History
The Hell-Mark is a demonic sigil in the shape of a pentagram surrounded by a circle, bestowed upon those who have the potential to become a Hell Lord, either through birthright or by being chosen by an existing Hell Lord.[1] The Hell-Mark grants its bearer control over lesser demons and the ability to conjure hellfire,[2][3] but corrupts their soul over time.[4]
Daimon Hellstrom's Hell-Mark is a manifestation of his Darksoul,[5] and marks him as the son of the Hell-Lord Marduk Kurios. In preparation for the Descent, an event in which one of the existing Hell-Lords would be chosen to become the next Satan, Mephisto surreptitiously bestowed Agent Venom, Red Hulk, and X-23 with Hell-Marks upon resurrecting them, branding them as possible candidates to replace him.[6] The Venom Symbiote, despite having been the one who bargained for the Hell-Mark, passed the sigil on to its clone Mania in order to protect its host from the demon that Hellstrom had implanted in them.[2] Eventually the Hell-Mark passed on to the symbiote's host, Andi Benton, resonating with her rage. Andi was corrupted by the Hell-Mark and summoned an army of demons in an attempt to kill her one-time mentor and claim both the Mania and Venom symbiotes for herself.[4][3] Andi retained the Hell-Mark after being robbed of her symbiote by Lee Price;[7] using it to transform into a demon when attacked by Carnage.[8] After bonding to the Scream symbiote, Andi occasionally used the Hell-Mark in conjunction with it;[9] though she was forced to use it to kill the Scream symbiote when it was corrupted by Carnage.[10]
Powers[]
- Hell-Lord Candidacy: The bearer of the Hell-Mark is marked as a candidate for becoming a Hell Lord,[11] and possessing them is strictly forbidden by the laws of Hell.[12]
- Demon Summoning: The bearer of the Hell-Mark can summon and control demons.[3]
- Demonic Augmentation: The bearer of the Hell-Mark can use it to conjure demonic weapons and armor,[3] as well as transform into a demon.[8]
- Hellfire Conjuration: The bearer of the Hell-Mark can conjure hellfire powerful enough to injure the King in Black.[13]
- Fire Immunity: The bearer of the Hell-Mark is immune to flames, and can pass this immunity on to symbiotes bonded to them.[10]
See Also
- 63 appearance(s) of Hell-Mark
- 27 minor appearance(s) of Hell-Mark
- 2 mention(s) of Hell-Mark
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Hell-Mark
- 40 image(s) of Hell-Mark
Links and References
References
- ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #41
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Venom (Vol. 2) #42
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Venom: Space Knight #13
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Venom: Space Knight #10
- ↑ Marvel Spotlight #13
- ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #14
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha #1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Web of Venom: Funeral Pyre #1
- ↑ Absolute Carnage: Scream #3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Extreme Carnage: Scream #1
- ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #41–42
- ↑ Venom (Vol. 2) #25
- ↑ King in Black: Scream #1