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'''Real Name:''' Baal-Hadad <br>
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'''Nicknames:''' "Thundering Destroyer" <br>
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'''Former Aliases:''' Mr. Rider <br>
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'''Other Current Aliases:''' No other known current aliases <br>
   
   
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'''Teen Titans (Volume 3)''' began publication in September of [[:Category:2003|2003]] and is still in print today. The series follows up on the events from [[Comics Titans/Young Justice – Graduation Day|Graduation Day]], which featured the members of both the defunct [[Titans]] and the members of [[Young Justice]]. Several members of both teams were combined together to create the current version of the Teen Titans.
 
   
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'''Occupation:''' Demon, former god of storm and fertility <br>
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'''Legal Status:''' Unrevealed <br>
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'''Identity:''' The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Baal except as a mythological deity. <br>
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'''Marital Status:''' Unknown <br>
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'''Group Affiliation:''' Gods of Mesopotamia (Canaan)<br>
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'''Base of Operations:''' Base of operations unknown <br>
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Baal is possibly one of the Oans, an extra-terrrestrial race of beings who masqueraded or were the Gods of Mesopotamia. <br>
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'''Place of Birth:''' possibly Nippur in Ancient Sumeria, now in modern Iraq <br>
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'''Known Relatives:''' None Known
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'''First Appearance:''' Batman/Demon #1 <br>
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Baal may or may not be the god worshipped by the Canaanites. This demon was brought to Earth by the warlock Aleister Creel using a series of ritualistic kilings that were investigated by the Batman. Etrigan the Demon helped Batman defeat and seemingly destroy him, but Ahriman contacted him in trying to seduce Superman into evil. One of their confederates, Izanami, the Japanese death-goddess, even turned Lois lane into a god to sway Superman, but the Man of Steel could not be tainted and he defeated them both, turning over Baal, Ahriman, Izanagi and their co-horts back to their perspective pantheons. <br>
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==Characteristics==
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'''Height:''' Variable <br>
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'''Weight:''' Variable <br>
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'''Eyes:''' Red <br>
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'''Hair:''' Brown <br>
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'''Skin:''' Variable <br>
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'''Unusual Features:''' Baal sometimes appears in a demonic form and as a half-man, half-bull being. <br>
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==Powers==
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'''Known Powers:''' No known powers. <br>
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'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br>
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'''Strength Level:''' Strength level unknown <br>
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==Miscellaneous==
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'''Equipment:''' No known equipment. <br>
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'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br>
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'''Weapons:''' No known weapons. <br>
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* [[Ahriman]]
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* [[Izanami]]
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* ''[http://www.angelfire.com/planet/mythguide/baal_hadad.html Baal at the Guide to the Mythological Universe]''
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* ''[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=baal Baal at the Who's Who in the DC Universe website]''
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Revision as of 18:38, 5 February 2007

Baal

Baal

Real Name: Baal-Hadad
Nicknames: "Thundering Destroyer"
Former Aliases: Mr. Rider
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases



Status

Occupation: Demon, former god of storm and fertility
Legal Status: Unrevealed
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Baal except as a mythological deity.
Marital Status: Unknown
Group Affiliation: Gods of Mesopotamia (Canaan)
Base of Operations: Base of operations unknown



Origin

Baal is possibly one of the Oans, an extra-terrrestrial race of beings who masqueraded or were the Gods of Mesopotamia.


Place of Birth: possibly Nippur in Ancient Sumeria, now in modern Iraq
Known Relatives: None Known
First Appearance: Batman/Demon #1

History

Baal may or may not be the god worshipped by the Canaanites. This demon was brought to Earth by the warlock Aleister Creel using a series of ritualistic kilings that were investigated by the Batman. Etrigan the Demon helped Batman defeat and seemingly destroy him, but Ahriman contacted him in trying to seduce Superman into evil. One of their confederates, Izanami, the Japanese death-goddess, even turned Lois lane into a god to sway Superman, but the Man of Steel could not be tainted and he defeated them both, turning over Baal, Ahriman, Izanagi and their co-horts back to their perspective pantheons.

Characteristics

Height: Variable
Weight: Variable
Eyes: Red
Hair: Brown
Skin: Variable
Unusual Features: Baal sometimes appears in a demonic form and as a half-man, half-bull being.

Powers

Known Powers: No known powers.
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown



Miscellaneous

Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.



Notes

  • No special notes.



Trivia



Recommended Readings



Related Articles

See Also

  • Character Gallery: Baal-Hadad (New Earth)
  • Fan-Art Gallery: Baal-Hadad (New Earth)
  • Appearances of Baal-Hadad (New Earth)
  • Quotations by Baal-Hadad (New Earth)


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References