Who Is Glorith? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Glorith is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 31 comic issue appearances. Glorith of Baaldur is a villain whose primary foe is the Legion of Super-Heroes. She was a major presence in Legion of Super-Heroes where she became a central figure in DC's attempts to repair the continuity problems created when it removed the original Superboy from continuity following.

Who is Glorith?

This page is for the original Glorith For the current see: Glorith Origin Much of Glorith past is unknown. Creation Glorith was created by Mort Weisinger, Jerry Siegel, and John Forte Character Evolution Silver Age Glorith (Silver Age) The original Glorith of Baaldur was a non-powered henchwoman of the Time Trapper who was sent back in time to the 30th century. She attempts to destroy the Legion of Super-Heroes by transforming them into children. However, when the pre-pubescent Legionnaires managed to defeat her, the Time Trapper de-aged her until she reverted to protoplasm. Five Years Later Glorith (Five Years Later) After the Crisis on Infinite Earths , the origin of Superman was reinterpreted. Superman did not begin his superhero career until adulthood. Thus, Kal-El had never been Superboy , and did not serve as the primary inspiration for the Legion. It was revealed that the Time Trapper created a pocket universe from a slice of time in the distant past, and altered reality until a parallel Earth was formed, complete with a teenage Kal-El named Superboy.

Key facts

Glorith is of alien origin and first appeared in "The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 31 recorded issue appearances, Glorith ranks among the most featured characters in comics.