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141-550: Ocean Master is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy and debuted in Aquaman #29 (September 1966). While the character is depicted as the half-brother and one of the most enduring and recognized adversaries of Aquaman , Ocean Master has been subjected to numerous revisions to his origin stories throughout his history. The original version of
282-461: A bizarre perspective on the "surface world" and has a pride and culture different from the "surface". John's intent for the character included exploring the character in a different manner compared to traditional super-villains such as Sinestro or the Black Hand . In an interview with Patrick Wilson for his role as Ocean Master in Aquaman , the actor stated that he does not view the character as
423-454: A cosmic being created from magic energies with the power to influence chaos and order. A later issue retroactively changes Arion's background, instead casting him as a demigod and the biracial son of gods Calcula and Majistra as well as the twin brother of Garn Daanuth. Prior to the New 52, the character was confirmed to be a distant ancestor of Zatanna from Sindella's line. In the current continuity,
564-590: A crown) that grants him the ability to manipulate water in similar ability to inherent hydrokinetic powers exhibited by Atlanteans such as Mera and a powerful trident of ancient Atlantean origin comparable to the Trident of Poseidon which grants control over weather patterns, the ocean, the magnetic field. These artifacts are capable of defeating powerful metahumans in the DC Universe such as Superman and Wonder Woman . Ocean Master also has access to advanced technology for
705-755: A form of the afterlife known as the Graveyard of the Gods but usage of it can drive the user insane. William "Bill" Knightley is a sorcerous hero from Ohio whom took the name and inspiration from Ahri'ahn himself, hoping to use his name ("Arion") to help jumpstart his superhero career and had an opportunity in the form of the Day of Vengeance event, being one of the many heroes to help fight off an insane Spectre. Finding it difficult, he would meet his predecessor's past self, who views him as an imitator and fraud trading in on his name, and would punish him for it despite Bill's stating he
846-437: A heighten level: he is able to breathe underwater indefinitely, possesses superhuman strength that allows him to freely move underwater and withstand the pressures of the deep ocean, superhuman speed, superhuman durability, and enhanced senses that enable several abilities such as being able to see deep within the depths of the ocean. Ocean Master is also acknowledged as a highly skilled warrior, having honed his combat abilities to
987-614: A new version of the character was introduced in the Secret Six 2014 run by Gail Simone; while making a silhouetted appearance, the character's children, Uvian and his unnamed sons, formed a cult known as the Children of Arion and appeared in one of the main antagonists in the Gauntlet storyline in the series. The character would eventually make a full appearance in the Blue Beetle series, acting as
1128-566: A placeholder name" Arion began as a back-up feature in the DC Comics book Warlord with issue #55, in which ran until issue #62 when Arion gained his own series, Arion Lord of Atlantis , beginning with #1 (November 1982 ). The series lasted for 35 issues plus a special which wrapped up the original storyline, running from November 1982 to September 1985 with the special shipping in November 1985. Concurrently between April 1985 - March 1986, Arion
1269-511: A plot to gain more power through a connection to Darkworld like its respective denizens. With his soul re-worked by the deity known only as the Weaver, Arion gains his former might but is unable to stop the destruction of Atlantis when Chaon, one of the Atlantean dark gods, led an alien race (later revealed to be descendants of Atlanteans that ventured into space) against Atlantis and sunk it himself. With
1410-399: A remarkable degree from a young age. He is regarded as a superior fighter compared to the average human with similar training. In addition to his physical skills, Ocean Master also possesses a genius-level intellect and excels in various fields, including politics , military operation , and leadership in which was proficient enough to establish his own nation and command his forces against
1551-463: A sanctum and possesses a large collection of knowledge and artifacts, some which predate Arion, and is a source of magical power which can awaken other's abilities. Among Arion's most renown technological creation is the Tear of Extinction , a fusion of magic and techology that takes the form of a liquid substance infused with the "Death Force" a cosmic force capable of killing even the divine and sends them to
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#17328700240701692-459: A secret of why Earth was different from other planets of life: through the Life Force, a cosmic force that allows life to flourish. Upon learning this secret, Arion took a portion of the Life Force and imbued it into one of his artifacts, dubbing it the "Clarion" and wanted to share a portion of its power. Upon using it, he made contact with divine contemporaries of Poseidon in alien worlds, including
1833-498: A seedy Deli shop in New York in the modern day. When magic from Darkworld returns to Earth, he instead uses it to further his business and enjoy his retirement. He is characterized as no longer caring for his former cosmic duties, believing human nature makes his actions to cause chaos redundant. Furthermore, while he often clashes with Arion, he also has slowly come to care for him and is a reluctant confidante when Arion reluctantly accepts
1974-515: A series of flashbacks, where it is revealed that both Atlantis and Themyscira were once close allies during his rulership and is responsible for the prosperous and peaceful expansion of the Atlantean Empire. Much of his expolits in his lifetime included building an ancient spaceship for space exploration and attempting to use his technology and magic to make contact with alien lifeforms. He is also revealed to have been Poseidon's protege who revealed
2115-567: A sorcerer, a class of magic users who uses enchanted objects to enhance their abilities and safeguard themselves from the inherent costs and perils of magic. This classification is especially relevant to instances the character is depowered and/or has relinquished a significant portion of his mystical might. Among his arsenal of mystic artifacts includes the Mantle of the Savior , the robes he often wears weaved by his father with mystical threads. Most notably,
2256-425: A star while his soul was sent into Darkworld as well, and the family feud caused Earth's first Ice Age . Eventually, Calculha used his newfound might he gained in over the course of 100,000 years in his imprisonment and resurrected his son with the aid of Wyynde into his second incarnation, which was christened "Arion" by Wyynde, a corruption of his actual name. He is taken to Atlantis and is made Lord High Mage for
2397-404: A variety of effects. In his original version, Ocean Master experienced excruciating nerve pain when he separated himself from the magical trident given to him by Neron. The current version, due to his Atlantean biology, dehydrates at an accelerated rate compared to humans, gradually making him weaker when spending prolonged periods on the surface without regular hydration. Ocean Master appears in
2538-411: A villain; while considering him a villain in comic book lore as a foil and antagonist, Patrick opined that he is "rooted" in an understandable dilemma of being angry at the pollution and destruction of the ocean. He further speaks upon the character's trait of being angry consistent throughout the character's existence and believes the character's actions of being irrational or reprehensible while believing
