Who's Who in the DCAU?, Part 7 (Hades to Icthultu)
- Joseph Davis
- Jul 28, 2024
- 19 min read
Updated: 12 minutes ago
Back when I started collecting comic books, one of my favorite series was Who’s Who: The Definite Directory of the DC Universe. Published between 1984 and 1987, it was a sort of companion to Crisis on Infinite Earths, the twelve issue maxiseries designed to streamline the DC Universe and eliminate any problems in continuity. The character biographies contained inside were my introduction to the DC Universe at large, and they proved useful as I began my scholarship of the DCAU.
While character bios of the characters from Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and other related shows exist, I found many of them to be lacking in depth, content, and quality. Therefore, I’ve taken it upon myself to create character bios for the characters of the DCAU based upon existing information from Series Bibles, the episodes themselves, material from the comic books, and information from the creative teams. Many of these began as bios written for my character profiles on The Justice League Watchtower. Also, the bios I’m writing are limited to characters that I consider key, so no bios for Commissioner Gordon, Angela Chen, or Max Gibson.
This time, we're doing letters H and I. Everyone noteworthy from that section of the dictionary will be included, along with voice actor information, the date and location of their first appearance, and accompanying images.
Hades
Voiced by John Rhys-Davies (“Paradise Lost”), Bob Joles (“The Balance”)
First Appearance: Wonder Woman #16 (Pluto, Summer 1946)
The Greek god of the underworld, Hades became the lover of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, and he allegedly helped her shape her daughter Diana out of clay. However, their romance came to an end when the god struck a bargain with the Titans, the pre-Olympian gods, to aid them in reclaiming Mount Olympus in exchange for dominion over the Earth. However, the Greek gods defeated the rebellion, and Hades was cast into Tartarus as punishment.
Millennia later, Hades attempted to broker a deal with the sorcerer Felix Faust to escape the underworld, but in the end he did not honor his part of the bargain, which eventually damned them both. This decision would later come back to haunt him when Faust, whose spirit had come to inhabit the Annihilator armor, usurped the throne and punished the dark god with what was to be his own eternal torment. Fortunately for Hades, Wonder Woman was sent by the gods to reset the balance of the underworld, liberating him and defeating Faust.
Still trapped in Tartarus, Hades has become intrigued by Hippolyta’s daughter, seeing Diana as his own daughter as well. Nonetheless, there is always the possibility that Hades may attempt escape again, if only to encounter the Amazing Amazon.
General Hardcastle
Voiced by Charles Napier
First Appearance: “The Prometheon” (September 12, 1997)
A high-ranking officer in the U.S. military, General Hardcastle was distrustful of Superman, seeing him as an alien of unknown allegiance that could become a problem somewhere down the road. This attitude was seen during a joint mission with S.T.A.R. Labs to destroy an asteroid that threatened to hit Metropolis. When it was discovered that the rock housed a monolithic, heat-seeking creature later known as the Prometheon, Hardcastle attempted to destroy both it and Superman when it attempted to escape. Later, when the creature landed on Earth, Hardcastle again tried to obliterate it using conventional weaponry over the Man of Steel’s objections, which only served to feed it further. It was only through the combined ingenuity of Superman and Professor Hamilton that the beast was defeated using chemicals that, once combined with water, created instant, immediate cold, thus freezing it back into hibernation.
A forward thinker, Hardcastle was eager to utilize the latest technological innovations in the name of national security, necessitating his ties to both S.T.A.R. Labs and LexCorp, whose Project: Achilles (a joint operation between the U.S. government and Lex Luthor) closely monitored Superman since his debut in Metropolis. In addition, he also commissioned the Z-8 Project, seeking the development of a combat robot that could be used for military operations.
Later, when Superman was brainwashed by Darkseid into invading Earth, Hardcastle teamed up with Luthor to defeat him using a kryptonite missile and, after taking him and Supergirl into custody, execute them by lethal injection utilizing a kryptonite-infused solution. However, he was saved by reporter Lois Lane, who had successfully infiltrated the base, and together they freed Supergirl and escaped.
Following this debacle, Hardcastle lost favor in the military, as the top brass saw him as unreliable in his attempts to sanction the Man of Steel. Getting the message, he took early retirement and, in doing so, made way for General Wade Eiling to become the military’s liaison for the now-gestating Project: Cadmus. Knowing his days were numbered, he remained in seclusion until the day he was murdered by Galatea, a clone of the Kryptonian woman he attempted to eliminate years prior.
