax was powerful enough to slice a planet in half with his axe.
* SuperWeight: Level 5.
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[[folder:The Fallen One]]
!!The Fallen One
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Making his debut in ''Thanos #11'', the Fallen One is Galactus's first attempt at creating a Herald. Powered by dark energy instead of the Power Cosmic, the experiment proved to be a failure as the Fallen One was both insane and power hungry. Cast out by Galactus, the Fallen One continuously attacked his former master until being locked in the intergalactic maximum security prison known as the Kyln.
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* AxCrazy: Saying he lacks rationality is an understatement.
* LossOfIdentity: Loss his identity long ago when he embraced madness.
* PsychoPrototype: One of the first servants of Galactus, but cast aside when Dark energy ruined him.
* {{Retcon}}: The Silver Surfer was considered the first Herald until the creation of the Fallen One.
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[[folder:The Silver Surfer]]
!!Silver Surfer
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The most well known Herald of Galactus, The Silver Surfer made his first appearance in "The Fantastic Four #48"
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[[folder:Gabriel the Air-Walker]]
!!Gabriel the Air-Walker
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gabriel
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Fantastic Four'' #120 (March, 1972)
The 3rd Herald of Galactus, the Air-Walker made his first appearance in ''Fantastic Four #120''. Once the Captain of the exploratory starship Way-Opener, Gabriel Lan was abducted by Galactus and willingly transformed into a Herald after the Devourer of Worlds explains his actions. Ever devoted to his master, to the point of being Galactus's only real friend, Gabriel served until being killed in battle with the Ovoids. In response, Galactus transfers Gabriel's soul into an android duplicate. Unsatisfied with his creation, Galactus sends the android Air-Walker to Earth in an attempt to lure the Silver Surfer back into his service.
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* TheCaptain: He was the Captain of the Way-Opener before he became a Herald of Galactus along with his former status as a high-ranking member of the Nova Corps.
* TheChosenMany: He and Firelord are former members of the ComicBook/{{Nova}} Corps.
* HostileTerraforming: The 2018 miniseries about the Black Order revolves around his bow being used by a galactic tyrant. He used it to transmute planets to be ultra nutritious for Galactus while at the same time pacifying the populace. The tyrant modifies it to transmute a planet for resources to perpetually fuel his empire while brainwashing the citizens into obedience.
* RoboticReveal: His soul was placed into a robot after his original self perished.
* UnexplainedRecovery: After being destroyed during ''Annihilation'', Gabriel would resurface during ''Herald Supreme'', aiding Dr. Strange against his former master.
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[[folder:Firelord]]
!!Firelord
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Pyreus Kril
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Nova Centurion, Cosmic One
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor'' #225 (July, 1974)
A graduate of the Nova Corps Academy, Firelord made his first appearance in ''Thor #225''. Serving as the first officer on the Xandarian starship Way-Opener, Pyreus Kril assumed command of the ship after his close friend and Captain, Gabriel Lan, was taken by Galactus. Tracking Galactus down, Pyreus agreed to become a Herald in exchange for information on Gabriel's whereabouts. Galactus agreed, revealing that Gabriel died in battle just before transforming Pyreus into Firelord. Now a Herald, Firelord blames the Silver Surfer for Gabriel's death.
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* BoomStick: His Cosmic Staff, a near-indestructible staff five feet in length, the ends of which he keeps ablaze with his cosmic flame. He uses this fire-staff as a striking weapon and a celestial navigation aid. Firelord generally projects his cosmic flame through the stick rather than directly from his body.
* TheChosenMany: A former member of the Nova Corp.
* DoomedHometown: The forces of Annihilus destroyed his home-world of Xandar during the ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'' event.
* FlamingHair: A literal example.
* HotBlooded: Easy to work in contrast to the Silver Surfer.
* LastOfHisKind: In the wake of Annihilation Day, Pyreus is one of the two known living, flesh-and-blood Xandarians alongside Garthan Saal.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: InUniverse and out, the fact he got thrashed by Spider-Man gets brought up once every few years.
* PlayingWithFire: Firelord's primary use of the Power Cosmic is to manipulate cosmic energy in the form of stellar fire. He can project a stream of fire resembling a solar flare for distances measured in the hundreds of miles.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep: That one infamous fight where he lost in a one-on-one battle with ComicBook/SpiderMan. To repeat, a cosmic-level entity who can casually conquer and destroy planets versus an enhanced human, and he couldn't even land a single hit on the wall-crawler as he was pummeled to the ground and nearly ''killed'' until the Avengers interrupted.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: His entire organic carbon-based body was transformed to accommodate the nuclear energies that course through him. These energies make him the humanoid equivalent of a miniature sun.
