Silver Surfer

From Multiversal Omnipedia

For other uses of this name, see Silver Surfer (disambiguation).

The Silver Surfer was originally Norrin Radd of the planet Zenn-La, a scientist who led a happy life with his love Shalla-Bal. When the entity known as Galactus came to consume his world, Radd tried to negotiate with him for the life of his world. Galactus agreed to spare Zenn-La if Norrin would become the first known Herald of Galactus, taking him to other worlds he might drain instead. Norrin agreed, and was transformed into the Silver Surfer, a vastly powerful being endowed with the Power Cosmic. After saying goodbye to Shalla-Bal, the Surfer left with Galactus.

Over time, Galactus erased his memories of Zenn-La to make him a more effective herald, less bound by moral compunctions involving his chosen world's natives. The Surfer eventually guided his master to Earth, where he met unusual resistance from the Fantastic Four (secretly aided by that planet's Watcher). His true self reawakened by Alicia Masters, the Silver Surfer opposed his master's efforts to drain Earth. Between that and the Human Torch's acquisition of the Ultimate Nullifier, Galactus relented and left, but not before creating a barrier to imprison the Surfer on Earth.

Norrin had numerous adventures on Earth, including having his powers stolen by Doctor Doom, battling the demon Mephisto (who coveted his pure soul), and working with the Defenders. After several abortive attempts, the Surfer eventually escaped Earth with the aid of Mister Fantastic. With the help of Mantis, the Surfer stopped the Elders of the Universe from destroying Galactus, earning his former master's gratitude and his official freedom.

The Silver Surfer went on to roam the universe and battle many cosmic threats, from the Supreme Intelligence to the mad Titanian Thanos and more.

Abilities

The Silver Surfer has incredible abilities derived from the Power Cosmic, enabling him to survive in nearly any environment, absorb, generate and manipulate a wide spectrum of energies, heal and reshape matter, exercise superhuman strength, and more. His surfboard, directed by his mental commands, can take him to faster-than-light speeds to nearly anywhere in the galaxy.