In the Marvel Universe, the Deviants are the end product of a series of DNA tests known as Homo descendus, created by the enigmatic alien Celestials. Their race is largely insensitive and they view all other species as a threat. They even distrust each other and often get in their own way.
Publication history
The Deviants first appeared in The Eternals #1 (July 1976).
Fictional history
They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals. While the Eternals are humanoid, the Deviants are generally monstrous, with each Deviant possessing a unique mutation. Extremely mutated or deformed Deviants are referred to as "mutates", with some Deviant mutates inspiring the monsters of myth and legend.
The Deviants are religious, revering the Dreaming Celestial ("He Who Sleeps in Darkness"). They credit him with their creation and claim that he granted them dominion over the Earth, an agreement they believe was later broken by the treachery of the other Celestials. They have one or more holy books—the only one named thus far being the Book of Krask.
In the advent of the heroic age, Brother Tode is the leader of the Deviants.Eternals #1 The Deviants' aristocracy, led by Tode, attack Olympia and kidnapped the Eternals with the intent to disintegrate them. However, Iron Man rescues the Eternals and helps them defeat the Deviants. The Eternals transform the Deviants' aristocracy into a synthetic cube, killing them.Iron Man Annual #6 Without the aristocracy, the Deviants' priests seize power, led by Ghaur. Kro returns to Lemuria and becomes the leader of the Deviants.Eternals (vol. 2) #3Eternals (vol. 2) #10-12
Membership Deviants KroRed Raven Comics #1 (1940) – A Deviant warlord who is the ruler of Lemuria and head of the Delta Network. Kro is a long-lived shapeshifter. AhqlauThe Eternals (vol. 2) #2 – Conspirator and friend of Yrdisis who posed as an ally of Kro, but was actually spying on him for Ghaur. Argos the HunterX-Force #83 – Member of the Sword of Damocles. Argos wields a cosmic energy staff. BroopThe Eternals #3 – A jester working for Brother Tode.The Avengers #247 Brother Tode – The monarch and former ruler of Lemuria. He was killed by molecular reassembly by the Eternals. Brother VisaraEternals: The Herod Factor – A charismatic leader who led the Deviants in a revolution against all forms of leadership. He was killed by the other Deviants for his hypocrisy. ChudarQuasar #12 – A horned, red-skinned Deviant who attends to Kro. CoalThe New Mutants Annual #5 – A Deviant who was sent by Ghaur to retrieve the Proteus Horn. DargThe Avengers #371 – A pink-skinned Deviant who observed a gladiatorial match involving the Avengers. He had his sword stolen by Black Knight. Dark Angel/Tzabaoth (Donald and Deborah Ritter) – The twin children of Thena and Kro and members of the Delta Network. DragonaThor #286 (Aug. 1979) – A member of the Delta Force; sister of Ereshkigal and former lover of Brother Tode. Dragona is able to fly and breathe fire. DulpusThe Avengers (vol. 3) #42 (June 2001) – The former leader of a group who attempted to assist in the takeover of Earth to gain favor from Kang the Conqueror. He sent Glomm into single combat against Warbird. EnigmoThe Avengers #370 (Jan. 1994) – Member of Delta Force and former gladiator. He is not to be confused with Cataphrax, who wrestled under the name Enigmo (see Deviant Mutates, below) EreshkigalThor #284 (June 1979) – The sister of Dragona who was mistaken in the past for Hecate. She apparently committed suicide after losing a contest against the Living Tribunal.Quasar #50 FascitEternals (vol. 2) #10 – He was in charge of the operation to transform Margo Damian into a Deviant. FinnX-Force #86 – Member of the Damocles Foundation who received the Celestial's Gatherer from Lucas Guthrie. He was killed when the Gatherer went on a rampage. FrathagEternals (vol. 2) #12 – A Deviant priest. He was