Kulan Gath is a fictional comic book villain knows as the frequent enemy of Red Sonja.
Biography[]
Kulan is Sonja's greatest adversary, a sorcerer from the ancient world who seeks to purify mankind in a crucible of blood and rule it as a god. In Kulan lie all the secrets that will unlock for Sonja not only the truth about her past but also her future.
Kulan leads a cult religion that teaches that civilization is a great sacrilege, an affront to the gods. To Kulan, man's laws are an attempt to repress man’s true nature and rewrite the natural law. Kulan aspires to purify the world by tearing down man’s cities and societies and returning to a Hobbesian state.
Physical appearance[]
Kulan Gath wears long, dark, flowing robes. His eyes can become a glowing red color. He often wears a long dark hat on his head.
Powers and abilities[]
- Animation
- Blast Power
- Genetic Manipulation
- Immortal
- Intellect
- Invulnerability
- Leadership
- Magic
- Mesmerize
- Necromancy
Concept and creation[]
Kulan Gath was a villainous magician and sorcerer in Earth's Hyborian Era, the ancient time period in which Conan the Barbarian lived. He has been active up until modern times.
Originally a foe of Conan, and Red Sonja. He has later been fully integrated into the Marvel Universe. Kulan Gath had achieved effective immortality by placing his life energy into a magical amulet hanging from a necklace. He was decapitated by Conan, and had his heart cut out by Red Sonja, but still was able to come back.
According to Kulan Gath, many years ago during the Hyborian era he held a high position among the sorcerers of Stygia. At some point Kulan Gath was able to obtain the key to the Iron-Bound Books of Shuma-Gorath, though it is unrevealed how.
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