* {{Revenge}}:
** After the ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'' war, he seeks vengeance against the remnants of the forces of Annihilus as they destroyed his home-world of Xandar.
** Before that, he chased Nebula for doing the same thing to Xandar.
* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: In one ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' issue, two kids nearly get accidentally killed by Firelord. Spidey loses his cool - and proceeds to pound Firelord into the pavement, punctuating every barrage of fists with statements on the order of "Hey, you don't attack kids!" It takes the arrival of Captain America and The Avengers to snap him out, by which time Firelord is flat on his back, eyes crossed, and dazed for quite a while. Just to elaborate, Firelord is a being on a power level roughly equal to Thor or the Silver Surfer and leagues above the power level of Spidey or any of his usual foes.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He absolutely loves pizza.
* VillainsOutShopping: In one issue Firelord comes to Earth. The first thing he decides to do is go enjoy a pizza, which is apparently a delicacy of interstellar fame. Things do quickly go south after he responds to the cook's protest that the oven is not yet hot by melting the oven with his EyeBeams.
* WreathedInFlames: His general form.
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[[folder:Terrax the Tamer]]
!!Terrax the Tamer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tyros
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' The Tamer, Stone Dome, Tyros the Terrible
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Fantastic Four'' #211 (October, 1979)
Originally Tyros, the ruler of the city-state Lanlak on the planetoid Birj, Terrax made his first appearance in ''Fantastic Four #211''. Possessing the mutant power to manipulate the earth, Tyros was transformed into a Herald of Galactus after being defeated by the Fantastic Four. Maintaining a grudge against the Four for their role in his transformation, Terrax attacks the heroes after accompanying Galactus to Earth to combat the growing threat of the Sphinx.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Terrax wielded the "Cosmic Axe" which had several powers of its own. It was capable of emanating waves of destructive force sufficiently powerful to rend a tear in Galactus's own ship. It could also project highly impervious force shields. Since it operated independently of rock and earth, the axe augmented the scope of Terrax's power.
* BackFromTheDead: Has died and revived multiple times.
* BlackShirt: Wears one, and isn’t as fleshed it out in comparison to the Surfer.
* DarkseidDuplicate: Besides the he tremendous power and similar appearance, he lacks the morality of the other Heralds, and though not a GalacticConqueror in the traditional sense, he does view delivering worlds to Galactus as "conquest". His title as herald of Galactus has brought him into conflict with most of Marvel's cosmic stable of heroes as well as the heavy-hitting earthbound ones such as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and [[ComicBook/TheSentry Sentry]], the latter a SupermanSubstitute himself.
* DePower: Several times when his ambition grew too large.
* DishingOutDirt: He possessed the natural mutant ability of geokinesis, enhanced by Galactus transformation at least a hundredfold. Terrax can move planetary masses up to 100 miles in diameter. He can move asteroids of 10 miles in diameter at speeds of up to thousands of miles per hour. The farther the distance, however, the less mass he is able to affect.
* EvilOverlord: Tyros was originally the dictator of the small city-state Lanlak (originally called Terran) on the world of Birj, a moon of the gas giant Marman in a solar system eighty thousand light years from Earth.
* MeaningfulName: Terr- (shortened from Terra, meaning Earth) -Ax (his weapon of choice).
* {{Mutants}}: His form.
* UnwillingVolunteer: Didn’t want to be a servant of Galactus.
* TheWorfEffect: Often, once a powerful warrior of Galactus, to now a punching bag for the villain of the week or superhero teams.
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[[folder:Nova]]
!!Nova (Frankie Raye)
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Just a 14 year old girl when she was accidentally exposed to the chemicals that gave her fire-based powers, Frankie Raye had her memories hypnotically repressed by her stepfather, Professor Phineas Horton. In addition, Professor Horton gave his stepdaughter a severe fear of fire to prevent her from subconsciously activating her powers. With no memory of her accident, Frankie grew up to be an interpreter for the United Nations. After meeting Johnny Storm in a singles bar, the two start dating until her memories begin to resurface after Johnny uses his own fire-based powers in front of her. Eventually Frankie learns the truth about her past with the help of Reed Richards, which allows her to begin training alongside him and the rest of the Fantastic Four once she overcame her stepfather's hypnotic manipulations.\\
Working with the Fantastic Four, Frankie used the name Human Torch along with her boyfriend. Though their relationship was strained by the revelation of her fire-based powers, Frankie and Johnny grew closer until the unexpected arrival of Terrax. Curious about the newcomer, Frankie does some research and learns about the Silver Surfer and the sacrifice he made to save his homeworld. With Galactus starving, Frankie volunteered to become his Herald if the Devourer spared the Earth. Agreeing, Galactus transforms Frankie into his newest Herald: Nova.
