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Poseidon (Prime Earth)

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As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page.


Poseidon is the Greek and Atlantean God of the sea, earthquakes, horses and storms. He is brother of Zeus and Hades, and uncle of Wonder Woman. Poseidon often serves as a supporting character to Wonder Woman and Aquaman, the latter of which possesses the Trident of Poseidon.

Powers

  • Godly Physiology: Poseidon belongs to a race of ancient and inconceivably powerful beings known as the Old Gods. Because of this heritage Poseidon possesses almost unlimited power.[1]
    • Cosmic Awareness: Poseidon, like all Gods, is aware of the multiverse and the realms that lie beyond. This knowledge gives him an understanding of the universe and all life that transcends the capabilities of normal mortals.[1]
    • Immortality: As an Old God worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans, Poseidon has lived for at least millennia.[2]
    • Invulnerability: Poseidon can endure hits from the likes of Aquaman and Wonder Woman even while in a weakened state.[3]
    • Metamorphosis: Poseidon is able to shift his physical form at will, as shown when he disguising himself as a regular human for years.[2]
      • Size Alteration: Poseidon is normally the size of around two humans, however when assuming the form of Captain Proteus he shrunk himself down to the height of a normal human.[2][3]
    • Superhuman Strength: Poseidon is strong enough to overpower Wonder Woman even while weakened.[3]


Weapons

  • This character is an adaptation of Poseidon, a character in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 DC's explanation of the New 52 Multiverse
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Justice League (Volume 4) #8
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Justice League (Volume 4) #12


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