Religion: demon 
Name: Dweller-in-Darkness
Other Names: Fear; he who walks in darkness; The Dweller; He Who Dwells Below; He Who Dwells in Darkness
Classification:
villain
deity
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Thor (vol. 1) #229 (Nov. 1974): "Where Darkness Dwells, Dwell I!"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (actually seen) Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #30 (Aug. 1978): "A Gathering of Fear!"
Creators: Gerry Conway, Rich Buckler, Chic Stone
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 21
Teams/Affiliations: Fear Lords
Enemy of: Thor, Doctor Strange, Hercules, Clea, Zhered-Na
Ally: Dreamweaver
Ally: Ningal
Ally: Ludi
Ally: Shade-Thralls
Planet: Everinnye
Dimension: Halls of Fear dimension
Race: Fear Lords
Gender: male
Dweller-in-Darkness is an extradimensional demon, a Fearlord native to Everinnye.
Dweller-in-Darkness renounced the connections of his origins when he chose to follow the Way of Shumblu.
According to some accounts, Dweller-in-Darkness existed in the universe prior to the current universe. Or, he may simply have had a counterpart in that universe.
It was the Dweller-in-Darkness who influenced Zoltan Drago to develop a gas that instills fear in people, and to adopt the costumed identity of Mister Fear.
Dweller-in-Darkness was first introduced as "Fear" (also referred to as "he who walks in darkness"), a major adversary of Thor in Thor (vol. 1) #s 229 and 230 (1974). But the character was not actually seen on panel. Dweller-in-Darkness was physically seen (and identified for the first time as "Dweller-in-Darkness") in Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #30 (Aug. 1978). This issue of Doctor Strange features a flashback that specifically identifies Dweller as the demon who plagued Thor and Hercules in Thor #229.
The Adventures of the X-Men #12 (Mar. 1997): "Better to Light a Small Candle..."Daredevil (vol. 1) #6 (Feb. 1965): "Trapped by... The Fellowship of Fear!" (behind the scenes)
Doctor StrangeDoctor Strange, Sorcerer SupremeThor
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=8659
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Dweller_in_Darkness_(Earth-616)
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/dsdz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/fe.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/haahal.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/lordloz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/dem.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/27952/
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Thor_Vol_1_229
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Doctor_Strange_Vol_2_30