Adrian Veidt

Adrian Veidt
Adrian "Ozymandias" Veidt with his pet lynx Bubastis. Art by Dave Gibbons.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Watchmen #1 (September 1986)
Created by	Alan Moore Dave Gibbons
In-story information
Alter ego	Ozymandias
Team affiliations	Crimebusters Watchmen (cinematic version)
Notable aliases	The World's Smartest Man
Abilities	Peak human strength, speed, stamina and resilience Genius-level intellect Unrivaled understanding of human psychology Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Body reading ability Ultra-fast reflexes Indomitable will Skilled in tactical analysis and business management Proficient engineer and historiographer

Adrian Alexander Veidt, also known as Ozymandias (/ˌɒziˈmændiəs/ OZ-ee-MAN-dee-əs), is a fictional anti-villain in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics. Created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, named "Ozymandias" in the manner of Ramesses II, his name recalls the famous poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, which takes as its theme the fleeting nature of empire and is excerpted as the epigraph of one of the chapters of Watchmen.

Ozymandias is ranked number 25 on Wizard's Top 200 Comic Book Characters list and number 21 on IGN's Top 100 Villains list.^[1]

Veidt made his live-action debut in the 2009 film Watchmen, played by Matthew Goode. An older Adrian Veidt appeared in the 2019 limited television series Watchmen, played by Jeremy Irons.