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Poseidon is the Olympian 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.
History
Ancient Times
Seeing how great the ideals of the Atlantean hero Arion were, Poseidon decided to reveal to him a secret; of all the oceans in space, only the one on Earth was rich of the Life Force, a power that the Olympian possessed being the god of the seas. Arion studied a structure called the Conch he developed in Atlantis and broadcasted a message through space, and the Triumvirate of Sea Gods answered, in hope to receive this gift as life on their planet was struggling to develop.
After learning of this, Poseidon was afraid to give his power away, and was selfish; he tricked Arion into believing the gods were evil invaders. So the Atlantean hero reversed his plan and instead put the Tear of Extinction inside himself and the Conch and with it, he gave his life to kill the three alien gods. Since then, Atlantis started its history of reclusion and closure.[1]
The New 52
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Poseidon in the New 52
Poseidon was among those vying for Zeus's throne, and ended up attacking Wonder Woman. He was later killed by the First Born before it was revealed that this version of Poseidon, and his fellow Olympians were fakes created by the originals as part of a plot to manipulate Wonder Woman.
DC Rebirth
Poseidon as Captain Proteus
Thanks to one of The Seven Forces of the Universe freed by the Source Wall's rupture, the Tear of Extinction, Poseidon was killed by Cheetah using her empowered claws at the behest of the Legion of Doom.[2]
Poseidon's spirit in the Graveyard of Gods
After dying, Poseidon's spirit was sent to the Graveyard of Gods, where he find Aquaman and Wonder Woman. As the Atlantean asks him to restore his powers, Poseidon pierces Aquaman with his Trident. So, Wonder Woman fight against Poseidon, but seeing Aquaman back on his feet, he feels guilty about his actions.
Poseidon then explains how things really went with the Triumvirate in the past. With the dimension around them collapsing, Poseidon gives his trident to Arthur and then uses the last power he has to send Diana and Arthur away, back home on Earth.[3][1]
Infinite Frontier
Poseidon was possibly resurrected alongside all of the other gods due to the actions of Wonder Woman.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Olympian 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.[5]
- 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.[5]
- Flight[6]
- Hydrokinesis[7]
- 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.[1]
- 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][1]
- Regeneration[2]
- Superhuman Strength: Poseidon is strong enough to overpower Wonder Woman even while weakened.[1]
- Life Force Conduit (Formerly): Poseidon was entrusted with the Life Force, one of The Seven Forces of the Universe of reality that allows life to flourish and connects every living being down to their very souls. Poseidon would go on to reside this energy within his trident.[1]
- Energy Transference[1]
- Power Distribution[1]
- Reality Alteration: Poseidon stated that the Life-Force was originally entrusted to him so he could turn the oceans of the universe into a cradle of life.[1]
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Trident of Poseidon (Formerly)
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Poseidon, a character or object 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.
- Poseidon was adapted by Gardner Fox, first appearing in Flash Comics #9. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Poseidon first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman (Volume 4) #5 by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang.
Related
- 34 Appearances of Poseidon (Prime Earth)
- 9 Images featuring Poseidon (Prime Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Poseidon (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Poseidon (Prime Earth)
Footnotes