Green Goblin/Variant Green Goblin

*"I've watched you from deep behind Norman's cowardly eyes, struggling to have everything you want while the world tries to make you choose. Gods don't have to choose. We take."*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]**Doctor** **Norman Virgil Osborn** is the father of Harry Osborn, a scientist, and industrialist, who was the owner of Oscorp Industries. He later experimented on himself with an incomplete enhancement serum, causing the effects to create a sadistic alter ego of Osborn, called the **Green Goblin,** who takes control of Norman's mind and compels him to commit numerous crimes. While Osborn would become aware of his alter ego, the latter still managed to control his mind and actions.

The Green Goblin would have a few run-ins with the new local superhero, Spider-Man, Which time later would discover his secret identity as Harry's best friend Peter Parker. He was eventually killed while fighting Spider-Man, as he was impaled by his Glider he flew around and attempted to use to kill Spider-Man.

22 years later, a botched spell caused alternate versions of Osborn and the Green Goblin from a point prior to their deaths, to be transported to an alternate universe, due to them being aware that Peter Parker was Spider-Man. After regaining control of his mind, Osborn would seek refuge from that world's Spider-Man, who sought to cure Osborn, so that he would not have to die upon being returned to his universe. However, not wanting to be cured, Green Goblin retook control and murdered this Spider-Man's Aunt May Parker. In a final battle on the Statue of Liberty, Green Goblin faced off with Spider-Man, who attempted to get revenge for May's death, but was saved by Green Goblin's native Spider-Man. Green Goblin was then given an anti-serum, eradicating Green Goblin from within Osborn's mind, before he was returned to his home universe, where this alternate version of him would be given a second chance at life in a branched/alternate timeline in his universe.

## Biography

### Original Version

#### Becoming Green Goblin

*"Norman Osborn. Brilliant scientist, military research. But he was greedy. Misguided."*
―Doctor Octopus[src]
Norman Osborn was a famous scientist, being the founder and CEO of Oscorp which specialized in military research. Being a renowned scientist, he became friends with fellow scientist, Otto Octavius. Osborn also fathered a son, Harry Osborn. In addition, Osborn befriended Harry's best friend, Peter Parker, during the year 2002. Through Parker, Osborn came to know his aunt, May Parker. Creating a powerful yet unstable performance enhancer, which was supposed to give enhanced strength to individuals, Osborn took the enhancer himself at some point during 2002. Although the enhancer increased his strength to superhuman levels, Osborn began to develop dissociative identity disorder, which manifested in the chaotically sadistic psychopath known as Green Goblin, who desired to cause destruction and kill anybody.

As Green Goblin, he took control of Norman's mind and compelled him to commit numerous crimes. While Osborn would become aware of his alter ego, he could not stop himself from succumbing to the latters will and mind control. Goblin soon became the first great enemy of Spider-Man, having numerous fights on many occasions. Both alters eventually discovered that Spider-Man's identity was Parker, leading to Goblin compelling Osborn to becoming enemies with him and Mary Jane Watson.

#### Final battle with Spider-Man

He eventually died in his last battle with Spider-Man, as he was fatally impaled by his glider he flew around on and attempted to use to kill Spider-Man.

### Variant

#### Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis

##### Brought to an Alternate Universe

*"I saw someone on the bridge. He was like a... like a flying green elf."
"Well, he sounds jolly."*
―Spider-Man and Doctor Strange[src]
During the year 2024 in an alternate universe, Doctor Strange tried casting the Runes of Kof-Kol spell to make everyone forget his Peter Parker was Spider-Man. However, due to Peter changing the spell multiple times by constantly requesting a handful of people to remember his identity as Spider-Man, the spell spiraled out of control and instead began bringing in people who were aware of any Peter Parker as Spider-Man from every universe within the Multiverse into theirs. While Strange contained the spell, alternate versions of Norman Osborn and Green Goblin were among the few that ended up slipping through the cracks and being transported into Strange and this Spiderman's universe (MCU Universe). This alternate version of Norman was brought into the MCU universe alive, as he was pulled from a point prior to his final battle with his Spider-Man. However, he was also pulled from his time as the Green Goblin, so Osborn was still under the control of the Green Goblin. Upon entering the New York City of the MCU universe, he attacked the Alexander Hamilton Bridge by throwing a Pumpkin Bomb in the middle of the bridge.

