Yon-Rogg

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Yon-Rogg
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Yon-Rogg as depicted in Avengers NOW! #1 (December 2014).
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Marvel Super-Heroes #12
(December 1967)
Created by Stan Lee
Gene Colan
In-story information
Species Kree
Notable aliasesColonel Yon-Rogg
Magnitron
Abilities
  • Kree physiology granting superhuman strength, durability, and resistance to toxins and poisons
  • Concussive blasts of photon energy projection
  • Trained in armed and unarmed combatant

Yon-Rogg is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan, the character first appeared in Marvel Super Heroes #12 (December 1967). [1] [2] Yon-Rogg is a military commander of the Kree alien race who was sent to Earth on behalf of the Supreme Intelligence, in order to promote Kree genetic superiority. [3] The character is a foe of Carol Danvers and was indirectly responsible for her transformation into Ms. Marvel.

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Jude Law portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel (2019). [4] Law also voiced an alternate version of the character in the animated series What If...? .

Publication history

Yon-Rogg first appeared in Marvel Super Heroes #12 (December 1967) and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. [5] He was introduced as a Kree commander sent to Earth to investigate how the planet's seemingly primitive inhabitants managed to destroy an advanced Kree Sentry. During this mission, he tried to kill Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) out of jealousy and who was in a relationship with another Kree called Una. [6] His schemes ended in Una dying, which resulted in animosity between the two. [7]

Yon-Rogg later attempted to defeat his nemesis by kidnapping Carol Danvers and using her as a hostage. He was seemingly killed when a Kree device, a Psyche-Magnitron, exploded. That same explosion also awoke Carol's latent genetic potential, transforming her into the superhero Ms. Marvel. He returned years later as Magnitron, to enact revenge on Carol, who then known as Captain Marvel. Yon-Rogg attempted to telepathically torture Carol and destroy New York City. He was defeated once again, although it cost Carol her memories. [7]

Fictional character biography

Yon-Rogg is a Kree military officer who is the commander of the Helion, a Kree spaceship that was sent to Earth by the Supreme Intelligence. Yon-Rogg had a deep hatred towards Mar-Vell due to his love for the Kree medic Una. He ends up leaving Mar-Vell on Earth so that Una can be his. [8] Yon-Rogg later unleashes the Kree Sentry to dispose of Mar-Vell. [9] During his fight with the Sentry, Mar-Vell learned that the Sentry attacking him was sent by Yon-Rogg. After Mar-Vell defeats the Kree Sentry, Yon-Rogg contacts Ronan the Accuser to pass judgement on Mar-Vell's actions. Ronan declines the offer stating that the mission was not jeopardized by Mar-Vell's actions. [10]

Yon-Rogg was on his spaceship at the time when Mar-Vell was fighting Super-Skrull and hopes that Super-Skrull would kill Mar-Vell. [11] After Mar-Vell breaks free from Super-Skrull's ship, Yon-Rogg refuses Mar-Vell's offer to return to Earth so that he can stop Super-Skrull. [12]

Yon-Rogg later sabotages a rocket carrying deadly bacteria that was bound for space where it crashes into the ocean. When Mar-Vell arrives at the Cape, he is ordered by Yon-Rogg to prevent the humans from stopping the rocket from releasing the bacteria where Mar-Vell has his encounter with Namor. [13]

Yon-Rogg has Mar-Vell put on trial for being "Un-Kree" by letting Namor beat him. Though Ronan the Accuser has Mar-Vell take out Mr. Logan upon him finding out his identity before a device Mar-Vell had ended up putting Mr. Logan into a coma. [14]

During Mar-Vell's holographic training program, Yon-Rogg cranks up the setting hoping that Mar-Vell would die from the experience. Following Mar-Vell's fight with Solam, Yon-Rogg plans to put Mar-Vell on trial before Ronan the Accuser again. [15]

Yon-Rogg then plans to kill Mar-Vell's fellow cape member Carol Danvers with Kree weapons with Mar-Vell saving her. Yon-Rogg plotted to use this to invoke jealousy in Una. After Mar-Vell had defeated Quasimodo, Yon-Rogg continues to make Una jealous of Mar-Vell and Carol's relationship. [16]

