Arishem the Judge
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| Arishem the Judge | |
 Arishem on the left, with fellow Celestials, Hargen the Measurer and Eson the Searcher. Art by Giorgio Comolo. |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Eternals #2 (Aug 1976) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In story information | |
| Team affiliations | Celestials |
Arishem the Judge is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
Arishem is one of two Celestials who have the right and ability to judge which planet's civilization will live and which will die. Arishem's function is to act as the leader of Celestial landing parties, and has led all Four Celestial Hosts on Earth.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Arishem arrived on Earth with the Fourth Celestial Host.[1] During this time, he was first sighted by human beings, as he began his 50-year judgment of Earth.[2] It was later revealed that during the Third Celestial Host, he had accepted the Earth Gods' vow of non-interference in Celestial affairs. With the other members of the Fourth Host in Peru, Arishem judged Earth worthy, and left Earth.[3]
Arishem led the Fourth Host on the planet called Pangoria, which he judged unworthy of life. With fellow Celestial Exitar, he began the purification process and transformed Pangoria into a virtual paradise.[4]
Arishem arrived to judge a distant planet on which X-Factor had been lost for some time. Arishem was attacked by the combined power of the Chosen, Rejects, and Beginagins factions; in response to this attack, he allowed the planet to live and the Celestials departed.[5]
Arishem appeared before Kubik and Kosmos on their tour of the planes of existence.[6] Arishem later destroyed an unnamed planet, and encountered Maelstrom.[7] Alongside the Watchers, Galactus, Rigellians, and the Elan, Arishem witnessed the final battle between Quasar and Maelstrom.[8]
It was revealed that eons ago, Arishem created the Brethren from bacteria, and employed them to destroy unworthy worlds, but later released them from his service.[9]
Arishem led the Fifth Host on an unnamed planet in a distant galaxy.[citation needed]
He was also the leader among the delegation of Celestials who waged war on the Watchers in an unknown galaxy.[citation needed]
[edit] Powers and abilities
Like other Celestials, Arishem is a total enigma, the level of whose physical powers is unknown, probably immeasurable.