Riding the Goblin Glider, a cackling Green Goblin flew out of the smoke to reveal himself to Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius's evil alter ego) and the MCU universes' Spider-Man. He flew his glider towards them, but Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus were teleported away by Strange. Green Goblin later flew near a military research facility outside of New York City and he was witnessed by a few people. Eventually, Green Goblin realized that he and Osborn were in another universe.

##### Arguing with Green Goblin

*"Coward. We have a new world to conquer. You make me sick."*
―Green Goblin to Norman Osborn[src]
However, Green Goblin lost his grip on Osborn as the latter was able to reclaim control of his body and mind from him. Although, after retaking control of himself from Green Goblin, Osborn became scared and confused, as he found himself lost in a New York City he did not recognize. Osborn then attempted to escape his Green Goblin alter as he retreated to an alleyway, where he set his mask on the side of a trash bin and desperately tried to hide the Goblin Glider under a blanket.

Unfortunately, Green Goblin caught on to Osborn's intentions to escape from him as he told him that he was being a coward, which petrified the latter that his alter found out what he was up to. Green Goblin also told Osborn that they had a new world to conquer. Hearing his alter's voice in his head, Osborn turned around to where he set his mask, as Green Goblin told him that his helplessness made him sick. Trembling in fear, Osborn politely told Green Goblin to leave him alone.

Green Goblin then taunted Osborn as he told him that he was hiding from who he truly was and could not escape himself. Hearing this, Osborn in horror refused to believe that Green Goblin was a part of him. Green Goblin also attempted to reclaim control of Osborn's mind. However, despite being frightened, Osborn resisted Green Goblin then grabbed a rock to smash his mask into pieces and ran off, as his alter's cackling laughter echoed around him.

##### Meeting the Parkers

*"I didn't know where else to go. Someone's living in my house. Oscorp doesn't exist. My son... Sometimes, I'm not myself. I'm... someone else. And every time he's in control, I can't remember."*
―Norman Osborn to Peter and May Parker[src]
Osborn then wandered the city looking for help and refuge until he saw Spider-Man in an ad for F.E.A.S.T.. Believing that this Spider-Man was his Peter Parker, Osborn headed over to the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center, where he met the MCU version of May Parker. After being brought to the kitchen, Osborn was given some clothes to wear over his armor, a box of donuts and coffee by the MCU Parker. When the MCU Spider-Man frantically arrived in the kitchen, Osborn was having coffee with Parker. Seeing Spider-Man without his mask, Osborn became confused as he was about to ask Parker who the young teenager was, but didn't get a chance to say anything.

After Parker introduced the young teenager as her nephew, Osborn explained to Spider-Man that he came to F.E.A.S.T. looking for the one he knew as he thought he could help him. Osborn then expressed how surprised he was to see that this universe's Peter Parker wasn't the one he knew. Also, Osborn explained his circumstances to the Parkers as he told them that he didn't know where else to go because someone was taking residence at his home address, Oscorp didn't exist and his son, Harry Osborn.

Osborn then told the MCU Parkers about his alternate identity and how he could not remember his previous actions every time Green Goblin was in control of him. Overwhelmed by everything, Osborn told the Parkers that he was now here in this place and in this city. When Parker asked him who was in control of him, Osborn in a panic told her that he didn't know and had no clue as to what was going on with him but calmed down, as the Parkers went to talk privately. After the Parkers finished their conversation, Osborn was explained by Spider-Man that he was in another universe.

Hearing this, Osborn was surprised that the Multiverse was real but quickly believed Parker and went with him to the New York Sanctum with his aunt giving them a ride in a F.E.A.S.T. truck. Once they got there, the two headed inside the Sanctum and headed for the basement, where Spider-Man introduced him to his friends. He learned that Spider-Man's friends were named Ned and MJ. Recognizing the initials, Osborn asked MJ if her name stood for Mary Jane, only for to be clarified that her name was Michelle Jones.

##### Learning of His Fate

*"Green Goblin: impaled by the glider he flew around on."*
―Sandman to Norman Osborn[src]
Fascinated by the new universe, Osborn approached the cells that were holding the universe-displaced villains, such as Lizard, Electro (both of whom were from Earth-120703 universe, which was another alternate universe) Doctor Octopus, and Sandman (both of whom are from Osborn's universe, Earth-96283). Osborn then noticed Doctor Octopus and looked familiar to him as he approached his cell. Once he got a closer look of Doctor Octopus, Osborn immediately recognized him as his friend and fellow scientist Otto Octavius. Osborn called out to Octavius, who was looking in the other direction of his cell, as he turned around to his direction.