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* AtomicSuperpower: Frankie has the ability to manipulate cosmic radiation. Her entire organic carbon-based body was transformed to accommodate the nuclear energies that course through her. These energies make her the humanoid equivalent of a miniature sun.
* TheBusCameBack: After not being seen since her resurrection and FusionDance, she was recruited by The Fearless Defenders to fight off the Doom Maidens.
* FlamingHair: Nova is a literal FieryRedhead.
* FreakLabAccident: Nova got her powers after being exposed to the same chemicals as Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Pretty well endowed.
* NamesTheSame: Frankie Raye shares the name Nova with [[Comicbook/{{Nova}} Richard Rider]], the Human Rocket.
* NonhumansLackAttributes: Nova's Herald body is similar to the Silver Surfer's: [[ChromeChampion smooth and shiny]].
* PlayingWithFire: The same as her predecessors, although with a more cosmic twist to it.
* SeeksAnothersResurrection: At some point after Frankie Raye's death, the Surfer came upon a young girl that resembled her in Nevada named Frances Hyatt, and imbued her with a portion of Frankie's soul in an apparent attempt to have some part of her live on. Years later an incident causes her to [[FusionDance be united with]] Nova's Power Cosmic, and she has reluctantly become Supernova.
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Killed by Morg at the end of The Herald Ordeal.
* WreathedInFlames: Her superpowered appearance.
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[[folder:Morg the Executioner]]
!!Morg the Executioner
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A heartless, brutal court executioner from the planet Caraner, Morg was selected to be a Herald after showing no fear when Galactus came to consume his planet. Lacking the conscience of his predecessors, Morg willingly led the hungry Galactus to inhabited planets, including the planet Bastion, where Morg augmented his portion of the Power Cosmic with mystical energy from the Well of Life. Angered, the Silver Surfer and several former Heralds confront Morg for his actions but cannot defeat him. Desperate, the Surfer convinces Galactus that Morg is too dangerous, so the Devourer agrees to enter the fray. While the Surfer is away, Morg kills Nova and wounds Firelord, Terrax, and Air-Walker. Angered by the loss of Nova, Galactus strips Morg of the Power Cosmic and takes Firelord and Air-Walker as his temporary Heralds.\\
Secretly resurrected by Galactus, Morg is sent to confront Terrax, who stole the executioner's axe, only to be captured by the living machine known as Tyrant. Unable to free his Herald, Galactus leaves Morg in the hands of Tyrant, who siphons away part of the Power Cosmic. Finally escaping from Tyrant on his own, Morg returns to his master's side and becomes one of Galactus's more loyal Heralds. Some time later, Tyrant returns and attacks Galactus. Faced with the prospect of losing his master, Morg confronted the insane Tyrant with the Ultimate Nullifier aboard Galactus's ship. Melting Tyrant's body before attempting to escape, Morg is caught in the blast as the nullifier detonates and left severely wounded. Believing his master dead, Morg heals only to be defeated and, later, dissected by the forces of Annihilus during ''Annihilation''.
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* AxCrazy: Probably the most fierce and sadistic of the heralds.
* AnAxeToGrind: His battle axe.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Captured and tortured to Death off-screen by Annihilus.
* UndyingLoyalty: In contrast to nearly every servant of Galactus, he remained the most loyal and devoted of his followers. It’s Denconstructed as his loyalty to his master makes him blind, and performs cruel acts just to make sure people are aware of how great he is.
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[[folder:Red Shift]]
!!Red Shift
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Almost nothing is known about Red Shift prior to his time as a Herald of Galactus. Wielding two swords that can cut holes in the fabric of space, Red Shift leads Galactus to Earth to feed only to encounter the Silver Surfer. Recognizing Red Shift as a wielder of the Power Cosmic, the Surfer defeats the new Herald by trapping him in a black hole. Later, during the ''Annihilation'' event, Red Shift is one of several Heralds targeted by the enormous fleet of starships known as the Annihilation Wave. Successfully stalemating the Wave with his cosmic allies, the United Front, Red Shift sacrifices himself by delaying a planet-scorching energy blast long enough for his allies to escape.