killed by an angry mob of Deviants when Kro exposed "purity time" as a falsehood. GeltEternals (vol. 3) #1 (2006) – A tentacle-armed Deviant who worshipped the Dreaming Celestial. General Dasrax – Dasrax is a member of Kro's conspiracy against the priesthood until Ghaur forces him to kill himself. Ghaur – The priest-lord of Lemuria who aspired to steal the power of the Dreaming Celestial. He usually competes with Kro for the leadership of the Deviants. Haag – A Deviant who advocated the Slicer following the rule of Brutus. IgnatzHeroes for Hire #6 – A small, winged Deviant who served as the flying steed of Ant-Man. JorroQuasar #7 – A weapons maker and unwilling servant of Terminus. KarygmaxEternals (vol. 2) #1 – A priest who ordered Cataphrax to submit to purity time. Karygmax was involved in the resurrection of Ghaur. His current whereabouts are unknown. KraEternals (vol. 3) #7 (2007) – A large, winged Deviant who commanded a massive Deviant army. Nuncio KlarheitEternals (vol. 2) #6 – A priest-lord who served Ghaur and accompanied Kro to the Pyramid of Winds to recover a vial and transported it back to Lemuria. LugnerEternals (vol. 2) #5 – A Deviant who spied on Kro for Ghaur by posing as his assistant (although Kro was aware of his true nature). Lugner's current whereabouts are unknown. Maelstrom – A Deviant-Inhuman hybrid who is the son of Morga and Phaeder. MarcelusX-Force #94 – Member of the Damocles Foundation. He was dispatched to Brazil to capture the Black Queen, but she turned him into stone. MedulaEternals #8 – Partner of Maelstrom and mother of Ransak the Reject. Her current whereabouts are unknown. Morga – Partner of Phaeder and the mother of Maelstrom. She was killed by the other Deviants for looking too human-like. Morjak – A Deviant exhibiting a second face on his torso. He worshipped the Dreaming Celestial. Odysseus IndigoX-Force #84 – The CEO of Damocles Foundation. He is able to hypnotize others or nullify super-powers. Plokohrel – A famous artist from 100th dynasty. PhraugMarvel Team-Up Annual #5 – The former ruler of Lemuria. He was killed during the sinking of Atlantis. Pyre – A Deviant who is a member of the Sword of Damocles. Pyre possesses fire powers. Queen Vira – Queen of the Deviants. She was transformed into inert matter and merged with others of Deviant population into a cube by Eternals. She is currently deceased. Ragar – The Prime Minister who held contempt for Kro. He is currently trapped inside the Deviant cube by the Eternals. Ranar – A government official who is the son of Brother Tode. He was killed by the priesthood. Randy Lee WatsonX-Force #96 – Real name unknown. He worked for the Damocles Foundation. Watson enlisted the aid of Lucas Guthrie in capturing a Celestial Gatherer, but died when a guard shot him. Ransak the Reject – A gladiator who is an ally to the Eternals and a pupil of Kingo Sunen. He is an outcast as he looks like a human. Shelmar – A warrior and former gunner aboard Kro's flagship. His current whereabouts are unknown. SledgeX-Force #66 – A Deviant who was initially thought to be a mutant. Sledge enhanced Blob and Mimic's powers. He is an associate of Risque and a favor broker. Sluice – An administrator who is part of Brother Tode's council, disliked Kro, presumably part of the group merged into a solid cube by the Eternals. Spike – He was sent by Ghaur to retrieve the Proteus Horn and was mistaken for one of the New Mutants by Namorita. Stranglehold – A member of the Sword of Damocles who pursued Arcadia and Ulysses. He possesses superhuman strength. Stra'anEternals (vol. 3) #5 (2006) – String – sent by Ghaur to retrieve the Proteus Horn, mistaken for Warlock by Namorita Taras VolCable vol.2 #96 – A Lemurian who was captured and mutated by Cole, Gort, and One-Eye. He was killed during the Great Cataclysm (AKA the Sinking of Atlantis). ThunderEternals Annual #1 – A Deviant who impersonated