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| The Serpent Crown | |
| Type: | Mystical |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Aliases: | Helmet of Power [1] |
| Availability: | Uncommon item |
| Manufacturer: | Set Lemurians |
| 1st appearance: | Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1 #101 |
The Serpent Crown is a fictional mystical artifact featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in Tales to Astonish, Volume 1 #101 in March, 1968.
Description[]
The Serpent Crown is a mystical artifact crafted by the mages of Ancient Lemuria thousands of years ago. Infused with the power of the Egyptian God Set, it has the ability to bestow great power upon the wearer. The Crown can assume different forms, but it is classically represented as a green, scaly head piece of seven coiled serpents (three on each side, and one running down the center. It has also been known as the Helmet of Power. Those who wear the crown are the thralls of Set, though they are largely unaware of this aspect. The crown gifts the user with tremendous power such as telepathy, mind control, telekinesis illusion generation, levitation, energy projection and enhanced physical traits.
For years it was believed that only one Serpent Crown existed, but there have been instances where other headpieces possessing similar abilities have been discovered as well. In the modern era, the Serpent Crown was owned by Paul Destine, who used its power in a bid to destroy the undersea kingdom of Atlantis, thus attracting the attention of Atlantis' sworn protector, Prince Namor - the Sub-Mariner.
Another individual who possessed their own version of the Serpent Crown was the Lemurian known as Nagala, who used it to aid Attuma's army in their efforts to take control of Atlantis. Nagala was defeated by the Defenders and her Serpent Crown was confiscated by Doctor Strange. [2]
A third Serpent Crown was discovered sometime after the "Civil War". It was in the possession of the Roxxon Oil Corporation. [3]
A fourth Serpent Crown - the apparent mate to the third crown - was of alien origin and was discovered inside of a pyramid on the planet Mars. The superhero known as Nova was sent to investigate and became possessed by it. He was forced to fight up against his new teammates in the Secret Avengers. [4]
References[]
- ↑ Tales to Astonish 101
- ↑ Defenders Vol 2 7
- ↑ Secret Avengers 1
- ↑ Secret Avengers 3