Ronan the Accuser is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Ronan was created by writer

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and artist

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and he first appeared in ''

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'' #65 (August 1967). He is the Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire, the militaristic government of the fictional alien race known as the

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, and is commonly depicted as an adversary of

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teams such as the

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, and the

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. In later years, the character was depicted as a more noble and heroic figure as a member of various superhero groups such as the

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and Annihilators. He was married to the

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, a princess of the Inhuman Royal Family. The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various media, including several

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and

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portrayed the character in the

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(MCU) films ''

'' (2014) and '' Captain Marvel'' (2019).

Publication history

Ronan was created by writer

and artist

. He first appeared in ''

'' #65 (August 1967). The character returned sporadically in '' Captain Marvel'', and played an important role in the '' Kree-Skrull War'' storyline in '' The Avengers'' #88–97. After appearances in ''

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'' #19 and ''

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'' vol. 3, Ronan returned in the ''

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'' crossover in 1992. Ronan subsequently appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3 #13–14 and ''

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'' vol. 3 #14, before having a major role in the ''

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'' crossover in Jan 2001. During the 2006 ''

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'' storyline, Ronan received a four-issue eponymous miniseries written by

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, and a leading role in ''Annihilation'' #1–6. He appeared in the sequels, '' Annihilation: Conquest'' #1–6 and ''Annihilation Conquest: Wraith'' #1–4 in 2007. After being seen during the ''

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'' one-shot, the character was used in ''

'' #1–6 (2009) and '' Realm of Kings:

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'' #1–4. Following appearances in ''

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'' #1–6 (2010), Ronan joined the titular team in '' Annihilators'' #1–4 (2011) and ''Annihilators: Earthfall'' #1–4 (Sept 2011–Dec 2011). Ronan is seen killed in ''

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'' #3.

Fictional character biography

Ronan was born on the planet Hala, the capital of the

Empire in the

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. Ronan later joined the Accuser Corps, who are the Kree equivalent of military governors and jurists, and his rise through their ranks was extraordinary; he eventually became the third-most powerful being in the Kree Empire. The

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ultimately appointed him "Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire". He is known simply as "Ronan ''the'' Accuser". On his first mission, Ronan is sent to Earth to investigate the destruction of a robotic Kree Sentry at the hands of the

. The team defeats Ronan, which prompts a Kree expedition to spy on and assess Earth.

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is a member of the team, and he interacts with Ronan frequently during his mission. Ronan secretly plans with Zarek to overthrow the Kree leader, the Supreme Intelligence, believing the Empire should not be ruled by a non-humanoid entity. But Ronan is paralyzed by the psionic powers of Rick Jones, and control of the Kree Empire reverts to the Supreme Intelligence. Ronan is subsequently mentally dominated by the Supreme Intelligence, and battles Mar-Vell on multiple occasions. Ronan later regains his sanity and returns to his former position as Supreme Accuser. During the second Kree-Skrull war, Ronan executes a

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duplicate of the

. During the

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, Ronan joins

. When Earth becomes a prison planet, Ronan serves as its warden. The Supreme Intelligence then plans to subvert the galactic council and use

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as a weapon. Although Ronan is able to elevate his power by tapping into Ego's own energy,

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, Iron Man,

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and

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manage to create a machine that transfers Ego's essence into

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. The weakened Ronan is defeated and captured by the

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. When Ronan is falsely accused of treason by

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, he discovers he has been framed by a highly placed member of a Kree house. After defending the Kree Empire against the

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, Ronan clears his name and kills his betrayer, although not before he lobotomizes the Supreme Intelligence. In an act of mercy, Ronan kills the Supreme Intelligence and becomes ruler of the Kree Empire. During the

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conquest of the Kree, Ronan works with the

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and Wraith to free his people. When the

seek aid from the Kree against the Skrull's

, Ronan agrees on the condition that the Inhuman princess,

, marries him. On their wedding day, Ronan is severely beaten by the

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and hospitalized. He does not fully recover until after the

is over. During the war with the cancerverse, Ronan is a member of Nova's main attack force. In an effort to prevent further conflict, Ronan joins the Annihilators, who protect Galador from the

