Mordru
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Mordru, also known as Mordru the Merciless, is a supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1] Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Curt Swan, Mordru made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #369 in June 1968.[2]
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![]() Mordru's design during his appearance in 2018 Justice League Dark series. Design by Pete Woods. | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Adventure Comics #369 (June 1968) |
Created by | Jim Shooter (writer) Curt Swan (artist) |
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Alter ego | Wrynn (original) Mordru (current) |
Species | Cosmic entity |
Place of origin | Gemworld / Zerox (as Wrynn) |
Team affiliations | Horde Sons of Anubis Demon Knights Legion of Super-Villains Lords of Chaos |
Partnerships | Eclipso Obsidian Child and Flaw |
Notable aliases | The Dark Lord The Dark Nobleman Mordru the Merciless Legionnaire Prince of Chaos Golden Age Legionnaire |
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Originally Wrynn, a scion of a notable family in Gemworld who sought power through black magic, released a entity whom served the Lords of Chaos, Wyrnn's mind was overtaken and replaced with a different being who christened himself as Mordru.[3] Future accounts of the character later retroactively revealed Mordru to be akin to a parasitic-like cosmic entity who possess hosts.[4] A sorcerer who often seeks to conquer and amplify his already overwhelming level power, he is frequently recognized as one of the most potent evil wielders of magic in the DC Universe, making him an adversary of many characters and teams, including the Justice Society, Amethyst, Doctor Fate, Justice League Dark, and most notably, the futuristic Legion of Super-Heroes.
Mordru's character has been adapted in various media, including television series such as Legion of Super-Heroes and Justice League Unlimited.