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* ColorCharacter: ''Red'' Shift.
* DualWielding: Two swords that can cut through space.
* HeroicSacrifice: He sacrificed himself to delay a planet scorching blast.
* IdenticalStranger: Red Shift is a dead ringer for Beta Ray Bill, though his creator claims it wasn't intentional.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: His outfit.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stardust]]
!!Stardust
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Lambda-Zero
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Entity Lambda-Zero
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill'' #1 (March, 2005)
Originally an Ethereal named Lambda-Zero, Stardust made her debut in ''Stormbreaker: The Saga of ComicBook/BetaRayBill''. Leading Galactus to feed on New Korbin, the home of Beta Ray Bill and the survivors of the Korbinite race, Stardust hunts down the remaining Korbinite fleet while Galactus consumes the planet. Battling Beta Ray Bill, Stardust accidentally releases a demonic creature called Asteroth. Bill and Stardust team up to defeat the creature before going their separate ways. Later, during ''Annihilation'', Stardust is presumed lost after staying behind with Red Shift to delay a planet-scorching energy blast long enough for their allies to escape. An energy being, making her functionally immortal, Stardust reconstitutes herself and attempts to rejoin Galactus. Surprised to find the Silver Surfer back in the Devourer's service, Stardust willingly offers up the surviving Ethereal race to Galactus. Impressed, as no other Herald has ever given up his or her own people, Galactus names Stardust his second Herald.
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* AmbiguousGender: Lacking any gender specific features, Stardust was originally written as a male in her earliest appearances. Later writers would make Stardust female, reflected by her appearance in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' voiced by Cheryl Hines.
* DoubleWeapon: Stardust wields a polearm with the head of an axe on one end and a curved spear tip on the other.
* EnemyMine: With Silver Surfer.
* EnergyBeings: The Ethereal race were energy beings.
* EyeBeams: Stardust can fire energy beams from all [[MoreDakka six]] of her eyes.
* MakingASplash: In ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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[[folder:Herald of Thunder]]
!!Herald of Thunder
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After Galactus crashed into Asgard, warning something called the Black Winter that was coming to kill everything, the Silver Surfer revealed the existence of five special planets scattered around the cosmos. If consumed by Galactus, these planets would make him more powerful than ever before. For this mission, Galactus turned Thor, the God of Thunder, into his new Herald.
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See Characters/TheMightyThorTheCharacter for more information.
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[[folder:Cosmic Ghost Rider]]
!!Cosmic Ghost Rider
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A Herald of Galactus from an alternate far future, who's also the Spirit of Vengeance and ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' as well.
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See ComicBook/CosmicGhostRider for more information.
[[/folder]]
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The Heralds of Galactus are responsible for finding suitable planets for the Devourer to consume, eliminating the planet's defenses, and protecting Galactus while he feeds. Possessing a portion of the Power Cosmic, giving him or her powers on par with a PhysicalGod, the Heralds are some of the most powerful characters in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. The most well known Herald is the ComicBook/SilverSurfer, who made his debut in ''Fantastic Four #48''. Other characters who have served as Herald include [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], the [[Characters/TheMightyThorEnemies Asgardian Destroyer]], ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}, [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Aunt May]], ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, and {{Franchise/Superman}} in the non-canon crossover ''Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction''.
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[[folder:In general]]
* {{All Just A| Dream}} DreamWithinADream [[MindScrew Within a Dream]] [[OverlyLongGag Within a Dream]]: Aunt May's term as a Herald. Granted, while the cover proclaimed, "Not a hoax! Not a WhatIf! Not an imaginary story!" [[ExactWords it didn't say, "Not a dream!"]]
* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: As servants of Galactus, they need to go find other worlds. As such they empowered by power cosmic to survive in space, some need it more than other.
* CasualInterstellarTravel: The Power Cosmic lets them travel through space effortlessly.
* TheDragon: To Galactus.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Heralds possess the power to destroy planets with energy blasts or, DependingOnTheWriter, pure physical strength.
* EnergyAbsorption: All of them to a degree, but Silver Surfer deserves a big mention.
* GreenLanternRing: The Power Cosmic.
* FlyingBrick: All of the powers given to them by the Power Cosmic.