Harley Quinn
Voiced by Arleen Sorkin, Melissa Rauch (Batman and Harley Quinn), Tara Strong (Justice League vs. The Fatal Five)
First Appearance: “Joker's Favor“ (September 11, 1992), The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993), Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999)
Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to a passive-aggressive mother and a sociopathic, con artist father, Harleen Quinzel wanted to become a psychiatrist in order to understand why her father was so able to hurt their family. She got her chance when, as an accomplished gymnast, she received a scholarship to Gotham State University. Seeking a degree from the university’s prestigious psychology department, she succeeded in getting her sheepskin, though her grades were not always the result of diligent studying. Nonetheless, she received high marks in both college and medical school, and they got her a residency at Arkham Asylum.
Fascinated by what she referred to as “extreme personalities,” she also admitted that there was a certain glamor to the developing supervillain population, and she found both of these elements in the Joker. Immediately pegging her as an easy mark, he lured her in with flattery and the promise of revealing his secrets to her and, over time, she came to see the Clown Prince of Crime in a more sympathetic light. It was also during these sessions that Harleen fell victim to the Florence Nightingale effect, as she fell in love with her patient. This attraction came to a head when, following his escape and capture at the hands of the Batman, she decided that she couldn’t stand by and watch her love be mistreated by the system. Following the robbery of a costume shop, she returned to Arkham as Harley Quinn and broke him out of custody, and she quickly became the Joker’s girlfriend and partner-in-crime.
News of the sexy harlequin supervillain rocked Gotham City, and she made waves whether with the Joker, solo, or with her soon-to-be bestie, Poison Ivy. However, under the smiles and frivolity, Harley suffered for her love, as—like her father—the Joker was incapable of loving anyone other than himself (and, maybe, the Batman). She now found herself the victim of abuse—both psychological and physical—as well as subject to the Joker’s mood swings and fickle affections. This has led to extended periods where Harley will leave the Joker’s employ to strike out on her own, only to return to her “puddin’” at a later date.
Still an accomplished criminal in her own right, Harley Quinn is, in many ways, as unpredictable and chaotic as her boyfriend. An expert in psychology and a world-class gymnast, she also employs an arsenal of customized weapons, such as her pop gun and oversized mallet. In addition, thanks to a booster shot from Poison Ivy, she is inoculated against all poisons and toxins. And, of course, she rarely goes anywhere without her pet spotted hyenas, Bud and Lou.
Hawk and Dove
Hank and Don Hall were brothers who, despite loving each other as family, were diametrically opposed to each other due to their radically different social ideologies. The more aggressive Hank preferred to settle disputes through physical confrontation, whereas the pacifist Don favored the use of diplomacy over aggression. Thus, the two brothers clashed repeatedly over issues related to politics and society, until the day where they were united to achieve a common goal.
When their father—a strongly principled, middle ground judge—was seriously injured following an assassination attempt by local mobsters, both brothers wished that they could save their father and bring his attackers to justice. Their prayers were answered, but not in the way they expected, as at that moment both men were contacted by a disembodied voice. The voice, a representative from the Lords of Chaos and Order, sought two subjects with which to test a theory—to see whether or not order and chaos could work together towards a common good. The voice offered to help them by making each of the brothers a representative of the two sides. Both men agreed, and the voice empowered them with enhanced physical abilities that best augmented their individual natures.
By saying the word “Hawk,” Hank was transformed into Hawk, an aggressive individual in a red-and-white costume, while Don, by saying the word “Dove,” an agile entity in in a blue-and-white costume. With their new powers, they brought their father’s attackers to justice and, despite their father’s views on costumed vigilantes, they decided to continue their activities as Hawk and Dove, even though they end up fighting crime almost as much as they find themselves fighting with each other.
Hawk
Voiced by Fred Savage
By saying the word “Hawk,” Hank Hall receives augmented abilities from T’Charr, a Lord of Chaos, which manifests itself primarily as enhanced strength and speed. These powers may be used only in times of danger or when injustice must be fought, and they are balanced by Dove’s more pacifist tendencies.
Dove
Voiced by Jason Hervey
By saying the word “Dove,” Don Hall receives augmented abilities from Terataya, a Lord of Order, which manifests itself primarily as enhanced agility and speed. These powers may be used only in times of danger or when injustice must be fought, and they are balanced by Hawk’s more aggressive tendencies.
