Dormammu is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is an extra-dimensional mystical being and a powerful sorcerer from the "Dark Dimension". He frequently battles Doctor Strange. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
| Dormammu | |
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| File:Dormmaufrankbenner.png Art by Frank Brunner. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Strange Tales #126 (November 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dormammu |
| Team affiliations | Leader of The Mindless Ones, his sister Umar |
| Notable aliases | The Dread One |
| Abilities | High-level magic weilder, Cosmic energy manipulation, Immortality |
Fictional character biography
Dormammu is a 6-foot humanoid with a flame-cloaked head. His sister, Umar, is more human in appearance, though her head also bears a mantle of flames. The siblings were once two of the Faltine, a race of extra-dimensional energy-based beings. However, they became greedy, bonding matter to themselves to accumulate power.
The other Faltine exiled the siblings to a dimension known as the Dark Dimension, where they accumulated power and eventually came to rule. Doctor Strange and his lover and partner, Umar's daughter Clea, have fought both of the Faltinians numerous times, deposing them on several occasions. However, Dormammu and Umar continue to further their arcane schemes and menace both the Dark Dimension and the Earth.
Domammu has been stated to be the father of Damion Hellstrom.
Recently, during a battle in Times Square, Reed Richards creates a device to evict the Mindless Ones back to their home realm. This serves to recreate Dormammu, whose energies had been scattered.
Powers and abilities
Dormammu possesses vast magical and cosmic energies, which are supported and replenished by worship of him throughout the cosmos. His powers are so vast that he is capable of interdimensional travel, time travel, and teleportation over vast stretches of space and time.
Dormammu is apparently indestructible, and commands enhanced strength, speed, and stamina. His corporeal form, while enhanced, is significantly weaker than that of an average super-hero, like Captain America. Dormammu is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant; he is highly trained in a type of extradimensional fighting style. However, Dormammu is no physical match for someone such as Spider-Man; Dormammu's chief strengths are his vast magical powers and his incredible intellect.
Parodies and references
- Dormammu was parodied in the comic Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.. A fellow Faltine named 'Rorkannu', appears as the ruler of the 'Dank/Dim Dimension', who trades the services of his henchmen, The Mindless Ones, for the Suicide Girls and one hundred dollars.
- The Venture Bros. included a character, Torrid, in the episode Fallen Arches. Dr. Orpheus, himself a parody of Dr. Strange, interviewed Torrid to be his arch-nemesis. Torrid was given the job after kidnapping Orpheus' daughter Triana and hiding her in the Torrid Zone, which was actually a tropical zone, where Orpheus himself owned an island.
- Dormammu was also parodied in the Spanish comic Fanhunter as Muermammu, one of the lords of the Dark Side of the Pichurrina. He arrived to [Barnacity], took rulership from the hands of the current dictator, Pope Alejo I, and put the whole city to sleep in an attempt to gather power from their boredom.
- More seriously, the Staff of One in the series Runaways is described as capable of making Dormammu tremble.
- In the rival DC company, a character based upon Dormammu, Dreamslayer, is a founding member of the villanous Extremists.
In other media
Television
In Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Dormammu (voiced by Ed Gilbert) first appears in Sins of the Fathers Chapter I: Doctor Strange. In the show, Dormammu is a demon from another dimension who must consume life-force in order to sustain himself. In this episode, he orders Mordo to steal the Wand of Watoomb to free him so he can enter this dimension and feed on the life-force of New Yorkers. Dormammu is stopped by the combined efforts of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange. Dormammu and Mordo appear again in the episodes "Venom Returns" and "Carnage". In these episodes, Mordo reunites Eddie Brock with his symbiote, releasing the threat of Venom once more. Mordo then orders him to retrieve a device from Stark Enterprises that can open portals from other dimensions, so that Mordo can bring Dormammu to this dimension. After seeing that Venom's hatred of Spider-Man is preventing him from retrieving from the device, he orders Mordo to give the symbiote's recently born offspring to madman Cletus Kasady, which creates the composite villain Carnage. After retrieving the device, Carnage is tasked with collecting life energy for Dormammu in order for him to get enough strength to enter our world, which he does. However, in the end Dormammu, Mordo, and Carnage are defeated by Spider-Man and Venom, and Spider-Man sucks Dormammu back to his dimension. Carnage is pulled into Dormammu's dimension along with Venom, and with the device destroyed (thanks to Iron Man, who makes a guest appearance in this episode), Dormammu is stopped from entering our world again.
Appearances:
- Doctor Strange
- Venom Returns
- Carnage
- Goblin War! (flashback appearance)
He was to make another appearance in the series. The episode in question involved Mysterio and an appearance by Ghost Rider. The episode was rejected due to Ghost Rider appearing on the Marvel Cartoons aired by UPN.[1]
Doctor Strange DVD movie
In the trailer for the Doctor Strange DVD movie, its shown that Dormammu will make an appearance where he appears as a large fiery horned being.
Video Games
Dormammu appears inside a crystal ball in the Dr. Strange Loading Screen in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.