* HandBlast: One of the more common attacks used by the Heralds, especially those without weapons.
* HighTurnoverRate: Considering that ComicBookTime demands that it's only been fifteen years or so, in-universe, since Galactus first attacked Earth and the Silver Surfer quit, the sheer number of heralds this multi-billion year old entity has hired, empowered, and then lost ''while leaving their powers intact'' during that time is... surprising.
* HyperAwareness: The Cosmic Awareness.
* MonochromaticEyes: Generally white or yellow.
* MookFaceTurn: Much to Galactus' chagrin, all of his Heralds who haven't died in service or been stolen like Air Walker and the Destroyer have been figures possessing a morality that led them to leave Galactus' service out of repugnance of the nature of Galactus' feeding. He tried to choose a Herald like Terrax whose evil power hungry amoral outlook would not be disturbed by the work, but was betrayed anyway because the herald was evil and power hungry.
* NighInvulnerable: The various Heralds have shown the ability to withstand incredible punishment, including planet-destroying blows from Beta Ray Bill.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The eyes of the Heralds tend to turn red while using the Power Cosmic.
* SuperReflexes: Very high, although this is DependingOnTheWriter as {{Badass Normal}}s somehow sneak on them.
* SuperSenses: Extremely high senses, which is a requirement given that they are supposed to find planets.
* SuperSpeed: In and out of combat they move and react at lightspeed.
* SuperStrength: The Heralds can match strength with heroes like [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHercules Hercules]], and ComicBook/BetaRayBill. In ''Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1'', Terrax was powerful enough to slice a planet in half with his axe.
* SuperWeight: Level 5.
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!!Members
[[folder:The Fallen One]]
!!The Fallen One
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Making his debut in ''Thanos #11'', the Fallen One is Galactus's first attempt at creating a Herald. Powered by dark energy instead of the Power Cosmic, the experiment proved to be a failure as the Fallen One was both insane and power hungry. Cast out by Galactus, the Fallen One continuously attacked his former master until being locked in the intergalactic maximum security prison known as the Kyln.
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* AxCrazy: Saying he lacks rationality is an understatement.
* LossOfIdentity: Loss his identity long ago when he embraced madness.
* PsychoPrototype: One of the first servants of Galactus, but cast aside when Dark energy ruined him.
* {{Retcon}}: The Silver Surfer was considered the first Herald until the creation of the Fallen One.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Silver Surfer]]
!!Silver Surfer
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The most well known Herald of Galactus, The Silver Surfer made his first appearance in "The Fantastic Four #48"
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See [[ComicBook/SilverSurfer his page]] for more info.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gabriel the Air-Walker]]
!!Gabriel the Air-Walker
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gabriel
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Fantastic Four'' #120 (March, 1972)
The 3rd Herald of Galactus, the Air-Walker made his first appearance in ''Fantastic Four #120''. Once the Captain of the exploratory starship Way-Opener, Gabriel Lan was abducted by Galactus and willingly transformed into a Herald after the Devourer of Worlds explains his actions. Ever devoted to his master, to the point of being Galactus's only real friend, Gabriel served until being killed in battle with the Ovoids. In response, Galactus transfers Gabriel's soul into an android duplicate. Unsatisfied with his creation, Galactus sends the android Air-Walker to Earth in an attempt to lure the Silver Surfer back into his service.
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* TheCaptain: He was the Captain of the Way-Opener before he became a Herald of Galactus along with his former status as a high-ranking member of the Nova Corps.
* TheChosenMany: He and Firelord are former members of the ComicBook/{{Nova}} Corps.
* HostileTerraforming: The 2018 miniseries about the Black Order revolves around his bow being used by a galactic tyrant. He used it to transmute planets to be ultra nutritious for Galactus while at the same time pacifying the populace. The tyrant modifies it to transmute a planet for resources to perpetually fuel his empire while brainwashing the citizens into obedience.
* RoboticReveal: His soul was placed into a robot after his original self perished.
* UnexplainedRecovery: After being destroyed during ''Annihilation'', Gabriel would resurface during ''Herald Supreme'', aiding Dr. Strange against his former master.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Firelord]]
!!Firelord
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Pyreus Kril
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Nova Centurion, Cosmic One
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Thor'' #225 (July, 1974)
A graduate of the Nova Corps Academy, Firelord made his first appearance in ''Thor #225''. Serving as the first officer on the Xandarian starship Way-Opener, Pyreus Kril assumed command of the ship after his close friend and Captain, Gabriel Lan, was taken by Galactus. Tracking Galactus down, Pyreus agreed to become a Herald in exchange for information on Gabriel's whereabouts. Galactus agreed, revealing that Gabriel died in battle just before transforming Pyreus into Firelord. Now a Herald, Firelord blames the Silver Surfer for Gabriel's death.
