Corvus Glaive
Corvus Glaive is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos. The character has made several appearances in media, such as animated television series, video games, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "" and "", in which he was portrayed by Michael James Shaw. Publication history. The character was created by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung and first appeared in "Infinity: Free Comic Book Day" (May 2013). The character was described by Hickman as "Thanos' most favored. Corvus is  cruel, arrogant and the most loyal of the Black Order. A warrior who betrayed his people and sold his soul to Thanos to pursue a different kind of glory". Editor Tom Breevort has said: Fictional character biography. Corvus Glaive is a member of Thanos' Black Order. He was chosen for his mastery in combat and tactical abilities and thus was chosen to lead them. He is also the husband of fellow order member Proxima Midnight. His first order was attacking Earth to please his master. He attacked the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, but was called away when Ebony  Maw found Thanos' son Thane. Corvus was obliterated by Hyperion while Thane overpowered the group and froze Thanos and Proxima in amber. However, due to Corvus' powerful glaive, he was able to revive himself and returned to normal. Corvus meets up with Namor who frees Proxima and Thanos, and asks that they join his Cabal due to his own anger towards Earth. However, Namor soon found himself hating the Cabal's tactics and vowed to work with the Illuminati to defeat them. Namor himself was betrayed and found himself and the Cabal stuck on an Earth that was to be  destroyed. They all managed to escape into the Ultimate Marvel Universe and vowed to get their revenge. They crafted a "life raft" and managed to live past the destruction of all universes. The Cabal ended up on Battleworld where they proceeded to attack the locals. However, God Emperor Doom dispersed the group to the various corners of Battleworld and Corvus and Proxima were imprisoned by Apocalypse. He managed to return to his own home when the Mainstream Marvel Universe was rebuilt, and proceeded to make his own Black Order, slowly building his army all over the galaxy. However, Thanos returned  and the two battled with Corvus' former master as the victor. Not wanting a horrific death by Thanos's cruel hand, Corvus took pieces of his destroyed glaive and killed himself. Corvus Glaive later returned from the dead when the Black Order was reformed by Challenger with the group also consisting of Black Swan, Ebony Maw, a psychic projection of Supergiant, and a revived Proxima Midnight and Black Dwarf. The group faced off against an alien version of the Lethal Legion formed by Grandmaster in a contest where Earth is the battlefield. He is killed by Rogue, who is enraged  by the death of the Human Torch. After the contest is over, Corvus Glaive turns up alive as he and the rest of the Black Order regroup on the planet Angargal. They are approached by Grandmaster who had an offer for them. Powers and abilities. Corvus possessed the typical attributes of a super powered individual including super strength, speed, endurance, senses and some invulnerability. Corvus' immortality stems from his weapon, a glaive that when remaining in one piece allows him to survive anything, including being obliterated. The glaive itself can slice through any known thing and person in the universe . Corvus himself can recall his weapon to his hand whenever he throws it with a gesture. In other media. Marvel Cinematic Universe. Corvus Glaive appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, voiced and motion-captured by Michael James Shaw.