What Happened To Everyone Who Became Heralds Of Galactus?
2. Stardust
Marvel Comics
Ultimately, the Four's efforts to bring Galactus back in touch with his humanity seem to fail. He regains his power and thusly recruits a new Herald, known as Stardust. Stardust differs from his other Heralds in that she actively pursues and kills all who attempt to flee a planet's destruction, which Galan himself neither condones nor forbids; it's a needless act of cruelty.
For the most part Galactus tends to crossover with the Fantastic Four more than any other comic, but he also has history with Thor. Stardust's story actually emerged from the pages of Beta Ray Bill, where the Korbinite warrior did battle with the Devourer's newest Herald after they attacked New Korbin, the warrior's home planet.
Bill confronted Stardust, but the Herald opened up a portal to a Phantom Zone-like dimension filled with the worst figures the universe had to offer. This unleashes a being known as Asteroth, and leads Stardust and Galactus to team up with Bill to defeat them.
Stardust's story concludes in Annihilation, where she gives up her own race to satiate the Devourer's appetite in a bid to be accepted once more as their Herald, and to win their affections.
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