- "Why was that octopus trying to eat you?"
"That thing was trying to kidnap me. It's like a henchman who works for a demon." - ―Doctor Strange and America Chavez[src]
Gargantos was a giant cephalopod creature sent by Scarlet Witch to kidnap America Chavez in order to acquire her Multiversal abilities. Gargantos attacked Chavez in New York but was thwarted by Wong and Doctor Strange, the latter of whom killed Gargantos by enucleating it with a lamppost.
Biography[]
Discovered by Scarlet Witch[]
Gargantos was discovered by Wanda Maximoff, who was using the Darkhold.[1]
Chase of America Chavez[]
- "Look, I left a very nice wedding to save a smart-ass kid from getting eaten by an octopus."
- ―Doctor Strange to Wong[src]
In 2024, Gargantos was enthralled by Scarlet Witch to capture America Chavez, a supernatural being with the ability to travel across the Multiverse, had entered her universe. Gargantos was sent to capture her in New York City. Gargantos chased after Chavez, until they reached Christine Palmer's wedding reception, which alerted Doctor Strange to its presence.
Gangantos destroys the bus in which America Chavez was
When Chavez boarded a bus, Gargantos grabbed it and began to destroy it. Strange then arrived, utilizing his powers to disarm the bus, which startled Gargantos and caused it to back away momentarily. The creature attempted to reach Chavez with one of its tentacles, but Strange used part of the bus to sever it. This infuriated Gargantos and distracted it long enough for Strange to rescue Chavez and rearm the vehicle, launching it at Gargantos.
Gargantos throws the bus at Doctor Strange
Gargantos got upset and picked up the bus to throw it at Strange; however, he dodged it by casting a spell that cut the bus in half. In a brief moment of distraction between Strange and Chavez, Gargantos took the opportunity to approach and throw Strange into Jonas & James.
Gargantos chasing America Chavez
Gargantos attempted to locate Chavez but could not find her. The creature then flipped upside down and discovered Chavez underneath. Gargantos resumed the chase after her, destroying cars in the streets along the way.
Gargantos fights against Wong
Turning on a street, Gargantos managed to grab Chavez with its tentacles; suddenly, Wong arrived through an Inter-Dimensional Portal saving Chavez by holding her with his Eldritch Whip, Gargantos tried to attack Wong; however, he defended himself. After a short confrontation, Gargantos managed to grab Wong with its tentacles. The creature continued to chase Chavez, but the Cloak of Levitation saved her by lifting her up to a building. While it could not reach the cloak, Gargantos launched a motorcycle that caused the cloak to remain immobile in an alley.
Gargantos prepared to climb the building, so Strange got up, throwing a magical ax that cut one of Gargantos' limbs in which it was holding Wong. However, the creature did not stop and continued looking for Chavez. While Gargantos went up, the sorcerers tried to hold onto it. Finally, Gargantos started to destroy the edges of the building where Chavez was standing. In a decisive act, Strange cast a spell on Gargantos' tentacle that caused it to slip.
Gargantos is killed by Doctor Strange
Annoyed, Gargantos cut the ropes holding the wizards, grabbing Strange as Wong fell to the ground. Gargantos stared at Strange in anger, causing Chavez to destroy part of the sculpture by hitting Gargantos, while the Cloak of Levitation was released to heading to cover Gargantos' eye. Strange then seized the moment to cast a spell that would grab a light pole and stab Gargantos in the eye, ending its life. Strange removed the pole with the eye as Gargantos fell to the ground.[1]
Powers[]
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- Superhuman Strength: Gargantos was able to lift and throw a bus at Doctor Strange, using its tentacles. It was also able to throw a motorcycle at the Cloak of Levitation.
Gargantos lifting a bus
- Superhuman Durability: To be added
- Superhuman Stamina: To be added
- Regenerative Healing Factor: To be added
- Wallcrawling: Gargantos was able to crawl up the side of buildings using its tentacles.
- Tentacle Manipulation: To be added
- Invisibility: Gargantos was able to render itself invisible to the human eye while wreaking havoc on New York City until Doctor Strange decloaked it, using a revealing spell.
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Gargantos was a sea monster at the command of Naga, the King of Lemuria.
- In the comics, Shuma-Gorath is one of Doctor Strange's most formidable foes. He is a member of the Many-Angled Ones, a race of primordial cosmic entities that come from the space between universes and invade other realities.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Gargantos' design in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is based on Shuma-Gorath but gets its name from Gargantos, both of them being giant cephalopods in Marvel Comics. It was named Gargantos because Marvel Studios cannot legally use the name "Shuma-Gorath" as it originates from The Curse of the Golden Skull by Robert E. Howard, with Heroic Signatures holding the rights to the Shuma-Gorath name.[3] VFX artist Michael Perdew later stated that Gargantos is an iteration of Shuma-Gorath.[4] However, writer Michael Waldron stated in the film's audio commentary that Gargantos must not be confused with Shuma-Gorath.[5]
- According to Richie Palmer in the audio commentary for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a scan of Elizabeth Olsen's eyes was used to create Gargantos' eyeball to foreshadow Scarlet Witch as the antagonist.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- ↑ Marvel Studios' The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline
- ↑ Doctor Strange 2: The Reason Marvel Is Unable to Use Shuma-Gorath Revealed (Exclusive) (comicbook.com)
- ↑ Living Tribunal, Shuma-Gorath, Savage World Teased In Dr Strange 2 VFX - Variety
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Audio Commentary
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