| XUM OF ALL THINGS | BIOGRAPHY |
| Created by Keith Giffen; J.M. DeMatteis; Scott Kolins |
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PERSONAL DATA
Homeworld: an unidentified planet in another dimension
Space Sector: Unidentified
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Adora of Heart's Desire, Dyrge of all Despair, Errata of the Void, The Wanderer (sisters) The Laord of the Hunt (brother); Camulus the Omnipresent (father, deceased); unnamed mother (deceased)
Base of Operation: Citadel of Eternity
Group Affiliation(s): House of Tuath-Dan
Gender: Male
Eyes: White (primary body)
Hair: White (primary body)
First Appearance: Larfleeze #8 (April 2014)
Creators: Keith Giffen; J.M. DeMatteis; Scott Kolins
| "Xum is the everything --- and the nothing --- and the infinite creation that lies between!" - Xum of All Things Quote taken from Larfleeze #9 |
HISTORY
As the eldest surviving scion of the House of Tuath-Dan, Xum of All Things was defined by his unwavering patience and a rigid adherence to ancestral tradition. Upon departing their home dimension, Xum established the Citadel of Eternity[1] as a sanctum designed to house the family’s powerful artifacts and a secreted repository of his own inert clone bodies.[2]
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When the common threat of Larfleeze necessitated a family council, the House gathered within the Citadel’s halls. However, the assembly was a trap, Adora of Heart's Desire betrayed her kin, bringing the Orange Lantern directly into their midst and enraging Xum of All Things. Driven by an insatiable hunger, Larfleeze perceived Xum as a font of energy to be consumed. A desperate struggle ensued as both attempted to absorb the other’s essence, but the wielder of Avarice proved more volatile.
Larfleeze destroyed Xum's primary body while attempting to extract the An'Ankra Essence. Forced into retreat, Xum projected his consciousness back to the Citadel, inhabiting the lowly form of an insect which was disdainfully crushed by Adora.[3]
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His essence fled once more, taking root in a tree on the planet Shlimazel-3 near the fallen Wanderer and Pulsar Stargrave had fallen. Believing Xum was a demon, the terrified natives attacked the "talking tree" with axes. Xum’s current whereabouts remain a mystery, though it is presumed his consciousness escaped the splintering wood before the end.[4]
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Perhaps the most powerful of his house, Xum of All Things was able to transfer his essence to different physical forms. He claimed to be one with the cosmic An'Ankra Essence that binds all creation though using this power required concentration and will.
Xum also wielded Fathom, the Forever Blade, which he intended to use against Larfleeze to absorb his opponent's essence, but was not successful.[5]
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Xum of All Things in chronological order click here