Firelord (comics)

Firelord
Firelord featured on the cover of Avengers #258 (vol. 1, Aug. 1985) Art by John Buscema.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Thor #225 (vol. 1, Jul 1974)
Created by	Gerry Conway (writer) John Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Pyreus Kril
Team affiliations	Heralds of Galactus Nova Corps United Front
Notable aliases	Nova Centurion
Abilities	Use of Power Cosmic Superhuman strength, reflexes and durability Flight Mastery of the electromagnetic spectrum Total immunity to the rigors of space Capable of travelling faster than the speed of light Wields a flaming staff Energy projection via his eyes and staff

Firelord (Pyreus Kril) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Firelord first appears in Thor #225 (vol. 1, Jul 1974) and was created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema.

Pyreus Kril was born on the planet Xandar, in the Andromeda Galaxy. He is a graduate of the Nova Corps Academy, the military and exploratory force of the planet Xandar. During his commission, he served aboard a Xandarian ship under the command of Gabriel Lan. Gabriel and Pyreus became friends, until Gabriel was abducted by the cosmic entity Galactus and transformed into the herald the Air-Walker. Pyreus assumes command as captain and begins an obsessive search for Gabriel. Pyreus eventually locates Galactus' vessel and confronts the entity, only to discover that Gabriel was killed in combat. Galactus tells this to Pyreus only after the Xandarian agrees to serve him as his latest Herald.

Pyreus is then transformed into Firelord, and after a period of servitude asked for his freedom. Galactus agrees on the condition that Firelord first find a replacement. Firelord travels to Earth and after an encounter with the Thunder God Thor and Hercules is freed when Thor presents Galactus with the armor of the Asgardian Destroyer to animate and use as a Herald. After aiding Thor on several occasions, Firelord returns to deep space. He returns months later with the Shi'ar agent Erik the Red, who tricks Firelord into battling the X-Men.

Several years later Firelord discovers that Thor has battled a robotic replica of the Air Walker, and after revealing the origin of the two Heralds to Thor returns to space with the remains of the android. Firelord later encounters Spider-Man in a fight - albeit one provoked by humans who drove Firelord into a temper because they believed that he was a mutant - but he was defeated by the wall-crawler due to Spider-Man's hit-and-run approach serving as an effective counter to Firelord's brute raw power. Firelord also meets the superhero team the Avengers, and assists them against the space-pirate Nebula. Firelord has since aided his fellow Herald Silver Surfer on a number of occasions, particularly against the threat of Morg, Galactus' most brutal Herald. Firelord assisted Thor in his battle against Thanos and his thrall Mangog. Firelord and Air-Walker also helped Nova and the New Warriors fight the Xandarian villain Supernova.