THE RUBY RAYS OF RAGGADORR

Classification: Magic Spell

Creator: Raggadorr

User/Possessors: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

First Appearance: Defenders I#16 (October, 1974)

Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Rays are a force that can be used to harm an opponent or to counter-balance an opposite force (gravity, for example)

Scope: Evocation

Casting Time: Few seconds
Range: Long (100 feet)
Components: A somatic component: fingers/hands/arms movement

Duration: Immediate, when used as a shot-like effect; concentration, for other forms of usage
Primary effects: Light magenta rays of force directed to the target
Collateral effects: A white-magenta flash around the caster's hands

History:

(Defenders I#16) - The Defenders were trying to subdue Alpha the Ultimate Mutant. Doctor Strange's Bolt of Bedevilment failed to stop Magneto's pawn, so he tried to use the Ruby Rays of Raggadorr. They were less effective than the Bolts, because Alpha created an invisible barrier to protect himself. The ray bounced back, fading away.

(Incredible Hulk II#207) - The Hulk damaged the pillar of a highway which started to collapse. Doctor Strange cast the Ruby Rays of Ragrador (sic) to stop the crumbling. Given the importance of the task, he had to maintain the concentration on the spell and could not help his fellow Defenders anymore. Several minutes later, the Hulk and Valkyrie repaired the damage.

Comments: Created by Len Wein and Sal Buscema.

In Defenders I#17 Doctor Strange had to repair a girder, to prevent the falling of a building. In that almost identical circumstance he cast the Ruby Rings of Raggadorr.

The Ruby Rays were colored with light-magenta, the Ruby Rings were colored with magenta. In those same years, Doctor Strange's red cape was colored "YR", also called "Ruby Red" by the colorists.

To date there have been many other spells attributed to Raggadorr: The Rings of Raggadorr, the Ribbons of Raggadorr, the Rains of Raggadorr.

The Ruby Rays were first mentioned in Raggadorr's profile: 05/31/2011

Profile by Spidermay

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Ruby Rays of Raggadorr have no known connection to:

• any other "Ray" or "Ruby" characters/spells.

Images: (without ads)
Incredible Hulk II#207, page 11, panel 1 (two Ruby Rays to sustain a collapsing highway)
Defenders I#16, page 2, panel 4 (the Ruby Rays repelled by Alpha's barrier)

Appearances:
Defenders I#16 (October, 1974) - Len Wein (writer), Sal Buscema (pencils), Mike Esposito (inks), Glynis Oliver (colors), Roy Thomas (editor)
Incredible Hulk II#207 (January, 1977) - Len Wein (writer), Sal Buscema (pencils), Joe Staton (inks), Glynis Oliver (colors), Len Wein (editor)

First Posted: 03/15.2024
Last Updated: 03/15/2024

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