Taaru the Terrible

Taaru the Terrible was a super-villain in Marvel comics, a malevolent magic-user and enemy of the Valkyrie.

History
Using the Talismans of Power, Taaru became the ruler of a small village in China and the owner of his own castle. Many people suffered under his tyranny except those who became loyal followers. Those who didn't follow him were thrown into his prison or became his slaves.

Taaru sent his Elemental Creatures against Valkyrie and they defeated her. Taaru was impressed by her long resistance against his creatures and wanted her alive as part of his stable. Valkyrie awakened in the prison below Taaru's throne room. From there she was brought Taaru by the Chancellor. Taaru welcomed her in his palace and told her who he was and that he held the fabled Talismans of Power. He bragged that he owned everything and everyone. Now he even had Valkyrie's sword Dragonfang, but Valkyrie was not impressed by the words of the tyrant. She jumped through the Water Creature and took her sword again. After she had destroyed the Earth Creature she came for Taaru. She took the Talismans of Power away from him and destroyed them. The Elemental Creatures of Taaru disappeared and the tyranny of Taaru was over. All his loyal followers deserted him in a second and Taaru was left alone in the hands of Valkyrie. She gave the prisoners of Taaru the keys to their shackles and dropped Taaru into their prison. Taaru was then killed by his former prisoners.

Abilities
Taaru was a magic-user who gained most of his abilities from the Talismans of Power, with these mystic items he could summon elemental servants based on the four ancient elements of Earth, Water, Wind and Fire.

Trivia

 * Taaru is not the only villain to have used the Talismans of Power, they were originally utilized by Diablo.