Arkon was a noble-born who grew to prominence on Polemachus for his military tactics and skills. The greatest warrior on his planet, Arkon rose to the title of Imperion. He first traveled to Earth 616 when he thought the only way to save his planet's depleting energy rings, which gave light to his planet, was to destroy Earth. Arkon has fought and allied himself with such groups as the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men. Arkon was married to an alternate version of the Femizon Governess known as Thundra.
Arkon's first interaction with Earth came when the Scarlet Witch read an incantation that opened the way for Arkon to come through for the first time. Arkon then kidnapped the Scarlet Witch, with intention of making her his wife. Then he kidnapped a group of scientists whom he would have to build an atomic device that he was going to use to destroy Earth. Before Arkon was able to set off this bomb, Tony Stark was able to construct a device that would restore the planet Polemachus' energy rings. With his world's light restored, Arkon let go of both his ideas of destroying Earth, as well as his intentions of marrying the Scarlet Witch. A short time later Arkon, being led on by the Enchantress, returned to cause problems for the Avengers. After capturing the Black Knight, he once again battled the Avengers, but once he learned the Enchantress was the real foe, he called an end to the fighting.
Later Arkon would return to fight with the Fantastic Four. He created a plan that would pit three different worlds against each other, hoping that the nuclear fallout from the war could be absorbed by his world. The three worlds, Earth-A, the 5th Dimension, and Earth-616 were all poised to destroy each other, but it is learned that if they destroy the Nexus between these dimensions it would stop Arkon from having to destroy the three worlds. Arkon has placed a warrior named Gaard at the Nexus to stop the heroes from closing the black hole between the dimensions. Ben Grimm is able to defeat this guardian and close the Nexus, once again stopping any threat from Arkon, and stopping the coming war between the three dimensions.
Once again Arkon returned to Earth, but this time he returned because his planet's energy rings were once again failing. Unable to find the Avengers, Arkon instead takes Storm of the X-Men. The rest of the X-Men are able to knock Arkon and go to Polemachus to find Storm, but when they do they find that she is not a captive. Storm had agreed to help their world, but it could cost her life, something she was prepared to do. Cyclops was able to find another way, combining Storm's lightning and his optic blasts to once again bring light to Arkon's world. Arkon asks the X-Men to stay and conquer an entire universe with him, but they insist that they must return home, so he transports them back to Earth.
Arkon would again need the aid of the X-Men, as well as the Fantastic Four when his world was overtaken by the Brotherhood of Badoon. The X-Men and Fantastic Four are able to help defeat the Brotherhood and restore Arkon's kingdom to him and his people. After everything is over, Arkon and Storm share a moment, stating that though they both care for one another, neither can leave where they are needed.
Arkon turned his attention next to the West Coast Avengers, namely Simon Williams, also known as Wonder Man. Simon had starred in one of the Arkon movies as a villain, and the real Arkon found the movies offensive, vowing to destroy everyone involved with the movies, starting with Wonder Man. After a brief battle, Arkon was defeated and left Earth 616. It would be a long time before he was seen again.
The West Coast Avengers and the Fantastic Four found themselves as pawns in a war between Arkon and his world of Polemachus, and the ruler of a Femizonia, Thundra. They would play a small part in the battle that culminated in Thundra and Arkon battling one another. Nether ruler would give any ground to the other, and through battle found that they were equals, and they became lovers and from then on ruled together.
During the Secret Wars crossover, Arkon was seemingly transported to the magical dimension known as Weirdworld where he was on a quest to return to his home city, somewhere in the realm. While his quest took him to many places on Weirdworld and even gained the friendship of such characters as Crystar, the Crystal Warrior, and Skull the Slayer, he did not manage to find his home until moments before the end of the Secret Wars. During this, the whole dimension seemingly was destroyed.
When the prime Marvel Universe was rebuilt/restored, Arkon still found himself in the strange dimension and kept fighting evil creatures. During one such occasion, Arkon saved a young Earth girl named Becca Rodriguez who had only moments before entered the domain via an airplane crash. He welcomed her to Weirdworld but has not been seen since.
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Significant comic book appearances featuring Arkon The Magnificent