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and oppose the

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's attempt to revive the

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. Ronan is soon separated from his wife under the orders of

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, as part of a truce made between Black Bolt and the

to ensure peace between Inhumans and the Kree Empire. Crystal and Ronan are deeply saddened by this decision, as their arranged marriage had eventually become a stronger relationship. In the ''

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'' storyline, Ronan the Accuser and the Supreme Intelligence appeared as members of the Galactic Council. Ronan later fights Thanos' minion

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of the Black Order, and kills him. Ronan the Accuser steals

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from the cosmically powered X-Men, and, against the Supreme Intelligence's orders, submits to the Vortex and receives cosmic powers. Mister Knife later steals the Vortex and destroys Hala and the Supreme Intelligence. Ronan and the imperial fleet survive, but the last remaining seed of the Supreme Intelligence was stolen from the Collector by Star-Lord's half-sister Victoria. Ronan wanders the ruins of Hala alone while remembering the names of the Kree that fell in battle when he came into conflict with Noh-Varr and the Inhumans except for Crystal. Thanks to Crystal's reasoning, Ronan blames himself for disobeying the Supreme Intelligence's orders. After freeing his captive, Ronan witnesses Noh-Varr planting the seed of his reality's Plex Intelligence into the remains of the Supreme Intelligence. Even though Hala has a new leader, Ronan still blames himself for what happened to the planet. In the pages of "

," Karnak confronts the unnamed Kree commander of a Kree contingency that was sent away to explore and chart the outer reaches of the Universe. After generations away they finally returned to Hala, only to find it in ruins. The Kree commander also reveals that they eliminated Ronan, exile those loyal to him and decided use the Inhumans as part of their plans to rebuild Hala and bring a new dawn to the Kree Empire. However, Black Bolt eventually found out that the Kree commander had lied to Karnak about Ronan's fate. The Kree actually captured him and the Kree soldiers loyal to him and made gruesome experiments on them. Now merely a cyborg, Ronan begged Black Bolt to end his misery as he apologized for all the pain he caused to the Inhumans to which he complies by whispering "You are forgiven."

Powers and abilities

As a Kree warrior in peak physical condition, Ronan possesses his species' unique

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and is thus resistant to poisons, toxins, and diseases. He has superhuman physical attributes which are all further enhanced by his exoskeleton body-armor. Ronan's armor, which contains multiple scanners, can also create fields of invisibility, and his gauntlets can discharge cosmic energy bolts or generate sufficient coldness to place certain lifeforms into a state of suspended animation. In addition, Ronan possesses a brilliant strategic mind; his high intellect allowed him to rise to one of the highest positions in the Kree Empire. He also has extensive knowledge in all matters pertaining to Kree law and is well-versed in the use of his species' highly advanced technology. Ronan's primary weapon is a warhammer-like Accuser Cosmi-Rod called the "Universal Weapon". At its wielder's will, the device can absorb and fire cosmic energy, manipulate matter, generate force-fields, control gravity, and create "time-motion displacement fields". It also allows for interstellar teleportation, hyperspatial passages and flight. As a highly trained Kree soldier, Ronan is extremely proficient in the use of this weapon in both close- and long-ranged confrontations. Even without his war hammer, Ronan has proven a formidable hand-to-hand combatant.

Other versions

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version of Ronan the Accuser is the son of

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, and is a part of his empire. He is ultimately defeated by the

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. In the series ''Hunger'', another version of Ronan called Ro-Nan is married to Esa-La and have a son named Dra-ta. He leads an army of Kree warriors in a battle against the

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, when both alien races encounter the entity

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during battle. Ro-Nan is killed in ''Hunger'' #3.

JLA/Avengers

Ronan appears as part of Krona's army in ''

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'', and is defeated by DC's Captain Marvel.

