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THE CELESTIALS BIOS These bios are taken from the "Marvel Universe Handbook: Master Edition" Thanks to Enrico for typing them up for us.

Arishem Dreaming Celestial Eson Gammenon Hargen Jemiah Nezarr One Above All Oneg Tefral Ziran

ARISHEM THE JUDGE

First Appearance: Eternals #2
Origin Issue: Not yet revealed
Real Name: Arishem
Aliases: The Judge
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, Arishem apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity. The runes engraved on his right hand contain the formula for world destruction.
Occupation: Leader of Celestial landing parties
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: The Celestials, Thane Ector, the Bretheren
Known Enemies: Unknown
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #2: Arrived on Earth with Fourth Celestial Host
Eternals #7: First sighted by human beings, began 50-year judgement of Earth
Thor #300: Revealed that during Third Celestial host he had accepted the Earth Gods' vow of non-interference in Celestials' affairs; with the other members of the Fourth Host in Peru, repulsed attack by the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind, and Thor, judged Earth worthy, left Earth
Thor #387-389: Judged Pangoria unworthy of life; with Exitar, began purification process and transformed Pangoria into virtual paradise
X-Factor #50: Arrived to judge a planet but attacked by X-Factor, the Chosen, the Rejects, and the Beginagins; allowed planet to live and departed
Fantastic Four Annual #23:Appeared before Kubik and Kosmos on their tour of the planes of existence
Quasar #24: Destroyed unnamed planet; encountered Maelstrom
Quasar #25: Alongside the Watchers, Galactus, the Rigellians, and the Elan, witnessed the final battle between Quasar and Maelstrom
Avengers #339: Eons ago, created the Brethren from bacteria, employed them to destroy unworthy worlds, later released them from his service

THE DREAMING CELESTIAL

First Appearance: Eternals #18
Origin Issue: Eternals #18
Real Name: Tiamut
Aliases: The Dreaming Celestial, the Black Celestial
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, the Dreaming Celestial apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Renegade Celestial
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: The Deviants, Ghaur
Known Enemies: The Celestials, the Eternals, Galactus, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers.
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #18: Destruction by the 2nd Host depicted on film.
Eternals #11-12: Took possession of Ghaur, attempted to free himself using Ghaur, defeated by the Eternals and the Avengers.
Fantastic Four #339-340: In alternate future, forced Galactus to devour the universe. Tricked by Mr. Fantastic and Thor into being absorbed by Galactus.

ESON THE SEARCHER

First Appearance: Eternals #9
Origin Issue: not yet revealed
Real Name: Eson
Aliases: The Searcher
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, Eson apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Seeker, quester
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Enemies: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Eson has a "universal eye" in the palm of his left hand through which he can see.
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers.
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #9: As part of Fourth Celestial Host, observed Miami, Florida and undersea Deviant Lemuria; attacked by Deviants, absorbed all energy from Lemuria
Eternals #10: Destroyed Lemuria while probing it with his hand, caused Lemurians to flee or drown
Thor #300: Stood assembled with nine of the other members of the Fourth Host in Peru, participated in repulsion of attack by the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind, and Thor, left Earth
What If #23: Among First Celestial Host that visited Earth