Although he was stunned that Octavius was also brought to this universe, Osborn was more surprised that he had four mechanical appendages on his back and asked his friend what happened to him. Unfortunately, Osborn wasn't given an answer from Octavius and became confused when Doctor Octopus told him that he had died in their universe. Hearing Doctor Octopus' accusation and realizing that he wasn't Octavius, Osborn believed that his friend had gone insane.

Osborn was then defended by Parker, who overheard their conversation, as he told Doctor Octopus that he was not dead. However, Osborn and Parker were told by Sandman that what Doctor Octopus was saying was actually true that the scientist had died. The three of them also found out from the Sandman that both Osborn and Doctor Octopus died while fighting their Spider-Man, much to their shock.

Hearing this information, Osborn looked at Spider-Man to see if this was true, but Parker was just as shocked as he was. Osborn was then informed by Sandman that Green Goblin died by being impaled by the Goblin Glider. Through this information, Osborn realized that if he were to be sent back to his universe, he would have to meet his dark fate.

##### Imprisoned at the Sanctum

*"Let me out of here. Peter!"*
―Norman Osborn to Peter Parker[src]
Osborn then witnessed Doctor Strange appear in the basement and quickly teleported him to a cell the minute he saw him. After being transported to his cell, Osborn panicked as he was shocked to have witnessed Strange use magic, but was calmed down by Parker. Osborn then listened to Strange explain to everyone in the room that he would use the Macchina di Kadavus to reverse Spider-Man's corrupted spell and send the Multiversal travelers back to their home universes.

Hearing this, Osborn, knowing he would die, begged to be let out of his cell and called out to Parker for help. As Strange prepared the Macchina, Osborn was reacting nervous and uneasy, and called out to Parker again. However, much to his surprise, Osborn witnessed Spider-Man take the Macchina away from Strange and left the basement, which led to a battle between the two superheroes. Later, Osborn watched as Spider-Man returned to the basement with the Macchina, after he trapped Strange in the Mirror Dimension.

Osborn then listened to Parker's decision to help him and the group by fixing what happened to them that caused them their problems so they won't die fighting their Spider-Man when they return to their universes. Wanting to help Parker save the villains, especially Octavius, and be free of his Green Goblin identity, Osborn offered Spider-Man his assistance. Osborn then told Spider-Man that he was something of a scientist himself, a statement he told to his Parker when they first met. Once Parker's friends left the basement, Osborn and the group were asked by Spider-Man if they were coming with him, which they all accepted.

##### Staying at Happy Hogan's Condominium

*"Remarkable. The technology and you. When all of this is over, if you need a job, and are willing to commute to another universe..."*
―Norman Osborn to Peter Parker[src]
After being set free from his cells by Spider-Man and the latter called his aunt in order to pick them up, Osborn and the group of villains traveled with the Parkers to a condominium owned by a friend of theirs. Upon arriving, Osborn checked out a robot hand called Dum-E and U and curiously tried to see how it worked, due to not seeing it before. Osborn then overheard Doctor Octopus talking with Parker and became stunned to hear him say that Spider-Man was going to kill them all.

Seeing Parker, who decided to work on curing Doctor Octopus first, going to the back room, Osborn followed him with his aunt and Electro not too far behind them. After Parker showed him another advanced technology that he had not seen before, Osborn asked Spider-Man what he just unveiled, and he explained to him that it was a fabricator and what it does.

Later, Osborn was told by Parker, who discovered Octavius' issue, that his friend had a chip on the back of his neck that was designed to protect his mind from the A.I. system within his tentacles. Osborn was then informed by Parker that Octavius' current chip was fried, and the tentacles were controlling him. Understanding his friend's situation, Osborn helped Parker construct a new chip for Octavius through the fabricator.

While Parker was finishing up the new inhibitor chip for Doctor Octopus, Osborn watched in amazement then told his friend how remarkable the technology and himself were. Osborn also told Parker that he would love to have him come work for him if he was willing to commute to another universe. Once the chip was finished, Osborn and Parker were pleased that it worked, as he happily watched his friend take the chip and ran to the living room to show his aunt. After following his friend to the living room, Osborn assured Doctor Octopus that Parker's plan would work, and to have faith.

