Gorr the God Butcher

Gorr was born on a nameless barren planet ravaged by earthquakes and lacking water and soil. After his mother, mate, and children died of starvation and thirst, he questioned whether gods existed; his anger awakened Knull's weapon, the All-Black (the Necrosword). Using that weapon he killed a golden god and swore revenge against all gods, beginning a campaign across time to eradicate deities throughout the Marvel fictional cosmology.

Canonical depictions vary across comics and film, but sources emphasize a gaunt, ghostly visage reflecting his origins on a barren world; critics have noted a "ghostly look." In comics and adaptations he is frequently shown fused to or wielding the All-Black Necrosword, which often appears as a living black symbiotic blade and can form dark constructs that alter his silhouette (for example wings or tendrils). The character was portrayed in live action by Christian Bale in Thor: Love and Thunder.

Gorr's abilities are derived from the All-Black the Necrosword, a weapon tied to the symbiotic god Knull. The Necrosword grants superhuman strength, durability, speed, and reflexes; virtual immortality and rapid recovery from injury; and the power to create constructs from darkness (examples in sources include wings for high-speed flight, sharp tendrils that can kill gods, and summoned Berserkers). Each time the blade slays a god it confers additional power to its wielder. Prior to acquiring the Necrosword Gorr is described as a mortal with no superhuman abilities. His defining behavior is a vow and sustained campaign to kill gods, including building a device intended to kill gods across time called the "Godbomb."