2679-441: A vision of a possible future where Superman and other alien heroes' involvement in humanity caused people to become dependent on them, ultimately producing an apocalypse as their alien intervention held back the 'natural cycle' of civilizations falling upon reaching their peak, culminating in a mass apocalypse as the darkness they had held back for so long came at them with full force. Arion hoped to force Superman to retire and prevent
2820-494: Is Aquaman's half-brother through their shared father, Atlan. In 2011, DC Comics would relaunch all of its monthly titles and the rebooting of the DC Universe continuity. Among the changes included Orm's new origin, cast as a full-blooded Atlantean whose shared parentage with Aquaman is through Atlanna , having similar physical powers to Aquaman and abilities derived from artifacts. The character's first major appearance would be in
2961-417: Is Orm Marius, an Inupiat who is considered an outcast by his tradition-bound family due to his nonconformist beliefs and his perception of their primitiveness. Orm believes that his mother holds a deep-seated hatred towards him. Although she claims that he is the son of an "underwater wizard," Orm dismisses this notion. Orm encounters a young Arthur (Aquaman), whom he dislikes because Arthur has gained favor with
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#17328700240703102-529: Is a fictional sword and sorcery superhero published by American company DC Comics . He debuted in Warlord (vol. 1) #55 (March 1982 ), and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Jan Duursema . A powerful, immortal wizard from ancient Atlantis centuries before it sunk, the character originally starred in his own series taking place outside the main continuity of DC Comics . After appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths ,
3243-553: Is also commonly portrayed as a revered, influential figure and eventual monarch of Atlantis. More recent stories casts the character as a mythological figure in Atlantean history, in which Mera compares to the King Arthur legends on the "surface". Both the Arion, Lord of Atlantis backup issues in Warlord early issue of the ongoing series of the same name first state the character to being
3384-595: Is also indirectly mentioned alongside his brother by the newer version of Calculha and Dark Majistra, this revised history making him an ancestor of Aquaman , Ocean Master , Dead King Atlan , and Atlanna . Thousands of years ago, Arion was believed to have been turned into an insane villain from exposure to the Blue Beetle scarab and gains a more demonic appearance from the usage of more malevolent magic. After being sealed away by Doctor Fate long ago, he uses his apprentice Mordecai Cull to lure Doctor Fate. Jaime Reyes, and
3525-414: Is chosen as an unwitting agent. He is found by his aged mentor, Calculha, who is considered the most powerful sorcerer of his time and is tutored in the art of magic and spell-casting. Through their training, they form a familial bond. In his revised origin story, much of the elements of his original backstory changed: Arion (referred to then as "Ahri'ahn") is one of the two biological sons of Calculha (who
3666-574: Is not using the relic scepter to sink the city. Since the Trench can only be commanded with the relic scepter, someone else must be using it to manipulate the Atlantean war. The mastermind is revealed to be Vulko. The Justice League arrive to battle both the Atlanteans and the Trench, while Aquaman attacks his brother and tries to convince him that Vulko is responsible for the Atlantean war. However, Orm refuses to listen, believing that Aquaman has been corrupted by
3807-546: Is offered the chance to gain power through him. Orm rejects his offer and frees the Lernaea, who chooses to freely follow Orm, before threatening Apex Lex to stay out of his oceans. Orm then visits Erin and relays the whole story to her, explaining his whereabouts since he last seen them. Due to his choices in choosing his life as Ocean Master and Atlantis over them, Erin breaks up with Orm though he relents that despite all matters, he considered Tommy his son and will approach him when he
3948-485: Is older and give him the option of being his heir before leaving her. Now backed by Atlantean outcasts from the homeless population of the Ninth Tride and the Lernaea from loyalty, Orm officially christens himself king of Dagon. As Atlantis is in a state of disarray due to Mera being in a coma from a battle with Black Manta and his new weapon and Vulko proving an unpopular impromptu ruler among Atlantean citizens, Orm visits
4089-401: Is ready. Eventually, Ocean Master re-emerges with a new status quo; now depicted as a reformed super-villain having given up his former life to live on dry land with Erin and Tommy, he is conflicted between the safety of Atlantis and his envious-driven yearning to overthrow his rival and brother, Aquaman . Orm returns in the miniseries Mera: Queen of Atlantis . At the start of the series, he
4230-403: Is remanded to Belle Reve for his crimes after abdicating the throne and losing political immunity in the process. As he is taken away, Aquaman apologizes to his brother. Afterwards, the renegade Atlantean, Murk, makes plans to break Orm - now known by the media as the "Ocean Master" (a name he despises) - out of Belle Reve. While in prison, Orm is advised by his lawyer that he must plead guilty to
4371-516: Is remarked to be considered one of the most powerful sorcerers in the DC Universe due to his immortal lifetime and studies. He is also among the few characters outside Doctor Fate and Zatanna whom has been referred as Sorcerer Supreme. After the destruction of Atlantis, Mara was originally depicted as having eventually succeeded Arion as queen of the remnant of Atlantis and acting as a close family friend as she helped him look after his grandchildren, Khater and Kara (Powergirl). However, this story
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4512-446: Is revealed that Orm was not responsible for his mother death; after Atlanna slew her husband for claiming to kill Arthur, she faked her death and abandoned Orm, leaving him to the inherit the throne. When Arthur met her and gave her an artifact that will allow Atlantis to officially recognize him as the true sovereign of Atlantis, she urged her elder son to not to reveal her true whereabouts to Orm, intending to confront him herself when she
4653-418: Is shown to be engaged to Erin and views Tommy as his son, having decided to leave Arthur to rule Atlantis and settle down with his new family. However, when he learns that his brother has been deposed by the usurper Courm Rath and is now presumed dead, Orm silently leaves Erin and Tommy in the middle of the night, feeling duty bound to reassert his claim to the throne. This brings him into conflict with Mera, whom
4794-469: Is tested due to the intervention of Black Manta on Arthur's behest, he calls a secret meeting of the Aquaman Family and requests an expert on Atlantean biology (revealed to be Dr. Shin). The Aquaman Family learn that a series of events unfolding on the surface references an oil spill that killed Atlanteans in the past. Jackson seeks out Orm, who is in an Atlantean maximum security prison, to learn more about
4935-795: Is the antithesis of a superhero . Supervillains are often used as foils to present a daunting challenge to a superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real-world dictators , gangsters , mad scientists , trophy hunters , corrupt businesspeople , serial killers , and terrorists , often having an aspiration of world domination . The Joker , Lex Luthor , Doctor Doom , Magneto , Brainiac , Deathstroke ,
5076-437: Is the rightful heir of Atlantis's throne, and therefore, must overthrow Orm, whom he claims to be corrupt ruler. When the brothers meet, Aquaman assumes the throne though abdicates it to Orm once more to live out his life as Aquaman under the promise that Orm does not attack the surface. Aquaman suspects Orm to be the Atlantean that hired Black Manta to steal Aquaman's scepter, which is an Atlantean relic of great power that
