| Dreaming Celestial | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Eternals #18 (December 1977) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tiamut |
| Species | Celestial |
| Notable aliases | Tiamut Black Celestial Great Renegade Golden Celestial |
The Dreaming Celestial (Tiamut) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a renegade member of the race of god-like Celestials.
The Dreaming Celestial first appeared in Eternals Vol. 1, #18 (December 1977), and was created by Jack Kirby.
The character subsequently appears in Eternals Vol. 2 #9 (June 1986), #11-12 (August–September 1986), Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989), Fantastic Four #340 (May 1990), Fantastic Four #25 (January 2000), Heroes Reborn: Ashema #1 (January 2000), Heroes Reborn: Doom #1 (January 2000), The Eternals #6 (January 2007), The Uncanny X-Men #496 (May 2008), and Incredible Hercules #116 (June 2008).
The Dreaming Celestial received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #2.
The Dreaming Celestial is a renegade Celestial named Tiamut. He claims that during the Second Host to visit Earth, he resisted the Host's decision to not turn the Earth over to the Horde and was exiled and his spirit trapped in the "Vial". [1] Tiamut remains sealed under the Diablo Range in California until it is discovered by Ghaur, who temporarily releases the Dreaming Celestial's power. [2] [3] [4] [5] He is reawakened by the Deviants and acts as a beacon for the Horde as he proceeds to "judge" Earth. [6] This leads to his confrontation with Fulcrum and his ascending from the state of being a Celestial. [7]
After the events of "Heroes Reborn", the Dreaming Celestial found a loophole out of his prison, a gateway into the Heroes Reborn Universe. The Dreaming Celestial learned that one of his star-spawned kin was the guardian of the pocket universe. He concluded that the only way out of that pocket universe was through her, the Celestial Ashema. The Dreaming Celestial plotted her demise, and was soon opposed by Doctor Doom, Lancer, Technarx, and several other heroes. The Dreaming Celestial captured Ashema and escaped to Earth-616, where he was thwarted by Doom and the Fantastic Four. [8]
In an alternate future, the Dreaming Celestial awoke and turned Galactus into a weapon that would consume the entire universe, leaving the Dreamer to become the nucleus and founder of a new, darker reality. The Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man and Gladiator 'ar thwarted his plans, resulting in Galactus consuming the Renegade.[ volume & issue needed ]
The Deviants eventually re-awoke the Dreaming Celestial, who turned from black to gold when the sun's rays hit him. However, for reasons as yet unrevealed, [9] the Dreaming Celestial decided against destroying the Earth as he had originally intended, at least for the moment. The Dreaming Celestial decided to wait and judge humanity for himself by his unknown standards. In the interim, he informed Makkari that a devastating force called the Horde, drawn to the planet by the Celestial's awakening, is heading for the Earth.[ volume & issue needed ]
The Dreaming Celestial silently stands in place, towering above San Francisco, with Makkari as his prophet. In this capacity, the Eternal is an object of veneration to the Deviants, who call him the Skadraach ("avatar"). [10] [11] He speaks to Makkari, although to the latter's apparent detriment, and once even spoke through him; on that occasion, he referred to himself as Tiamut the Communicator.[ volume & issue needed ]
After creating a diversion by having Magneto attack San Francisco, the High Evolutionary removed a specific item from the Dreaming Celestial's head through a process Magneto refers to as a lobotomy. [12] The object is used in an experiment on Magneto which appears to restore his mutant gene. [13]
After X-Club returned from their trip to 1906, they found the Dreaming Celestial standing right on top of the spot where they buried the blood samples regarding the origins of mutantkind they were meant to study. [14]
In the final issue of Eternals (vol.4), the Dreaming Celestial goes to confront the Fulcrum, hinted at as being Marvel's supreme being, the One Above All, as the Fulcrum assumes the form of "Jack" (an homage to Jack Kirby) as was the case in The One Above All's only previous appearance (in Fantastic Four #511). The Dreaming Celestial questioned his own purpose and in the process, removes his helmet, revealing a human-like, but shining face. The Fulcrum declared that it had sought a Celestial who would rise above its purpose since before time began, and asked the Dreamer to become his companion; he accepted. [15] The Dreaming Celestial becomes a tourist attraction in San Francisco. [16]
During the "Dark Angel Saga" in Uncanny X-Force, the Dreaming Celestial is used by the corrupted Archangel to retrieve a Celestial device known as a Life Seed to remake the world. In Uncanny X-Men Vol 2 1, Mister Sinister manages to gain entry into the Dreaming Celestial and use it to battle Cyclops's Extinction Team.
Tiamut possesses the power of cosmic energy control with an unknown upper limit. His armor is able to easily withstand strikes from nuclear warheads and planetary impacts. Tiamut seems to be one of the most powerful Celestials as Galactus feared it and Uatu could not see anything when it awoke. [17]
In 2022, CBR.com ranked Tiamut the Dreaming Celestial 5th in their "Marvel's 20 Most Powerful Celestials" list. [28]