Darkoth

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #142
Origin Issue: Fantastic Four #193

Real Name: Desmond Pitt Aliases: The Death Demon

Height: (in human form) 6' 2", (as Darkoth) 6' 6" Weight: (in human form) 225 lbs, (as Darkoth) 305 lbs Eyes: (in human form) Brown, (as Darkoth) Blue Hair: Bald Distinguishing Features: Purple skin, prehensile reptilian tail, small wings on his feet, fangs, antennae

Occupation: Agent of Mephisto, (former) United States Air Force Major, agent of Doctor Doom Citizenship: United States of America Place of Creation/Birth: St Louis, Missouri Place of Death: Somewhere in near Earth orbit

Known Relatives: Unnamed wife (deceased), unnamed son Known Allies: Fantastic Four, Thor Known Enemies: Doctor Doom, Diablo, Mephisto

Fighting Skills: Military training Special Skills/Abilities: Pilot Superhuman physical powers: Superhuman strength, flight, intangibility, prehensile tail which can be used as a bludgeon or whip, fatigue-causing energy projected from "firehorn" antennae Superhuman Mental Powers: None Special Limitations: None Source of Superhuman Powers: Bioengineering and cybernetic implantation by Doctor Doom, alchemical potions by Diablo. Possible further mystical enhancements by Mephisto after his death. Personal Weaponry: Poisoned steel talons

History
Desmond Pitt was a military pilot and buddy of Ben Grimm. After Pitt's plane crashed and he was apparently killed, his body was recovered by Dr Doom, who rebuilt him to resemble a Balkan demon. As Darkoth the Death-Demon, the amnesiac Pitt served Doom against the Fantastic Four. When his true identity was revealed to him, Darkoth betrayed Doom and sacrificed himself. Darkoth's nearly-dead corpse was found by Diablo, who resurrected him to use against Doom. This brought them into conflict with the Thing, and Darkoth again sacrificed his own life to stop Diablo and Doom, revealing his own true identity and clearing his name in the process. Darkoth was rescued again from the verge of death, this time by Mephisto, who used Pitt's orphaned son to force Darkoth to attack Thor. Darkoth rebelled, dying yet again, while Thor saw to the adoption of the child. In death, Darkoth found himself drawn to Limbo/Otherplace, the source of the Promethium which Doom had originally used to rebuild him. There, he came into conflict with Dr. Doom, the Avengers, and Excalibur, temporarily gained control of the Soul Sword, and became guardian of the dimension.