Unfortunately, Osborn was brushed off when Doctor Octopus reminded him of his actions that caused the existences of his Green Goblin alter. Osborn then watched Parker put the new chip onto the back of Doctor Octopus' neck, as he kept resisting him until Spider-Man grabbed him by the head in order to hold him still. However, after the chip was installed to the back of Doctor Octopus' neck, Osborn became concerned when he blacked out, but was relieved when he woke up and that the chip worked in restoring his mind.

Although, wanting to be sure if it was Otto Octavius and not Doctor Octopus, Osborn called out to his friend, which the latter heard and excitedly assured him that he was truly back to himself again, much to his relief. Osborn then witnessed Octavius giving the nanties that he stole from Parker during a fight they had when he was still Doctor Octopus back to his friend. Also, Osborn was amazed that the nanties combined with Parker suit to create a new one for Spider-Man.

Later, after helping Spider-Man construct a cure for Electro, Lizard and Sandman, Osborn was working on an anti-serum for himself where he had a short conversation with Octavius, who decided to help him and Parker, as he asked him how it was going to feel to be whole again and no longer have the Green Goblin alter. Hearing this, Osborn turned around to Octavius and gave him a slight smile of the feeling of getting rid of Green Goblin for good.

##### Escape from Spider-Man

*"Strong enough to have it all. Too weak to take it!"*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]
However, when Spider-Man had sensed something was wrong through his Spider-Sense, Osborn and Octavius noticed their friend's behavior and became worried, as they followed him to the living room. Although, little did the group know, Osborn was being taken over by Green Goblin again, as his alter took advantage of him being focus on making the cures and conversation with Octavius earlier. Osborn went by the Dum-E, while Green Goblin attempted to remain undetected. Unfortunately, Green Goblin's attempt failed, after Spider-Man discovered him taking over Osborn's mind, as he webbed his hand to Dum-E.

Realizing that he had been caught, Green Goblin came out and commented Spider-Man's spider-sense, then told a concern Octavius that Osborn was on sabbatical. After the Parkers and Octavius realized that it was their friend's alter that was talking and not the latter himself, Green Goblin taunted Spider-Man and his allies for thinking that he was going to let them and Osborn remove him from the scientist's mind and take away his powers.

Also, Green Goblin convinced the rest of the uncured villains to turn on Spider-Man, claiming that he and the other villains were "gods" that could do as they pleased and determined their own fates without needing to be tied down by moral compulsions, which led Electro and Sandman in retreating while Lizard broke out of the truck he was in, and Octavius being forced to escape, after he tried to stop the villains from leaving, just as J. Jonah Jameson and his *The Daily Bugle* crew arrived.

Once the rest of the group of villains retreated the area, Green Goblin stayed to fight Spider-Man, as he smashed and slammed him through the floors of the building while laughing and taunting the young Spider-Man, while Parker's aunt May ran with the cures, including Osborn's. Green Goblin continued to slam Spider-Man through several more floors of the apartment building and brought them down to the main floor level.

After having Spider-Man at his mercy, Green Goblin was ready to kill the latter, but his aunt saved her nephew and attempted to inject him with the Anti-Goblin Serum, but it did not work. Green Goblin then used his Goblin Glider to fatally strike Parker's aunt then told Spider-Man that no good deed would go unpunished. Before making his escape, Green Goblin fired Pumpkin Bombs at Spider-Man, the news crew and officers outside the building, which blowed up a lot of the area as well as killing several people, including the latter's aunt.

##### Battle at Liberty Island

*"Can the Spider-Man come out to play?"*
―Green Goblin[src]
Later, Green Goblin arrived at the Statue of Liberty, flying in on his glider and sending Razor Bats out at Doctor Strange, Doctor Octopus, and the three Spider-Men (MCU Spider-Man, his universes' Spider-Man, and the Earth-120703 Spider-Man), after they succeeded in curing Electro, Lizard and Sandman. In the confusion, Green Goblin grabbed the Macchina di Kadavus and placed one of his Pumpkin Bombs inside it without anyone noticing.

However, before he could leave, Green Goblin was stopped by Octavius with his tentacles while Strange used an Eldritch Whip to take the Macchina back. Green Goblin used his glider to destroy one of Octavius' tentacles and watched as the bomb inside of it detonated, which unleashed the unstable spell. Green Goblin's actions caused the scaffolding around the Statue to break down and a crack in the multiverse.

