CRIMSON HAWKS

Membership: Arko, Gallon, Theoric, Tilda

Purpose: To serve as the elite guard of Odin in defense of Asgard

Aliases: None

Affiliations: Balder, Heimdall, Odin, Sif, Thor, Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson)

Enemies: Annihilus, Enchantress (Amora), Geirrodur, Loki, Rock Trolls

Base of Operations: Asgard

First Appearance: (unidentified) Thor I#404 (June, 1989);
    (identified) Thor I#405 (July, 1989)

History:
(Thor Annual#14/4)- Theoric, a member of the Crimson Hawks, was slain by the Rock Trolls of Geirrodur, guided by Loki. Loki assumed Theoric's identity in order to romance and wed his fiancee, Sigyn.

(Thor VI#25/2) - Following the death of Amora the Enchantress' sister Lorelei, Odin dispatched five of the Crimson Hawks to the Enchantress' castle to summon her to his court. When Amora saw the five armed soldiers before her gates she assumed they were enemies and conjured up a creature who grabbed them in its tentacles, but the Crimson Hawks informed her they were merely summoning her to Asgard. An image of Odin appeared to confirm the invitation and ensure the Crimson Hawks were released. Other members of the Crimson Hawks stood guard over Odin's palace while he met with Amora.

(Thor I#404)- The body of Gallon, one of the Crimson Hawks, was found drained of its life force after having been fed on by Annihilus.

(Thor I#405)- The Crimson Hawks attempted to defend Odin from Annihilus as he assaulted his castle, but they were no match for him. Ultimately, Odin defeated Annihilus himself.

(Thor I#420/2)- The Crimson Hawks stood guard over Odin's throneroom as he sent the Warriors Three out on a quest.

(Thor I#426)- The Crimson Hawks honored Thor after he helped save Asgard from Ymir and Surtur.

(Thor I#432)- The Crimson Hawks stood guard over Odin as he lay in his Odinsleep.

(Thor I#434)- The Crimson Hawks guarded Heimdall's chamber as he stood in for Odin. When Sif requested an audience, they at first held her back, but relented at Heimdall's command. When Eric Masterson, the new Thor, came to see Heimdall about having the real Thor set free, the Crimson Hawks tried to hold him back, but were no match for his power. Masterson threatened the life of the still-slumbering Odin, but finally stood down. Just then, Odin was stolen away by Annihilus.

(Thor I#435)- The Crimson Hawks agreed to Heimdall's plan to assault Annihilus and regain Odin, but Masterson convinced Heimdall to employ stealth instead. Ultimately, Masterson's plan succeeded.

(Thor I#437/2)- The Crimson Hawks guarded Heimdall's chamber as Balder and Sif petitioned him to allow them to find Thor.

(Thor I#447)- The Crimson Hawks continued to guard Odin in his Odinsleep.

(Thor I#450)- When Masterson learned that Odin had awakened from his Odinsleep, he had the Crimson Hawks bring him to Heimdall's throneroom for an audience.

(Thor I#451)- The Crimson Hawks resumed their servitude to Odin after he had awakened, and introduced Masterson to him-- unaware that Odin was being possessed by Loki.

(Thor I#453, 453/2)- Arko, a guardsman assigned to Odin's throneroom, overheard him plotting with Karnilla and informed the Warriors Three of his treachery. "Odin" responded by defeating them in battle and arranging for their execution.

(Thor I#454, 454/2)- Tilda, the captain of the Crimson Hawks, attempted to spare the lives of Arko and the Warriors Three, but "Odin" refused to do so. The Crimson Hawks led the four men to the scene of their execution, but they were set free by the Enchantress. The Crimson Hawks battled the Warriors Three, Arko and the Enchantress, but the five fugitives fled the scene, and began to plot against Odin.

(Thor I#455)- Arko joined the Warriors Three and the Enchantress in assaulting Odin's palace, and finally, thanks to Eric Masterson, Sif and Balder, Loki was driven out of Odin's body.

(Thor I#459)- The Crimson Hawks attended a party held by the Warriors Three in honor of Arko at a tavern, but they fell into a barfight when Thor and Eric Masterson plowed through, in the middle of a personal quarrel.

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.

The Crimson Hawks each wear a suit of protective armor and wield swords, shields and spears. Sif has often worn a red outfit with wings decorating the helmet. Possibly she is a member of the Crimson Hawks?

