Aegeus (comics)

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caption=Aegeus battling Wonder Woman.
comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Aegeus
real_name=Nikos Aegeus
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Wonder Woman" #297 (November 1982)
creators=Dan Mishkin
Gene Colan
Frank McLaughlin
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powers=Enhanced physical strength
Mystical lightning that can destroy or teleport|

Aegeus (Nikos Aegeus) is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. The character was a supervillain who fought Wonder Woman a few times in stories taking place before the "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

Fictional character biography

Nikos Aegeus is the wanted leader of a Greek terrorist cell. After executing an ambassador, he and his gang escaped to an uncharted island in the Aegean Sea (eventually revealed to be Paradise Island, home of the Amazons) where Aegeus encountered Bellerophon, the blind adventurer of ancient times. Bellerophon endowed Aegeus with the lightning of Zeus and provided him the winged horse, Pegasus, as his steed. During an Air Force training exercise, Aegeus kidnapped Steve Trevor in order to learn the location of Paradise Island so Bellerophon could use the Amazons' Purple Healing Ray to restore his sight and conquer them. Aegeus located Paradise Island within the Bermuda Triangle but was beaten in battle by Wonder Woman and betrayed by his ally, Sofia Constantinas. He then escaped to parts unknown. ("Wonder Woman" #297-299 [November 1982-January 1983] )

Aegeus returned a few months later using Vulcan's dagger, an indestructible weapon, to take revenge on Colonel Trevor and Wonder Woman for humiliating him at Paradise Island. It was revealed that Aegeus had been hired by rogue US Government operative, Howard Kohler, to further Kohler's agenda of sabotaging upcoming arms talks with the Soviet Union. Aegeus was set free since his participation in a public trial would endanger the arms talks. He vowed that he'd meet Wonder Woman in battle again, but such a meeting would never occur. ("Wonder Woman" #306-307 [August-September 1983] )

Aegeus was not seen during the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" and has not appeared again.

Powers and abilities

Aegeus was bestowed enhanced strength by Bellerophon. The ancient Greek also provided the power of mystic lightning that could destroy or teleport, as well as the steed Pegasus to carry him aloft. Aegeus somehow obtained Vulcan's dagger, a bladed weapon that could allegedly cut through any substance, including Wonder Woman's magic lasso and Amazon bracelets.

ee also

*List of Wonder Woman enemies