Mordru

Mordru
Mordru's design during his appearance in 2018 Justice League Dark series. Design by Pete Woods.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAdventure Comics #369 (June 1968)
Created byJim Shooter (writer)
Curt Swan (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoWrynn (original)
Mordru (current)
SpeciesCosmic entity
Place of originGemworld
Team affiliationsHorde
Sons of Anubis
Demon Knights
Legion of Super-Villains
Lords of Chaos
PartnershipsEclipso
Obsidian
Child and Flaw
Notable aliasesThe Dark Lord
The Dark Nobleman
Mordru the Merciless
Legionnaire
Prince of Chaos
Golden Age Legionnaire
Abilities
  • Extremely powerful practitioner of black magic and chaos magic able to perform virtually any magical feat and possesses extensive knowledge on the supernatrual.
  • Superhuman strength, endurance, possession of others, and immortality

Mordru, also known as Mordru the Merciless, is a supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1] Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Curt Swan, Mordru made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #369 (June 1968).[2]

Originally Wrynn, a scion of a notable family in Gemworld who sought power through black magic, released an entity whom served the Lords of Chaos, Wyrnn's mind was overtaken and replaced with a different being who christened himself as Mordru.[3] Future accounts of the character later retroactively revealed Mordru to be akin to a parasitic-like cosmic entity who possess hosts.[4] A sorcerer who often seeks to conquer and amplify his already overwhelming level power, he is frequently recognized as one of the most potent evil wielders of magic in the DC Universe, making him an adversary of many characters and teams, including the Justice Society, Amethyst, Doctor Fate, Justice League Dark, and most notably, the futuristic Legion of Super-Heroes.

Mordru's character has been adapted in various media, including television series such as Legion of Super-Heroes and Justice League Unlimited.

  1. ^ Wallace, Dan (2008), "Dark Lord", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 94, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
  2. ^ 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. 211. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
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