Stardust (Lambda-Zero) is a fictional character appearing in the

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and existing in that company's Marvel Universe. Stardust is one of the many Heralds of Galactus. Unlike most of Galactus's Heralds, Stardust seeks to kill all who attempt to escape the planets that Galactus feeds upon, an action that Galactus neither requires nor forbids. This Stardust should not be confused with the other Marvel character known as Stardust, a former enemy of

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Fictional character biography

Stardust is an Ethereal, an energy being and herald of Galactus. The first planet she fed to Galactus was New Korbin, after she slaughtered most of the planet's inhabitants. This leads her to confront Beta Ray Bill before being sucked into a black hole. In '' Annihilation'', Stardust resurfaces and helps battle Annihilus' Annihilation Wave, which kills most of the Ethereal. She later kills the remaining Ethereal in self-defense and absorbs their energy.

Powers and abilities

Stardust is a Herald of Galactus imbued with the Power Cosmic and as such possesses superhuman physical abilities and the ability to create portals and black holes.''Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill'' #1–6 (2005) She is also immortal and can regenerate if destroyed.

In other media

* Stardust appears in ''

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'', voiced by Cheryl Hines. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Stardust makes a non-speaking appearance in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' episode "Avengers Assemble". This version is a water elemental.

References

Bibliography

* ''Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill'' #1 (March 2005) * ''Annihilation: Silver Surfer'' #2–3 (July–August 2006) * ''Annihilation'' #1–3 (October–December 2006) * ''Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus'' #1 (April 2007)

External links

*
Stardust's profile
on ''The Appendix to the Marvel Handbook''
Stardust
at the Marvel Database
"What is a herald of Galactus?"
on Flickscribe.com
Stardust
at the Marvel Comics wiki {{Marvel Cosmic Comics characters introduced in 2005 Fictional androgynes Marvel Comics aliens Marvel Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds Marvel Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength Marvel Comics immortals