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TheOlympian is the name of two fictional characters inDC Comics.
The original Olympian first appeared in "The Super Friends" #9 (December 1977) and was part of a three-issue story arc that introduced other international super heroes, and theWonder Twins, to DC continuity.[1] Later, a two-story arc appeared in "The Super Friends" issues #45 and #46 (June and July 1981) where Olympian teamed up with several international heroes and the Super Friends.
Olympian later appeared inDC Comics Presents #46 (June 1982) and was the first time that he and the other international heroes were working as a team, under the name The Global Guardians. He was created byE. Nelson Bridwell andAlex Saviuk.
The second Olympian first appeared inWonder Woman (volume 3) #30 (May 2009) and was created byGail Simone.
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_-_from_wondergirl_v1_i4.jpg) Olympian fromWonder Girl #4, art by Sanford Greene. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | DC Comics Presents #46 (June 1982) |
| Created by | Nelson Bridwell (writer) Alex Saviuk |
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| Alter ego | Aristedes Demetrios Achilles Warkiller |
| Team affiliations | Global Guardians Ultramarine Corps Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Aristedes Demetrios |
| Abilities | Golden Fleece grants powers of the fiftyArgonauts |
Aristides Demetrios is a Greek national who wears the mythicalGolden Fleece, which grants him the strength ofHercules and various other powers connected to the heroes who comprised theArgonauts. He aidsWonder Woman in battling Colonel Conquest inGreece, where a bomb was supposed to be hidden. In one incident, he helpsSuperman stop a gathering of mystical artifacts designed to bring back the villain Thaumar Dhai. They encounter Echidne, an old adversary of the Olympian who possesses a snake-like appearance. Olympian would later join Superman and many fellow Guardians onEaster Island. They again battled Echidne and her fellow mystics. Dhai's mystical return is reversed and he is seemingly destroyed. The Greek hero later meetsFury ofInfinity, Inc.
Olympian is a founding member of theGlobal Guardians.[2] As detailed in a flashback, Olympian protests whenIcemaiden leaves the Global Guardians because of her feelings of inadequacy. Olympian joins the Global Guardians after he learns that they are supported byQueen Bee, the dictator ofBialya.
A romantic relationship with Dorcas Leigh (Godiva) his teammate in the Global Guardians is interrupted when an ancient villain named Fain Y'Onia attacks the duo inLondon. The Olympian rallies with the Guardians and ambushes Fain in theArizonadesert. During the battle,Tuatara is badly injured andThunderlord is killed.[3]
The Olympian is later seen as a member of theUltramarine Corps. During his time with the group, he falls under the mental control ofGorilla Grodd and nearly killsMartian Manhunter andAquaman. Grodd is defeated and most of the Corps travel to another universe. The Olympian later appears inInfinite Crisis #4. He is part of a group of mystically-aligned beings who make a failed attempt to gain the aid of theSpectre. He is briefly seen in #6, working with many other people, from the military to other heroes, including Owlwoman. They fight a holding battle to protectMetropolis from theSecret Society of Super-Villains. The Olympian returns inWonder Girl #4 (February 2008) as the guardian ofCassandra Sandsmark and her motherHelena, a position appointed to him byZeus. During this storyline it is revealed that he and Helena have romantic feelings for one another.
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 Achilles Warkiller debuts inWonder Woman (vol. 3) #30 (May 2009). | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #30 (May 2009) |
| Created by | Gail Simone |
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| Place of origin | Thalarion |
| Team affiliations | Gargareans Outsiders |
| Notable aliases | Achilles, Warkiller, Achilles Warkiller |
Zeus created Achilles from the heart of the Hawaiian godKāne Milohaʻi when he felt that the femaleAmazons had failed in their mission and a new race of all-male heroes would need to rise to carry out his plans.[4] Achilles becomes the leader of theGargareans and an ally of Wonder Woman. At one point, he is crowned the King ofThemyscira, choosing the Amazon Alkyone as his queen. However, Alkyone plots to kill Wonder Woman as part of her plan to returnHippolyta to the throne. Achilles and Diana work together to overthrow Alkyone.[5] Diana later introduces Achilles to a man named Patrick Cleese, who he recognizes as the reincarnation of his belovedPatroclus. He eventually settles inMarkovia and joins theOutsiders. In a 2011 interview withBleeding Cool,Gail Simone revealed that Achilles is gay.[6]
While in possession of theGolden Fleece, Aristedes can use all of the skills, powers and natural abilities possessed by the fifty originalArgonauts. These abilities include the power ofHercules, the precognitive abilities ofIdmon, the telescopic and x-ray vision ofLynceus, the speed ofAtalanta, wisdom ofAdmetus, the memory ofAethalides, ability to walk on water likeEuphemus, the flight ability ofZetes and Calais, the shapeshifting ability ofPericlymenus, and the invulnerability ofAchilles.
Zeus granted Achilles Warkiller superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability; the ability to fly; and regenerative abilities. He also rides into battle on-top of Mysia, a mysticalelephant with three eyes and two trunks who is capable of flight.
A character loosely based on the Olympian appears in thePowerless episode "Sinking Day", portrayed byMatthew Atkinson. This version isAlex, an accountant working forWayne Enterprises who is believed to be the Olympian.
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