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Galactus
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A cosmic entity who consumes worlds out of necessity rather than malice, and is classified as a force rather than a villain.
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Commonly believed Galactus is a villain who destroys planets out of malice.
Actually He consumes worlds to survive and starves otherwise. Cosmic entities treat him as a necessary part of universal balance rather than a criminal, and his first appearance is resolved by negotiation rather than defeat.
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Consumes a planet's entire life energy to sustain himself
Predates the current universe, having survived the previous one
Reshapes matter and energy at a scale the Fantastic Four cannot oppose directly
He starves without feeding, which is why he is written as necessity rather than malice
Grants a fraction of his power to heralds, which is how the Silver Surfer exists
Cosmic entities treat him as a necessary balance rather than a criminal
The Ultimate Nullifier is the only stated weapon he fears
Is defeated by negotiation rather than force in his first appearance
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
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