Silver Surfer
| Silver Surfer | |
|---|---|
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| Formal Name |
Norrin Radd
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| Species |
N/A
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| Gender |
Male
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| Vehicles |
His surfboard
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| Allies |
Galactus (reluctantly)
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| Enemies | |
| Status |
Unknown
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| Home Reality | |
The Silver Surfer, real name Norrin Radd, is a powerful entity that seeks out new planets for Galactus to devour.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Physically, the Silver Surfer resembles a muscular adult human male, but one whose body consists entirely of a silvery solid substance. Despite his human-like appearance, the Surfer was not human before his transformation into his current form, but rather of an alien species that closely resembles humanity. His appearance is a result of the Power Cosmic, which is also responsible for all of his powers.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Before his transformation, Norrin Radd was a scientist, dreamer, and philosopher, endlessly optimistic about the wonders that his universe contained. He was also incredibly skilled in his fields of work. Unfortunately, this optimism was destroyed after he met Galactus, who showed him that among the universe's wonders was immeasurable evil. Awed by Galactus's power, Radd became embittered and convinced that Galactus was unbeatable, something of which he is still convinced. Thinking that he had no choice but to serve Galactus, Radd began the rest of his days as the Silver Surfer, seeking out new planets for his master to consume. Despite his cynicism, the Surfer still holds regard for the importance of life and will try to preserve it whenever he can. For this reason, he tries to lead Galactus towards uninhabited planets so that as few lives as possible will fall victim to Galactus's hunger.
History[edit | edit source]
Long ago, Norrin Radd was a citizen of an advanced inhabited world that was one day visited by Galactus. Norrin went to confront Galactus on behalf of his people and was offered a choice: if he chose to serve Galactus and lead him to new, energy-rich worlds to consume, his own world would be spared from his hunger. Norrin agreed, so Galactus imparted with some of his power to transform Norrin into the Silver Surfer in order to carry out this task. Equipped with an array of new powers and an indestructible cosmic surfboard on which to travel, the Silver Surfer left his homeworld with his new master. Despite his transformation, the Silver Surfer clung onto his principles and morality, and for this reason chose to lead Galactus towards uninhabited planets to minimize the loss of life caused by Galactus's hunger.
In 150,084 CMT, the Silver Surfer selected JL-511 as a suitable planet to feed to Galactus, due to its uninhabited status. However, when he got there, he found that it had already been eaten by Garfielf. Sensing Garfielf's powerful aura, the Surfer demanded that Garfielf identified himself, or else the Surfer would assume he was a threat and kill him. To the Surfer's horror, Garfielf responded by sucking the Surfer into his mouth and swallowing him whole.[1]
Abilities & Powers[edit | edit source]
All of the Silver Surfer's powers originate from the Power Cosmic, the energy force that Galactus bestowed upon the Surfer when he agreed to serve.
- Indestructibility - The Surfer's body is thought to be completely indestructible and can withstand anything, including the crushing pressures of black holes and the extreme heat of planets' cores. However, it is unknown whether he survived being eaten by Garfielf because he has yet to re-emerge from the devourer's body.
- Energy Absorption - The Surfer sustains himself by absorbing large amounts of electromagnetic energy found in the depths of space, though he can also absorb energy from other sources.
- Energy Manipulation - The Surfer's most notable ability is the ability to channel and redirect near-infinite amounts of electromagnetic energy. When preparing planets for Galactus, he surrounds himself with an electromagnetic field that makes it easier for him to tunnel through planets. He can also discharge energy from any point on his body to kill or incapacitate selected targets.
- Enhanced Strength - The Surfer can use the Power Cosmic to increase his strength to incalculable levels.
- Enhanced Speed - With his surfboard, the Surfer is capable of travelling at speeds faster than light, and can even enter hyperspace.
- Cosmic Senses - The Surfer is equipped with "cosmic senses" that grant him increased awareness of anything occurring within a light-year's radius of his form. Through these senses, he can also detect large concentrations of varying types of energy, including energy present in lifeforms. To this end, he can detect how powerful a being is just by observing them.