5217-541: The Inspector Gadget animated series, Dr. Evil and Mr. Bigglesworth from the Austin Powers film series , or Dr. Blowhole from the animated TV series The Penguins of Madagascar . The overarching villain of Star Wars , Emperor Palpatine , leads the tyrannical Galactic Empire , and was inspired by real-world tyrannical leaders. Arion (character) Ahri'ahn (more commonly referred to as Arion )
5358-532: The Young Justice animated series, they would not physically meet. Nabu and Arion are cast as relatives, the former as Vandal Savage's son, making Arion his nephew. Khalid Nassour and his mother, Jane Nassour (an adaptation of comic Elizabeth Nassour), are also stated to be homo magi, making them direct descendants of Arion. Being among the Lords of Order whom possess a human form, his demigod heritage and studies over
5499-564: The Green Goblin , Loki , the Reverse-Flash , Black Manta , Ultron , Thanos , and Darkseid are some notable male comic book supervillains that have been adapted in film and television. Some notable female supervillains are Catwoman , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , Mystique , Hela , Viper , and the Cheetah . Just like superheroes, supervillains are sometimes members of groups, such as
5640-674: The Imp , Ghy. Also teaching him magic, she created the very red gemstone he bore with him after his resurrection as Arion and served as his motherly figure in place of Majistra. When called back to the land of the living by his father, the sudden departure from one realm to another blocked his memory of his time in the Darkworld. Owing to its unique regard to time, only twenty years passed in the realm while 100,000 years passed on Earth. Throughout his life as Lord High Mage, Arion would have many adventures; he would encounter and be pitted against various gods of
5781-786: The Injustice League , the Sinister Six , the Legion of Doom , the Brotherhood of Mutants , the Suicide Squad , and the Masters of Evil . In the documentary A Study in Sherlock , writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss said they regarded Professor James Moriarty as a supervillain because he possesses genius-level intelligence and powers of observation and deduction, setting him above ordinary people to
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5922-669: The Justice League of America against Scarabus. He eventually turned up in the present day where his body was taken over by Mordru and his spirit imprisoned in Gemworld . His spirit was finally released and allowed to go to the afterlife by Power Girl and Hawkgirl (along with a recently awakened Dove ) to weaken Mordru. Before his soul departed, Arion revealed to Power Girl that she was not his granddaughter and thus not an Atlantean. Arion seemingly reappeared in Infinite Crisis as one of
6063-562: The Lords of Chaos and Order , the aforementioned sorcerer being among the Lords of Order. Affiliated characters, like his father and mother, would also be retconned into being deities themselves, making him an actual being of divine origin. Later, an aged Arion is revealed to be immortal and to have lost his magic and is living in Greenwich Village along with several former Atlantean gods and goddesses, including Chaon , Deedra , Gemimn , and
6204-650: The Martian Manhunter after his period under the control of Maxwell Lord . During a meeting with the Phantom Stranger , the Stranger gave Superman a mystic shield to protect him from direct assault by Arion's magics. The Stranger also advised Superman that, while Arion's prediction could come to pass, the loss of life and experience that would result if Superman simply allowed civilization to fall meant that mankind had to try to find another way. With this aid, Superman
6345-495: The Mystic Gem of Ahri'ahn is the magic crystal often on his chest, powering his magic by converting solar energy into magical energy and can also draw power from Darkworld. Arion also uses Calculha's magic crystals, shattered pieces of a magical crystal ball containing a portion of his divine father's power. These crystals serve as a finite source of magic due to a limited supply, requiring him to use them only in emergencies when he
6486-471: The Silver Age of Comics Books . A seemingly one-off story, the issue would establish the brotherly relationship between the characters. Originally in the story, the character was first established as a human pirate similar to Black Manta whose relation to Aquaman was shared through. The character would later make a major reappearance in the first second Aquaman series written by Neil Ponzer in 1987 following
6627-471: The Throne of Atlantis storyline, which depicted the beginning of their antagonistic relationship between the other. Later stories would define Ocean Master and Aquaman heritage further, the 2013 Death of a King storyline indirectly establishes Atlan (previously the father of Ocean Master) as their ancestral relative, and the 2019 Drowned Earth storyline establishing Arion as their ancient ancestor. Orm Curry
6768-649: The Weaver . His companion, Mara, was trapped in canine form when the magic was lost. Arion renews his old rivalry with his brother, Garn Daanuth, and works to stop the return of Atlantean magic by preventing Darkworld, revealed to be a sentient being, from slumbering. In the Time Masters mini-series, Rip Hunter and his allies travel back in time to Atlantis where Arion assists them while trying to convince Hunter to not use violence. After Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! , Arion aided
6909-487: The Young Justice animated series' tie-in comic, in which he is revealed further to be an Atlantean supremacist who believes Atlanteans with human-like appearances are inferior to those biologically adapted to the sea. Supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character . It is sometimes found in comic books and may possess superhuman abilities. A supervillain
7050-465: The "Children of Arion". The four members remain nameless save seemingly the leader, Uvian. Following the company-wide rebranding in DC Rebirth , Arion made his new debut in the 2016 Blue Beetle series. In this continuity, he shares similarities to his previous version such as being a former king of Atlantis and is stated to be a Lord of Order manifested in the physical form of an Atlantean demigod. He
7191-405: The "Dark Giants", who appear to be both based on and a reference to Cthulhu Mythos deities and are the central antagonists that threaten the world in the modern-day from being released due to Black Alice 's condition of siphoning magic around the world, undoing the very seals that kept them in place. His children are also the antagonist as they work to help undo the seal, having formed a cult named
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#17328700240707332-418: The Atlantean house of healing where Mera is staying in and is present when Aquaman and Mera's daughter, Andrina (nicknamed Andy), is born. Months following the royal birth of Princess Andy, Orm began undermining Mera and her council's rule using his status as king of Dagon with the intent of establishing Dagon a new city-state capital by ushering in several tactical gambits; he manipulates the poorer populace of
7473-449: The Atlantean pantheon, ended the Ice Age at the cost of his own magical power, and sought ways to reclaim his former might. He would also encounter Garn and learn of their true connections as well as gain a new ally: Mara. Eventually, Arion defeated Garn once and for all by sealing him away in Darkworld. Arion would also reclaim his magical power when he was lured into Darkworld by his mother in
7614-597: The Atlanteans who survived the Spectre 's destruction of Atlantis, and is using them to mine industrial materials for the surface world. In The New 52 , DC Comics' relaunch of all of its monthly titles and the rebooting of the DC Universe continuity, Ocean Master's origins are once again revised. Unlike previous depictions of the character, Orm is cast as a full-blooded Atlantean and is initially characterized as having genuinely, brotherly love for Arthur and holds disdain towards "surface dwellers" for their acts that have polluted
