Shuma-Gorath (Earth-7623)

"All that is created will suffer. All will be born in suffering, endless grayness shall be their lot. All creation will tailor to failure and pain, that never again shall the offspring of the eternal Fount rise up against their creators. Listen to the silence. Ten million years of deep silence. And now, whimpers and cries; not of birth. That is what I bring: a great crushing weight to press down youth and hope."

- - Shuma-Gorath

Shuma-Gorath is an all-powerful maleficent deity who rules the Dark Dimension and seeks to include other planets and realities to his realm. Using his powers, Shuma-Gorath approached the human sorcerer Dormammu and convinced him to use his powerful magic and declare war against the Lin-Kuei, bringing the Dark Dimension's domain to Earth. Before Gorath could fully accomplish his goal, however, he was stopped by Doctor Fate, who using the power of the Eye of Agamotto trapped both of them inside a timeless loop until Shuma-Gorath made a deal with Fate, agreeing to leave Earth for the moment, and taking Dormammu with him.

Early Life
"Before all was, I was. Before time was, I waited. I fed on the screaming souls of the universes. I drank the spoiled milk of dead stars. I am the emptiness outside all understanding. I am Shuma-Gorath."

- - Shuma-Gorath

Powers

 * Sorcery over the Halo of the Old Ones: Shuma-Gorath is composed of pure mystic energy, eclipsing even the greatest of sorcerers in terms of raw power and the ability to manipulate the forces of magic, including Doctor Fate and the Ancient One. Shuma is virtually indestructible and immortal due to his energy form composed of raw magical energy which is increased and replenished, at least partially, by worship throughout various dimensions.
 * Banishment: Shuma-Gorath can banish all from his domain (the Dark-Dimension) but usually opts to fight them. Gorath once was capable, even in Earth's dimension, where his powers decrease, of imprisoning the Ancient One at the center of the Earth; it took Doctor Fate and Baron Mordo, adept apprentices of the Sorcerer Supreme using a complex spell fueled by the combined power of the Time Stone to release Melysandre from Shuma-Gorath's magic, and it took Doctor Fate the joined force of all the spiritual essences of the Earth's living beings to banish him.
 * Superhuman Strength: Shuma-Gorath possesses some degree of superhuman strength. He is capable of using his magical powers to augment his strength, enabling him to lift well in excess of 100 tons.
 * Astral Projection: Among many of his powers, he is capable of inter-dimensional, and near limitless astral projection.
 * Matter Transmutations: The ability to alter and shape object in his Dark Dimension to a weapon of his choosing.
 * Inter-Dimensional Teleportation/Transportation: Creating portal allows him to view and/or step both within or between other dimensions, as well allowing to transport power and object through them.
 * High-Speed Flight: Shuma can use his mystical energy to enable himself to fly at supersonic speeds.
 * Transformations: Compose of mystical energy allows him the ability to manipulate himself with relative ease changing his appearance and his size as to cause massive growth.
 * Elemental Control: Shuma-Gorath can call on the elements to do his bidding.
 * Invulnerability: Gorath is nearly immune to harm both physical and mystical.
 * Size Alteration: Shuma can increase his size to incredible levels, which greatly increases his strength.
 * Immortality: He is completely immune to aging. He had lived for thousands or even millions of years and has never aged a day.
 * Regenerative Healing Factor: His race is immune to diseases and toxins and can recover from almost any injury no matter how severe.
 * Energy Projection: Manifestations ranging from force bolts and cursed conflagrations to magically-constructed beings, or empowering others to such a point that the empowered one wields power dwarfing even that of a dimension's Sorcerer Supreme.
 * Energy Absorption: He can draw upon the power of the entire Dark Dimension, but is somewhat more limited when present in another dimension.

Abilities

 * Genius-Level Intellect: Though not Omniscient as he claims, Shuma-Gorath is still considered a genius compared with the rest of the universe.

Trivia

 * Source for Powers and Abilities