Arion (character): Difference between revisions

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| character_name = Arion

| image = [[File:Arion_Lord_of_Atlantis_Issue_1_Cover.jpg|225px]]

| caption = Arion, Lord of Atlantis, art by [[Jan Duursema]].

| publisher = [[DC Comics]]

| debut = ''[[Warlord (DC Comics)|Warlord]]'' vol. 1 #55 (March [[1982 in comics|1982]])

| creators = [[Paul Kupperberg]] (writer)<br>[[Jan Duursema]] (artist)

| real_name = Ahri'ahn

|cvr_image hero = Y

In his revised origin story, much of the elements of his original backstory changed: Arion (referred to then as "Ahri'ahn") is one of the two biological sons of Calculha (who was formerly featured simply as his father-figure and mentor in the earlier issues of Warlord) and Dark Majistra (a sorceress with an appearance implying her to be an ancestor of those who would eventually become the [[Egyptians]]), as well as the [[fraternal twin]] of Garn Daanuth. Ahri'ahn was prophesied to be a savior of Atlantis. Shortly after their birth, Calculha and Majistra separated, leaving the two unaware of their true relation to one another for thousands of years. As they grew up, their parents became political rivals as they were representatives of a cabal of sorcerers from various mythological locations. While Ahri'ahn was taught [[white magic]] by their father, Garn was taught [[black magic]] by their mother. The two brothers eventually meet for the first time and bore witness to their parent's differing vision for Atlantis through the use of powerful mystical artifacts known as the Zodiac Crystals, crystals shaped like the [[Zodiac]] signs that controlled the magical flow of Earth. While Calculha called upon the cabal to keep them separate and senses the impending interference, Majistra sought to combine all crystals in an attempt to create a new era of mystical [[Enlightenment (spiritual)|enlightenment]] despite the risks. Despite being outvoted, Majistra would instead use the crystals to further her own power, proving to be the very interference Calculha sensed. Ahri'ahn sacrificed his life to prevent his mother from attaining power but at a cost: both his father and mother would become trapped in an extradimensional realm known as "Darkworld", Garn's skin was drained of color and gave him the appearance of an albino, Arion's body was converted into energy and sent into a star while his soul was sent into Darkworld as well, and the family feud caused Earth's first [[Ice age|Ice Age]]. Eventually, Calculha used his newfound might he gained in over the course of 100,000 years in his imprisonment and resurrected his son with the aid of Wyynde into his second incarnation, which was christened "Arion" by Wyynde, a [[Language change|corruption]] of his actual name. He is taken to Atlantis and is made Lord High Mage for the King of Atlantis, D'Tilluh. Eventually, he is re-taught magic he had forgotten by Calculha and becomes one of Atlantis's foremost protectors, aided by his companions Wyynde, Atlantean lieutenant guardsman, and Lady Chian, Captain of D'Tilluh's royal guard and lover.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kupperberg|first=Paul|title=Arion, Lord of Atlantis #4|publisher=DC Comics|year=1982}}</ref>

|While typically depicted as a hero, Arion is considered an enemy of hero Jaime Reyes, also known as Blue Bettle, in his insane state. Having been sealed in a dimension under El Paso by Nabu, Arion's powerful magical aura causes a resurgence of young teeangers awakening their metahuman powers in his hometown and targets Jaime Reyes and his family through the usage of his minion, Mordei Cull, in order to obtain Khaji Da. Teaming up with Ted Kord, Doctor Fate, OMAC, and Teri Magus (time-displaced Flash of the 31st Century), they thwart Arion's ultimate plan of destroying all of reality through his magic and Khaji Da's cosmic energies.

* '''Tear of Extinction''': Considered a fusion of magic and technology, the Tear of Extinction is a water-like substance infused with a fictional cosmic force known as "Death Force", able to kill gods and send them to the Graveyard of Gods realm in the afterlife. Arion would use this artifact in order to defeat the Ocean Lords in his time although the artifact's usage drove him mad. Droplets of the artifact would end up being used by Lex Luthor, Black Manta, Mera, and Cheetah.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Snyder |first=Scott |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1158913809 |title=Justice League, Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1 |date=2019 |others=Dan Abnett, James, IV Tynion, Francis Manapul, Lan Medina, Clayton Henry, Vicente Cifuentes |isbn=978-1-77950-062-5 |location=[United States] |oclc=1158913809}}</ref>

* Arion appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[David Kaye (voice actor)|David Kaye]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Arion Voice - Young Justice (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Arion/ |access-date=May 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version was the grandson of Vandal Savage, the first king of Atlantis, an agent of the [[Lords of Chaos and Order|Lords of Order]], and ancestor of the Atlanteans and Homo Magi whose magic was derived from his crown. After learning Vandal's intention to sink Atlantis and further the Atlantean and Homo Magi, Arion died opposing him while [[Klarion the Witch Boy]] fulfilled Vandal's plot. In the present, Vandal createsattempts to obtain Arion's crown by creating a clone of Arionhim inhabited by [[Ocean Master]]'s mind, towho retrieveis hiseventually crown,killed butby the Lords of Order.<ref>{{Cite killweb Ocean|last=Matadeen Master|first=Renaldo |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Young Justice: Atlantis' True King Isn’t Aquaman - And They May Have Sparked a War |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-atlantis-true-king-arion/ |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=April 10, 2022 |title=Young Justice: How Vandal Savage's Latest Project Broke Him |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-vandal-savage-project/ |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

* Arion appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite Thisweb version|last=Eisen is|first=Andrew based|date=October on4, his2013 appearance|title=DC fromCharacters theand ''Superman:Objects Camelot''- storylineScribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>

* [http://www.toonopedia.com/arion.htm Arion, Lord of Atlantis] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240525204729/https://www.webcitation.org/66gYJDnBh?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/arion.htm Archived] from the original on April 4, 2012.

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