7755-561: The Atlanteans. Depending on continuities, he also serves as an ancestor to various characters in the DC Universe, including Zatanna , Aquaman , and Ocean Master . Arion appears in Young Justice , voiced by David Kaye . In 1978, while working for Charlton Comics, Paul Kupperberg created a proposal for an ongoing series entitled Atlantis, the series was based on Plato 's metaphorical concept of Atlantis , Kupperberg stated "I really tried to make my version of Atlantis as close to his idea as I could, although I changed plenty" when developing
7896-486: The Blue Beetle scarab into undoing his sealing, stealing the scarab for himself to use its power to destroy the world. With the help of Doctor Fate and his allies, Jaime Reyes manages to defeat the sorcerer and his Atlantean demons created by his magic. Arion is then sealed in a crystal of absolution by Doctor Fate for 10,000 years. In the Drowned Earth Justice League and Aquaman crossover, Arion appears in
8037-626: The Clarion which could repel the invasion is stored, but is himself transformed by the waters. Orm appears in a one-shot special as part of the Year of the Villain crossover event. Following Drowned Earth , Orm hid as a beggar on the streets of the Ninth Tride, Atlantis' poorest district and closest to the sea floor. Still considered a wanted criminal by Mera's regime and unable to escape the city due to impenetrable guard patrols which he himself designed, Orm wandered
8178-625: The Hard Choices storyline in Blue Beetle, the Drowned Earth crossover suggested Arion was insane through the Tear of Extinction instead of Khaji-Da. The 2021 edition of the DC Comics Encyclopedia addresses the discrepancy, stating that he was indeed driven insane although instead of dying as the story suggested, he disappeared for a millennia and his fall from grace due to the Tear of Extinction
8319-575: The Justice League and United States' military. He also possess knowledge of medicine comparable to specialists in his nation and technological advancements that allowed him to create armor capable of contending with those of Black Manta, whose technology is derived from the lost Atlantean tribe known as the Deserters. While not seemingly possessing innate magical abilities, Ocean Master utilizes several magical artifacts, which includes his headgear (called
8460-431: The Justice League within water cocoons. He sends the Justice League to the abyssal plain, while he attempts to sink the city of Boston. While Orm and his Atlantean soldiers plant bombs in an attempt to sink the city and face off against the superheroes that Cyborg called in as reserves, they are attacked by a race of sea creatures known as the Trench. After the Justice League escape from the abyssal plain, Aquaman realizes Orm
8601-488: The King of Atlantis, D'Tilluh. Eventually, he is re-taught magic he had forgotten by Calculha and becomes one of Atlantis's foremost protectors, aided by his companions Wyynde, Atlantean lieutenant guardsman, and Lady Chian, Captain of D'Tilluh's royal guard and lover. Later additions to his origin expand on the time in which his soul existed in a state of intangibility in Darkworld as he was raised by sorceress Jheryl and befriended
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#17328700240708742-586: The Life Force, instead creating the "Tear of Extinction", liquid in which carries the "Death Force", capable of killing divine entities and sending them to an afterlife known as the Graveyeard of the Gods. Creating the Tear of Extinction caused Arion to subcumb to its negative influence. He used to kill the Triumvirate of Sea Gods but lost his sanity in the process and is said to have perished, his remains buried in his tomb. His death and experience with extaterresial life
8883-519: The Ninth Tride in his growing army, begins winning support from other kingdoms, and manipulates his brother by having Lernaea abduct Andy and hidden away to expose the more dangerous and terrifying side of his brother's personality to stow the question of having a possible ruler who can be considered easily provoked. He later attends the wedding between Mera and Vulko, the latter chosen as part of Mera's own contingency plans to ensure no one else besides someone she trusts can take reign and power, and denounces
9024-399: The Triumvirate of Sea Gods, who sought out cosmic force to help their struggling worlds. Combined with Poseidon's jealousy of his student's genius intelligence and selfishly wanting to possess the Life Force for himself, he lies to Arion and claims the trio of sea gods intend to invade Earth. Broken over his supposed naievte, Arion uses his magical powers and technology to create an inversion of
9165-528: The aftermath of the New 52 continuity reboot, Ocean Master is portrayed as a formidable adversary. He is acknowledged as one of the most dangerous individuals on Earth and designated a "Alpha" class level threat by the Justice League. This particular classification is shared by numerous other superpowered metahumans in the DC Universe , including Black Adam , Green Lantern , Mary Marvel , and various others. A full-blooded modern Atlantean, he possesses their shared attributes of powers granted by their physiology at
9306-481: The assault but falls into a trap. While Ocean Master expresses his deep-seated hatred for Aquaman, he reveals himself as the assailant who attacked Kako. In a moment of rage, Aquaman frees himself but is then distracted by Mera's attack, causing Ocean Master, Mera, and Aqualad to escape during the ensuing chaos triggered by the self-destruct sequence of the ship. Ocean Master clashed with the JLA again when he attempted to claim
9447-467: The beggar and followed them to a rig where he encountered one of Aquaman's foes, the Marine Maruder, and learned of her new abilities of manipulating the bodies of marine life courtesy of Lex Luthor . He escapes and saves the beggar, who then leads him to where he hears the call of the ocean elemental from the story of King Dagon. Orm manages to find the ocean elemental from the stories after venturing in
9588-456: The centuries makes him a powerful sorcerer. He is classified as an archmage , a designation that suggests he himself is enchanted being and/or exists as a higher being on the plane of existence. Arion utilizes a distinctive form of magic known as "Atlantean magic", originating from a connection to the extradimensional realm known as Darkworld and differs from other magical practices in the DC Universe such as those practiced by Doctor Fate . At
9729-581: The character instead mention him as a genuine Lord of Chaos. In the DC Universe , he serves as a prominent evil figure in ancient Atlantis's history and the former ruler of Mu , whose people culturally resemble ancient Egyptians . He is also alleged to be an ancestor of the Titans hero, Tempest (formerly Aqualad) and a distant relative to significant DC characters such as Aquaman , Ocean Master , and Zatanna through his brother's bloodline. While various characters associated with Doctor Fate and Arion appeared in
9870-401: The character is the ancestor of the Atlantean royal family, making him related to characters such as Aquaman , Ocean Master , Atlanna , and Andrina Curry. Due to the character's immortal lifetime, at times, he has adopted various identities and fabricated various backgrounds to hide his true nature as a Lord of Order and immortal sorcerer: The character is recognized as a Lord of Order and
10011-413: The character that showcased his magical abilities. Furthermore, this revised backstory establishes a biological connection between Ocean Master and Aquaman, as they are revealed to be half-brothers through their shared parent, Atlan. Ocean Master appears as the main antagonist in the storyline " Aquaman: Time and Tide ," where Aquaman chronicles his life experiences. While writing the book and reflecting on
