Deimos (character)

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Deimos
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Deimos as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (August 1985).
Art by Mike Grell.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance 1st Issue Special #8 (November 1975)
Created by Mike Grell
In-story information
Alter egoDeimos
SpeciesHomo Magi
Place of origin Skartaris
Abilities See powers and abilities

Deimos is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary for the superhero Warlord. He is a wicked sorcerer created by Mike Grell debuting in 1st Issue Special #8 (November 1975), [1] and is a distinct character from the Olympian god of the same name, a different DC Comics character who is an enemy of Wonder Woman.

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Fictional character biography

Deimos is a high priest of the kingdom of Thera who uses the legendary Scrolls of Blood to ascend to its throne. Not content with a single city-state, he plots to conquer Skartaris, only to be foiled by Travis Morgan / Warlord.

In subsequent appearances, Deimos is killed and resurrected several times, temporarily gaining immortality and shapeshifting abilities from the Mask of Life.

Deimos also appears in Convergence , where Brainiac summons heroes from throughout the multiverse to battle one another.

Powers and abilities

Deimos had no inherent powers, utilizing Atlantean technology and pretending to be a sorcerer. After dying and being revived by the Mask of Life, he gains immortality and the ability to transform into a dragon. He loses these abilities after being revived once more by the Evil One.

In other media

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References

  1. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 86. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. 1 2 "Deimos Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  3. ↑ Couch, Aaron (April 27, 2023). "Justice League: Warworld Cast Unveiled (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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