The Keeper vs. Ion
Sentry's boy The Keeper- Silver Surfer with Quasar's nega bands and a better mastery of them than even Quasar. Beats up on Galactus, or so I'm told.
Ion's pretty freaking huge too though... Like Parralax (all of Oa's power) but more Kyle and less Hal.
Surfer vs. Hal gave me the idea... Don't know nearly enough about the power levels of either of them.
Re: The Keeper vs. Ion
Originally posted by Dizzle
Sentry's boy The Keeper- Silver Surfer with Quasar's nega bands and a better mastery of them than even Quasar. Beats up on Galactus, or so I'm told.Ion's pretty freaking huge too though... Like Parralax (all of Oa's power) but more Kyle and less Hal.
Surfer vs. Hal gave me the idea... Don't know nearly enough about the power levels of either of them.
I didn't make him up.
As many rivers and streams flow from a great body of water, so are the currents of time. Many different channels flowing to an endless sea of destiny. And as a river may change its course turn one way when once it traveled another, so to the path of our heroes life. There is no telling for certain what fate may bring The Silver Surfer. In one of these streams of time the cosmic entity Eon has chosen the Surfer to wear the quantum bands and become the Protector of The Universe! He has volunteered to once again lead the awesome force of nature known as Galactus to his next meal. But this time not as his servant but as his Keeper! Never again will a planet of sentient beings fall before the great hunger of the World Devourer. The Keeper learned to unlocked the power of the quantum bands far beyond Quasar's knowledge of their use. These combined with his innate cosmic power have made him a brought him to a level of power unprecedented for a being born mortal.
This is from Guardians Of The Galaxy #24
This story is set in an alternate future of the Marvel Universe in the 31st Century. It begins in the monitor room at Guardians Headquarters in New York, where the Guardians of the Galaxy spot the Silver Surfer heading toward Earth, wearing a red robe and the Quantum Bands and his board absent from him.While heading toward Earth, he reflects on how he betrayed Galactus there and was, as a result, exhiled there for a long time, until he won his freedom. He then explains that the last time he visited Earth, it was during the Great War of the Worlds, when the Martians conquered Earth. The Silver Surfer quit the conflict, though, because Eon told him it was Earth’s destiny to be conquered. This did not happen in the mainstream Marvel reality, but in the past of the Guardians of the Galaxy’s reality.
He then remembers that Eon offered him the role of Protector of the Universe and to wear the Quantum Bands. It wasn’t until centuries later that he accepted Eon’s offer.
Now, the Silver Surfer comes to warn them of the coming of Galactus. Unknowing this, Aleta in the body of Starhawk punches him. Talon, a new comer to the team, then asks why they are attacking the Surfer, thinking he is a good guy, but the others explain that the last time they came across the Surfer was a couple of years ago when they were tracking the life force Korvac though time. They found Korvac’s power in the 26th Century on a garden planet in one of Korvac’s ancestors named Marshach. Although Marshach used the power for good, they had to take it from him and return it to Galactus, but the Silver Surfer, a friend of Marshach’s, fought them until Marshach finally gave up the power. That all happened in Silver Surfer Annual #4.
The Silver Surfer then butts in and explains that that was a misunderstanding. They don’t listen, so he uses his combined Power Cosmic and Quantum Bands to stop time and then tells them that his name is now the Keeper. He then explains what happened to him in the last five hundred years, though it was only two years to them since they had time traveled when they last encountered the Surfer.
The Keeper goes on to explain that, as Protector of the Universe, he was met by Eon, who told him to go to Earth, which was in danger from Galactus. On Earth, he met Dargo, and although they fought at first, they learned their objectives were the same. At the same time, Zenn-La was about to explode. They sent a sub-space distress signal to him, but another former herald, Firelord, intercepted it. Firelord sought the Surfer out to warn him. When he did, Galactus and his herald, Nova, appeared on Earth.
They each blasted Galactus at once, but his herald blocked it, and as a result died. The death caused the Surfer and Galactus sorrow. Galactus chose to absorb Nova’s Power Cosmic back into his own and then left Earth, deciding never to choose a herald again.
Then, Firelord informed the Surfer of Zenn-La’s coming destruction. They raced to Zenn-La, but were to late and could only witness its destruction.
Back in the present, Eon visits the Keeper and Guardians. He says he was not able to detect him or the Quantum Bands, but that that mystery was of no concern now. He warned that Galactus was now on his way to three inhabited worlds in the Centauri system, where Yondu, one of the Guardians is from. He also said that Firelord was there, but that he would not be able to stop Galactus alone.
This is from Guardians Of The Galaxy #25
The Keeper leads the Guardians of the Galaxy in their starship, Dry-Dock, through quantum space, to the coming battle against Galactus.On their way, the Keeper continues his story from last issue on how he was transformed from the Silver Surfer into the Keeper. He explains that after mourning the destruction of his homeworld, Zenn-La, he blamed Galactus for all the anguish in his life. He decided to attack Galactus, who easily defeated him, destroyed his board, and stripped him of his Power Cosmic, leaving Norrin Radd naked and unconscience, floating in space until he was caught by a youthful Watcher named Aaron.