In other media

Television

* Ronan made a cameo appearance in the ''

'' episode "Radical Justice". This version was a member of the Wanderers, a group consisting of various alien races displaced by

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. * Ronan appears in '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'', voiced by Michael Dobson. He appears in the episodes "Trial by Fire", "My Neighbor Was a Skrull", "Revenge of the Skrulls", and "Contest of Champions". * Ronan appears in ''

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'' episode "Alienating with the Surfer!", voiced by

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. * Ronan appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', voiced by

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. * Ronan appears in ''

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'', voiced by James C. Mathis III. * Ronan appears in ''

'', voiced by Jonathan Adams. Prior to the series, this version had been exiled from the Kree Empire and became

's top general before Ronan betrayed him and was killed in battle against the

; creating a power vacuum within Thanos's remaining forces to fill his position. In the present,

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uses Ronan's Universal Weapon, an alien seed, and the life-giving energies of the living moon Mandala to resurrect Ronan. * Ronan appears in '' Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat'', voiced again by Jonathan Adams. * Ronan first appeared in the '' Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'' episode "Together With the Guardians", voiced by

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in the Japanese version and James C. Mathis III in the English version.

Film

portrays

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in live-action films set in the

. * Ronan first appears in ''

'' (2014). Depicted as an avid and ruthless

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whose family was killed in the Kree-Nova War, this version refuses to heed his Empire's peace treaty with the

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and embarks on a

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campaign against all

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s. Ronan agrees to recover an orb for

in exchange for the latter's help in destroying Xandar, only to renege on their deal upon learning that the orb contains the Power Stone, which he can use to annihilate Xandar himself. Ronan decimates the Nova Corps' fleet, but the

take the Stone back and use it to destroy him. * A younger Ronan appears in '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), which is set in 1995, years before the events of ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. He leads the Kree and works alongside the

in hunting

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across the universe. When a group of Skrulls land on Earth, Starforce commander

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contacts Ronan to eradicate them, but the latter is forced to retreat after his fleet is attacked and largely obliterated by Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. Before he escapes, an impressed Ronan vows to come back for her.

Video games

* Ronan appears in ''

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''. * Ronan appears as an unlockable character in ''

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''. * Ronan appears as an unlockable character in ''

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'', voiced by

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. * Ronan appears in ''

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''. * Ronan appears as a non-playable, later unlockable, character, in '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance''. He appears in Special Operation 20, which is based on the ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film, and as a lockbox character in Special Operations 36: Truth of Infinity. * Ronan appears as an unlockable character in ''Marvel: Avengers Alliance Tactics''. * Ronan appears as a playable character in '' Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes'' and '' Disney Infinity 3.0'', voiced again by James C. Mathis III. This version's appearance is based on his MCU counterpart. * Ronan appears as a playable character in ''

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''. * Ronan appears in '' Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2''. * Ronan appears as a playable character in '' Marvel: Future Fight''. * Ronan appears in ''Marvel Powers United VR'', voiced again by Jonathan Adams. * Ronan appears as a boss in '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', voiced again by James C. Mathis III. * Ronan appears in ''Marvel Dimension of Heroes'', voiced again by James C. Mathis III.

Merchandise

* A Ronan figure was released as part of the

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. * A Ronan figure is included in the Marvel

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"Hammer of Thor", "Critical Mass", "Galactic Guardians" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" sets.More Galactic Guardian Heroclix Spoilers
Heroclixworld.com * A Ronan figure was released for the ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film tie-in toy line, which features a "swinging hammer strike" action feature when the legs are squeezed together. *

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released a POP! Vinyl figure of Ronan in their ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' movie wave. * Two Ronan bobble-heads were released as part of Funko's ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' Mystery Minis line. One version has a regular paint job, while the other sports a metallic finish. * An interactive game piece of Ronan was released for the ''Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes 2.0'' video game, based on his appearance in the ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film. * A

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exclusive action figure of Ronan was released by

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in their ''Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years'' Legends Series, based on his appearance in the ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film.

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