Poseidon (DC)
Poseidon is a male comic deity who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Poseidon
During his battle against the Kogats, Hawkman encountered Poseidon underwater where the god decided to aid him in battling the telepathic undersea ape creatures by giving him the power to breath underwater. (Flash Comics v1 #9)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
It was said that during the era of Atlantis that Arion came to be a favoured son of Poseidon. Through their encounters, the Atlantean learnt of a great secret of the world and other planets that connected the various oceans. Thus, Arion had a dream of creating a community of universal oceans that linked all the stars together. (Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth v1 #1) Thus, he created the Clarion with the aid of Poseidon that was a kind of cosmic conch meant to call across the cosmos to other worlds that had life-filled oceans. The call was made and though some divine beings answered so did invaders which resulted in a great war being fought. (Justice League v4 #10) Posiedon was instrumental in using the Tear of Extinction to banish the evil Ocean Lords from the Earth. (Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth v1 #1)
During the invasion of Thule on to Earth, Aquaman journeyed to meet with the Greek god Poseidon to request his aid. In this encounter, Poseidon revealed that the other realm invading was a sister kingdom of Atlantis from long ago. To protect the Earth, the sea god gave divine enchantments and a special trident to Aquaman to combat the dark wild magic of the invaders to save the world. (Aquaman v7 #42)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The mystical trident bestowed great gifts on the user allowing them to access ancient powers over control of the storms giving them the ability to manipulate wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. (Aquaman v7 #42)
Notes
- Poseidon was created by George Pérez where he made his first appearance in Flash Comics v1 #9 (September, 1940).
- The character was based on Poseidon of Greek Myth.
In other media
Television
- In Justice League, a character by the name of Poseidon appeared in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "The Terror Beyond" with him having a non-voiced role. He was shown in flashbacks as being the ruler of Atlantis and wielder of its mystical trident when the city was on the surface. During that time, Earth was invaded by the other-dimensional Old Ones led by Icthultu where King Poseidon managed to defeat them by using the trident only for its power to be exhausted. As a result, the Old Ones were banished from Earth but the mystical power holding Atlantis afloat was gone and had resided in the trident causing the city to sink beneath the ocean.
Films
- In Wonder Woman, Poseidon appeared briefly in the setting of the live-action film set in the DC Extended Universe.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, Poseidon appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game.
Appearances
- Flash Comics v1: #9 (1940)
- Wonder Woman v2:
- Wonder Woman v5:
- Aquaman v7:
- Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth v1:
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