Hawkgirl
Voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera
First Appearance: All Star Comics #5 (Golden Age, June 1941), The Brave and the Bold #34 (Shayera Hol, March 1961)
For information about Hawkgirl, please read the Shayera Hol entry.
Hawkman
Voiced by James Remar
First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (January 1940)
Originally an archeologist named Joseph Gardner, this identity came into question upon discovering an ancient Thanagarian tomb in Egypt. During his excavation, he uncovered an Absorbacron—a Thanagarian computer utilizing a telepathic interface—and, upon touching it, his mind filled with alien information from millennia ago. It told him that he was Katar Hol, a Thanagarian law officer who crash landed in Egypt in 6600 B.C.E. along with his partner and wife, Chay-Ara Hol. Unable to return home, they created a paradise on Earth, a utopian society 3,000 years before the rise of the Pharaohs, which existed for many years until they were killed by poison. Without them, the society collapsed within 20 years. It also told him that the identity of Chay-Ara Hol was Shayera Hol, the former Hawkgirl.
Believing the information from the Absorbacron to be true, Gardner returned to civilization, had his name legally changed to Carter Hall, and he began to stalk Shayera Hol when she would go out on Justice League missions, waiting for the right time to approach her regarding his discovery. After intriguing her with the mystery of the Thanagarian artifacts, he lured her to the tomb, where he presented himself to her as Hawkman, wearing a costume and an artificial set of wings he created using the found Thanagarian tech. Following a bout of laughter, Shayera countered that the information from the Absorbacron was faulty, as it was damaged, thousands of years old, and designed to work with Thanagarian brain anatomy. It was at this time that they were attacked by the Shadow Thief, who was seeking to loot the temple. Following a brief altercation, the three of them parted ways.
Months later, Carter Hall—following a stint operating openly as Hawkman—encountered them again, when the Shadow Thief abducted Green Lantern as part of his plan to lure both himself and Shayera into a trap. It was there that they learned the truth: that the Shadow Thief was created in Hall’s initial encounter with the Absorbacron, and it represented Hall’s darkest impulses and desires. It coalesced into an agent to acquire Thanagarian secrets, an arch villain to fight, and a means to be with his beloved Shayera. However, following another encounter with the Absorbacron, Carter was led to believe that Chay-Ara was actually in love with Bashari, an Egyptian military leader who Carter interpreted as the reincarnation of John Stewart. Realizing his “error,” he absorbed the Shadow Thief into his body and, believing that Shayera Hol’s destiny was to be with Green Lantern, apologized to her for the confusion.
Today, Carter Hall still chooses to believe himself to be the reincarnation of Katar Hol, and he continues to carry on as a law officer as his predecessor did, using the ancient Thanagarian weaponry and technology from the tomb. However, while content to protect the people of Midway City as Hawkman, he must do it alone.
Heat Wave
Voiced by Lex Lang
As a child, Mick Rory recognized at an early age that he suffered from cryophobia (fear of cold) and pyromania (love of fire), a dual obsession that indirectly led to the death of his family when he burned down their home as a child. Sent to live with his uncle, his condition worsened, and he was constantly teased for wearing winter clothes all year. This cruelty continued until one day when, during a tour of a local meatpacking plant, a classmate locked him in an industrial freezer. Trapped inside for almost an hour until he could free himself, Rory paid him back by trapping the boy’s family in their house that night and setting it ablaze.
Not wanting to hurt anyone else, Rory ran away and joined a travelling circus, where he worked into adulthood doing odd jobs and, eventually, as a professional fire eater. However, his demons eventually retuned, and one night he torched the circus. Ashamed by his actions, Rory looked for a way—any way—to control his passions. In the end, he found one—after watching reports on the Rogues of Central City. Intrigued by what he saw, Rory designed himself a costume and a handheld heat gun and joined the Central City criminal scene as Heat Wave, where he fit right in … aside from his ongoing rivalry with Captain Cold.
Over the years, Rory has made frequent attempts to go straight but has failed each time, as he sees his Heat Wave personal as a way of controlling the fire, instead of allowing it to control him. Regardless of his mental state, his expertise in fire and thermodynamics have made him a valuable ally.
