Ikaris (Marvel)

Ikaris, also known as Ike Harris, is a fictional character and superhero from Marvel comics, appearing as one of the major protagonist in the Eternals comics. He is an Eternal, a group of beings that were an evolved offshoot of humanity created by the Celestials to protect mankind from the Deviants.
He was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The Eternals #1 in July of 1976.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals, he is portrayed by Richard Madden.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Ikaris was raised on Olympia and is the son of Virako and Tulayn, the nephew of Valkin, and cousin of Ajak, Druig, Sprite, Sersei, and Arex. Alongside his family, Ikaris is an Eternal, a race of beings that act as an evolved offshoot of humanity that looks over mankind. He would become a guide for humanity after the Great Cataclysm, helping them reach the top of a mountain so they could rebuild society from the ground up. During his lifetime, Ikaris received the symbol that was protected the pyramid created by Valkin and Phastos, and had patterns on his suit that could unlock the pyramid. The eternal would be tasked with protecting the world from Deviants, another race of beings that were intent on oppressing humanity on Earth.
===Classic Era===
While battling against the Deviants during the Ancient Greek era, he fell in love with a mortal woman, who gave birth to their son Icarus. When called to battle the Deviants, Icarus thought his father was being held by his enemies, and used a flying machine they crafted in an attempt to rescue him. Icarus would be killed by falling into the sea after the sun's rays burned the flying machine, and his father would bury his child and adopt the name "Ikaris" to honor him. Despite the death of his son, Ikaris continued his duties to watch over humanity, and watched over the Olympian hero Hercules defending a city from the Hydra. When the Eternals were preparing for the coming of the Third Host of the Celestials, Viarko was killed when fighting a mutated earthworm, and Ikaris was adopted by his uncle afterward.
===Modern Times===
As centuries went on, Ikaris sharpened his senses to prepare for the coming of the Forth Host, and met the brilliant inventor Leonardo da Vinci who created a sculpture of the eternal. During the modern times, Ikaris and the Eternals helped the Inhuman Black Bolt hide Attilan in the Himilayas by combining their powers. Ikaris would pose himself as a guide named "Ike Harris", and when it was time for the Fourth Host to come, he traveled to the chamber with Daniel Damian and his daughter. When the Deviants started to attack New York, Ikaris reawakened Ajak and attempted to stop the threat, but was captured until he was released by a truce made by Thena. The eternal would come across Iron Man when he was captured by Kro on Olympia, and was later put into the Grandmaster's contest of champions.
When the Eternals decided to leave Earth after the Fourth Host departed, Ikaris was tasked with staying behind to be the guardian of humanity. While protecting mankind from the Deviants, Ikaris became the Prime Eternal after challenging Thena, and was assisted by the West Coast Avengers in stopping Ghaur from obtaining the powers from the pyramid. Ikaris then worked with the Eternals and other heroes to stop Thanos from trying to become one with the universe, but the Eternals would lose their memories due to Sprite. As a result, Ikaris thought the as actually "Ike Harris", but would regain his memories when he was vaporized by the Deviants Gelt and Morjak. Despite his brief return, Ikaris would suffer from madness when he and the Eternals learned of their true purpose, but was able to give Iron Man the key to summon a Uni-Mind to stop the event. After the events of the Dark Celestials, Ikarias was rebirthed along with the others, who returned to their more peaceful nature.
==Portrayals==
===Films===
*In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed Richard Madden, who also played Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, and voiced Alucard in the Lords of Shadow series.
===Television===
*In Marvel Knights: Eternals, he was voiced by Trevor Devall, who also voiced Shuichi Aizawa in Death Note, Marchosias in Shakugan no Shan, Iruini and Brutaka in BIONICLE, Hot Dog in Krypto, and Dukey Test in Johnny Test.
===Web Series===
*In Marvel Heroes MMO: Chronicles of Doom, he was voiced by Wally Wingert, who also voiced Renji Abarai in Bleach, Brago in Zatch Bell, Habuki in Kekkaishi, Hank Pym in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Jon Arbuckle and Dingbang in Garfield, and Blastermind in Skylanders: Trap Team.
==Gallery==
Ikaris-Eternals Vol 4 6.jpg|Ikaris.
Ikaris-MCU.jpg|Richard Madden as Ikaris in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
==Trivia==
*The character's birth name is unknown, as he took his late son's name to honor him.
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