Why did Knull create the symbiotes?
Jessica Wood
Updated on January 13, 2026
After recovering from his injuries over the course of a century, Knull began experimenting with his powers and discovered that he could manifest amorphous parasites called Symbiotes from the Living Abyss and bond them to lesser lifeforms, corrupting life rather than eradicating it.
What symbiote did Knull create first?
The first symbiote was the Necrosword, All-Black was created by Knull when he first came into contact with the Celestials. When their Light of Creation disturbed Knull's peaceful drifting through the abyss, he cast his first shadow, and from it, he pulled out a blade of living darkness.Why were the symbiotes created?
According to the God of the Symbiotes, they were originally created to be living weapons - and the first of the symbiotes was forced to act as a weapon against the Celestials themselves.Why did the Celestials banish Knull?
Created the Symbiotes to Fight CreationIt was a dark abyss of primordial darkness that predated space and time. When the Celestials came and brought forth with them the Light, Knull believed it to be an act of war on his 'Kingdom'. He decapitated a Celestial and as punishment, was banished to the Void.
How were symbiotes created?
Symbiotes were originally created by an ancient malevolent primordial deity named Knull. When the Celestials began their vast plan to evolve the universe, Knull, seeing that his "Kingdom" was being touched, retaliated by constructing All-Black, the first symbiote, and subsequently cut off a Celestial's head.Knull: God Of The Symbiotes Revealed
Who killed Knull?
Knull was finally reawakened after Dark Carnage tricked Eddie into killing him after claiming the remaining codices.Who is more powerful than Knull?
3) GrendelThey are the most powerful soldiers in Knull's war against the light, and Grendel might be the most vicious of the symbiote-dragons.