Birth of a Juggernaut Later in the 1960s Marko and Xavier were stationed in Korea, serving in the army - during this period Marko stumbled across a hidden temple dedicated to Cyttorak, Marko entered the temple and found the mystical ruby known as the Gem of Cyttorak and read the gem's ...
seeking shelter in a hidden temple. There he uncovers an uncanny red ruby, and receives remarkable power upon reading aloud its inscription: “Whosoever touches this gem shall be granted the power of the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak! Henceforth, you who read these words shall become … forevermore...
Cain Marko got his powers after stumbling across an ancient temple in Korea dedicated to the demonic god-king Cyttorak, and finding the Crimsons Gem of Cyttorak. Upon taking the Gem in his hands, Marko vows to be Cyttorak’s avatar on Earth in exchange for immense strength and cosmic pow...
Cain Marko, also known as the Juggernaut, is the step-brother of X-Men founder Charles Xavier and the avatar of Cyttorak. Powered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, Marko is bestowed virtually limitless brute strength and durability which he mostly uses for
hoping to convince his stepbrother to return of his own accord. Charles followed Cain into a cave that housed the lost temple of Cyttorak, a powerful mystical entity. Therein, Cain unearthed the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak and, upon touching it, was transformed by its mystical energies into a ...
A mystic gem. An avatar of destruction. A force of overwhelming power. An embittered man with a life of regret. Nothing can stop the Juggernaut - except himself! Buildings fall, chaos reigns and the Juggernaut does what the mystical Cyttorak empowered him to do - but Cain Marko, the man...
Due to his power being of magical origin, the X-Men asked for help from Dr. Strange, who directed them to travel to the temple in Korea. There, they had to retrieve the so-called prototype gem from the Crimson Cosmos within the gem of Cyttorak that had transformed Cain Marko years ...