10152-538: The character to being justifiable in his anger. During Geoff Johns's run on Aquaman , the character received a love interest in the form of Erin Shaw, a human woman native to Florida whom he saves alongside her son during the events of Forever Evil despite his typical characterization in his aversion and xenophobic views of the "surface world". Due to his relationship with the character, Ocean Master's views changes, seemingly relaxing much of his previous xenophobia towards
10293-496: The character's history was adopted into the Aquaman version of Atlantis , revised to be a demigod serving as a member of the fictional group of cosmic entities known as the Lords of Order . The character's magical and scientific exploits and heroism in the fictional mythology of Atlantis makes him both a reverred figure and the cultural progenitor of the Homo magi race and their descendants,
10434-560: The character, Orm Curry , is portrayed as Aquaman's wayward human half brother envious of his brother's superhuman abilities and superhero career. He turns to petty crime and becomes an international marine criminal under the alias " Orm Marius " and Ocean Master. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths , the character's origin and abilities undergoes a change, the character's new origin instead making him of Inuit heritage and half homo magi and human, giving him an ancestral connection to Atlantis through Atlan , his shared father with Aquaman in
10575-457: The child and allows him to raise their son. Atlanna is forced to return to Atlantis and to marry a member of her royal guard, with Orm the result of the union. As a child, Orm was told stories of terrors of humans ("surface dwellers") and how he had a half-brother on the surface. Saddened, he begged for the Atlantean guard to rescue him but was denied, inspiring him to take the throne to one day "rescue" his brother. Twelve years later, Orm inherited
10716-458: The city's growth by claiming that the surface world had been destroyed by the attack that sunk the city. However, Arthur was able to defeat his brother's plot, thanks to Doctor Geist, the scientist who had turned Sub Diego's population into water-breathers. Geist had studied Aquaman extensively and was unaffected by the spell as Orm did not know he even existed, Arthur having faked Geist's death so that he could work on reversing what he had done. Geist
10857-584: The comics. He was an angry boy. He always was angry. He's angry at Arthur. He's angry for Arthur not being there. He's resentful of that. He's angry probably at his father and the relationship that he and his mother had. He's bottled up all of his family turmoil and it manifests itself out through violence like a lot of bad people will do, but I don't look at him as bad. I certainly look at him as troubled and I can look at some of his actions as irrational or reprehensible. But he's justifiably angry and I'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't think that we're ruining
10998-702: The conspiracy. As Orm taunts Jackson, the Xebellian demonstrates his powers to manipulate water by controlling the water in Orm's body as a form of torture to force him to relinquish the information he has. Orm relents but leads him into a trap with the Scavenger in Gotham, who has undergone upgrades and is revealed to be a co-conspirator alongside Orm, as he freed him from Atlantean prison and has him as an accomplice. "His character trait of how angry he is, that's something that's throughout
11139-426: The criminal charges against him. Murk and other Atlanteans arrive to free Orm, but return home when they receive a message that Atlantis is under attack. During the 2013 " Forever Evil " storyline, Deathstorm and Power Ring invade Belle Reve, killing Orm's lawyer. During Belle Reve's prison break, Orm walks out to reclaim his Atlantean garb when a critically wounded prison officer begs for help; seeing that this officer
11280-401: The crystals to further her power, proving to be the very interference Calculha sensed. Ahri'ahn sacrificed his life to prevent his mother from attaining power but at a cost: both his father and mother would become trapped in an extradimensional realm known as "Darkworld", Garn's skin was drained of color and gave him the appearance of an albino, Arion's body was converted into energy and sent into
11421-460: The deep ocean to the point even an Atlantean body struggled from the pressure. Introducing herself as Lernaea, she frees Orm from the deeper depths of the ocean. Orm would go back to slay the Marine Maruder for her transgressions against the Atlantean she abducted and fed her body to his newfound followers, christening them citizens of the "City of Dagon". King once more, he is visited by a more powerful incarnation of Lex Luthor (known as "Apex Lex") and
11562-455: The dissolution of the Atlantean monarchy. Although he was seemingly captured, Ocean Master is later revealed to be free. In Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target , time-altering events instead cast him as an enemy of Oliver Queen in flashbacks, whose life was switched with Aquaman. Within the first upheavals of the timeline changes in an attempt to create the original timeline, Ocean Master is instead portrayed far more friendly to his brother Aquaman,
11703-561: The distant past, roughly around 500,000 years before the main DCU timeline and is explained that despite Arion's belief, Atlantis as a whole wasn't destroyed. He was also made part of Power Girl 's backstory, being his great-granddaughter jettisoned into the future, her powers said to originate from Arion's experimentation in genetic manipulation and an ancestor of Zatanna Zatara through her mother's side. Eventually, Arion and characters from within his series would be connected to DC's homo magi and
11844-448: The draft was reworked as to make the characters involved in the book independent of the same Lords of Chaos and Order concept of magic different from the framework established in two DC Comic titles as to not interfere with their direction and depiction. In 1992, Arion starred in a miniseries that established him in the modern era. He would also make appearances in several Aquaman , Wonder Woman , and Justice League crossovers. During
11985-463: The early 2000s, despite the efforts to ensure the characters and concepts in the series were dissimilar to both titles, many references books and encyclopedias later connected Arion's character, supporting cast, and villains to the same Lords of Chaos and Order characters referenced in other titles. Arion's character would play a role in the JSA title, where the character is involved in a conflict connected to
12126-451: The empire fractured, the remaining Atlanteans venture to other corners of the globe to rebuild. Arion would appear in the Crisis on Infinite Earth crossover as being among the heroes taken in by Harbinger and aids the heroes. Owing to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths , Arion's universe now exists in the same DC Multiverse with a few changes; Arion's version of Atlantis took place in
12267-465: The encounter with the Inupiat tribe, Aquaman encounters Orm once again, this time as "Ocean Master." Orm attempts to challenge and assassinate Aquaman but is easily defeated and spared by Arthur, who feels both pity for Orm's methods and an inability to deliver a more severe punishment for reasons unknown. Later, Atlantis falls under attack from Ocean Master's forces, and Aquaman, along with Aqualad, intercepts
12408-422: The end of the two weeks, Arion and Superman met again; Superman chose to remain active as part of Earth's defense and deeply involved with humanity, refusing to give up hope that he could make a difference. Arion's vicious response was to cast a powerful mind manipulation spell, with the intent of using Superman as a weapon to remove the threat of other alien heroes. Superman was able to resist thanks to training from
12549-493: The era associated with one of the most influential mystics in Atlantean history . This granted him a range of abilities, including superhuman strength, the capability to breathe underwater indefinitely, teleportation, illusion casting, and the power to summon magical creatures from the depths of the ocean to aid him. These abilities are further augmented by his magical trident and allows him to discharge mystic energies. The full extent of its capabilities remains unknown. Additionally,
