Who Is Abe Sapien? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Abe Sapien is a Creator-Owned comic book character, the alter ego of Langdon Everett Caul, with over 327 comic issue appearances. An aquatic life form, Abe Sapien was found in a tank of water with a note bearing the date April 14, 1865 (the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated) and the words "Icthyo Sapien". Abe is a leading field agent of the B.P.R.D.

Who is Abe Sapien?

History Abe's real name was Langdon Caul, he was a scientist and occult investigator, and member of a secret society known as the Oannes Society. Langdon found an creature that looked simillar to a jellyfish and him and other members of the Oannes Society performed a ritual on it which ended with Langdon becoming a different species labeled Icthyo Sapien . The society imprisoned Langdon in a large tube of water in Washington DC. However, the Civil War forced the society to leave the building he was imprisoned in. He wasn't found until much later by a group of workmen. With no memory of who he was, Langdon took a new identity as Abe Sapien, from the last name of his species, and a piece of paper he recieved with the date of Abe Lincoln 's assassination. Abe was taken to the B.P.R.D. where he was studied and almost dissected until he was saved by an empathetic Hellboy .

Key facts

Abe Sapien is of other origin and first appeared in "Chapter Two". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 327 recorded issue appearances, Abe Sapien ranks among the most featured characters in comics.