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Who Is Lizard King? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lizard King (DC Comics): Man who wanted to obtain Aztek's helmet with the goal to become the champion of light who will defeat the threat of Tezcatlipoca.

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Lizard King is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 3 comic issue appearances. Man who wanted to obtain Aztek's helmet with the goal to become the champion of light who will defeat the threat of Tezcatlipoca.

Who is Lizard King?

History The Lizard King was from the Q Foundation, just like Aztek . The Lizard King was assigned as the second-in-command to Aztek's father, Emilio, who served the Foundation as the prior Aztek. When Emilio fell in love with a woman in America, the Foundation felt their mission compromised. They sent the Lizard King to kill Emilio, and to retrieve Emilio's son to raise him as the next Aztek. Having trained all his life to be Aztek, the Lizard King felt that the current Aztek was unworthy. As a result, the Lizard King decided to take matters into his own hands. He created machines with human 'pilots' to capture Aztek. When that failed, he captured and tortured Aztek's girlfriend, Joy Page .

Key facts

Lizard King is of human origin and first appeared in "The Lizard King". The character is published by DC Comics. With 3 recorded issue appearances, Lizard King ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lizard King?

Man who wanted to obtain Aztek's helmet with the goal to become the champion of light who will defeat the threat of Tezcatlipoca.

When did Lizard King first appear?

Lizard King first appeared in "The Lizard King".

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