the Incan thunder god Catequil in the Andes Mountains. TobiasThe Avengers #370 – A Deviant who attempted to kill a Deviant child for being a mutate, but it was rescued by Dragona. His current whereabouts are unknown. El Toro RojoThor #290 – A renegade fighter and Delta Network member. He was bonded to Tupac Amaru, an autistic child. Ulysses Dragonblood – The brother of Odysseus Indigo and former member of the Damocles Foundation. He is able to sedate others with a touch. VeegX-Force #97 – Also known as Veerg, he is a member of the Damocles Foundation. Veeg secretly aided Sledge, Ulysses Dragonblood, Arcadia Deville, and X-Force in entering the Foundation's Amazon headquarters using the teleportation devices there. Weller – Member of the Damocles Foundation who received the Celestial Gatherer from Lucas Guthrie. His current whereabouts are unknown. Yrdisis – An artist and lover of Khoryphos who helped to smuggle the victims of Slicer out of Lemuria until she was uncovered by Brother Visaara. She was later captured by Weird Sisters to aid in resurrection of Maelstrom but was rescued by the Eternals. Her current whereabouts are unknown Zakka – A toolmaker who built a time-displacer that was able to bring forth ancient warriors. He summoned Tutinax, but was killed by him. Zona – A member of the Sword of Damacles who could turn invisible and generate electric shocks.
Deviant Mutates The Deviant Mutates are the creations of the Deviants. Among the known Deviant Mutates are: BandrhudeEternals (vol. 2) #4 – A type of Deviant mutate who were used prior to Great Cataclysm (the sinking of Atlantis). Bandrhude was later used in the modern era by Ghaur and Kro. BrutusThe Avengers Annual #20 – A Deviant Mutate who briefly led the Deviants after Ghaur's seeming destruction by the Dreaming Celestial. Brutus organized the Subterranean wars and persecution of Deviant mutates. Brutus was killed when he was exposed as a mutate.West Coast Avengers Annual #6 Cataphrax – A warrior and former wrestler in the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation who has strength rivaling Ikaris. He was killed by Thena. DromedanEternals #16 – Dromedan was bred by the Deviants as a weapon against the Eternals. Imprisoned beneath New York City by the Eternals. Dromedan has vast psionic powers, including mind control, illusions and telekinesis. He can also emit destructive energy blasts, and transform matter. Giganto – A servant of the Mole Man.Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961) GlommThe Avengers (vol. 3) #44 – A servant of Dulpus. GorgillaTales to Astonish #12 – Member of the Fin Fang Four. He was formerly used as a pawn by Kro. Gort – An agent of Brutus who was defeated by the Hulk. GrottuStrange Tales #73 (February 1960) – It was produced through the Deviant mutate stockpiles. Grottu battled Ulysses Bloodstone, who killed him in combat. Karkas – A former gladiator who allied with the Eternals. Karkas was trained by the scholars in Olympia and assisted in Kro's rebellion against Ghaur. Karkas was later defeated by Reject. Lizard MenTales to Astonish #24 (Oct. 1961) – A race of Deviant mutates with a reptilian appearance who reside in Subterranea. Several Lizard Men were once used as agents of Kro and journeyed to Midnight Mountain and attempted to help capture Makkari. MegataurFantastic Four Unlimited #4 (Dec. 1993) – A monster serving the Mole Man. Metabo – A Deviant Mutate engineered by Kro who can absorb cosmic energy from Eternals. MinotaurThe Avengers #17 – A monster who was possibly the creature formerly contained within the labyrinths of Aegean sea. The Minotaur battled Ikaris. Molten Man-ThingTales of Suspense #7 (Jan. 1960) – A creature from a volcano who invaded the island of Napuka. It battled Makkari (who was posing as Frank Harper). The Molten Man-Thing was defeated when its heat energy was dissipated by immense fan.