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This page covers the Marvel comicbook hero Silver Surfer also known as Silver Savage , Skyrider , Silverado , Sentinel of the Spaceways , Keeper , SS , Captain Universe , Cosmic Wanderer , Chrome Dome , The Destroyer of Planets , Devourer of Planets . If this is not the page you were looking for check here.
Norrin Radd is the Silver Surfer, an alien being with the power to manipulate cosmic energies. He travels the stars and Earth on his trusty surfboard in superhuman speed rivaling those of starships.
Origin
Norrin Radd lived on the peaceful planet Zenn-La(Deneb System, Milky Way Galaxy). His race was an advanced one with no crime or violence. One day their peaceful existence was threatened by the presence of Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds. Known Relatives: Jartran Radd (father, deceased), Elmar Radd (mother, deceased), Fennan Radd (half-brother, possibly deceased).
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
The Council of Scientists let Norrin use a spaceship to approach Galactus and plea for the sake of the planet. Galactus agreed to spare the planet in exchange for Norrin to become one of the Heralds of Galactus. Given a fraction of the Power Cosmic, Norrin was transformed into the Silver Surfer. The Silver Surfer's main task was to find planets with the proper energy Galactus needed to feed on. Over time it became more difficult to find planets without life on them. Galactus, unknowingly, began to alter Norrin's mind to repress his morals.
Fantastic Four
Eventually this lead to the Silver Surfer bringing Galactus to Earth. This brought him in a battle against the Fantastic Four. It was the Thing's girlfriend, the blind sculptress Alicia Masters, that was able to get the Silver Surfer to unlock his morality and see that the planet deserved to be spared.
Fantastic Four
Working with the Fantastic Four, they were able to stop Galactus from destroying Earth. This defiance enraged Galactus. As punishment, the Silver Surfer was exiled on Earth. Galactus had created an energy barrier that would prevent the Silver Surfer from leaving Earth and soaring through the stars. On earth, the Silver Surfer became a hero on earth and began to discover human feelings in his adventures. The Silver Surfer eventually made peace with Galactus when he saved his current herald, Frankie Raye from the Skrulls. Galactus lifted the barrier and the Surfer was free to have adventures in space.
Sakaar
The Silver Savage
Red King's arena against the Hulk (who was sent out in space by the Illuminati). The Hulk, recognizing that the Surfer was his friend, destroyed the obedience disc that controlled him. The Silver Surfer was free and used his power cosmic to destroy the other alien gladiator's obedience disc to escape the arena. When Norrin offered The Hulk to take him back to earth, he declined because he wanted to liberate Sakaar from the Red King's tyranny. The Surfer sensing the destruction of Xandar assisted in relief efforts of nearby planets until summoned by his former master, Galactus.
Annihilation
Galactus told his former Herald of the recent freeing of Aegis and Tenebrous from Kyln, two of his adversaries from early in universal history. Galactus asked Surfer to stand with him as his Herald once more.
Surfer accepted. His power increased and augmented, he was quickly tested by Ravenous, agent of Annihilus. Surfer dispatched him easily.
Shortly thereafter Tenebrous and Aegis ambushed Galactus and his herald, striking them both down. The Annihilation Wave arrived and picked up the pieces, taking both Galactus and the Silver Surfer prisoner. Silver Surfer was held in a stasis sphere while the Power Cosmic was drained from both him and his master through technology given to Annihilus by Thanos.
Surfer was eventually freed by Drax The Destroyer, Surfer in turn freed Galactus, who's power quickly was restored; quickly decimated the Annihilation Wave.
The Silver Surfer continues to serve as Galactus' Herald.
Death (Alternate Universe)
In the 4 part series that came out in summer of 2007, Silver Surfer dies. It was a very honorable death and last two months of his life. It starts out with Norrin coming to Earth to visit Mr. Fantastic. After many experiments, Richards discovers that the silver skin, micrometers thick, that has kept Norrin alive and able to travel in space is breaking down. Richards informs him that he has only two months to live. Being the optimistic man he is says "some butterflies only live to be a month old, that means I have two lifetimes to live."
