Lord Domitian was a very old ruler of an unknown world. He appeared to have command of many
cybernetic warriors. The most loyal was known as
Kaef. Domitian sent his executioner Zakaius after the
Herald of Galactus, known as
Firelord.
Zakaius defeated Firelord and set his sites on a greater threat to the Imperial Court.
Adam Warlock and the
Infinity Watch. After the rescued the innocent people that Zakaius put risk in his attempt to bring them down, he was convinced that Warlock and the Infinity Watch were heroes. He told them of his misdeeds an
teleported them to the domain of Domitian. They requested the Life Force Rune of the Firelord. Domitian refused them and reverted to a younger version of himself. He battled the watch and brutally injured
Moondragon. Seeing that the Watch was was over matched Zakaius used his powers to steal the life force of his Lord Domitian.