AHURA-MAZDA	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Created by Doselle Young, John McCrea and George Freeman, based on the stories of the Zoroastrian god

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Spenta Mainyu, Ohrmazd, Meshta, King of Light
Occupation: Zoroastrian god of light and goodness; creator of all things good
Marital Status: Unknown
Known Relatives: Ahriman (brother)
Base of Operation: Kingdom of Light (a province in the afterlife)
Group Affiliation(s): Zoroastrian Gods
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Unknown
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #154 (March 2000)
Creators: Created by Doselle Young, John McCrea and George Freeman, based on the stories of the Zoroastrian god

Let my love light the way. - Ahura-Mazda Quote taken from Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #155 (April 2000)

OVERVIEW

Locked in eternal battle against his counterpart and brother Ahriman, the god of evil, Ahura-Mazda is the god of light and goodness in the ancient Persian religion known as Zoroastrianism.

HISTORY

According to legend, Ahura-Mazda has since the beginning of time been the benevolent spirit, Spenta Mainyu, while the evil spirit, Angra Mainyu, is personified by Ahriman. Ahriman's taint upon creation made the world what it is today, an imperfect amalgam of good and evil. Although constantly at odds with his brother Ahriman, Ahura-Mazda will one day be victorious, and with the help of the Amesha Spentas (the holy immortals, roughly equal to an angel or a minor deity) and the Saoshyant (the saviour), he will raise the dead and purify the world.

In our times, Ahriman killed Ahura-Mazda and fled to Earth with his brother's living heart. In Las Vegas, Ahriman was finally captured by Ahura-Mazda's lover, Nu'bia, and her fellow Amazon Wonder Woman, and brought back to the mythic realms. It is believed that Nu'bia then engineered Ahura-Mazda's resurrection.
- Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #154-155 (March-April 2000)]

POWERS AND WEAPONS

The full extent of Ahura Mazda's powers are unknown. He is said to embody fire, which is sacred in Zoroastrianism.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Ahura-Mazda in chronological order click here