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Crimson Hawks should not be confused with:

• The Crimson Cavalier - World War I hero, Freedom's Five, ancestor of the Swordsman--Invaders I#7
• Crimson Commando (Frank Bohannon) - member of Freedom Force--Uncanny X-Men I#215
• Crimson Cosmos - realm of Cyttorak--X-Men I#33
• Crimson Cowl (Ultron-5) - identity used as leader of the Masters of Evil--Avengers I#54
• Crimson Cowl - identity forced upon Edwin Jarvis by Ultron-5--Avengers I#54
• Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer) - leader of the Masters of Evil--Thunderbolts I#3
• Crimson Crusader (Rory Destine) - of Clandestine--Marvel Comics Presents I#158
• Crimson Crystal of Cyttorak--Strange Tales I#156
• Crimson Curse (Aerika Harkness) of Earth-982/MC2 - of the Avengers--A-Next I#3
• Crimson Daffodil - enemy of Cloak and Dagger--Cloak and Dagger III#7
• Crimson Dawn - mystical dimension--Uncanny X-Men I#330
• Crimson Dynamo (Anton Vanko) - Iron Man foe and ally--Tales of Suspense I#46
• Crimson Dynamo (Boris Turgenov) - stole Vanko's armor--Tales of Suspense I#52
• Crimson Dynamo (Alex Nevsky) - of the Titanic Three--Iron Man I#15
• Crimson Dynamo (Yuri Petrovitch) - sent to capture Black Widow--Champions I#7
• Crimson Dynamo (Dmitri Bukharin) - of the Soviet Super Soldiers and People's Protectorate--Iron Man I#109
• Crimson Dynamo (Valentin Shatalov) - of Remont 4--Iron Man I#255
• Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Dmitreivich Gavrilov) - found old armor of Vanko's--Crimson Dynamo I#1
• Crimson Dynamos of Earth-9997/Earth-X - Russian warriors led by Black Widow--Earth X I#8
• Crimson Mage (Azaziah Hornsby) - Ghost Rider foe--Ghost Rider II#43
• Crimson Pirates - allies of Goth--Uncanny X-Men I#384
• Crimson Ruby of Cyttorak - empowers Juggernaut--X-Men I#12
• Crimson Waters - hid the Chest of Strength--Thor II#45
• Crimson Whirlwind of Earth-9602/Amalgam - Vision + Red Tornado--JLX Unleashed#1
• or any other "Crimson" or "Hawks" groups
  

Gallon

Gallon was a member of the Crimson Hawks whose life force was fed upon by Annihilus. His body was found in the streets of Asgard by a pair of passerbys, who were then themselves devoured by the creature.

--Thor I#404

Tilda

Tilda is the captain of the Crimson Hawks, and had been romanced by Fandral the Dashing in the past. She joined Hermod, Tyr and Brunnhilde the Valkyrie in requesting that Odin spare the lives of Arko and the Warriors Three, but they were unsuccessful. Tilda oversaw the four men's execution, and engaged in battle with the Enchantress when she appeared to save their lives. Tilda slashed the Enchantress' face, but was then knocked out by Hogun the Grim. The Enchantress wanted to strike her while she was unconscious, but Hogun prevented her from doing so.

images: (without ads)
Thor I#426, page 1 (main)
Thor I#405, page 8 (battling Annihilus)
Thor I#404, page 4, panel 2 (Gallon)
Thor I#454, page 3, panel 1 (Tilda)

Appearances:
Thor I#404 (June, 1989) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#405 (July, 1989) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#420 (August, 1990) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Joe Sinnott (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#426 (November, 1990) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Dan Panosian & Joe Sinnott (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#432 (May, 1991) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#434-435 (July-August, 1991) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#437 (October, 1991) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#447 (May, 1992) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#450 (August, 1992) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#451 (September, 1992) - Tom DeFalco (writer), Gary Hartle (pencils), Al Milgrom & Yates (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#453 (early November, 1992) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
   Story 2: Tom DeFalco (writer), Geof Isherwood (pencils), Danny Bulanadi (inks)
Thor I#454 (late November, 1992) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
   Story 2: Tom DeFalco (writer), Geof Isherwood (pencils)
Thor I#455 (early December, 1992) - Tom DeFalco (writer), M.C. Wyman (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor I#459 (February, 1993) - Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco (writers), Ron Frenz (pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Thor VI#25/2 (July, 2022) - Tom DeFalco (writer), Ron Frenz (pencils), Bret Breeding (inks), Wil Moss, Alanna Smith (editors)

First Posted: 04/11/2004
Last updated: 08/17/2022

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