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* BoomStick: His Cosmic Staff, a near-indestructible staff five feet in length, the ends of which he keeps ablaze with his cosmic flame. He uses this fire-staff as a striking weapon and a celestial navigation aid. Firelord generally projects his cosmic flame through the stick rather than directly from his body.
* TheChosenMany: A former member of the Nova Corp.
* DoomedHometown: The forces of Annihilus destroyed his home-world of Xandar during the ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'' event.
* FlamingHair: A literal example.
* HotBlooded: Easy to work in contrast to the Silver Surfer.
* LastOfHisKind: In the wake of Annihilation Day, Pyreus is one of the two known living, flesh-and-blood Xandarians alongside Garthan Saal.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: InUniverse and out, the fact he got thrashed by Spider-Man gets brought up once every few years.
* PlayingWithFire: Firelord's primary use of the Power Cosmic is to manipulate cosmic energy in the form of stellar fire. He can project a stream of fire resembling a solar flare for distances measured in the hundreds of miles.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep: That one infamous fight where he lost in a one-on-one battle with ComicBook/SpiderMan. To repeat, a cosmic-level entity who can casually conquer and destroy planets versus an enhanced human, and he couldn't even land a single hit on the wall-crawler as he was pummeled to the ground and nearly ''killed'' until the Avengers interrupted.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: His entire organic carbon-based body was transformed to accommodate the nuclear energies that course through him. These energies make him the humanoid equivalent of a miniature sun.
* {{Revenge}}:
** After the ''Comicbook/{{Annihilation}}'' war, he seeks vengeance against the remnants of the forces of Annihilus as they destroyed his home-world of Xandar.
** Before that, he chased Nebula for doing the same thing to Xandar.
* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: In one ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' issue, two kids nearly get accidentally killed by Firelord. Spidey loses his cool - and proceeds to pound Firelord into the pavement, punctuating every barrage of fists with statements on the order of "Hey, you don't attack kids!" It takes the arrival of Captain America and The Avengers to snap him out, by which time Firelord is flat on his back, eyes crossed, and dazed for quite a while. Just to elaborate, Firelord is a being on a power level roughly equal to Thor or the Silver Surfer and leagues above the power level of Spidey or any of his usual foes.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He absolutely loves pizza.
* VillainsOutShopping: In one issue Firelord comes to Earth. The first thing he decides to do is go enjoy a pizza, which is apparently a delicacy of interstellar fame. Things do quickly go south after he responds to the cook's protest that the oven is not yet hot by melting the oven with his EyeBeams.
* WreathedInFlames: His general form.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Terrax the Tamer]]
!!Terrax the Tamer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Tyros
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' The Tamer, Stone Dome, Tyros the Terrible
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Fantastic Four'' #211 (October, 1979)
Originally Tyros, the ruler of the city-state Lanlak on the planetoid Birj, Terrax made his first appearance in ''Fantastic Four #211''. Possessing the mutant power to manipulate the earth, Tyros was transformed into a Herald of Galactus after being defeated by the Fantastic Four. Maintaining a grudge against the Four for their role in his transformation, Terrax attacks the heroes after accompanying Galactus to Earth to combat the growing threat of the Sphinx.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Terrax wielded the "Cosmic Axe" which had several powers of its own. It was capable of emanating waves of destructive force sufficiently powerful to rend a tear in Galactus's own ship. It could also project highly impervious force shields. Since it operated independently of rock and earth, the axe augmented the scope of Terrax's power.
* BackFromTheDead: Has died and revived multiple times.
* BlackShirt: Wears one, and isn’t as fleshed it out in comparison to the Surfer.
* DarkseidDuplicate: Besides the he tremendous power and similar appearance, he lacks the morality of the other Heralds, and though not a GalacticConqueror in the traditional sense, he does view delivering worlds to Galactus as "conquest". His title as herald of Galactus has brought him into conflict with most of Marvel's cosmic stable of heroes as well as the heavy-hitting earthbound ones such as [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] and [[ComicBook/TheSentry Sentry]], the latter a SupermanSubstitute himself.
