Above Good and Evil: Often claims to be this. In the Christopher Priest-penned stories, he even believes it, and behaves accordingly. Managing to defeat the Spectre, Cain used the Spear of Destiny to separate the Spirit of Vengeance from his human host, Crispus Allen, and made him his slave. [31] Though he almost had his revenge, Cain's plan was undone by The Question, who managed to steal the Spear and reunite the Spectre with Crispus Allen. The Spectre spared from killing Cain as forbidden by God and instead had him branded by the Mark of Cain, being forever reviled and persecuted by the world until God feels that this punishment was justified. [32]

The reason for Klarion's absence is stated to be that he's busy with Project Rutabaga. This would become relevant in "Early Warning". The character made his live-action debut in the Arrowverse crossover event " Heroes Join Forces" between the television series The Flash and Arrow, played by Casper Crump. Crump later reprised the role in the television series Legends of Tomorrow. Vandal Savage was the second primary antagonist of the Justice League franchise, the first being Darkseid and was even the primary antagonist of the Justice Society series. Villain Takes an Interest: Darkseid is working with Vandal Savage because the meta-gene potential of humanity could be a useful tool in solving the anti-life equation. Darkseid also seems impressed by how brazen Savage is in the face of overwhelming might.Enhanced Stamina: Vandal’s body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing chemicals in his muscles, granting him limitless endurance and lung capacity. He can exert himself at peak capacity indefinitely. Justice League vs. the Fatal Five: Fatal Five ( Emerald Empress, Mano, Persuader, Tharok, & Validus) | Bloodsport | Two-Face | Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy Justice Society of America (Volume 1) • Justice Society of America (Volume 2) • JSA (Volume 1) • Justice Society of America (Volume 3)

Savage's blood can be used to create a serum that can imbue another person with superhuman powers. The nature of these superhuman abilities is unpredictable. The powers cannot be maintained without regular injections of the serum. [28] Following DC Rebirth, it is indicated that Savage's blood can also be used to make another person ageless. Wally West, the latest hero to be called the Flash, realizes Vandal Savage is hiding under the alias of Burt Villers, an art dealer. The two have a brief battle. [21] Soon afterward, one of Savage's scientific projects leads to the creation of Velocity 9, a highly-addictive drug that imbues a person with superhuman speed. Savage releases this drug to criminals who then perform high-speed crimes, but the Velocity 9 causes accelerated aging and severe strokes. The Velocity 9 scheme is thwarted by Wally West. [22] Later on, Wally's friend and fellow Teen Titans founder Roy Harper (known as Arsenal) is revealed to be one of Savage's descendants. [23] Batman vs. Robin: Court of Owls ( Samantha Vanaver, Talon, Owls Lieutenant& Talon Warriors) | DollmakerForm-Fitting Wardrobe: Lampshaded by Brion, who comments that of course the super-suits Nightwing gives them are form-fitting like superheroes prefer.

Weapons Expert: Vandal Savage is a trained expert with many guns, blades, explosives and other weaponry due to his experiences as a solider, warrior, spy, and mercenary. Exposed Extraterrestrials: Forager lampshades this about himself when Nightwing is giving out costumes. Vandal Savage makes his live-action debut as the main antagonist of the TV series DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Time-traveler Rip Hunter must gather up a group of heroes and villains from the Arrow-verse to battle Savage, who seeks to destroy time and the universe. In the pilot episode of the series, Savage is revealed to have be responsible for the deaths of Rip's wife and son. Savage also appears in the Arrow and Flash crossover episodes "Legends of Today" and "Legends of Yesterday". Aliens once again threaten the Earth, but with the Justice League split and scattered, only Earth's first and greatest hero can save us! Oh, Crap!: Vandal is legitimately surprised to learn that the invaders are under the control of his old adversary, Starro.Vandar Adg, better known as Vandal Savage, is one of the main antagonists of the DC Universe. He is the archenemy of Immortal Man, Resurrection Man, Alan Scott, Wally West, and his daughter Scandal Savage. He also appears as an archenemy of the Justice Society, the Justice League, and the Titans as a whole. Vandal Savage is a DC Comics super-villain created by writer Alfred Bester and artist Martin Nodell. He first appeared in Green Lantern Vol. 1, # 10 (Winter, 1943) as an enemy of Alan Scott, the Green Lantern of the Golden Age Of Comics. Since then, he has appeared across various DC Comics titles and clashed with individual superheroes and superhero teams. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: Brainiac | Suicide Squad ( Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, & King Shark) | Superman | Flash | Gizmo | Penguin Batman Ninja: Joker | Harley Quinn | Catwoman | Gorilla Grodd | Bane | Penguin | Poison Ivy | Deathstroke | Two-Face Tal-Rho | Ally Allston | Bruno Mannheim | Lex Luthor | John Henry Irons | Leslie Larr | Intergang ( Boss Moxie, Thaddeus Killgrave, Onomatopoeia, Elias Orr, & Atom-Man) | Superman (John Henry Irons' Earth) | Reno Rosetti | David Fuglestad | Zeta-Rho | Zod | Mitch Anderson | Bizarro | Inverse Society ( Lana-Rho, Jonathan-El, & Erin Wu) | Phillip Karnowsky | Kit Faulkner | Emmitt Pergande | Otis Grisham