He starts his last two months by revisiting all his places around the Earth. Eventually he ends up back in Manhattan and runs into Spider-Man. After finding out that the Surfer rides a surf board to be completely open in space and see every beauty Norrin describes how his heart is because he does not take the life he had for granted. Spidey convinces Norrin to take Mary Jane up into space to see all the stars and the sights that billions have never seen. Then as one last request, Norrin gives every one of 6 billion people on Earth 5 minutes in touch with the Power Cosmic, hoping to show them more than the hate and war they have. This is one of the many acts Silver Surfer performs and some readers might see this as a similarity to Jesus.
Norrin leaves Earth to go to his true home Zenn-La to see his wife and family. On the way he runs into two planets that are in a holy war. Seeing the futility and recklessness in this the Surfer destroys every weapon and tool of destruction on both planets. This is a day neither culture will forget.
When he gets to Zenn-La, he is in such a bad condition that he must lie on a bed. He is placed in a courtyard where everyone form the planet can visit him. Every person comes to thank him for the sacrifice he made to save the planet. When a person touches him a mark is left on their hand. This mark stays with the person forever, and whenever hater or anger or anything of the sort occurs, the mark lights up to remind them of the selfless sacrifice. This is another event where some readers might see this as a similarity to Jesus, and how his sacrifice reminds someone of love and not hate.
Galactus makes a return to the planet, causing the Surfer to think that he came to eat the planet. He requests that he must talk to Galactus. Turns out Galactus did not come to devour the planet, but to visit his first, most honorable, and best herald. By request of the surfers wife, Galactus turns Norrin Radd into a star that will always be visible to the inhabitants of Zenn La. The Silver surfer and the civilization of his planet has lost the ability to explore,leaving Silver surfer restless and searching for more.The Silver Surfer's planet was destroyed with the devourer of worlds known as Galactus.Silver Surfer plans to make a deal with Galctus to get his planet back if he serves as Galctus' herald and to help locate other planets for the Devourer of worlds.Silver Surfer looks for other planets for Galactus to feed on but Silver Surfer notices that the planets are hard to locate then Silver Surfer arrives on Earth after finally giving up hope for his planet.
Powers
The Mightiest Herald
Power Cosmic, the Silver Surfer can absorb and manipulate the ambient cosmic energies of the universe. There is practically no limit to his strength, possess nanosecond reflexes, and is virtually indestructible. He can soar through the universe at multiples of light speeds on surfboard, which also allows him to warp through time. His board is constructed of the same material as his skin. It is just as indestructible as he is and can be summoned mentally. In the case that his board is destroyed, the surfer reforms it from his own body. He is capable of firing energy blasts and can manipulate energy constructs. In an alternate future, he received the Quasar's Quantum Bands, which further augmented his energy manipulation powers.
Along with his powers, Surfer has the power to heal living beings although he cant raise the dead. The power to speed the evolution of organic life. His senses allow him to detect objects and energies lightyears away. Superbeings that make contact with the Surfer can also have their powers altered when making contact with other super-beings.
This was seen in Marvel Zombies when Hulk bit the Surfer's head off and they obtained the power of the cosmos.
Along with the power cosmic, the Silver Surfer can virtually do anything he wants with it. Due to being a herald of Galactus again, the Silver Surfer's power has been further augmented to further levels as he was seen defeating two powerful foes that took down Galactus. He is almost a god with these powers though this has not been addressed in certain places.
Alternate Realities
Earth-552
In a reality visited by the Exiles, Galactus did not destroy worlds by consuming them, but instead healed broken worlds. Here the Silver Surfer had destroyed Zenn-La and became Galactus herald in hopes that he could get Galactus to restore it. Galactus refused and Silver Surfer became a destroyer of worlds. He was going to kill Galactus before the Exiles showed up. He was eventually defeated by Sabretooth empowered by Galactus with the Power Cosmic.