When an Aakon spaceship approaches Earth, Yon-Rogg orders the Kree to attack the spaceship since the Kree have been age-old enemies of the Aakon race. During their fight on the moon, Yon-Rogg is injured and Mar-Vell had to kill the Aakok spaceship's leader to protect Yon-Rogg. While Yon-Rogg is recuperating, Mar-Vell assumes control of the Kree ship. [17]

When Mar-Vell starts to develop a friendship with Carol Danvers, Ronan the Accuser orders Yon-Rogg to lead some Kree soldiers into executing Mar-Vell. Yon-Rogg is happy to oblige. [18] After Una dies from her injuries upon being caught in the crossfire between the Kree and the Aakons, Zo frees Mar-Vell from the control bands that Yon-Rogg put on him, and has Mar-Vell go after Yon-Rogg for revenge upon bestowing new powers onto him. [19] Mar-Vell uses his illusion casting to taunt Yon-Rogg into thinking that he is alive. [20] While a supply ship is restocking the Kree ship, Mar-Vell ends having a brief fight with Yon-Rogg before returning to Earth to save Carol Danvers from Man-Slayer. [21]

After being told by the Supreme Intelligence that Zo was actually Prime Minister Zarek in disguise as part of a plot by Ronan the Accuser to overthrow the Supreme Intelligence, Mar-Vell fends off Zarek, gains a new costume from the Supreme Intelligence, and leaves to go deal with Yon-Rogg. [22]

Mar-Vell meets Rick Jones who tries on Mar-Vell's Nega Bands which he uses to have a brief fight with Yon-Rogg. Yon-Rogg manages to escape afterwards. [23] Yon-Rogg begins his next plot against Mar-Vell. When Yon-Rogg captures Carol Danvers and Mar-Vell catches up to him, Yon-Rogg uses a Psyche-Magnitron to create a Kree Mandroid to help him fight Mar-Vell. During the fight, Carol is injured and the Psyche-Magnitron damaged, releasing energy that infuses her with Mar-Vell's Kree abilities. [24]

Yon-Rogg is later revealed to have survived the Psyche-Magnitron's explosion, gaining a telepathic link with Carol via a shard of the Magnitron that is lodged in her brain, causing a brain-damaging lesion in Carol's head. After stealing the remains of the Psyche-Magnitron from Carol, Yon-Rogg tries to give it to the Kree Empire only to be turned down. He then takes the name Magnitron and uses Carol's memories and its power to recreate enemies from her past before attempting to drop a Kree city on top of New York City. Carol destroys the telepathic link and Yon-Rogg's powers by aggravating the lesion in her head until it bursts, though at the cost of all her memories. [25]

A flashback series shows Yon-Rogg's association with Mar-Vell and Una. The three are part of a Kree mission deep into Brood territory. Their mission is to rescue or terminate a Kree general who knows valuable military intelligence. Yon-Rogg earns the thanks of the Shi'ar ruler and the Imperial Guard when the Kree rescue them from Skrull attackers. The Kree move on and find the general. A Brood attack leaves Mar-Vell, Una and Yon-Rogg stranded for weeks; this is after Mar-Vell risks his life to save Yon-Rogg. The three are rescued by the same Shi'ar they previously saved. [26]

Powers and abilities

Yon-Rogg possesses superhuman strength, durability, and resistance to toxins and poisons, owing to his Kree physiology. He can also project concussive blasts of photon energy from his hands. Additionally, the character is also skilled in unarmed combat.

Other versions

In other media

Television

Yon-Rogg appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes , voiced by Fred Tatasciore. [30]

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Jude Law as Yon-Rogg in the 2019 film Captain Marvel. Jude Law as Yon-Rogg.jpg
Jude Law as Yon-Rogg in the 2019 film Captain Marvel.

Yon-Rogg appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Jude Law. [31] [32] [33] This version is the leader of Starforce and Carol Danvers' mentor who leads the Kree's war against the Skrulls.

Video games

Yon-Rogg / Magnitron appears as an unlockable playable character and boss in Lego Marvel's Avengers via the "Classic Captain Marvel Pack" DLC. [35] [36]

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