Who Is Dagda? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dagda is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Eochaidh Ollathir, with over 19 comic issue appearances. The ruler of the Tuatha de Danaan or Celtic gods. He is the god of magic.

Who is Dagda?

Brief History The Dagda was born in the dimension of Otherworld and became ruler of one of the four cities inhabited by the Tuatha de Danaan. Thousands of years ago he was among the Tuatha who traveled to Earth under the command of his older brother Nuada. He served as the latter's second-in-command. Nuada was deemed unfit to led after the loss of his hand in battle with the Formarians, another race from Otherworld he came to Ireland first.. He was replaced by the half-Tuatha Bres, but after seven years Bres was driven out for being a tyrant. The Dagda succeeded him as king. One of the Dagda's more controversial decisions was to return to Otherworld around 350 AD in advance of a new race coming to Ireland. He was opposed by his own son Bodb Derg the war-god, but emerged victorious in the power struggle and banished his son.

Key facts

Dagda is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Prisoners of the Black Pyramid". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 19 recorded issue appearances, Dagda ranks among the most featured characters in comics.