Recruited by Grodd for his Legion of Doom, he later sided with Luthor’s faction during Grodd’s mutiny, and he was one of the few to survive the headquarters’ destruction.
Hellgrammite
First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #80 (November 1968)
Alleged to be missing entomologist Robert Dobson, the individual who would become known as the Hellgrammite created weapons designed to mimic the powers of various insects. Using this equipment to start a crime wave, the insect-themed villain eventually crossed paths with superheroes such as Batman and the Creeper, who periodically fought against the villain and brought him to justice. However, after several years of activity, it would appear that he has actually become a humanoid insect through unknown means. Now possessing incredible strength, an armor-hard exoskeleton, and a variety of other inherent abilities, the Hellgrammite continues his life of crime, proving as hardy and flexible as his namesake.
Siding with Grodd during the mutiny, Hellgrammite was singled out for punishment by Luthor and, as a result, died at the hands of Killer Frost.
Hellhound
First Appearance: Catwoman Annual #2 (July 1995)
An expert martial artist and mercenary that crossed swords with both Batman and Catwoman at various times, Hellhound has also made some coin on the Meta-Brawl circuit.
Highfather
Voiced by Mitchell Ryan
Disillusioned by the devastation brought by the ongoing war between New Genesis and Apokolips, the warrior then known as Izaya the Inheritor left on a journey of self-discovery, eventually coming into contact with The Source—the fundamental cosmic power of the universe. Transformed by its energies, Izaya returned to his people as Highfather and ended the war by forging an uneasy truce between the two worlds.
Hourman
First Appearance: Adventure Comics #48 (March 1940)
Working as a chemist, Rex Tyler discovered a chemical compound that imbued humans with super human strength, speed, stamina, and resistance to injury for exactly one hour. Naming his discovery Miraclo and turning it into pill form, Tyler became the costumed adventurer known as Hourman.
Hro Talak
Voiced by Victor Rivers
First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 (Golden Age, January 1940), The Brave and the Bold #34 (Silver Age, February / March 1961), “Starcrossed” (Hro Talak, May 29, 2004)
A general in the Thanagarian military who served in the waning years of the war with the Gordanians, Hro Talak was an exceptional commanding officer who sought to protect his home world from invasion. At one point in his military career, he was captured and held for years in the Gordanians’ prison camps, leaving him with a pronounced scar on the right side of his face, which only made him more ardent to his cause.
During his military service, Hro Talak fell in love with a fellow officer, Lt. Shayera Hol, and over time they became promised to each other. However, before they could marry, Shayera Hol was called upon for a secret mission to study the defensive capabilities of the planet Earth prior to an impending occupation. Eager to see his love again, he was dismayed when—five years later—he had found that his fiancé had “gone native,” caring more about the welfare of the inhabitants of Earth than the defeat of the Gordanians. And, worst of all, she had fallen in love with a human, the Green Lantern John Stewart. Enraged during their final battle with the Justice League, Hro Talak fought Shayera Hol, who promised to stay with him if he would spare the Earth. Unwilling to hear it, he was defeated by his former love, and she shut down the force field protecting the generator, allowing the Justice League to destroy it.
His mission a failure, he was ordered to return to Thanagar, which had been conquered. Still, he would not stand down, destroying dozens of Gordanian ships. In the end, he sacrificed himself to destroy the Gordanian flagship.
Huntress
Voiced by Amy Acker
First Appearance: DC Super Stars #17 (Helena Wayne, November / December 1977), The Huntress #1 (Helena Bertinelli, April 1989)
The daughter of mob boss Franco Bertinelli, young Helena did not understand until years later what business her father was involved in, only that he was a man who commanded both fear and respect. However, this was not to last, as her parents were murdered by Steven Mandragora, their super-strong bodyguard, as she looked on from a closet. Permanently altered by that event, she swore revenge and—inspired by vigilantes such as the Batman—she trained in martial arts and weaponry—particularly a handheld crossbow—and, eventually, donned the costume of the Huntress to avenge her parent’s deaths.
Inducted into the Justice League during their recent expansion, her membership was later revoked following her attempted murder of Mandragora, who was in state custody while awaiting trial. Infuriated that the League would protect a killer, she teamed up with the Question, who helped her track him down just as he was reunited with his recently kidnapped son. Unwilling to kill the child’s father before his eyes as Mandragora did to her years before, she allowed him to be taken back into custody. Today, she fights crime without the aid of the Justice League, although she teams up frequently with the Question, whom she hooked up with following their initial alliance.
