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Rama (comics)

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For the incarnation of Vishnu and king of ancient India, see Rama
Rama


Rama from Wonder Woman #151,
artist Matthew Clark

Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Wonder Woman #148 series 2, (September 1999)
Created by Eric Luke (writer)
Yanick Paquette (artist)
Characteristics
Alter ego Rama Chandra
Team
affiliations
Hindu Gods
Abilities Flight, Wields a mystical sword, bow and axe

Rama is a fictional Hindu avatar published by DC Comics, and a potential love interest of Wonder Woman. He first appears in Wonder Woman #148 series 2, (September 1999), and was created by Eric Luke and Yanick Paquette.

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Fictional character biography

Rama from Wonder Woman #151, artist Adam Hughes
Rama from Wonder Woman #151, artist Adam Hughes

Rama-Chandra is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Although born a prince on Earth in ancient times, the power of Vishnu flows through Rama, something which his blue skin tone suggests. In the Indian epic Ramayana, Rama vanquished the demon king Ravana for abducting Rama's consort Sita. He met Wonder Woman after Cronus a Titans of Myth and his progeny the Hecatonchires and Cyclopes ransacked Olympus and attempted to destroy the Hindu gods. The Hecatonchire known as Oblivion trapped Rama and Wonder Woman in a dream realm where the two were united in wedded bliss. The false memories of this illusion were shattered when Diana defeated Oblivion, but Rama supposedly remained infatuated. A certain attraction between Rama and Wonder Woman was evident, but nothing ultimately came of it as Rama is already wed to the goddess Sita. Rama eventually left for parts unknown after going berserk and channeling Kali in the battle against a human mutated into an arachnoid by Doctor Poison's Pandora Virus.

Powers and Abilities

  • As an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, Rama possesses the power of flight, and in battle he wields a sword and the bow of Vayu which shoots flaming arrows (much like those of modern-day Indian heroine Maya).
  • When his life is in danger, is able to enter a Berserker rage that heals all his wounds, and cures all toxins, at the expense of him destroying his surroundings and killing any nearby humans. While berserk he removes his crown to exposes his third eye and grows two extra arms, taking on the superficial features of Kali.

Notes

  • Tiger, Judomaster's former sidekick turned evil, claims to be using Rama's axe in his guise as the Avatar, but the truth of this has yet to be substantiated.
  • Rama, Celsius, Maya, Ravan, Agni, Aruna, Chimera, Jinx, and Savitar are all Asian Indian characters published by DC Comics.

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