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| Paul Destine | |
| Aliases: | Destiny; Mentallo |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Type: | Supervillain |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Status: | Deceased |
| First: | Tales to Astonish #101 |
| Final: | Sub-Mariner #7 |
Paul Destine is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Though he has gone by the name of Mentallo in the past, he is best known by the code name Destiny. The character was created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist Gene Colan. He first appeared in Tales to Astonish, Volume 1 #101 in March, 1968. Armed with the powerful weapon known as the Serpent Crown, Destiny is a major adversary of the Atlantean monarch, Prince Namor - the Sub-Mariner.
Overview[]
Paul Destine was once a carnival mentalist named "Mentallo" during the early 1910s. Many decades ago, Paul Destine developed his mild telepathic capabilities and used them for personal gain. In 1920, he felt a strange telepathic summons, beckoning him the North.
Destiny met with Leonard McKenzie, captain of the Icebreaker ship Oracle and future adoptive-father to Prince Namor - the Sub-Mariner. He journeyed with him to the frozen North where he eventually discovered ancient technology buried beneath the ice. McKenzie realized Destine planned on using this technology for selfish reasons and sought to stop him, but he was unable to prevent Paul from acquiring the Helmet of Power. With his powers now greatly enhanced, Paul Destine was prepared to fulfill his Destiny.
Biography[]
Powers[]
Natural abilities
Enhanced by the Serpent crown
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Paul Destine was created by Archie Goodwin and Gene Colan.
- Destiny had natural telepathic ability, positing the notion that he may have in fact been a mutant.
- When he first acquirred the Serpent Crown, he was unaware of what it actually was and gave it the uncreative name Helmet of Power.
- Paul Destine is the reason that Prince Namor became an amnesiac, which was used a plot device to explain the character's absence for so many years from Marvel Comics continuity. He wandered around New York City as a hobo until he was discovered by the Human Torch, who recognized him. [2]
- As with most arrogant megalomaniacs, Destine felt that he could use his powers without the Serpent Crown. A demonstration of levitation sans Crown resulted in him falling to his death from the roof a building. [3]
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References[]
- ↑ Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1
- ↑ Fantastic Four 4
- ↑ Sub-Mariner 7