Alioth is a trans-temporal entity that serves as the guardian of the Void. Alioth was created during the Multiversal War, where He Who Remains harnessed and experimented on his power, becoming his master. Under the moniker of He Who Remains, Timely weaponized Alioth and used him to end the war with his Variants. Alioth then served as gatekeeper of the Citadel at the End of Time and consumed most of the individuals that the Time Variance Authority had sent to the Void.
Alioth was created by the rifts in time and space created by the Variants of Victor Timely during the Multiversal War. After Alioth's existence was discovered, He Who Remains started to harness and experiment on the creature's power. In the process, He Who Remains became Alioth's master and used the creature's power to help him in ending the Multiversal War. When He Who Remains created the Time Variance Authority and set up residence at the Citadel at the End of Time, Alioth was tasked with guarding him in the Void.[1]
Guarding the Void[]
Feasting on Variants[]
"Everyone here's on the run from Alioth. Most don't make it."
The likes of Classic Loki, Kid Loki, Boastful Loki, and Alligator Loki knew to be wary of Alioth, and were able to evade him for many years. Other entities were also able to endure the existence of Alioth, but Classic Loki would summarize the experience as being in a shark tank, with Alioth as the shark.[2]
When Loki was pruned by the TVA, he ended up in the void, and caught a glimpse of Alioth upon his arrival, being informed of the creature by the other Loki Variants. Loki sought to kill Alioth, as he was a living thing. Later, when Sylvie pruned herself, she too came into contact with the monster, and during her flight, caught a glimpse of the Citadel. Alioth pursued her, though she escaped with the help of Mobius M. Mobius, arriving in a car. Laufeydottir believed she would be able to enchant Alioth, and in doing so, gain access to the Citadel and the being behind the TVA.
When the warship USS Eldridge arrived in the Void, having just been pruned by the TVA, Alioth was upon it in an instant. The Ship fired on him, though the living storm was completely unaffected, and went about swiftly killing the crew, before stripping the entire vessel bare, leaving an empty husk, before moving off. This was observed by the Loki Variants.
Later, the Loki Variants and Mobius overlooked Alioth, and following their separation, Loki and Laufeydottir set off towards him, with the goal of enchanting the beast. Alioth headed for Laufeydottir despite an attempted distraction from Loki, but was drawn away from her by the actions of Classic Loki, who had formed a gigantic illusion of Asgard. Alioth was tricked, seeing it as a newly pruned meal, and was enraged upon realizing the illusion. Alioth bore down on Classic Loki, who accepted his fate as the beast consumed him, leaving only a charred helmet behind. Alioth then turned on Loki and Laufeydottir, only for their enchantment to work, dispersing Alioth and giving them access to the Citadel. The pair then journeyed to the Citadel, coming face to face with Alioth's master, He Who Remains.[2]
Upon landing in the Void, Deadpool and Wolverine were informed of the societal structure, and encountered Alioth for themselves when he arrived for his consumption, consuming numerous henchmen. Deadpool had noted Alioth's significance in previous encounters in the Void. Deadpool and Wolverine barely escaped Alioth with their lives.
Later, when the Resistancefought against Nova and her forces, Alioth returned to consume the battling forces. He once more tried to consume Deadpool and Wolverine, but they once again escaped. Pyro rebelled against Cassandra and Alioth during the chaos. The being's deal with Nova supposedly ended with her death.[4]
Loki and Sylvie Laufeydottir describe Alioth as an unthinking beast that serves his master without question. His only goal is to consume everything he sees. Like any predator, however, he goes after the largest meal nearby, the result being he can be lured into going after a bigger meal (an illusion of an entire city distracted him from eating only two people).
Powers[]
"It's a living tempest that consumes matter and energy. They send entire branched realities here that are devoured instant-" "We're in a shark tank. Alioth is the shark."
Alioth is capable of consuming all of the matter and energy from an entire timeline or universe, and totally destroying it, a feat which is beyond even the capabilities of the Time Variance Authority itself.
Flight: Alioth's gaseous form allows him to glide through the air effortlessly.
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