| Lord Satanis | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lord Satanis as depicted inWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #13 (March 1986). Art by Curt Swan (penciler) andBob Smith (inker). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #527 (January 1982) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman (writer) Curt Swan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities | Sorcery |
Lord Satanis is a fictional villain published byDC Comics who debuted inAction Comics #527 (January 1982), created byMarv Wolfman andCurt Swan.[1]
Co-creator Marv Wolfman stated that Satanis was created based on Superman's vulnerability to magic.[2]
Lord Satanis is a powerful sorcerer from a million years in the future where humanity have regressed to a medieval society. Satanis battles his wife, Syrene, forMerlin's runestone as his protector Ambra is his constant foe. The artifact will make one of them extremely powerful and allow them to rule Earth, but only through an invulnerable body which brings them to Superman.[3]
Later, Satanis and Syrene split Superman in half and send one of the Supermen to the past. After one of the Supermen is killed, Satanis possesses his body and uses it to fight Syrene and Superman's other half. Superman defeats Satanis and returns Satanis and Syrene to their time.[4]
His final appearance was that ofCrisis on Infinite Earths.[5]