12690-478: The events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline, significant changes were introduced to the character of Ocean Master. In this revised version, Ocean Master is portrayed as a hybrid of half homo magi (ancient Atlantean) and human descent with Inuit heritage, deviating from his previous depiction as an ordinary human. This unique ancestry bestows upon him inherent mystical potential, expanding upon previous portrayals of
12831-441: The fictional Atlantean language) was originally depicted as the "Lord High Mage" during the times of ancient Atlantis, a senior government post held by sorcerers that makes him a designated expert in the mystic matters, a protector, and a leader in the Atlantean government that was only surpassed by the monarch and their aide. Although the continuities and histories of the character changes various details regarding his background, he
12972-411: The future. Though he favors magical solutions, Arion is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and swordsman. His versatility extends beyond magic, as he is even adept in the art of three-card monte. After the New 52 reboot, the character was also retroactively established as a technological and scientific genius responsible for the advanced technology that Atlantis possess. Arion is also classified as
13113-412: The height of his power, Arion's abilities were considered nearly limitless and possesses a wide array of powers, including the capacity to alter his size, cast illusions, and even unleash devastating natural disasters. Alongside his extraordinary magical abilities, Arion possesses heightened senses, psychic abilities, and the gift of prophecy, enabling him to perceive disturbances in both the present and
13254-436: The idea of Vulko marrying a comatose woman in an attempt to gain power in front of other representatives of the other six kingdoms. When Mera reveals herself to be conscious and intends to bring an end of Atlantean monarchy, his Dagoian forces attack Atlantis with intent to bring down Mera and her rule. Eventually, Aquaman challenges Orm into battle in which either Orm conforms to Mera's act to end Atlantean monarchy or Orm assumes
13395-607: The intense pressures of the ocean depths. He possessed other technologies such as harpoon guns, submarines, sonic weaponry, nets, and lasers. Following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths , It was revealed that Ocean Master, being a descendant of ancient Atlanteans, possessed a hybrid nature that granted him mystical potential. Ocean Master later acquired proficiency in magic, having studied various schools of sorcery. Through his comprehensive study of ancient Atlantean magic, Ocean Master gained knowledge in aspects of Atlantean history that were long forgotten and allows him to draw upon
13536-430: The magic under his control. His quest pits him against Justice League Dark , Aquaman , and Atlantis's Silent School . Wanting to control the extra-dimensional wellspring of Atlantean magic known as Darkworld without doing so personally, he uses his magical knowledge to resurrect Arion, who has a natural connection to Darkworld and puts him under mind control as one of his Sapphire Knights. Ahri'ahn (simplied to Arion in
13677-427: The main antagonist. The book connects Blue Beetle's mythos with other magical characters and concepts such as Arion and implies his scarab Khaji Da to be magical in nature. In Arion's original origin told to him by Calculha, Arion was a cosmic being born from energies coalesced into form. Because of his standing as a cosmic being, he is capable of affecting the balance between both order and chaos and because of that,
13818-505: The mantle of hero from the resurgence of ancient Atlantean magic. Garn Daanuth is a fictional supervillain introduced in Warlord #62 (July 1982). His character is the major antagonist in both Arion, Lord of Atlantis and Arion the Immortal titles, serving as Arion's arch-enemy. He is affiliated with the Lords of Chaos, originally stated to be one of their agents. Later and modern revisions of
13959-518: The mystical community. A past version of Arion later appears. In the year 1659, Arion is awakened from a night of debauchery by visions of a cataclysmic future centered around the presence of Superman. Cut off from his natural magics, Arion employed certain artifacts to propel himself forward to Superman's present. Arriving in Metropolis, Arion subjected Superman and his friends at the Daily Planet to
14100-551: The mystics gathered in Atlantis to keep the Spectre at bay, and later in the Day of Vengeance tie-in special as one of several magical beings summoned to help rebuild the shattered Rock of Eternity. No explanation was given for Arion's involvement at the time. It was later revealed that this Arion was, in fact, a pretender, a native of Akron named Bill Knightley who had decided to trade on Arion's name and reputation to build himself up in
14241-458: The new revision, and mystical potential. Throughout these depiction, he often plots to usurp his brother's throne through subterfuge and political manipulation. Following the New 52 reboot, he is instead portrayed as a full-blooded Atlantean of royal lineage. The son of Queen Atlanna and King Orvax Marius, his mother's former military commander, he exhibit xenophobic views towards ordinary humans on
14382-508: The ocean. However, he changes his mind, going back midway through his path to save him. In the aftermath of the attack, Orm now lives with Erin and Tommy, entertaining the latter with stories of Atlantis. Suddenly, Orm is confronted by King Nereus from Xebel who has found the other four kingdoms. Nereus offers him the opportunity to join him to allow the kings of the Seven Seas to rule Earth once more. Although Ocean Master did not appear, it
14523-482: The oceans for thousands of years and prefers not sharing the Earth with them. Despite inclinations to attack the "surface dwellers" for perceived crimes towards the ocean, Orm instead ruled for the benefit of his people and adhered to a code of conduct. Orm was born as the second son of Queen Atlanna, making him the younger half-brother of Arthur Curry . After Queen Atlanna has Arthur with a human male, Tom Curry, she gives up
14664-431: The oceans. We need to take better care of our world." Patrick Wilson According to Geoff Johns during an interview published on ComicVine , Johns opined that he does not view Orm (prior to being known as Ocean Master) as a malicious super-villain, characterizing him as someone doing what he believes is best for the Atlantean people and does not quite hate his brother, Arthur. Like many of his fellow people, he shares
14805-475: The other characters involved in Lords of Order and Chaos and is killed off in the fiftieth issue of the series. Despite the character's death, a past version of the character hailing from the 1600s would appear in 2006 in the "Camelot Falls" storyline in the Superman title and is depicted as an antagonist to the story. Concurrently, a new incarnation of Arion appeared whose real name was William Knightly. Eventually,
14946-408: The past, Aquaman discovers a connection between Ocean Master's background and his own, leading him to realize that Ocean Master is his secret half-brother, as foretold by an ancient prophecy involving his biological father. In the earliest chronologically depicted story from Ocean Master's youth, Aquaman encounters a young Inupiat woman whom he rescues from a polar bear attack. Among her family members
15087-424: The plot of the series Kupperberg drew inspiration from Larry Niven's The Magic Goes Away stating "When I steal I steal from the best". the proposal laid dormant until editor Laurie Sutton was looking for a new backup feature for Warlord. when artist Jan Duursema got involved she suggested changing the hero's name of Tynan to Arion, Kupperburg commented on the name change "Tynan sucked! it was always intended to be
