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== Creation ==
==Publication history==▼
In 1978, while working for Charlton Comics, Paul Kupperberg created a proposal for an ongoing series entitled Atlantis, the series was based on Plato's metaphorical concept of [[Atlantis]], Kupperberg stated "I really tried to make my version of Atlantis as close to his idea as I could, although I changed plenty" when developing the plot of the series Kupperberg drew inspiration from Larry Niven's [[The Magic Goes Away]] stating "When I steal I steal from the best". the proposal laid dormant until editor [[Laurie S. Sutton|Laurie Sutton]] was looking for a new backup feature for Warlord. when artist [[Jan Duursema]] got involved she suggested changing the hero's name of Tynan to Arion, Kupperburg commented on the name change "Tynan sucked ! it was always intended to be a placeholder name"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Eury |first1=Michael |title=Back Issue! |journal=Two morrows |date=March 2008 |issue=27 |pages=38-39}}</ref>
▲==Publication history==
Arion began as a back-up feature in the DC Comics book ''[[Warlord (DC Comics)|Warlord]]'' with issue #55,<ref name="Guide">{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=18}}</ref> in which ran until issue #62 when Arion gained his own series, ''Arion Lord of Atlantis'', beginning with #1 (November [[1982 in comics|1982]]). The series lasted for 35 issues plus a special which wrapped up the original storyline, running from November [[1982 in comics|1982]] to September [[1985 in comics|1985]] with the special shipping in November [[1985 in comics|1985]]. Concurrently between April 1985 - March 1986, Arion was one of the many characters involved in the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' crossover title, with his history of Atlantis inserted into the main DC continuity. Arion also appeared in ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' in a crossover with [[Superman]].<ref>''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #75 (November 1984)</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Greenberger|first1=Robert|title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia|last2=Pasko|first2=Martin|date=2010|publisher=Del Rey|isbn=978-0-345-50108-0|page=15}}</ref>
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|[[Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)]]
|''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #3 (February [[2006 in comics|2006]])
|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,
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* '''Staff of Arion''': A short mystical staff with an unassuming appearance containing powerful Atlantean magic, the staff would eventually end up in the hands of Traci 13, in which said staff allowed her to battle Eclipso.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rogers |first=John |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/180753129 |title=Blue Beetle: Reach For the Stars |date=2008 |others=J. Torres, Keith Giffen, Rafael Albuquerque, David Baldeón, Freddie E. Williams, Steve Bird |isbn=978-1-4012-1642-9 |location=New York, NY |oclc=180753129}}</ref> Arion would later showcase the ability to summon the staff at will in more recent stories, having used it to fight against Aquaman's Trident of Poseidon.<ref>{{Cite book |last=V |first=Ram |title=Justice League (2018) #70 |publisher=DC Comics |year=2021}}</ref>
* '''Citadel of Sorcery''': A large structure that served as Calculha's former home, Arion would inherit the large sanctum moments before Calculha's physical body ceased function due to an attack by his eldest son, Garn. The sanctum possessed a wealth of mystical knowledge collected by Calculha pertaining to ancient Atlantean lore, history, and magic that predated Arion.<ref name=":0" /> The Citadel also possessed potent magical power, awakening dormant powers in orders, and possessed unspecified magical defenses that would allow it to be preserved for a millennia.
* '''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
== Other versions ==
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==In other media==
* 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
* Arion appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite
==References==
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* [http://www.dcdatabaseproject.com/wiki/index.php/Arion DCDatabase: Arion]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060529231707/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/profiles/atlantis.html Cosmic Teams: History of Atlantis]
* [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.
* [http://www.dcuwiki.net/w/Arion Arion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501023148/http://www.dcuwiki.net/w/Arion |date=2012-05-01}} at DC Universe wiki
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[[Category:DC Comics telekinetics]]
[[Category:DC Comics telepaths]]
[[Category:DC Comics wizards]]
[[Category:Egyptian superheroes]]
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