GAMMENON THE GATHERER

First Appearance: Eternals #4
Origin Issue: Has not yet been revealed
Real Name: Gammenon
Aliases: The Gatherer
Height: 2000' (approximately)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite it immense size, Gammenon apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Data collector, gatherer of specimens
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Enemies: Unknown
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possible immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal, possibly below normal
Reflexes: Normal, possibly below normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Extraordinarily advanced knowledge of genetics and mathematics, others unknown
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers my be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: (used with First Celestial Host) A gathering device composed of living metal which captures and tranquillizes specimens collected by Gammenon for study and analysis by his fellow Celestials; (used with Fourth Celestial Host) A gather-rod, approximately 1,250' in length, holding in stasis a cluster of life-seed capsules containing the stored atoms of living organisms collected by Gammenon
Significant Issues:
What If #23: among First Celestial Host that visited Earth approximately on million years ago, captured man-ape specimens which became Earth's first Deviants and Eternals
Eternals #4: as part of Fourth Celestial Host, landed on Earth, sighted by Ajak and Dr. Daniel Damian
Eternals #6: captured SHIELD agents Tyler, Parks, and Stevenson; reduced them to atoms
Eternals #7: allowed Ajak to temporarily restore capture SHIELD agents
Thor #283-284: encountered Thor; captured an airliner and its passengers, including Don Blake, SHIELD agent Johnson, and Ereshkigal
Incredible Hulk #243: witnessed transformation of Tyrannus by the Deviant's Flame of Life and his dissipation into space
Thor #300: stood assembled with nine of the other members of the Fourth Host in Peru, participated in repulsion of attack by the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind, and Thor, left Earth
Secret Wars II #5: alongside Celestials, allegedly encountered the Beyonder
Quasar #25: witnessed near-destruction of universe by black hold created by Maelstrom

HARGEN THE MEASURER

First Appearance: Eternals #7
Origin Issue: None
Real Name: Hargen
Aliases: The Measurer
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, Hargen apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Mathematician, explorer
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: The Celestials
Known Enemies: The Dreaming Celestial
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #7: Arrived upon the Earth with the Fourth Host.
Eternals #9-10: Examined the Swiss Alps.
Thor #300: With the Fourth Host, fought the Uni-Mind, Destroyer, and Thor.
Fantastic Four Annual #23: Observed by Kubik and Kosmos during their tour of the universe.

JEMIAH THE ANALYZER

First Appearance: Eternals #7
Origin Issue: Has not yet been revealed
Real Name: Jemiah
Aliases: None
Height: 2000' (approximately)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite it immense size, Jemiah apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Scientist, genetic engineer, theoretician
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Celestials, Ajak, Gilgamesh
Known Enemies: The Black Celestial (also known as the Dreaming Celestial and the Great Renegade)
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possible immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal, possibly below normal
Reflexes: Normal, possibly below normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Extraordinarily advanced knowledge of genetics and mathematics, others unknown
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers my be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe
Superhuman Mental Powers: Illusion-casting, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unknown
Significant Issues:
Thor #300: alongside assembled Fourth Celestial Host in Peru, confronted and resisted Odin animating the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind, and Thor, left Earth
Quasar #25: witnessed near-destruction of universe by black hole created by Maelstrom

NEZARR THE CALCULATOR

First Appearance: Eternals #7
Origin Issue: Has not yet been revealed
Real Name: Nezarr
Aliases: none known
Height: 2000' (approximately)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite it immense size, Nezarr apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Unknown
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Celestials, Ajak, Gilgamesh
Known Enemies: The Black Celestial (also known as the Dreaming Celestial and the Great Renegade)
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possible immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal, possibly below normal
Reflexes: Normal, possibly below normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Extraordinarily advance knowledge of genetics and mathematics, others unknown
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers my be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe
Superhuman Mental Powers: Ability to create illusions in the minds of human beings; other powers unknown, but probably includes telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unknown
Significant Issues:
Eternals #9: Appeared in Siberia
Eternals #11: Attacked by Soviet Army led by General Greshkov, projected illusions in the minds of Greshkov and his men inducing their deaths by cardiac arrest
What If #23: Showed how Nezarr, as member of the First Celestial Host, created Earth's first Eternals
Thor #300: Alongside assembled Fourth Celestial Host in Peru, confronted and resisted Odin animating the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind, and Thor, left Earth
Avengers #339: Showed Nezarr's involvement in the creation of the Brethren

