Beyond good and evil, forced to destroy entire worlds to survive, Galactus is intimately tied to the nature of the universe. He believes it is his destiny to ultimately give back to the universe much more than he has taken. He currently has two heralds, Silver Surfer, and Stardust.

So, while Galactus has been primarily portrayed as a giantess woman with her helmet usually always covering up most of her head, her real face remains in the eyes of the beholder.