Top 10 BLACKBOLT SURPRISING FACTS
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The king of the Inhumans, Blackagar Boltagon, debuted in 1965.
He, alongside the rest of the inhumans, never quite received the recognition other Marvel
creations did, but Black Bolt is a cool concept of a character who deserves a few minutes
of your time.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 BLACKBOLT SURPRISING FACTS.
In the number 10 spot HE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIS PARENTS.
Oops, sorry ma, sorry pa.
In one story of the 70s, Blackbolt made an attempt to stop an alien Kree vessel from
escaping, and used his quasi-sonic scream to do the job.
Wll, it worked; he knocked down the ship, but it crash-landed into the council of genetics
parliament, killing a bunch of important Inhumans.
Including BlackboltÕs mom and dad.
You had one job dude.
Anyway, I guess it worked out for him because he got to take the inhuman throne as king,
but felt perhaps a tad guilty?
Coming in at number 9, HE DROVE HIS BROTHER INSANE.
My parents would argue I do the same with my own brother, but at least not to this extent.
In the same blow that ultimately killed his parents, Blackbolt also really did a number
on another family member, his own brother Maximus.
Because Maximus was so close to Blackbolt when Bolt unleashed his lethal voice, the
reverb addled his brain around and drove him insane.
They donÕt call him Maximus the mad for nothing.
And if he was evil before, now he was just plain crazy.
And still evil.
And a little angry.
Next, at number 8, HE CAN FLY.
We are well aware of BoltÕs main power, but heÕs got some other cool powers worth mentioning.
He is also equipped with a superhuman physique of strength and endurance.
He is resistant to telepathy.
And he can fly!
If this seems random, itÕs actually due to the physics of his powers.
His whole thing is that he can control ambient electrons, so he can focus them to project
powerful screams.
Or to propel him through the air at speeds of 500 miles an hour.
In the number 7 spot, HE IS AN ILLUMINATI MEMBER.
Illuminati confirmed Except not really.
The illuminati in Marvel comics is much different than the triangle-bearing group that we are
familiar with.
Instead, they are a superhero group that formed after the Kree-Skrull war, determined to not
let any other wars develop.
Members have included Reed Richards, Tony Stark, and Black Bolt.
Who took par tin the decision to send Hulk into space, leading to the planet hulk story.
And one very pissed off Hulk.
Coming in at number 6, HE IS GREAT AT MOVING THINGS.
And by things, I mean the capital of the Inhumans, Attilan (at-i-lan).
Attilan used to be located on Earth, in the Himalayas to be specific, but becaue the Inhumans
are so sensitive to pollution, they realized it was time to find some fresh air that hadnÕt
been tainted by humans.
So where else to go but the moon of course?
Lots ofÉ air there.
They do conveniently find a pocket of atmosphere, and Blackbolt used his voice of course, to
make the move a success.
Just everyday comic feats.
And apparently, there were no words to describe the sound that came out of that man.
Next up, at number 5, HE OWNED A CLUB.
ThereÕs a lot of bartending undercover superheroes, but not a lot of bar-owning ones.
Black Bolt, however, was the proud owner of the quiet room, which was a club he opened
up when he took a leave of absence from being king for a while.
The club served as neutral ground for different members of Battleworld, where people could
gather and not have to worry about meeting any trouble.
If there was trouble, Black Bolt saw to it that it left the building.
ThatÕs not to say some people didnÕt try.
Up next at number 4, HE LIVED IN A SOUNDPROOF ROOM UNTIL 18.
And you thought your parents were bad because they would ground you and not let you leave
the house for a week; the poor guy wasnÕt even allowed to leave his room for years!
When it became apparent at a very early age that he was going to be a problem, Bolt was
placed inside a sound-proofed room.
There, he was given a power suit and taught to control his abilities.
He was finally released at the age of 19 when he was responsible enough to integrate into
society.
Too bad we canÕt do this with actual children.
In the number 3 spot, HS INSANE BROTHER IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO STEAL HIS WIFE.
Not only does maximus want the throne from Blackbolt, he also wants his wife.
For years, Maximus has fostered a longing for the Queen.
They two even shared a kiss in the Silent War storyline, although it was more so Medusa
being controlled by MaximusÕ telepathic powers rather than actual attraction.
And poor Blackbolt had to watch.
But it gets more disturbing, which we will return to later!
Coming in at number 2, HE WAS FORBIDDEN FROM SEEING HIS OWN KID.
When Medusa became pregnant with Ahura (a-hoo-ra), she was strongly encouraged to terminate the
pregnancy, at the risk of carrying on MaximusÕ insanity and black BoltÕs frightening powers.
She went ahead and gave birth anyway, and then the kid was taken from them by the genetic
council for examination, with forbidden contact.
It turns out they took him so they could use Ahura in a plot against Bolt.
So much for trusty council.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, HE IS MARRIED TO HIS COUSIN.
Yes, this is the disturbing thing.
Both Black bolt and Maximus have gone totally game of thrones for Medusa.
She is, in fact, their second cousin, which I guess could be worse, but still icky to
think about at the same time.
We do have to remember that royalty often does inbreed with other royalty to maintain
pristine bloodlines.
Looks like the Inhumans arenÕt above a little incest to keep the family name.
So those were the top 10 FACTS ABOUT BLACKBOLT.
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