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Only you have been able to resist me... and for that reason, you can no longer be permitted to live!
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~ Purple Man to Daredevil.
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Feel my will conquering yours! Hear my voice... look at my eyes! Look at me, slave!
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~ Purple Man using his powers.
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Zebediah Killgrave, better known as the Purple Man, is a major antagonist in the Marvel Universe, serving as the main antagonist of the Jessica Jones franchise and media, and a major antagonist in the Daredevil, Luke Cage and Avengers franchises.
He is an ex-spy who developed purple skin and mind-controlling abilities after being exposed to an experimental nerve gas, subsequently using these abilities to begin a life of crime. Over the years, he has shifted between using his powers for large-scale crimes to satisfying how own petty whims and sadistic desires. He is infamously known as an integral part of Jessica Jones' history, having used his powers to torment and enslave her for months, resulting in her giving up superheroics to become a private detective.
He serves as the main antagonist of Alias, Messiah Complex, Daredevil: Purple, Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter, and several other storylines. He is the archenemy of Jessica Jones, and an enemy of other multiple other heroes, including Daredevil, Luke Cage, Captain Marvel, Alpha Flight, and the Avengers.
Biography[]
Zebediah Killgrave was born in Rijeka, in what was at the time Yugoslavia and is now in Croatia. As an international spy, he was sent to infiltrate a chemical refinery. During the mission, he was accidentally doused with a chemical that turned his hair and skin purple.
Caught outright and questioned, Killgrave offered a weak, inadequate alibi to his captors. Much to his surprise, he was believed and released. Several more incidents of this nature demonstrated that the nerve gas had given Killgrave the superhuman ability to command the wills of other people.
Calling himself the Purple Man, Killgrave embarked on a criminal career. The Purple Man has vacillated between an actively criminal life and easy retirement. Morally, however, he has never reformed. He can most commonly be seen in expensive purple street clothes.
Other Media[]
Television[]
X-Men: The Animated Series[]
Zebediah Killgrave appeared in the X-Men episode "No Mutant is an Island" voiced by Cedric Smith. In this episode, he does not use the "Purple Man" alias and in fact uses a face cream to hide his purple complexion in public.
He is depicted as a telepathic mutant terrorist posing as a philanthropist who plans on taking over the government using a group of young mutants (consisting of Skids, Boom Boom, Rusty Collins, and Wiz Kid) under his mental control. In the end, Cyclops gets in his way and eventually defeats him.
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes[]
- Main article: Purple Man (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes)
The Purple Man appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Brent Spiner. He is shown escaping the Raft, along with other villains imprisoned there. In "Emperor Stark", Purple Man is revealed to be the mastermind behind the Avengers becoming world-controlling tyrants within a month by controlling Iron Man after a defeat, and manipulating him into developing a satellite that could spread his mind-controlling powers to the other Avengers.
Only Vision is left immune when being left on self-repair, and he manages to save the other Avengers from control. Upon Purple Man's satellite being destroyed, the Avengers gather at Stark Industries and defeat the villain, and with Iron Man, reminded of taunts by Purple Man, knocking him out with a finger flick in his face.
Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
- Main article: Kilgrave (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Purple Man appears in the Netflix series Marvel's Jessica Jones as the main antagonist of Season 1, where he differs from his comic counterpart as he lacks purple skin but keeps his purple clothing. It is also revealed that Kilgrave is only an alias and that his real name is Kevin Thompson and is from England rather than Yugoslavia. He is also never referred to as "Purple Man".
The origin of his mind-control powers also differs from the comics, rather than being doused in a chemical. Kilgrave got his powers as a child after his scientist parents saved his life by giving him an experimental viral treatment. He is played by David Tennant, who also played Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Sir Piers Pomfrey in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, Cale Erendreich in Bad Samaritan, Brendan Block in Secret Smile, Lord Commander in Final Space, Wilf in Postman Pat: The Movie, Dread the Evil Genie in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and Brimscythe in The Legend of Vox Machina.
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Purple Man in the X-Men animated series.
Purple Man in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
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Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes: Red Skull | Loki Laufeyson | Baron Zemo | A.I.M. (M.O.D.O.K.) | Abomination | Graviton | Tiger Shark | Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) | Crimson Dynamo | Whirlwind | Whiplash | Crossbones | Doctor Octopus | Serpent Society (King Cobra, Cottonmouth & Death Adder) | Wrecking Crew (Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball & Wrecker) | Baron Mordo | Grey Gargoyle | Griffin | Fixer | Amora the Enchantress | Skurge the Exceutioner | Carnage | Klaw | Nightmare | Quicksilver | Scarlet Witch | Destroyer | Venom | Sandman | Winter Soldier | Super-Adaptoid | Taskmaster | Thanos | Rhino | Lizard | Absorbing Man | Deadpool
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