Pariah (character)

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Pariah (Kell Mossa) is a fictional character in stories published by DC Comics. He is a cosmologist who first appeared as a pivotal character during the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline.

Publication historyEdit

Pariah first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Fictional biographyEdit

Pariah is a scientist from an unidentified alternate universe that was destroyed by the Anti-Monitor. The Monitor rescues him and forces him to witness the destruction of other universes.

In Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Anti-Monitor escapes his prison and ravages the multiverse. After the Anti-Monitor is destroyed and the multiverse reduced to a singular universe, Pariah, Lady Quark, and Harbinger embark to explore it.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Years later, Pariah is killed by Alexander Luthor Jr.<ref>Villains United #6 (December 2005). DC Comics.</ref><ref>Supergirl (vol. 5) #19 (September 2007). DC Comics.</ref> In Blackest Night, he is temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern.<ref>Blackest Night #2 (October 2009). DC Comics.</ref><ref>Green Lantern (vol. 4) #45. DC Comics.</ref>

Pariah is resurrected in The New 52 continuity reboot, where he makes a minor appearance as a prisoner of A.R.G.U.S.<ref>Justice League of America's Vibe #1</ref>

In Dark Crisis, Pariah is corrupted by the Great Darkness and battles the Justice League before being killed by his anti-matter cannon.<ref>Infinite Frontier #6 (September 2021). DC Comics.</ref><ref>Justice League Incarnate #5 (March 2022). DC Comics.</ref>

Powers and abilitiesEdit

Pariah is seemingly indestructible and immortal. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, he is able to survive a catastrophic disaster caused by Anti Monitor. Granted by the Monitor, he can teleport to other multiverses which serve as his focal point. He possesses superhuman physical abilities and can fly. Using the Great Darkness, he can create pocket dimensions and erase others from existence.<ref> Justice League (vol. 4) #75 (April 2022)</ref>

In other mediaEdit

An original incarnation of Pariah, Nash Wells, appears in the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (2019), portrayed by Tom Cavanagh.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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An original incarnation of Pariah, John Constantine, appears in the Tomorrowverse films Green Lantern: Beware My Power and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Nolan North.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

Pariah at DC Comics Wiki

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