15228-818: The point where only he can pose a credible threat to Sherlock Holmes . Fu Manchu is an archetypal evil criminal genius and mad scientist created by English author Sax Rohmer in 1913. The Fu Manchu moustache became integral to stereotypical cinematic and television depictions of Chinese villains. Between 1965 and 1969 Christopher Lee played Fu Manchu five times in film, and in 1973 the character first appeared in Marvel Comics . The James Bond arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld (whose scenes often show him sitting on an armchair stroking his cat, his face unseen) has influenced supervillain tropes in popular cinema, including parodies like Dr. Claw and M.A.D. Cat from
15369-421: The power brokers of Atlantis have selected to replace Rath, and his sister Tula, who is now a close ally of Arthur and Mera. Mera defeats Orm and has him imprisoned. In the "Drowned Earth" crossover event, when all the inhabitants of Atlantis besides the two of them are transformed into monsters by tainted waters released by a trio of alien sea gods. He leads her to a hidden chamber where an ancient artifact called
15510-418: The predictions from coming true. Superman was given two weeks in which to decide how he would deal with Arion's request, during which Arion illustrated his point by magically steering a "field trip" of adolescent New Gods , chaperoned by Lightray and Fastbak, to come crashing into Metropolis and go wild with their divine powers, causing untold havoc and general interference with the populace. Superman defused
15651-414: The prime reason he fueled Atlantis's isolationist policies and his betrayal of his apprentice. Eventually, Arion's ancestor, Arion, would reveal the truth to the trio of sea gods and offer them the same power. Queen Mera, the ruling monarch of Atlantis, would also fulfill Arion's intents by using the Clarion to broadcast her intentions of connecting her kingdom with interested, oceanic alien worlds. Unlike
15792-685: The reboot of the DC Universe through Crisis on Infinite Earths , changing the nature of the character's powers and tying to a new history and world established by the previous Arion, Lord of Atlantis title. The limited series also established his original origin in line with the Silver Age's version as being the wayward and ignored son of Tom Curry and loner Mary O'Sullivan. Later in 1996, the character's background and origins were altered and changed in Peter David's Aquaman: Time and Tide , instead depicting him as an indigenous Iñupiat man from Alaska who
15933-463: The remains of Atlantis following Aquaman's apparent death in the 2001 storyline " Our Worlds At War ". Ocean Master would later appear as one of the antagonists in the "To Serve and Protect" storyline in the sixth Aquaman title, having used his mystical talents to alter reality so that he was Aquaman and Orin was Ocean Master, using a spell with the bones of Aquaman's lost hand as a focus. As Aquaman, Orm held Sub Diego under his evil rule, restricting
16074-461: The same family that rejected him. In a fit of jealousy, Orm attacks Kako, the woman, after discovering her intimate encounter with Arthur. While Kako survives the attack, she cannot recall the identity of her assailant. Eventually, Arthur is cast out from the family home when they discover his confrontation with Nuliajuk, a revered deity, believing that Arthur's actions would bring a curse upon them for taking him in. In another story set some time after
16215-591: The same father. Ocean Master has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media. The character appeared in the DC Extended Universe films Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), portrayed by Patrick Wilson . Richard Green , Wallace Langham , Dana Snyder and Sam Witwer have provided the character's voice in animation. Ocean Master first appeared in Aquaman #29 (September 1966), created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy during
16356-500: The self-named Orm Marius reappeared as the Ocean Master, a high-tech pirate who initially attacked ships but quickly moved on to causing natural disasters to hold the world at ransom. Aquaman and Aqualad were captured by Ocean Master but managed to escape. Aquaman was then unable to fight Ocean Master after having seen behind the Ocean Master's mask and realizing that he was his half-brother Orm, although he did stop his plan. After
16497-505: The situation with Lightray's help and deduced Arion's involvement. At roughly the same time, Arion kidnapped Bill Knightley from outside the Oblivion Bar, interrogated him, and nearly killed him. The only thing that saved Knightley was his knowledge of the recently begun "Tenth Age of Magic", a tumultuous change in the world's mystical equilibrium. Knightley claimed to be studying the shift and Arion decided he might have some value alive. At
16638-420: The streets, bitter from the feeling that despite sacrificing everything for Atlantis, it neither needed nor wanted him. Orm would learn of a surface king by the name of Dagon who controlled a powerful ocean elemental through an amulet. Later that night, a mad beggar heard the same elemental and would make his escape with Orm following him, learning of a security flaw in Atlantis. Once free, he witnessed someone take
16779-425: The surface and desires to punish humanity for their role in marine pollution . Unlike other past portrayals, the character is inherently less malicious and his relationship is more complicated with Aquaman as he weighs their rivalry with protecting Atlantis, making him a supervillain and akin to an antihero at times. This version is also both the descendant of Atlan and the biological half-brother of Tula , sharing
16920-454: The surface world. The Justice League manage to dispose of all the bomb detonators in Boston, but Orm tries to use his control helmet to summon a tidal wave. Mera's power turns the wave to hard water to stop it. Orm is defeated by Aquaman, who reclaims the throne and takes command of the deceived Atlantean soldiers. The Trench are returned home and Vulko is taken in for an Atlantean trial. However, Orm
17061-477: The surface, Orm leads Atlantean soldiers to invade the carrier and then wage war on the surface. Orm arrives in Boston , attacking seafarers and asking for his brother, Aquaman. Aquaman confronts Orm and attempts to talk sense to him, but they are interrupted by the Justice League without warning. Aquaman defends his brother, refusing to have him face extradition. Attacked on multiple fronts, Orm electrocutes then imprisons
17202-707: The surface. Eventually Orm proposes to Erin while becoming Tommy, Erin's son, new father figure. The two later break their engagement due to Orm's priortization of his homeland over Erin and Tommy, believing that his royal duties calls for sacrificing what he desires most. Originally, the character was depicted as a non-metahuman pirate. He showcased expertise in tactics, nautical knowledge, and formidable hand-to-hand combat skills, allowing him to hold his own against most human opponents. Ocean Master frequently stolen utilized advanced technologies, such as his helmet and battle armor. The helmet featured gill functionality, enabling him to survive underwater for extended periods and endure
17343-462: The throne after mysterious circumstances after the deaths of his father and mother days apart, the former assumed to be killed by his enemies and the latter accused of being killed by Orm himself by the royal advisor, Vulko. Failing to produce evidence, Vulko escapes and plots to overthrow Orm by placing Arthur on the throne. When Vulko is later confronted by Arthur (who is searching for Atlantis), he explains his brother's origins and tells him that Arthur
17484-659: The throne once more. During the battle, Orm cheats and injures Aquaman with his trident. In return, Aquaman calls upon the Justice League, the Sea Gods of the World, and other allies. The battle is interrupted by Dolphin and Orm's second-in-command, Pilot, in which both exposes him as the mastermind behind Andy's kidnapping and his intent in using the Dagoian forces he cultivated in a bid for power. With Lernaea renouncing her loyalty to Orm and himself disgraced and defeated once again, he concedes to