When Spider-Man leaped down to rescue Michelle Jones, who had fallen, Green Goblin intercepted him with his glider, knocking him away from saving Jones. Green Goblin then witnessed an enraged Spider-Man used one of his Pumpkin Bombs to destroy his glider. Due to the destroyed glider, Green Goblin and Spider-Man crashed into the collapsed Captain America's Shield.

##### Cured

*"Poor Peter. Too weak to send me home to die?"*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]
Recovering from the crash, Green Goblin taunted Spider-Man for being too weak to send him home to die. Spider-Man, however, retorted that he merely wanted to kill Green Goblin himself. Delighted to have sent Spider-Man over the edge by killing his aunt, Green Goblin was ruthlessly attacked and beaten by Spider-Man, who then attempted to pierce him with his own Goblin Glider, similar to his original versions' death in the original timeline of his universe.

However, his universes' Spider-Man narrowly saved him from a merciless execution, and Green Goblin's response was to stab his savior in the side. He then proceed to mock and taunt the young Parker about being responsible for his aunt's death to the very last. Green Goblin then let out one last cackle at the MCU Spider-Man just as the Earth-120703 Spider-Man threw him the Anti-Goblin Serum. Parker then stuck him in the neck with the cure, removing the Green Goblin alter from Osborn's psyche for good. Once returned to his senses, Osborn was surprised to see Parker all bloodied up before turning to his left-hand side and seeing his native Spider-Man lying in pain from his injury.

Horrified, he inquired the MCU Parker about what he had done as Green Goblin, but he would not get a response back as Spider-Man was blinded with his hatred for his alter. For the remainder of his time in this universe, Osborn quietly sat by himself and observed the sunrise while reflecting on his actions, ignoring the three Spider-Men who were beside him celebrating their victory. Soon after, Doctor Strange cast a spell that erased everyone in that universe's knowledge of Parker's existence, which also led Osborn, Otto Octavius, Flint Marko, and their Spider-Man to be sent back to their home universe, with Osborn's fate completely changed.

### New Fate

This alternate version of Norman would return to his universe , but he'd be part of a branched/alternate timeline of the Earth-96283 universe, where he would not die fighting Spiderman. As Norman entered the MCU Universe with an intact suit and on his glider, this implied he was pulled prior to his final battle with his Spiderman. In this case, the alternate Norman gets a second chance at life and would not be destined to die fighting Spiderman like his original counterpart did in the original timeline. This also possibly means his son Harry would not die as well, which likely means he can live a normal life with his son.

## Powers and Abilities

* + **Superhuman Physiology:** Due to exposure to the Goblin Formula, Green Goblin possessed superhuman physical attributes; such as superhuman strength, durability, speed, stamina, senses, intelligence, etc. It also caused him to develop a split personality, a high maintenance sociopath with unrestrained desire for power and influence.
		- **Superhuman Strength:** Green Goblin possessed far more strength than normal humans.
		- **Superhuman Durability:** Green Goblin possessed far more durability then normal humans.
		- **Superhuman Speed:** Green Goblin possessed far more speed than normal humans.
		- **Superhuman Stamina:** Green Goblin possessed far more stamina then normal humans, allowing him to remain physically active for long periods of time.
		- **Superhuman Senses:** Green Goblin possessed far more heightened senses than normal humans.
		- **Superhuman Intelligence:** Green Goblin possessed far more intelligence than normal humans.

## Equipment

* **Goblin Glider:** *To be added*
* **Pumpkin Bombs:** *To be added*

## Relationships

* *Peter Parker/Spider-Man of Earth-96283 - Ally and friend as Norman, enemy and attempted victim as Green Goblin.* *Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus - Ally, friend, and employer as Norman, enemy and former ally as Green Goblin.* *Fiint Marko/Sandman - Ally and former enemy.* *Peter Parker/Spider-Man of Earth-199999 - Ally as Norman, enemy as Green Goblin.* *Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange - Ally as Norman, enemy as Green Goblin.* *May Parker - Ally as Norman, enemy and victim as Green Goblin; deceased.*

## Trivia

* Due to Norman/Green Goblin first appearing riding with his glider, it is possible that his appearance in Earth-199999 took place before he dragged his world's Spider-Man to an abandoned garden where Norman/Green Goblin died by his own glider while attempting to kill his Spider-Man, shortly after the latter saved their world's Mary Jane Watson and the hostage children from falling with the help of New York people at the Queensboro Bridge. As Norman knew of his Peter's identity since accidentally discovering it at Thanksgiving, the former coming from a time not right before his death is a possibility as it was never explicitly stated when he was coming from.