Ice
First Appearance: Justice League International #12 (April 1988)
A native of Scandinavia, Tora Olafsdotter chose to utilize her ability to manipulate ice and snow to become the superhero known as Ice.
The Imperium
Voiced by Kevin Michael Ricardson (Uncredited)
First Appearance: “Secret Origins, Part 3” (November 17, 2001), Wonder Woman #793 (January 2023)
Surprisingly little is known about the unnamed alien invaders that necessitated the formation of the Justice League, save that they are an invasive species of parasitic conquerors led by a tentacled, bulbous entity called the Imperium. What is known is that they attacked Mars a thousand years ago and began feeding on the Martians’ psychic energy, and—in doing so—laid claim to their shapeshifting and telepathic gifts as well. This led to a five hundred year guerilla war between the invaders and Martian rebels seeking to salvage their civilization. In the end, they were defeated, but only one freedom fighter—J’onn J’onzz—was alive to see it. Weary of battle, he chose not to kill the invaders, instead sealing them into their tunnels with a nerve gas that rendered them inert.
Centuries later, the site was disturbed by American astronauts, one of whom was killed and replaced with an invader, who returned to Earth and did everything it could to undermine planetary defenses. Discovering that his enemies had awakened, J’onn travelled to Earth and telepathically drew together six of the world’s costumed heroes to fight the invasion, leading to the creation of the aforementioned super team. In the end, the crisis was averted and the Imperium was destroyed, but the larger civilization still exists, and it may return to Earth someday.
The Injustice Gang
First Appearance: Justice League of America #111 (June 1974)
The Injustice Gang—a team of supervillains that the Justice League fought in the early days of their career—was, in fact, two teams that featured similar rosters. The first group, created by Lex Luthor following his arrest and escape from prison, included Cheetah, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, the Shade, Star Sapphire, and the Ultra-Humanite (the Joker would later muscle his way onto the team following Copperhead’s arrest). The second incarnation was assembled by the renegade Amazon Aresia after her escape from Themyscira, and she recruited Copperhead, Solomon Grundy, the Shade, and Star Sapphire from the original team to join her and her henchwoman, Tsukuri.
At best, this supervillain team was mainly a group of mercenaries that were working for pay. Under Luthor, who was dealing with his cancer diagnosis and still finding his way as a supervillain, the team collapsed due to poor management and internal strife. By comparison, Aresia’s team fared much better … until she betrayed the male members by infecting them with her gender-specific plague.
EPISODE APPEARANCES:
“Injustice for All”: Lex Luthor, The Joker, The Ultra-Humanite, Cheetah, The Shade, Star Sapphire, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy
“Fury”: Aresia, Tsukuri, Star Sapphire, The Shade, Copperhead, Solomon Grundy
The Injustice Guild
First Appearance: “Legends, Part 1” (April 21, 2002)
The greatest villains of an Earth from a parallel universe, the Injustice Guild—like their counterparts, the Justice Guild of America—were killed when a nuclear attack struck their native Seaboard City. However, Ray Thompson—a mutated boy who gained phenomenal powers from the ambient radiation—used his newfound abilities to recreate the Seaboard City of his youth … including his heroes’ supervillains.
From their hidden stronghold in a cave overlooking the ocean, the members of the Injustice Guild plotted their nefarious plans, unaware that they were shadows of men killed decades before. In the end, they—like the Justice Guild—ceased to exist following the death of Thompson.
Members of the Injustice Guild include the following:
Sir Swami
Voiced by Jeffrey Jones
First Appearance: All Star Comics #34 (The Wizard, April 1947), “Legends, Part 1” (Sir Swami, April 21, 2002)
A supervillain possessing incredible magical powers, Sir Swami often played peacemaker amongst his hotheaded associates in the Injustice Guild.
Music Master
Voiced by Udo Kier
First Appearance: All-Flash #32 (The Fiddler, December 1947 / January 1948), “Legends, Part 1” (Music Master, April 21, 2002)
A master musician, the Music Master had the ability to project unusually strong hypersonic waves with his accordion.
Dr. Blizzard
Voiced by Corey Burton
First Appearance: All-American Comics #90 (Icicle, October 1947), “Legends, Part 1” (Dr. Blizzard, April 21, 2002)
A cold-hearted villain made of ice, Dr. Blizzard was able to project intense cold from his head mirror.
