Set Description:
Norrin Radd lived on the peaceful planet Zenn-La (Deneb System, Milky Way Galaxy). Utilizing scientific discovery and advancement, the Zenn-Lavians effectively eliminated the plagues commonly associated with Earth: hunger, disease, crime and war, effectively creating a Utopian society. Norrin's parents were Jartran and Elmar Radd. Jartran was a scientist and Norrin followed in his footsteps, constantly studying. Unable to cope with what Zenn-La had become, a society that had devolved into hedonism, essentially becoming directionless, Norrin’s mother Elmar committed suicide when he was very young. Nevertheless, Norrin always blamed himself for this. Norrin was nurtured by his father to become a great man. After he entered manhood his father was implicated in the theft of another scientist's ideas. When Norrin confronted his father he admitted negligence. Disgusted by his father’s actions, Norrin withdrew from him. Evidently depressed by his indiscretion, which was made public by the local media and the evident lack of support by his son, Jartran committed suicide.
Like his mother and father, Norrin also dreamed of a society that had more substance. He believed that no goals were left to be achieved on Zenn-La. He was filled with discontent and often went to the museum to watch holograms of Zenn-La's past, such as wars and space travel. This often troubled his girlfriend, Shalla Bal. She believed they had all they could ever want together, but Norrin always dreamed of more.
One day their peaceful existence was threatened by the presence of Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, who subsists on the energies provided by entire planets. The Council of Scientists let Norrin use a spaceship to approach Galactus and plead for the sake of the planet. Galactus agreed to spare the planet in exchange for Norrin to become one of the Heralds of Galactus. Given a fraction of the Power Cosmic, and based on a childhood fantasy of his, Galactus transformed Norrin into the Silver Surfer. The Silver Surfer's main task was to find planets with the proper energy Galactus needed to feed on. Over time it became more difficult to find planets without life on them. Knowing Norrin Radd would resist taking a life, Galactus deliberately altered Norrin's mind to repress his morals, allowing Norrin Radd to…more efficiently…carry out his grim task of finding suitable planets to feed on. A decidedly introspective character plagued by the sins of his past, Norrin Radd forever seeks redemption, endeavoring to carry out justice throughout the universe.
Silver Surfer by Greg LaRocque. 11x14 on bristol board.
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