Dormammu

Origin

Dormammu was once a humanoid sorcerer from the Faltine dimension. He and his sister, Umar, were exiled from Faltine and took refuge in the Dark Dimension. Eventually, Dormammu was able to conquer the Dark Dimension and trade his humanoid body for one composed of mystic energy.

Significant Stories

After telling the Ancient One that he wants to take over the Earth dimension Dr. Strange went to the Dark Dimension to stop him. Strange was much more powerful than he had anticipated and defeated all of his minions. Even Dormammu had used up so much of his energy in battle that the barrier holding the Mindless Ones was weakened. Dormmamu then fled to restore this barrier. Strange offered his power to help not wanting the Dark Dimension to be destroyed. Dormammu felt honor bound to Dr. Strange and agreed to not interfere with the Earth Dimension.

Dormmamu eventually decided that he could still have Dr. Strange killed without interfering in the Earth Dimension by greatly empowering Baron Mordo. Mordo sought to use this power to kill Strange and captured the Ancient One and lured Strange into the Dark Dimension. Mordo and Strange battled with hand to hand combat until Mordo struck Strange with a mystic bot from behind. This violated Dormammu's sense of honor and he banished Mordo to another Dimension. He then battled Strange himself and after losing agreed that he would not again use a third party to infiltrate the Earth Dimension.

Revenge and Return

Dormammu once possessed Dr Strange's body and tried to use Dr Strange to commit crime and take over the world. This plot eventually fails and Dormammu is driven out of Strange's body by Topaz. Dormammu then retreats back to the Dark Dimension and tries to regain his might again. Dormammu, who wanted revenge, immediately ordered the Mindless Ones to attack Earth. Mr Fantastic had invented a device which could send the Mindless Ones back to their home dimension by channeling the energies of the heroes nearby. However, the device also allowed Dormammu's separated energies to be reabsorbed by Dormammu once again. Dormammu, who was already regaining full strength, was interfered with by Dr Strange again. With the aid of Spiderman, Dr Strange and Dormammu were both taken to an unknown land which is beyond the effect of time. Dr Strange takes his chances and sends Spider-man back into time and stopped Dormammu from seizing power again.

After some years, Dormammu's essence regenerated. However, he became very irrational and spoke of things which he never had. As Umar made fun of Dormammu, a huge shift happened in the Cosmic Axis which greatly increased Dormammu and Umar's powers. They were so powerful that they possessed powers and abilities beyond Eternity. Dormammu used his new powers and transformed Earth into an evil chasm and wasteland where Dormammu decided to dwell. He forced Dr Strange to be his servant and often humiliated him. Soon the real Dr Strange and the real Defenders came and opposed Dormammu. Since Dormammu had greatly been empowered by the shift of the Cosmic Axis, he was invincible and the Defenders and Dr Strange didn't even stand a chance against him. However, the heroes stopped Dormammu with the aid of Umar( who was actually attracted to the Hulk) and Dormammu was then reduced to nothing but a human and was depowered by Umar.

Dormammu has now created an alliance with the small time villain called the Hood.  He has bonded with his magical cloak which he has set up for some victim to find.  The Hood would become the outcome of this plan and with the Hood as a host, he can sometimes turn him into a demonic being. But the more the Hood changes into a demon, the closer Dormammu gets into stepping in the realm of Earth.  He began aiding the Hood in a variety of his crimes including the robbery of a vase fortune and also recently convinced the Hood in obtaining a zombie virus to use as a weapon against the 616 Universe heros and mortals.  He has also recently aided in saving Jennifer Kale from a spreading zombie virus and offer her great power only to end up tricking her and possessing her body.  However he didn't stay in Kale's body for too long seeing that Hellstorm connected with Kale from the inside of Dormammu's control and ripped him out of her body and back into his dimension.  Though were he has failed with Jennifer Kale, he is still trying to get fuller control over the Hood's body in attempts to re-enter Earth.

Powers

Dormammu is one of the most powerful magic-users in the Marvel Universe. He is immortal having transformed his body into mystic energy, his body may be dissipated but he will always reform. Dormammu is absolutely more powerful than Mephisto and Satannish being a being of raw, pure mystical energy. He has demonstrated energy projection, protective shields, time travel, elemental/reality warping powers, teleportation, soul manipulation, life force absorption, energy and matter manipulation, and opening portals.

Mindless Ones

Minions

Alternate Realities

Ultimate Dormammu

Creations and Deals

Dormammu was responsible for creating Satannish and otherHell lords. Dormammu directed the remaining dark mystical energy left behind after the war between Atum and the Elder gods. Dormammu manipulated Satannish and the other Hell lords and lied to them about their origin. Satannish and the other Hell lords trusted Dormammu and even obeyed him.

Dormammu also empowered Baron Mordo in order to kill Dr Strange for insulting him in battle. Baron Mordo had to sacrifice his mother and grandfather to Dormammu. However, Mordo's attempt to kill Dr Strange fails which also angered Dormammu.

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