Starro

Starro the Conqueror is a Lovecraftian extraterrestrial entity from the fictional universe of DC by DC Comics.
==Background==
Starro was from an alien race known the "Star Conquerors". He resembles a giant one-eyed starfish and enslaves entire planets by sending millions of smaller Starro drones to attach to his victims' faces, mind-controlling them in the process. Starro attempted to conquer Earth several times, although he was defeated by the Justice League every time, usually by exploiting his weaknesses to extreme cold and garden lime. 
In the Post Infinite Crisis era, Starro's backstory was greatly expanded upon. Originally an alien boy named Cobi, he and his people encountered the Starro Motherstar when it arrived to enslave their planet Hatorei and give birth to a new queen. However, due to a telepathic link shared by all the inhabitants, the Starro drones' mind-controlled victims were still conscious and their collective outrage was sent to Cobi's brother Andrez. This caused their control over Andrez to be weakened long enough for him to attempt to destroy the queen before she can be born. Unfortunately, the queen defended herself by using Cobi to decapitate Andrez with an axe. Enraged by the death of his brother, the collective anger of the people was then sent to Cobi and he broke free from his Starro drone's control, ripping it off his face. Cobi then tried to kill the queen himself, causing her to fuse with him and giving him the power to control all Starros. Cobi, now renamed Starro the Conqueror, used his new powers to enslave all intelligent life he encounters which made him grow much stronger over time. During his conquests, Starro gained control over a grand total of nine galaxies.
==Mythos Connections==
The character was created by Weird Tales contributor Gardner Fox, as a homage to the Cthulhu Mythos. Starro's first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #28 even has a direct reference to H. P. Lovecraft's hometown.The Lovecraftian Origins of the Justice League of America at Bleeding Cool
==Gallery==
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==References==
Category:Characters Originating From Mythos-Inspired Works
Category:Extraterrestrial Characters