Kruun

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character_name=Powerlord Kruun
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publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Astonishing X-Men" #19 (2006)
creators=Joss Whedon
John Cassaday
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alliances=The Open Hand, Ord
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Kruun is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Kruun is an enemy of the X-Men. He first appeared in "Astonishing X-Men" #19 in December 2006. He was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.

Fictional character biography

Kruun is the despotic ruler of the alien planet known as the Breakworld. After the Breakworld psychics known as the Augurs predicted the destruction of their planet at the hands of an unknown mutant from Earth, Kruun dispatched his subordinate, Ord, to eliminate the threat. Following Ord's failure and the discovery that the mutant destined to destroy the Breakworld was the X-Man Colossus, Kruun dispatched an armada of Bruteships to Earth to finish the job. Agent Brand of S.W.O.R.D. subsequently abducted Colossus and the other X-Men, teleporting them onto a spaceship bound for the Breakworld, in an attempt to lure the armada away from Earth. Kruun took the bait and ordered the Bruteships to pursue the S.W.O.R.D. vessel.

As his plan unfolds, and the "Retaliator", a giant missle-like bullet meant to destroy Earth, is hurled against the planet with Kitty Pryde trapped inside, Colossus, understanding the meaning of the prophecies disarms him with the help of Wolverine... literally. Colossus than asks Kruun again how to stop the "Retaliator", as now, wounded, crippled and beaten, Kruun will be anyways unable to rule his planet. Kruun is still unable to help, as the "Retaliator" has not safeguard to be used, but he's deposed, and in a fashion his tyrannical rule on the Breakworld is destroyed by Colossus, paving the way for a reformation.