Rama (comics)

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

Rama from Wonder Woman #151,
artist Matthew Clark
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Wonder Woman #148 vol. 2, (September 1999)
Created by Eric Luke (writer)
Yanick Paquette (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego Rama Chandra
Team affiliations Hindu Gods
Abilities Flight, Wields a mystical sword, bow and axe,immortality

Rama is a fictional character based on Hindu Avatar Rama 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.

Fictional character biography

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 Titan 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 since the character was not used by subsequent writers. 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.

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References

  1. Action Comics vol.1 #1 (June 1938)

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