Ultimate Nullifier

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The Ultimate Nullifier is a fictional item of immense power in the Marvel Universe.

1 616 Ultimate Nullifer
2 JLA/Avengers
3 Ultimate Ultimate Nullifier
4 External links

[edit] 616 Ultimate Nullifer

First appeared in V1, issue #50 (May 1966) of the Fantastic Four comic book in which Reed Richards produces it as a last ditch effort to stop Galactus from destroying Earth.

The Ultimate Nullifier has the ability to completely and utterly eliminate any target the wielder chooses (through violation of the law of conservation of mass), and if the wielder's mind isn't powerful enough, the wielder himself. In the hands of a being with an extremely powerful intellect, such as Galactus, the Ultimate Nullifier can destroy entire timelines from beginning to end. While its origins are ancient and until recently unknown, it has been revealed that the Ultimate Nullifier is actually an aspect of Galactus. The Nullifier resembles a small, hand-held metallic device with no apparent functionality, although it is likely similar to Galactus himself in the respect that it appears differently to different people. In fact it is the only known weapon in the universe capable of inspiring fear in Galactus.

The Ultimate Nullifier is generally kept within Galactus' Worldship (Taa II) though at times Galactus has been known to carry it aboard his spherical starship. In the rare instances the Nullifier has been stolen or shown to be kept in other locales (such as the Fantastic Four's headquarters) later stories have shown the Nullifier to have returned to Galactus' possession, usually with no explanation. The reason behind this inconsistency may have been revealed in the Abraxas saga. In the story, Galactus demonstrated the ability to effortlessly recall the Nullifier to himself at will, even from the grasp of Abraxas, the universal embodiment of destruction.

[edit] JLA/Avengers

During the JLA/Avengers crossover (published between Sep 2003 - Mar 2004), the JLA and the Avengers go after twelve items of power, six from each universe. The first item the League collects is the Ultimate Nullifier. The Martian Manhunter examines the item, but it threatens to overwhelm his mind, and he starts to lose control of his shape due to the immense power felt probing the Nullifier, stating the item alone could destroy an entire universe.

Metron approaches the League and tells them the Ultimate Nullifier is one of the great six items of power of the Marvel Universe, among the Infinity Gems, the Casket of Ancient Winters, the Wand of Watoomb, the Evil Eye of Avalon and the Cosmic Cube.

[edit] Ultimate Ultimate Nullifier

During Ultimate Extinction, Reed Richards created a massively up-sized, towering version of the very same portal device that he had previously designed on two other occasions to connect to the N-Zone. This weapon unleashed the tremendous energies of an alternate universe's Big Bang at Gah-Lak-Tus, destroying 20% of its mass and driving it off.