Sphinx (Marvel Comics)

The Sphinx is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The male version of Sphinx first appeared in Nova #6 (Feb. 1977) and was created by Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema. The female version of Sphinx first appeared in The New Warriors #4 (Aug. 1990) and was created by Fabian Nicieza. Anath-Na Mut is a chief wizard in the court of Ramesses II in ancient Egypt. Defeated in a magic duel by the prophet Moses, Anath-Na was exiled into the desert for his failure. The title Nova recounts in a flashback of how Anath-Na discovered the mystic Ka Stone, which grants him immortality and superhuman powers. Under the alias Sphinx, Anath-Na wanders Earth for a thousand years, but becomes bored of his immortal life. After learning about the origins of Richard Rider, aliens from planet Xandar, and their sentient machine, Sphinx theorizes that he can use Xandar's Living Computer to finally die.