Balor (comics)
Balor is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
Balor is a giant red-skinned, yellow-horned, one-eyed member of the Fomor, extra-dimensional beings from the dimension of Avalon. Balor is 66 feet tall (unlike most Fomor, who are human-sized), has pointed ears, goat-like legs, and three fingers on each hand.
Balor was the god of death, husband of Cethlann, son of Buarasainech, and was grandfather of the Celtic god Lugh. Lugh later killed him at the Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh. Balor, however, was returned to life.
Fictional character biography
In 12th century A.D., Balor and the Fomor battled the Black Knight and the Avengers in Avalon. Contact with the Evil Eye magically transmuted Balor into pure energy, which was then absorbed by the Eye. His magical energy was then employed by the Black Knight to transmute his own stone body back to flesh.
In the 20th century on Earth, Balor was freed from the Evil Eye by Morgan le Fay. He battled Doctor Strange, the Black Knight, and Victoria Bentley. His body dissipated when the Black Knight destroyed the Evil Eye.
Balor later aided Morgan le Fay and Mordred the Evil in a plot to take over and reshape Earth.
Powers and abilities
Balor's physical might has been augmented by magic. He has superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He also has extensive experience in brawling and warfare and is an accomplished warrior.
Balor possessed enormous mystical power, which he projected through his single eye. This force can be used as a concussion blast, a heat ray, and as a teleportation beam.