Ghaur

Ghaur
Cover to Avengers West Coast Annual #4, featuring Ghaur in the background. Art by John Byrne.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Eternals vol. 2, #2 (November 1985)
Created by	Peter B. Gillis (Writer) Sal Buscema (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Ghaur
Team affiliations	Deviants
Partnerships	Llyra Kro Set
Notable aliases	Lord Ghaur
Abilities	Mind control of other deviants Shapeshifting

Ghaur (pronounced "Gore") is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema, he first appeared in Eternals vol. 2, #2 (November, 1985).

In the Marvel Universe, he is the head of the Deviant race's priesthood.

Ghaur was born in the "City of Toads" in Deviant Lemuria. He grew up to become a high priest in the Deviant priesthood, but had ambition to be much more. He had Ranar the Deviant killed when Ranar claimed succession to the Deviant throne. Ghaur became the unofficial leader of the Deviants. He had a confrontation with Warlord Kro, whom Ghaur allowed to become a figurehead monarch. Ghaur captured Kro, and the Eternals Thena and Sersi. He revealed to Kro that he had amassed an army of Deviants in suspended animation. Ghaur used a vial containing part of the "essence" of the "Dreaming Celestial" to transform himself into a Celestial. However, Ghaur fell under the mental control of the Dreaming Celestial, who forced Ghaur to try to free him from his tomb. Ghaur's consciousness was separated from his Celestial body by a Uni-Mind composed of the Eternals and the West Coast Avengers. Ghaur's consciousness seemingly dissipated, and Ghaur's Celestial body shrank into apparent nothingness.

Ghaur later tricked the Silver Surfer into re-creating his physical form. Ghaur battled the Silver Surfer and freed the Lemurian supervillainess Llyra from captivity. Ghaur formed an alliance with Llyra to recreate the Serpent Crown. They formed an alliance with Attuma, and freed Tyrannus from the body of the Abomination. Ghaur and Llyra caused the devastation of Atlantis as a sacrifice to serpent god Set. Ghaur and Llyra assembled the seven "Brides of Set," and used them to bring Set to Earth. They were thwarted by a Thor-possessed Demogorge. Ghaur sought to slay the "Brides" to bring Set back to Earth, but was foiled by Naga.