Costume Ring • Cosmic Treadmill • Flash Family • Blue Flame • Cold Gun • Mirror Gun • Philosopher's Stone • Weather Wand • Origins • Publication History • Recommended Reading • Velocity 9 • Wally West's Love Interests Mercy Kill: Cassandra rationalizes Savage killing Olympia as this, as she had become senile in her old age and got to die happy. A future incarnation of Savage appears in Legends of Tomorrow. [50] In the first season, he forms an alliance with the Time Masters, who believe he is the only one who can thwart a Thanagarian invasion in 2166. However, rogue Time Master Rip Hunter forms the Legends to kill Savage with a dagger that Chay-Ara was holding before her first reincarnation in retaliation for Savage killing his family. After the Legends kill the Time Masters, Savage attempts to create a temporal paradox by detonating three Thanagarian meteorites in three different time periods, but the radiation renders him and his past selves mortal again. The Legends eventually destroy the meteorites while Saunders permanently kills Savage with the dagger. As of the fourth season, Savage has grown fond of the Legends following his death, respecting their prowess, despite having been sent to Hell. Regenerative Healing Factor: Vandal Savage possesses a superhuman healing factor allowing him to regenerate damaged or destroyed bodily tissue with far greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. Vandal Savage is able to heal injuries such as slashes, puncture wounds, bullet wounds, and severe burns within moments. His healing factor is developed to the point that he can regrow and reattach missing limbs and organs. His healing factor has allowed him to survive even brain punctures on numerous occasions. With this superior healing factor he has shown a unique tolerance towards pain. Vandal Savage appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Casper Crump. This version originated as Hath-Set, an Egyptian priest who became immortal after being exposed to dark matter ore from Thanagarian meteorites and spent the succeeding millennia reinventing himself as Vandal Savage, hunting Prince Khufu and Priestess Chay-Ara's reincarnations to strengthen himself, and mentoring some of history's greatest conquerors, such as Per Degaton. [48] [49]Genius Intelligence: Vandal Savage is a genius with expertise in various fields of science, mainly genetics with years of his research at his command, mutations and their powers, human and alien biology, cloning, all levels of physics, engineering (including mechanical, genetic and electrical engineering) and more. His intellect has been said to match Lex Luthor and Batman and he is one of the smartest people on Earth. Savage, having lived for over 50,000 years has acquired vast knowledge over many known fields, being a formidable scientist and a talented inventor. His intellect later grew to new levels after his time with Darkseid and the advanced New God technology he had access to, mastering not only this and all technology from Earth (allowing him considerable expertise in cybernetics, robotics and computers) but also new sciences to aid him in his goals to advance the entire earth. The New 52 version of Vandal Savage also fathered Kassidy Sage, [45] an FBI agent, and Angelo Bend, the villain known as the Angle Man. [46] Other versions [ edit ] DC One Million [ edit ] Savage would later form a group of super-powered Neo-Nazis called the Fourth Reich to murder the heirs of several Golden Age superhero bloodlines, in the belief that eliminating the bloodlines will eliminate the heroes' legacies and allow him to continue his goal of reshaping the world according to his own desires. His victims included Minute-Man, Mister America, and General Glory, along with their families. [24] [25] [26] Savage took the liberty of personally eliminating Wildcat and his son Tom Bronson himself, but only to be underestimated by Bronson's transformation into a cat-like creature who was able to overcome Savage. Ultimately, Savage's slaughter ended with his temporary defeat by Wildcat and his son, and the Fourth Reich was defeated by the Justice Society. [27] Salvation Run When the now-adult founding members of the Teen Titans decide to reform the group under the name the Titans, they soon interfere with one of Vandal Savage's schemes. To counter them, Savage creates his own team of villains known as Tartarus (the mythological prison of the ancient Titans). [25] The members include the Red Panzer, Gorilla Grodd, Lady Vic, Siren, and Cheshire (both an enemy of the Titans and the mother of Roy Harper's child Lian). Tartarus targets Adeline Wilson, a leader of the terrorist group the H.I.V.E., to use her blood for a new immortality serum. Before the Titans can stop him, Savage slits Wilson's throat. The Red Panzer dies in the subsequent battle. Savage then shoots Cheshire, distracting the Titans as he and his other recruits escape. The Titans then rescue their old teammate Omen from Tartarus and the tide is turned after the Siren changes sides. The villain group disbands. [26]