* DePower: Several times when his ambition grew too large.
* DishingOutDirt: He possessed the natural mutant ability of geokinesis, enhanced by Galactus transformation at least a hundredfold. Terrax can move planetary masses up to 100 miles in diameter. He can move asteroids of 10 miles in diameter at speeds of up to thousands of miles per hour. The farther the distance, however, the less mass he is able to affect.
* EvilOverlord: Tyros was originally the dictator of the small city-state Lanlak (originally called Terran) on the world of Birj, a moon of the gas giant Marman in a solar system eighty thousand light years from Earth.
* MeaningfulName: Terr- (shortened from Terra, meaning Earth) -Ax (his weapon of choice).
* {{Mutants}}: His form.
* UnwillingVolunteer: Didn’t want to be a servant of Galactus.
* TheWorfEffect: Often, once a powerful warrior of Galactus, to now a punching bag for the villain of the week or superhero teams.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Nova]]
!!Nova (Frankie Raye)
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Just a 14 year old girl when she was accidentally exposed to the chemicals that gave her fire-based powers, Frankie Raye had her memories hypnotically repressed by her stepfather, Professor Phineas Horton. In addition, Professor Horton gave his stepdaughter a severe fear of fire to prevent her from subconsciously activating her powers. With no memory of her accident, Frankie grew up to be an interpreter for the United Nations. After meeting Johnny Storm in a singles bar, the two start dating until her memories begin to resurface after Johnny uses his own fire-based powers in front of her. Eventually Frankie learns the truth about her past with the help of Reed Richards, which allows her to begin training alongside him and the rest of the Fantastic Four once she overcame her stepfather's hypnotic manipulations.\\
Working with the Fantastic Four, Frankie used the name Human Torch along with her boyfriend. Though their relationship was strained by the revelation of her fire-based powers, Frankie and Johnny grew closer until the unexpected arrival of Terrax. Curious about the newcomer, Frankie does some research and learns about the Silver Surfer and the sacrifice he made to save his homeworld. With Galactus starving, Frankie volunteered to become his Herald if the Devourer spared the Earth. Agreeing, Galactus transforms Frankie into his newest Herald: Nova.
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* AtomicSuperpower: Frankie has the ability to manipulate cosmic radiation. Her entire organic carbon-based body was transformed to accommodate the nuclear energies that course through her. These energies make her the humanoid equivalent of a miniature sun.
* TheBusCameBack: After not being seen since her resurrection and FusionDance, she was recruited by The Fearless Defenders to fight off the Doom Maidens.
* FlamingHair: Nova is a literal FieryRedhead.
* FreakLabAccident: Nova got her powers after being exposed to the same chemicals as Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.
* MostCommonSuperpower: Pretty well endowed.
* NamesTheSame: Frankie Raye shares the name Nova with [[Comicbook/{{Nova}} Richard Rider]], the Human Rocket.
* NonhumansLackAttributes: Nova's Herald body is similar to the Silver Surfer's: [[ChromeChampion smooth and shiny]].
* PlayingWithFire: The same as her predecessors, although with a more cosmic twist to it.
* SeeksAnothersResurrection: At some point after Frankie Raye's death, the Surfer came upon a young girl that resembled her in Nevada named Frances Hyatt, and imbued her with a portion of Frankie's soul in an apparent attempt to have some part of her live on. Years later an incident causes her to [[FusionDance be united with]] Nova's Power Cosmic, and she has reluctantly become Supernova.
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Killed by Morg at the end of The Herald Ordeal.
* WreathedInFlames: Her superpowered appearance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Morg the Executioner]]
!!Morg the Executioner
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A heartless, brutal court executioner from the planet Caraner, Morg was selected to be a Herald after showing no fear when Galactus came to consume his planet. Lacking the conscience of his predecessors, Morg willingly led the hungry Galactus to inhabited planets, including the planet Bastion, where Morg augmented his portion of the Power Cosmic with mystical energy from the Well of Life. Angered, the Silver Surfer and several former Heralds confront Morg for his actions but cannot defeat him. Desperate, the Surfer convinces Galactus that Morg is too dangerous, so the Devourer agrees to enter the fray. While the Surfer is away, Morg kills Nova and wounds Firelord, Terrax, and Air-Walker. Angered by the loss of Nova, Galactus strips Morg of the Power Cosmic and takes Firelord and Air-Walker as his temporary Heralds.\\
Secretly resurrected by Galactus, Morg is sent to confront Terrax, who stole the executioner's axe, only to be captured by the living machine known as Tyrant. Unable to free his Herald, Galactus leaves Morg in the hands of Tyrant, who siphons away part of the Power Cosmic. Finally escaping from Tyrant on his own, Morg returns to his master's side and becomes one of Galactus's more loyal Heralds. Some time later, Tyrant returns and attacks Galactus. Faced with the prospect of losing his master, Morg confronted the insane Tyrant with the Ultimate Nullifier aboard Galactus's ship. Melting Tyrant's body before attempting to escape, Morg is caught in the blast as the nullifier detonates and left severely wounded. Believing his master dead, Morg heals only to be defeated and, later, dissected by the forces of Annihilus during ''Annihilation''.
