Kingo Sunen is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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. He first appeared in ''

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'' #11 (May 1977) and was created by

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. He is depicted as a member of the Eternals, a fictional race in the

universe. The character made his first on-screen appearance in the

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in the 2021 film '' Eternals'' in which he is played by

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Publication history

Kingo was created by

. He first appeared in ''

'' #11 (May 1977). Just like all the other Eternals Kirby created him as a mixture of science fiction mixed with classic mythology, similarly to what he did when he created the

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for

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in 1971.

Fictional character biography

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. Another of these experiments are the devious Deviants who are also the primary antagonists of Eternals. Kingo spent centuries in

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learning the ways of the

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, and is one of the most skilled

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on the planet. In the present day and age, he has parlayed his skills into becoming a major

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star in Japan. He later reappeared, after Sprite's mindwiping of the Eternals, once again, as a major Japanese film icon, now an actor, director, and producer, who is making a film in San Francisco starring the

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, finding himself drawn to the

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Powers and abilities

Kingo Sunen presumably has all the typical powers of Eternals—immortality, super-strength, flight, energy projection, and molecular manipulation. However, he eschews the use of these powers in battle, preferring to fight in the traditional manner of the Samurai. Kingo uses a sword forged by the Eternal

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that can cut through nearly any material.

In other media

* Kingo appears in '' Eternals'', portrayed by

. Kingo was sent to Earth with other Eternals to save humanity from the Deviants, but they disbanded when they felt that the Deviant threat had abated. Subsequently, Kingo, who can project cosmic energy projectiles from his hands, became a popular

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film star, and his descendants over the course of multiple generations. He reunited with the Eternals when the Deviant threat returned. When

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revealed their true mission was to protect the Earth so that it could function as a womb for the Celestial Tiamut, whose emergence would destroy the Earth, Kingo abandoned the mission. However, after this catastrophe was averted, Kingo,

, and

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were kidnapped by the Celestial Arishem, who intended to analyze their memories to judge whether humanity is worthy to live. * Kingo appears in the video game ''

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''.

References

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