32 Facts About Arkon

1.

Arkon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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2.

Arkon is the warlord and ruler of the extra-dimensional world of Polemachus.

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3.

Arkon had the feel of Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars crossed with Conan.

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4.

Arkon was born of noble lineage on the extra-dimensional world Polemachus.

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5.

The people of the Realm of Polemachus developed a culture that glorifies warfare, and Arkon succeeded in becoming the greatest warrior of his people.

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6.

Arkon's dreams were forgotten when Polemachus was faced with a worldwide catastrophe in that the light-and heat-providing planetary rings were disintegrating.

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7.

Arkon's scientists determined that atomic explosions occurring on Earth somehow were extra-dimensionally translated to rekindle the energy rings for about a year.

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8.

Toward this goal, Arkon manipulated the hero known as the Scarlet Witch into reciting a magical spell found in a Polemachian book to enable Arkon to transport himself to Earth.

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9.

Arkon ceased hostilities with the Avengers when he learned that he was being duped by the Asgardian Amora the Enchantress, and later reconciled with the Avengers.

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10.

Arkon was forced to return to Earth yet again when the machine that Iron Man had once built to rekindle Polemachus' rings failed due to Arkon's tinkering with it.

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Arkon traveled to Earth to recruit Thor to recharge the machine, but since Thor had left the Avengers at that time, he settled for the mutant X-Man known as Storm, who had the ability to summon lightning, forcing her teammates to go after them.

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12.

Arkon was later prodded via a dream-suggestion to return to Earth because a Hollywood movie had been made about him.

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13.

Arkon had been given the task of killing Doctor Strange during the "Acts of Vengeance" campaign.

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14.

Arkon fought Wonder Man to punish him for appearing in the "Arkon" movies, and told him to warn the studio not to make any more.

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15.

The Enchantress tricks Arkon into battling Dr Strange, but with the help of Clea, they are able to defeat her.

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16.

Some time later, Arkon traveled to Earth to employ the Avengers West Coast and Fantastic Four as pawns in his war with rival otherworldly monarch Thundra, until he made peace with Thundra after realizing they shared a strong mutual attraction.

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Later, with Thundra as his consort, Arkon sought Avengers' aid in repairing Polemachus' energy ring and protecting the maiden Astra from becoming a human sacrifice to Polemachus' religious zealots led by the high priest Anskar.

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18.

Arkon was ready to step off the cliff to meet his fate on the ground below when an uncontrolled dragon appeared from nowhere.

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19.

Warbow offers to assist Arkon in escaping in the hopes that they both can manage it together and save his captive prince Crystar where they find his pieces in a bag.

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20.

Enraged, Arkon left Warbow behind and continued his quest for Polemachus.

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21.

Lost, Arkon ended up in the "Swayin' Saloon" where Skull the Slayer was waiting for him.

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22.

Arkon began to hallucinate about seeing Polemachus upside down when Skull freed him from the vines by attacking him fiercely.

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23.

Arkon managed to get one of his Battle-Bolts and overcame his enemy.

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24.

Arkon fled from the Forest of the Man-Things having remembered the path which led to Polemachus.

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25.

At the last minute, Arkon gave up on killing himself preferring to use his rage to conquer Weirdworld in order to turn it into his new kingdom instead.

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26.

Arkon was confronted by the Witch Queen le Fay and her army of ogres.

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27.

Arkon saves them and tells them that they need to get away from the plane wreck.

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28.

Arkon possesses a variety of superhuman abilities including great superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, and durability.

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29.

Arkon possesses an accelerated healing factor enabling him to rapidly heal damaged tissue should he sustain injury.

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30.

Arkon is an extraordinary hand-to-hand combatant and swordsman, and is highly skilled in the usage of his throwing weapons, which were designed by the scientists and craftsmen of Polemachus.

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31.

Arkon wields a collection of three energy weapons shaped like stylized lightning bolts that he carries in a quiver.

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32.

Arkon has been known to ride dinosaur-like reptilian mounts, some of which walk on two legs and others on four.

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