17625-501: The trident enables Ocean Master to breathe underwater indefinitely, similar to the function of his special helmet. Ocean Master also once possess a collection of the Zodiac Crystal. These artifacts bolstered his magical abilities, allowing him to surpass the likes of Aquaman in combat and sorcery comparable to Nuada Silverhand, a powerful female king of Thierna No Oge who was recognized as the most proficient magic user of her tribe. In
17766-670: The two agreeing to rule as brother-kings and sharing their birthright. When the original timeline is later restored, Ocean Master is once more Aquaman's enemy and their shared mother, Atlanna, is revealed to have passed away (having done so between the Maelstrom storyline and series). In the Aquamen series, Ocean Master appears as one of the chief antagonists in the book; he attacks a United Nations Embassy and attempting to kidnap an Atlantean ambassador before being stopped by Aquaman and arrested by Atlantean authorities. As Jackson's patience with Arthur
17907-451: The two unaware of their true relation to one another for thousands of years. As they grew up, their parents became political rivals as they were representatives of a cabal of sorcerers from various mythological locations. While Ahri'ahn was taught white magic by their father, Garn was taught black magic by their mother. The two brothers eventually meet for the first time and bore witness to their parent's differing vision for Atlantis through
18048-525: The use of powerful mystical artifacts known as the Zodiac Crystals, crystals shaped like the Zodiac signs that controlled the magical flow of Earth. While Calculha called upon the cabal to keep them separate and senses the impending interference, Majistra sought to combine all crystals in an attempt to create a new era of mystical enlightenment despite the risks. Despite being outvoted, Majistra would instead use
18189-416: Was Aquaman's fully human half-brother, the son of Tom Curry ( Aquaman 's father) and a woman named Mary O'Sullivan. He grew up under the shadow of his heroic half-brother and resented the fact that he had none of Aquaman's powers, being fully human, and he was already a petty criminal when he was stricken with amnesia and forgot all about his former life, disappearing shortly afterwards. Several years later,
18330-431: Was able to defeat Arion and disarm him of the rings, amulets, and charms from which he derived his magic. Arion was returned to 1659 where he plans his next move on Superman in the future. Although he did not make a full appearance, Arion would make a brief cameo and was mentioned in the 2014 Secret Six relaunch; it is revealed that millions of years ago, he was the wizard responsible for sealing away elder gods known as
18471-476: Was able to provide Arthur with enough details of the real world to find the source of Orm's power and destroy it. In the 2005–2006 storyline " Infinite Crisis ", Ocean Master became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains . In the 2008–2009 storyline " Final Crisis ", Ocean Master is placed on the new Society's inner circle by Libra . In the series Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis , Ocean Master enslaves
18612-400: Was considered dead in the present time and plea to be his advisor. Ahri'ahn would later use Bill as a stand-in for him to be arrested by Superman in his place due to having coming into conflict with the hero and world governments, using a long lasting disguise spell and his actual sorcerous abilities to have him masquerade as himself. Despite Ahri'ahn and his insistence on Bill being an imitator,
18753-557: Was covered up by Atlantean authorities by claiming he perished. The entry also expresses the chronological events that happened afterward, including the flashback and present accounts of the character in the Hard Choices storyline as well as suggesting the Camelot Falls storyline also took place. In the 2018 Justice League backup issues of Justice League Dark , the famous sorcerer of Arthurian legends, Merlin, plots to conquer all of
18894-526: Was depowered after sacrificing his magic to end an Ice Age . At some point, Arion also used the Staff of Arion , a conduit of Atlantean magic he can summon at will. The staff is also owned by Traci 13 . Arion also possess a vast amount of resources; Arion's base of operations is the Citadel of Sorcery , an inheritance from his father. This large structure, decorated with Atlantean and Egyptian-like designs, acts as
19035-422: Was eventually retconned the Arion the Immortal miniseries reveals that her power to shape-shift was connected to the same font of power that Arion draws his magic from (Darkworld), making her an immortal. It was also revealed that when the Darkworld dimension's connection to Earth ceased, she was in the form of a dog and became trapped in it. Over the centuries, her canine form had forgotten her human life and Arion
19176-461: Was formerly featured simply as his father-figure and mentor in the earlier issues of Warlord) and Dark Majistra (a sorceress with an appearance implying her to be an ancestor of those who would eventually become the Egyptians ), as well as the younger fraternal twin of Garn Daanuth . Ahri'ahn was prophesied to be a savior of Atlantis. Shortly after their birth, Calculha and Majistra separated, leaving
19317-739: Was one of the many characters involved in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover title, with his history of Atlantis inserted into the main DC continuity. Arion also appeared in DC Comics Presents in a crossover with Superman . Years later in 1991, Kupperburg sent in a proposal for what would eventually be Arion the IMMORTAL , a sequel to his original series. Originally titled Arion: Darkworld and Arion, Lord of Order , due to elements similar to characters presented in Doctor Fate and Sandman titles,
19458-573: Was taken from the Dead King's tomb. When the Atlantean retrieves the relic, Aquaman believes Orm is in the Atlantean ship and demands that he reveal himself, but the Atlantean ship escapes. Later, Orm is visited by Aquaman to ask if he took the scepter, but Orm says that he did not, saying that if he wanted the relic scepter he would ask Aquaman for it. During the 2012 " Throne of Atlantis " storyline, someone sabotages an aircraft carrier and provokes it into attacking Atlantis. Believing to be under attack from
19599-401: Was the only one who showed him any kindness, Orm kills him to end his suffering. He then runs into fellow escapees who are attacking a small-town diner, and whilst he is initially not bothered about confronting them, once they turn their attentions to him, he takes them out. A diner employee named Erin desperately pleads with Orm to save her young son Tommy, but he refuses, instead heading back to
19740-434: Was told in a legend as a precautionary tale against exploration beyond Atlantis, fueling Atlantean isolationsist policies despite Arion's lifetime fighting against it. In the aftermath of the events, the Triumvirate of Sea Gods would suffer in the Graveyard of the Gods afterlife, bearing a grudge against Arion and Poseidon and would attempt to extract their revenge thousands of years later. Poseidon would feel guilty for being
19881-629: Was unable to magically transform her back. He would keep her canine form as a pet. Calcula in recent continuities shares a similar history of being a previous king of Atlantis. He is also said to have been a rival god to Majistra and Poseidon , the former whom he would marry. In Arion the Immortal , it is revealed that he along with his siblings and other gods of the Atlantean Pantheon are depowered following Darkworld's connection to Earth ceasing, trapping them in human forms to save their immortality. Retiring from their cosmic duties, Chaon opens up
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