- “The Morbid Pillar. It's an ancient obelisk embedded with several ancient and mythical inscriptions. Each symbol represents a way of life and creation.”
- ―Roach
The Morbid Pillar is a large stone obelisk that manifests within a universe to manage potential rip timelines.
Background[]
Origins[]
Little is known about the origins of the Morbid Pillar, although it is known that each universe has a Morbid Pillar present within it somewhere.
Earth-92116[]
In 1957, the Morbid Pillar of Earth-92116 was discovered at the Mountain Pass Mine, prompting an investigation of its history and capabilities. From deciphering the runes engraved along the obelisk, it was discovered that the pillar could channel Aetherian energy to seal rifts within time and space, though no one on the research team truly understood what this newly discovered information actually meant for them. Eventually, the Morbid Pillar was relocated and put on display outside the Griffith Observatory after investigations had concluded.
Prior to 2016, Roach conducted his own studies on the Morbid Pillar, where he speculated that, should the Morbid Pillar be used in a rip timeline, the rip timeline would be obliterated as a result.