Earth-2149
In the Marvel Zombies reality the Silver Sufer is defeated and eaten by zombie versions of Hulk, Luke Cage, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America, Giant-Man and Iron Man, giving them each a portion of the Power Cosmic. The Silver Surfer arrives to Earth with a message to the inhabitants of the world to inform them that Galactus was coming to devour their planet. Silver Surfer sees the zombie super beings and he appears before, giving them the message. The zombies hear this, but soon their hunger arises again. They see the Silver Surfer as food and the zombies attack the Silver Surfer. The Silver Surfer is attacked and falls off his board. He fends off the zombies as he gets up and uses his portion of the Power Cosmic against the zombies, which overpower them. The Silver Surfer is attacked by many of the heroes, including Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Giant Man, and Wolverine. The Silver Surfer does disable some of the zombies, however. He vaporizes the bottom half of Iron Man's body, blasts Hulk's face(temporarily disabling Hulk), and destroys one of Wolverine's arms. The Silver Surfer manages to get onto his board and fly towards the cosmos when the zombies tell each other to stop him. Then Hulk gets his focus back and jumps towards the Silver Surfer in rage. The Hulk manages to get onto the Surfer's board and grabs the Surfer's hands, immobilizing him and not able to use his Power Cosmic blasts through his hands. The Hulk is enraged by the Silver Surfer's blast on his face and tells the Silver Surfer about it. Then the Hulk bites the Silver Surfer's head and rips it off, spewing the Power Cosmic out of the Surfer's body. The Hulk releases the body and Captain America that Hulk had dropped the body and that they should grab it and eat it. They all swarm in and eat the Silver Surfer's headless body. They soon finish consuming the Surfer's body and some of the zombies are enraged that some of them didn't get to have a piece of the Surfer's body, such as Thor. They attack the ones that ate the Silver Surfer, but Captain America immediately kills one of them with a cosmic blast. He tells the ones that ate the Surfer that they had gained his powers by consuming him and they kill off the rest of the opposing zombies. Galactus soon appears before the zombies and asks where the Silver Surfer was. They tell Galactus that they ate him and you could see that there are still remains of the Silver Surfer's body, which consisted of only some skin and bones. Later, they would use the Surfer's power against Galactus and become successful in defeating Galactus and fending off the zombie villains.
Earth-1610
In the planet of Zen-La Norrin Radd became the herald of Revka Termelune. He did this to save his planet and went with him as the Silver Searcher to find a world for Psycho Man to rule. Along the line he encountered the heralds of Gah lak Tus who copied Radd's physiology. Later on he found Earth and Revka took it as his. Recognizing the error of his ways he sought out the help of the Fantastic Four and with them he finished off Psycho Man.
Earth-982
In the MC2 reality, Galactus tried to create another big bang but his plan failed because the Silver Surfer merged with Galactus to create a new being. This new being set out to restore the worlds Galactus previously destroyed.
Earth-691
In 31st century of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Surfer wields the Quantum Bands. Under his new name, the Keeper, he uses the bands and adds their considerable power to his own in his role as Protector of the Universe.
Earth-912
In this reality Silver Surfer is a member of Fantastic Five alongside Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and Thing.
Earth-985
In this reality the Carnage symbiote bonded with Silver Surfer and later called himself the Carnage Cosmic. He battled Spider-Man and the Avengers, but it wasn't until Firestar used her powers and Norrin became conscious enough to realized that the only one way to destroy the symbiote, he flew to the sun, burning himself and the Carnage symbiote with him.
Earth-9997
In the reality, Black Bolt called upon Galactus to destroy the Celestials egg which is inside the planet earth. the Silver Surfer accompanies his master, and with him is his wife, Shalla Bal, who also became a herald of Galactus and shares her silver appearance to her husband.
Other Media
The Silver Surfer appeared in one episode of the 1967 Fantastic Four cartoon, as the Herald of Galactus, and several appearances in the 1994 FF cartoon. He recieved his own brief animated TV series in 1998.
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