The Black Makluan Ring is the ninth of the ten Makluan Rings. It was guarded by the Grey Gargoyle and was originally found by Doctor Doom.
Overview
This ring was found in the ninth temple inside of Latveria. Doctor Doom defeated its guardian and claimed its ring. When Gene Khan and Howard Stark found out, he was beaten by Doom. He asked Iron Man for help and they go to Castle Doom. Doom reveals that he has tapped into the power of the ring to conjure portals and to trade Iron Man, Mandarin, and Howard Stark to the demon, Yogthulu in exchange for the return of his slain family. The deal was forfeit since Mandarin is not a "pure soul" as Doom promised three pure souls. The three manages to teleport back to Castle Doom and fight him. They manage to undo the tearing of reality and trap Doom in Yogthulu's dimension. Mandarin takes back his ring, closes all of the portals, then teleports away.
Doctor Doom with the 8th ring
Powers and Abilities
- Darkforce Control & Manipulation: This ring is the strongest and most powerful of all of the Makluan Rings. It can do many things, including, controlling, manipulating and unleashing darkforce energy and opening portals to other dimensions. This one ring alone could stand against the Mandarin himself who had eight of his rings.