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* AxCrazy: Probably the most fierce and sadistic of the heralds.
* AnAxeToGrind: His battle axe.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Captured and tortured to Death off-screen by Annihilus.
* UndyingLoyalty: In contrast to nearly every servant of Galactus, he remained the most loyal and devoted of his followers. It’s Denconstructed as his loyalty to his master makes him blind, and performs cruel acts just to make sure people are aware of how great he is.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Red Shift]]
!!Red Shift
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Almost nothing is known about Red Shift prior to his time as a Herald of Galactus. Wielding two swords that can cut holes in the fabric of space, Red Shift leads Galactus to Earth to feed only to encounter the Silver Surfer. Recognizing Red Shift as a wielder of the Power Cosmic, the Surfer defeats the new Herald by trapping him in a black hole. Later, during the ''Annihilation'' event, Red Shift is one of several Heralds targeted by the enormous fleet of starships known as the Annihilation Wave. Successfully stalemating the Wave with his cosmic allies, the United Front, Red Shift sacrifices himself by delaying a planet-scorching energy blast long enough for his allies to escape.
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* ColorCharacter: ''Red'' Shift.
* DualWielding: Two swords that can cut through space.
* HeroicSacrifice: He sacrificed himself to delay a planet scorching blast.
* IdenticalStranger: Red Shift is a dead ringer for Beta Ray Bill, though his creator claims it wasn't intentional.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: His outfit.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stardust]]
!!Stardust
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Lambda-Zero
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Entity Lambda-Zero
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill'' #1 (March, 2005)
Originally an Ethereal named Lambda-Zero, Stardust made her debut in ''Stormbreaker: The Saga of ComicBook/BetaRayBill''. Leading Galactus to feed on New Korbin, the home of Beta Ray Bill and the survivors of the Korbinite race, Stardust hunts down the remaining Korbinite fleet while Galactus consumes the planet. Battling Beta Ray Bill, Stardust accidentally releases a demonic creature called Asteroth. Bill and Stardust team up to defeat the creature before going their separate ways. Later, during ''Annihilation'', Stardust is presumed lost after staying behind with Red Shift to delay a planet-scorching energy blast long enough for their allies to escape. An energy being, making her functionally immortal, Stardust reconstitutes herself and attempts to rejoin Galactus. Surprised to find the Silver Surfer back in the Devourer's service, Stardust willingly offers up the surviving Ethereal race to Galactus. Impressed, as no other Herald has ever given up his or her own people, Galactus names Stardust his second Herald.
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* AmbiguousGender: Lacking any gender specific features, Stardust was originally written as a male in her earliest appearances. Later writers would make Stardust female, reflected by her appearance in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' voiced by Cheryl Hines.
* DoubleWeapon: Stardust wields a polearm with the head of an axe on one end and a curved spear tip on the other.
* EnemyMine: With Silver Surfer.
* EnergyBeings: The Ethereal race were energy beings.
* EyeBeams: Stardust can fire energy beams from all [[MoreDakka six]] of her eyes.
* MakingASplash: In ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Herald of Thunder]]
!!Herald of Thunder
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After Galactus crashed into Asgard, warning something called the Black Winter that was coming to kill everything, the Silver Surfer revealed the existence of five special planets scattered around the cosmos. If consumed by Galactus, these planets would make him more powerful than ever before. For this mission, Galactus turned Thor, the God of Thunder, into his new Herald.
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See Characters/TheMightyThorTheCharacter for more information.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cosmic Ghost Rider]]
!!Cosmic Ghost Rider
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A Herald of Galactus from an alternate far future, who's also the Spirit of Vengeance and ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' as well.
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See ComicBook/CosmicGhostRider for more information.
[[/folder]]
