Chton

See also: Greek Divinities chtoniennes

Chton is a fictitious entity created by Marvel Comics in 1975.

Origins

Chton is Old God who practically gave arts of the black magic to the human ones, and in particular Darkhold.

While the Former Gods degenerated, Gaea was coupled with the Demiurge and generated Atum, which killed the Old ones, but Chton escaped in another dimension.

Trapped, Chton created demons and gave the power to the servants of Darkhold, like the creation of vampires and zombies. All those which used Darkhold sold their heart and were corrupted. Among them, one finds Egyptian scientists Babylonian, priests and Hebrew scholars.

Chton is the father many demons, like the Dwarf of Darkhold, Murmureur, Dragonus…

For the 6° century, Morgan Fey was used of Darkhold to call upon Chton on Earth, but it realized quickly that it was too powerful to dominate, even with the assistance of Merlin. They imprisoned part of Chton in the Mountains of Wundagore.

One of its misadventures, the Other, was called upon by Modred the Mystic, but Merlin banishes it. By precaution, it scattered the pages of Darkhold to the four corners of the world.

The pages were again joined together in 1149 by Aelfric the Insane Monk. Several wizards had access to his knowledge, like Cagliostro and Tabou… Partial copies always exist in the world.

In the years 1930, the Maître of the Evolution built its scientific citadel in the Wundagore. Twenty years later, Gregor Russof called upon Chton to cure its lycanthropie, but the Magnus magus pushed back it.

Later, Vittorio Montesi, pertaining to the family charged to protect Darkhold, made use of black art to give birth to, because it was sterile. Thus was born Victoria Montesi.

Chton seized the spirit of the Red Sorcière, but the Vengeurs released it.

More recently, Chton sent the magic Dwarf to try certain people to be made use of Darkhold. Among them, one finds Blade. Chton wanted to be born from Victoria but the Doctor Strange prevented some while making burst kindness in the heart of the young woman.

Capacities

  • Chton is a true magic force, controlling the black dimension in which it resides.

  • It does not have a real physical shape.
  • It gives sometimes part of its capacity to its servants, thanks to Darkhold.
  • It operates on Earth via the elemental ones, like the Other, and can also have mortals.

Capacities

External bond

  • complete Card of Darkhold

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