Aaron, going against the Watchers’ oath against intervention, saved Norrin Radd’s life by taking him outside Eternity’s body, which made up the universe and also explained why Eon could not locate him. There, he taught Norrin Radd how to use the Quantum Bands and that the Power Cosmic laid within him, even though Galactus took it away. When Norrin Radd finally realized this was true, he was able to recreate his silver body, but he was no longer Silver Surfer, a creation of Galactus, but the Keeper, and he would dedicate his life to foiling Galactus, whenever he threatened sentient life.
He then re-entered the universe, using his powers to hide from cosmic beings as Galactus and thus Eon as well. He then explained that the first planet he saved was one that orbited an X-ray star, which the Guardians recognized as their teammate, Main Frame’s, world.
Keeper and the Guardians then approach Galactus’s large World Ship. There, Eon sends the Keeper off to a planet called Arma, while the Guardians assist Firelord in distracting Galactus.
Meanwhile, Galactus is weak from lack of energy and Firelord stands in his way of replenishing his energy. Firelord explains that as Protector of the Universe, he had to defend of the planet below them (he was picked to replace the Silver Surfer as Protector of the Universe while Eon could not find him).
Galactus then flicks Firelord away, who is caught in space by the Guardians. Then, Charlie-27 and Talon go out to distract Galactus. Firelord then recovers, with Nikki’s help, and goes off to join the battle.
Back on Dry-Dock, Major Victory finds Yondu consulting Anthos, his spirit god. He tells Major Victory that the Keeper will transport the peoples of the planet to the only other world with an ocean in this sector, Centauri IV, where Yondu is from, and that Anthos has told him his people are still alive. He then says that he has to go there now, but his star will not transport him, so Major Victory gives him his… and he is teleported to his homeworld.
Meanwhile, the Keeper encases the underwater city on Arima in an "egg" of golden energy. He and the city then disappear.
Charlie-27 blasts Galactus with a huge gun, but with little results. Galactus then swats him and Talon away, but Starhawk/Aleta save them from falling deep into space and sends them into the safety of their ship.
On Centauri IV, the Keeper and the city appear… so does Yondu, who cannot breathe under water. His lungs nearly collapse, before an Alphan woman saves him by bringing him up above water.
Back in space, Galactus swats Starhawk/Aleta aside and then threatens to kill Firelord. At that time, the Keeper arrives, the size of Galactus. He says he will not allow the destruction to continue. Galactus then says he should have known the Silver Surfer was the Keeper and then blasts him. The Keeper then, now more powerful than the debilitated Galactus, threatens to kill him, when Eon intervenes. Eon tells the Keeper that he wants to kill Galactus’s killing not Galactus himself.
The Keeper agrees to save Galactus. He allows Galactus to feed off his energies. Eon then tells the Keeper that he was made Protector of the Universe so that he could satisfy Galactus’s hunger. The Keeper then says he will not be his servant again, but Eon tells him he is to be his equal partner instead: him as Champion to Life and Galactus as Harbinger of Death.
Meanwhile, on Centauri IV, Yondo finds his lost people.
Back on Dry-Dock, Firelord and Nikki discuss their relationship, from previous issues, and agree it is best to be friends at first. Firelord then agrees to be a Guardian of the Galaxy, when Eon interrupts and offers him the chance to continue being Protector of the Universe. He said he thought the Keeper would continue, but Eon explains that the Keeper will continue but with a special assignment as Galactus’s partner. So, Firelord goes off… with Major Victory asking him to tell absent teammate Main Frame that they are okay.
And the Keeper is off, as well, this time with a new board he re-makes with him.
THE END.
yeah, that's all true but a couple things are left out.
1. when keeper beat him, galactus was at - in his own words - perhaps his lowest energy level EVER! he was nearly starving to death.
and, more importantly,
2. when they met later in GOG (#50 something??) galactus had pretty much become fed up with having surfer lead him around by the nose and claiming to be his equal - so a not-full-power-galactus crushed him with a couple blasts. keeper was so scared he tried to run but galactus blasted him a final time and left him for dead. and he would have died had not starhawk found him then stolen the quantum bands for himself.
yes, keeper is powerful (i'd put him in a class with odin) but no, he cannot 'beat up on' galactus. at least not a galactus who has had a decent meal.
Yea Ion was omniscent and omnipotent. He saw everything and knew everything. He gave it up because he could not live a human life anymore... he had to fight evil 24/7. So thats when he reignited the Oa Battery and gave the brought the Guardians back to life as well as a few of the GLs.
I think Ion would win this one.
Originally posted by Jason8200
Yea Ion was omniscent and omnipotent. He saw everything and knew everything. He gave it up because he could not live a human life anymore... he had to fight evil 24/7. So thats when he reignited the Oa Battery and gave the brought the Guardians back to life as well as a few of the GLs.I think Ion would win this one.
Omnipotent means all-powerful. You sure you don't mean omnipresent?
Can we get some feats for Ion?