Sunburst was an enemy of Aquaman who sought to remake the Persian Empire.
History
Omar Pairut was a wealthy industrialist from Bakushi, Iran. His father made a fortune in oil, but their family origins were far humbler: he traced it back to a Scythian slave in Alexander the Great's time. When the Greeks conquered Persia, the slave was entrusted with safeguarding an alchemical stone that was the key to unlimited energy, and so he did. Over the centuries, its meaning and purpose was lost to time, but Omar discovered it after seven years of searching. He used the sun stone to transform himself into Sunburst, and vowed to remake the Persian empire.
Realizing that with his powers, his easiest target would be Aquaman, he caught the sea king off-guard and trapped him in a desert. He returned to Bakushi to announce himself the new Alexander, but was met with disbelief and indignity from the crowd. Aquaman, who had been saved by a passing pilot, defeated him by deflecting the Sun Stone's power back at itself with a mirror, destroying it.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Notes
- This version of Sunburst, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022–2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 1 Appearances of Omar Pairut (Earth-One)
- 1 Images featuring Omar Pairut (Earth-One)
- Quotations by or about Omar Pairut (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Omar Pairut (Earth-One)
Footnotes
  This character, team or organization, has been primarily an enemy of Aquaman, or members of the Aquaman Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Aquaman Villains." |