Nox, unlike the other Fear Lords, does not require fear to live in any way, she simply enjoys in the fears of mortals. She was one of the first to be called to the Halls of Fear by the Dweller In Darkness to assist him in taking over earth. There she revealed her past. She revealed that once she had disguised herself as the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, and made love to the god of war, Ares. She did this in order to bare to extremely powerful sons, Deimos and Phobos. Like the Dweller, Nox has been the inspiration to many villains, such as Pyscho-Man. Though Nox is near invulnerable to physical damage, she has often been stopped by Dr. Strange by bright light and the mystic Eye of Agamotto.