Hagen (New Earth)

Hagen
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Hagen
Main Alias	Hagen
Affiliation	Formerly Atlantean Royal Council Gamemnae The Society
Base Of Operations	Atlantis
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Atlantean
Occupation	Sorcerer · former Prime Minister
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 0"
Weight	245 lbs (111 kg)
Eyes	Grey · Green
Hair	Grey · Green
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Rick Veitch · Yvel Guichet
First Appearance	Aquaman Vol 6 #2 (March, 2003)
Appearance of Death	Aquaman Vol 6 #37 (February, 2006)

Hagen was an Atlantean magic-wielder who rose to prominence under the tutelage of Gamemnae.

History

Hagen was a slave whom curried favor with his peoples persecutor, the high mage Gamemnae, after Aquaman ordered Atlantis sent back to the past during Our Worlds at War. Becoming adept in the mystic arts while in the treacherous sorceress's court, once upon the nation and its peoples return to present time. Hagen would manipulate the situation to instigate the exile of it's former king after instilling himself as the nation's prime minister, and defacto leader, by controlling the empress Mera through a mix of narcotics and sorcery. While passing his orders along as her word, Hagen and his cult secretly conducted number of atrocities upon atrocities while using their influence to hide it from the unenlightened masses. Ultimately seeking to enact a grand plan that would purge humanity from the face of the Earth and assert Atlantean dominance via malefic arcanum, seeking to transform the sea's denizens into monstrous abominations with which to annihilate surfaceborn civilization. When his plans failed, he cursed the queen regent with lungs seeking to drown her former puppet to spite Aquaman. He was later killed in an attack by the deranged Spectre when Garth of Atlantis tried to extract the information on how to undo the queens enchantment from his warped mind. The city destroyed as a consequence.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Magic: Hagen was an especially astute master soccerer whose magical abilities were greater than most of the reamining sorcerers in Atlantis during his time of power. Only Tempest was a noteworthy more powerful sorcerer. His skills alongside Tempest was enough to momentarily surprise the likes of the Spectre.
  • Obsidian Age-styled Dark Arts: Specicifically, Hagen was noted to be masterful in using Obsidian Agen-style dark arts used also by Gamemnae.
    • Metamorphosis
    • Eldritch Blast
    • Energy Transference

Abilities

• Occultism: Hagen is considered a master sorcerer.
• Indomitable Will: Even when trapped, Hagen's mind and magic were able to resist Tempest's attempt at siphoinh his magical power.
• Deception
• Political Science

Recommended Reading

• Aquaman (Volume 6)

Related

• 10 Appearances of Hagen (New Earth)
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• Character Gallery: Hagen (New Earth)

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