ONE ABOVE ALL

First Appearance: Eternals #13
Origin Issue: Has not yet been revealed
Real Name: Unrevealed
Aliases: The Prime Celestial
Height: 2000' (approximately)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite it immense size, The One Above All apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Commander of the Fourth Celestial Host
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Enemies: Unknown
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possible immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal, possibly below normal
Reflexes: Normal, possibly below normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unknown
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers my be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unknown
Significant Issues:
Eternals #13: visited aboard the Celestial mothership by two American astronauts, three Deviants, and Gilgamesh the "Forgotten" Eternal, rescued Gilgamesh after he was injured defusing Deviant nuclear bomb
Thor #287: dispatched Gilgamesh to Olympia to tell assembled Eternals and gods not to interfere in the Celestial's judgement
Thor #288: teleported Thor aboard and Gilgamesh aboard mothership, repulsed Thor's attack, showed Thor image of Odin bowing before Arishem
Thor #289: teleported Thor back to Earth
Thor #291: repulsed the attack of the Uni-Mind

ONEG THE PROBER

First Appearance: Eternals #9
Origin Issue: None
Real Name: Oneg
Aliases: The Prober
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, Oneg apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Explorer, data analyser
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: The Celestials
Known Enemies: The Dreaming Celestial
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #9: Examined Australia.
Thor #300: With the Fourth Host, fought the Uni-Mind, Destroyer, and Thor.
Fantastic Four Annual #23: Observed by Kubik and Kosmos during their tour of the universe.
Heroes Reborn: The Return #4: With the Celestials, witnessed the sacrifice of Ashema.
X-Men Forever #1: Served as prison for Prosh.

TEFRAL THE SURVEYOR

First Appearance: Eternals #7
Origin Issue: None
Real Name: Tefral
Aliases: The Surveyor
Height: 2000'
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features: Despite its immense size, Tefral apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Explorer, surveyor
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: The Celestials
Known Enemies: The Dreaming Celestial
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal
Reflexes: Normal
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers may be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe.
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Significant Issues:
Eternals #7: Arrived on Earth with the Fourth Host.
Thor #300: With the Fourth Host, fought the Uni-Mind, Destroyer, and Thor.
Eternals #12: Witnessed battle between the Dreaming Celestial and the combined forces of the Eternals and Avengers.
Fantastic Four Annual #23: Observed by Kubik and Kosmos during their tour of the universe.
Heroes Reborn: The Return #4: With the Celestials, witnessed the sacrifice of Ashema.
X-Men Forever #1: Served as prison for Prosh.

ZIRAN THE TESTER

First Appearance: Eternals #19
Origin Issue: Has not yet been revealed
Real Name: Ziran
Aliases: none
Height: 2000' (approximately)
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Hair: Unrevealed, perhaps inapplicable
Distinguishing Features:Despite it immense size, Ziran apparently has the bodily proportions of a humanoid being evolved in Earth's atmosphere and gravity.
Occupation: Experimenter, implementer
Citizenship: Inapplicable
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Allies: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Known Enemies: Unknown
Intelligence: Unrevealed, possible immeasurable
Strength: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Speed: Normal
Stamina: Unrevealed, possibly immeasurable
Durability: Unrevealed, possibly totally indestructible
Agility: Normal, possibly below normal
Reflexes: Normal, possibly below normal (2/7)
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed, if any
Special Skills/Abilities: Unknown
Superhuman physical powers: Celestials are total enigmas, whose physical powers my be equal or superior to the most powerful physical beings in the known universe
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unknown, probably telepathy and other psionic powers
Special Limitations: Unknown, but the Celestials do not appear to have the capacity to time or dimension travel
Source of Superhuman Powers: Unknown
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
>Other Accessories: Unknown
Significant Issues:
Eternals #19: neutralized the rampant energies released when Druig activated a Celestial weapon hidden in the Pyramid of the Winds in the Arctic, encountered Ikaris and Sigmar of the Eternals
What If #23: recounting of Ziran's testing and genetic coding of a protohuman being, resulting in the creation of the Deviant sub-species of humanity approximately one million years ago
Thor #300: alongside assembled Fourth Celestial Host in Peru, confronted and resisted Odin animating the Destroyer, the Uni-Mind and Thor, left Earth.