Whether we look at the smallest speck of dust or look up at colossal giants and seemingly infinite beings, the makeup of our universe often defies our own understanding. For as long as man has existed, stories have been told of gigantic giants, great monsters or celestial beings too large to be measured. Just look at the Bible. Naturally, in the realms of comics and anime, we also encounter characters of truly mind-boggling proportions. Some rival entire planets (like Galactus, for example), while others exceed the limits of measurement (like Marvel's Infinity & Eternity). In this article, we'll delve into the extraordinary dimensions and measurements of these larger-than-life characters by ranking the greatest fictional characters in the comic book and anime universes.
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10. Wyzen
One of the greatest fictional characters we've ever met is Wyzen. Although he's technically an animated video game character, we couldn't exclude him from this list. Wyzen is one of the eight Guardian Generals in Capcom's Asura's Wrath, released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. At the time, he made a strong impression on players. Possessing the remarkable ability to transform, he is capable of expanding to an astonishing size of 25 million meters. To put things into perspective, Wyzen is smaller than the moon and twice the size of Earth. It's pretty incredible when you think about it.
9. Jormungand aka Midgard Serpent
Loki's second offspring and Thor's formidable adversary, Marvel's Midgard Serpent, possessing clawed forearms and considerable superhuman strength, has a form large enough to encircle the entire Earth, measuring approximately 38 million meters long. Virtually invulnerable to injury, it's no surprise that he has yet to appear in the MCU. He is certainly one of the greatest fictional Marvel characters ever created.
8. Unicron
Unicron, also known as the Lord of Chaos, Bringer of Chaos and Devourer of Planets, grows to planetary dimensions and stands 90 million meters tall. Its gigantic form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons and stars. He is by far the greatest Transformers character ever created.
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7. The Beyonder
First appearing in Secret Wars #1 (May 1984), Marvel's Beyonder, a near-omnipotent entity beyond dimensions, has the power to manipulate reality and shapeshift. Its largest recorded size manipulation reaches a staggering 102 million meters. But that's not the most impressive thing. He also possesses power a million times greater than that of the entire Marvel Multiverse. To defeat him, you'll need more than Iron Man and an Infinity Gauntlet.
6. Living Court
The second most powerful entity in the Marvel Multiverse, the Living Tribunal, a cosmic entity, can manipulate its size to planetary proportions, reaching a record height of 100 million meters. Its primary function is to safeguard the multiverse.
5. Galactus
Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, possesses near-omnipotent powers. Although its standard size is only 28.9 feet, it can extend up to 300 million meters, rivaling the size of our sun.
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4. Emperor Getter
In the Getter Robo universe, Getter Emperor, a massive, ever-expanding robot, is the most powerful entity, reaching a staggering height of 12 trillion meters. It thus exceeds the scale of the moon and is more than twice the size of the Earth. And it gets bigger and bigger, because it continually absorbs matter.
3. Perpetual
Equivalent to Marvel's abstract entities Infinity and Eternity, this cosmic giant was introduced in Volume 4 of Scott Snyder's Justice League. She is said to have infinite size and is partly responsible for the creation of all life forms in the DC Universe. Even the Promethean giants bow before her. She is without a doubt one of the greatest fictional comic book characters ever created.
2. Super Shenron
The second most powerful entity in the Dragon Ball universe, Super Shenron possesses near-omnipotent abilities, effortlessly consuming entire planets with a true form of 38 septillion meters. To get an idea of its enormity, it could swallow up the entire Milky Way.
1. Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Taking the top spot on our list is Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, a divine entity with an astonishing height of 5.28 billion light years. In terms of size, this being dwarfs the observable universe itself, measuring a colossal 1 octillion meters long. Its giga-drill, a formidable weapon, rises to a staggering height of 15 octillion meters. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest fictional characters ever created.
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