The Sportsman
Voiced by Michael McKean
First Appearance: All-American Comics #85 (The Sportsmaster, May 1947), “Legends, Part 1” (The Sportsman, April 21, 2002)
An avid athlete, the Sportsman was a rogue using athletic equipment as weapons in his criminal acts.
The Iniquity Collective
First Appearance: “Epilogue” (July 23, 2005)
Sixty-five years into the future, a collection of supervillains, many of them adversaries of the second Batman, will team up, forming their own take on the decades-old “Injustice Gang.” Unfortunately for them, they will be defeated by the Justice League Unlimited.
EPISODE APPEARANCE:
“Epilogue”: Parasite II, Inque, Shriek, Stalker
Inque
First Appearance: Outsiders #21 (Lady Clay, July 1987), “Black Out” (Inque, January 30, 1999), Batman Beyond #8 (October 2011)
The entity that would become known as Inque began her life as an unnamed, disadvantaged girl with a child of her own. Seeking a way out of poverty, she gave her daughter up for adoption and became a test subject for a mutagenic experiment that was possibly intended to either replicate or improve upon the supervillain Clayface, a shapeshifter from decades before whose body was comprised of a living mud. The experiment was successful, only this time the woman’s body was transformed from flesh and bone into a dark purple, gel-like liquid. Calling herself Inque, she began hiring herself out as a corporate saboteur and a mercenary for hire.
Incredibly successful in her chosen field, Inque earned both massive amounts of money and an impressive criminal record, both at home and abroad. Still, she had not forgotten her daughter, who was now known as Deanna Clay, and she regularly provided money to her, which her guardians passed off as being an inheritance provided via a trust fund. However, her fortunes began to turn when she encountered the second Batman.
Secretly employed by Derek Powers, CEO of Wayne-Powers, she was hired to disrupt production at Foxteca, a rival company, either to put them out of business or to force a corporate takeover. It was during this job that she came into conflict with the Tomorrow Knight, who was keeping watch over Foxteca at the behest of Bruce Wayne, who was protecting the company founded by his former vice president. After successfully impeding Inque, she was given the task of killing Batman and what she deduced to be a hidden accomplice, as she overheard him speaking to someone on a two-way radio link. After successfully entering the Batcave by hiding herself on the Batmobile, she nearly succeeded in killing them both before Batman froze her solid with a relic from Wayne’s trophy room: Mr. Freeze’s old freeze gun. Handed over to police custody for the first time, this began an ongoing rivalry between the two foes that would play out over decades.
Able to flow like water, yet capable to manifesting razor sharp talons and blades on her malleable tendrils, Inque is a dangerous figure whose abilities are limited only by her creativity (she once attempted to suffocate Batman by shoving her body down his throat). However, like her muddy predecessor, she is vulnerable to water, electricity, and intense cold. And while primarily motivated by financial gain, she is not above seeking revenge on Batman for her increasingly frequent imprisonments.
Icthultu
Voiced by Rob Zombie
First Appearance: “The Terror Beyond” (November 15, 2003)
An extra-dimensional being of indeterminable age or origins, Great Icthultu is the most powerful entity among Its kind, a cabal of alien monstrosities known in our universe as The Old Ones. Not content to dwell in Its own dimension, the creature has sought to establish a presence in our universe, either by the accumulation of worshipers or through direct conquest. In Its time, Icthultu was worshipped thousands of years ago on the planet Thanagar—where it traded knowledge in exchange for sacrifice—and attempted an occupation of ancient Earth, but It was defeated by King Poseidon, who closed the passage between our reality and Its own.
Incredibly powerful and ancient, Great Icthultu never forgave that slight, and It continued to find another way to breach the barrier between dimensions. However, Its ambitions were recently broken when Hawkgirl, a Thanagarian all too familiar with the legends of Icthultu’s horrors, gave the entity a lobotomy using her Nth metal mace. Now blind and idiotic, Great Icthultu writhes unceasingly in Its own universe, surrounded by the lesser entities that formerly served as Its armies.
It should be remembered that Icthultu is technically neither god nor alien, as It is a being so unknowable to humanity that we do not have the appropriate words with which to describe It. Although no longer a threat to our plane of existence, the eldritch tales surrounding this malevolent entity will be told for millennia to come.
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and DC Comics.
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