The Deadliest Spider-Villains: Morlun

 

Name: Morlun

Gender: Male

Place of Birth: Unknown

Morlun is the creation on Spider-man writing team J.Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. he made his first appearance within the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #30 volume 2. and is classed as a supernatural being known as one of "The Ancients" a race of beings who feed on those who are Totemic beings. 

Totemic beings are classified as those who possess the properties of both man and beast so Spider-Man fitted the bill nicely and found a place on Morlun's menu. informed by Ezekiel that due to being a totem Peter's life was now threatened by Morlun and that there would only be one outcome. Peter's death.

During their first encounter Spider-Man is investigating a fire at the wharfs when Morlun punched initiating physical contact which Morlun taunted Spider-Man by saying there would be no-where to hide from him now contact had been made and that he would be the one to kill Spider-Man. Morlun continues to taunt and battle Spider-Man over the next few days until after discovering something he could use to his advantage in Morlun's blood Peter is able to defeat Morlun who is seemingly killed by his minion.

 It was during the cross over story line The Other that Morlun returned apparently from the dead. Ready to battle Spider-Man again and to finish what he had started. Tormenting and plaguing Spider-Man with taunts before the culmination of the showdown in which Morlun beats Spider-Man almost to death at one point in the battle Morlun removes one of Spider-Mans eye's and eats it in front of him in an ultimate taunt of what was to follow.

Peter's death comes in the hospital after a short re match where Morlun turns up to devour his life force in peace. a surge of adrenalin helps Peter to seemingly defeat Morlun again. before his body failing due to his injuries and dying as a result.

Now it would seem that Morlun is set to return and even hungrier than before. As the main villain in the upcoming "Spider-Verse" the first deaths have been revealed and only Dan Slott would appear to know who out of the "Every Spider-Man" ever will make it through the third encounter. The fact that twice before Morlun has appeared to die by crumbling to dust and yet he is back for a third time indeed makes him the one of the deadliest foe's Spider-Man has ever encountered.

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