Celestials

The Celestials are cosmic giants that perform genetic modifications on beings from various planets and return later to observe them.

The Celestials are the beings responsible for genetically altering Homo Erectus to create Eternals, Deviants, and the X-Gene in Mutants.


Arishem the Judge

First Appearance: Eternals #2 (May, 1976)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Leader of the Celestials.

Ziran the Tester

First Appearance: Eternals #9 (December, 1976)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Transformed 100 Homo Erectus into Eternals.

Nezarr the Calculator

First Appearance: Eternals #2 (May, 1976)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Transformed 100 Homo Erectus into Deviants.

Gammenon the Gatherer

First Appearance: Eternals #4 (July, 1976)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Gathered Homo Erectus for genetic experiments.

Oneg the Prober

First Appearance: Eternals #9 (December, 1976)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Genetically modified 100 Homo Erectus with the latent X-Gene.

Tiamut the Dreaming Celestial

First Appearance: Eternals #18

(September, 1977)

Creators: Jack Kirby

Purpose: Stationed on Earth to judge humankind.

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