WOTAN | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Mark Evainer, Paris Cullins and Will Blyberg |
PERSONAL DATA
Occupation: King of the Old Gods
Status: Deceased
Homeworld: GodWorld
Place of Birth: GodWorld
Place of Death: Probably GodWorld
Marital Status: Unknown
Known Relatives: Lokee (son)
Base of Operation: GodWorld
Group Affiliation(s): Old Gods
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
First Appearance: New Gods Vol. 2 #7 (August 1989)
Creators: Mark Evainer, Paris Cullins and Will Blyberg
"This chamber was once the throne room of great Wotan, king of the old gods. He was a spiritual leader, much as our own Highfather is, today." - Metron Quote taken from New Gods Vol. 2 #16 (May 1990) |
OVERVIEW
The ruler of the Old Gods, Wotan died in a great battle that destroyed their planet and cvilization. [Note: Not to be confused with the Norse/Teutonic god known as Odin/Wotan/Woden, or the wizard Wotan who faced the JSA.]
HISTORY
Very little is known about the Old God known as Wotan, other than that he was the ruler of the Old Gods. He was known as hot-tempered, proud and rash, qualities which eventually led to the downfall of the entire civilization of the Old Gods. Wotan is believed to have been killed in the battle instigated by his illegitimate son and foe Lokee.
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Unknown, but he has been seen emitting force blasts strong enough to kill a fellow Old God.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Wotan in chronological order click here