Who Is Obelix? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Obelix is a Dargaud comic book character, with over 2,170 comic issue appearances. Obelix (Fr. Obélix) is a sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix comic books. He is Asterix' closest friend (they even have the same birthday) and works as a menhir delivery man.

Who is Obelix?

Origin Obelix is the great friend of Asterix , who is his inseparable companion of adventure, along with Idefix , his faithful dog. Obelix has superhuman strength, because as a child he has fallen in a cauldron in which the druid of the village, Panoramix , was preparing his magic potion. Sculptor and trader of menhirs, he spends his free time to stroll and chat with Asterix, to hunt wild boar and beat the Roman legionnaires. He is a genuinely kind character with an appetite of steel and there's nothing he loves more than a good meal around the fire with all his friends and large quantities of wild roasted boar. His quote is:"ils sont fous ces romains?" which means "are those romans crazy?" Character Creation Obelix was created by writer René Goscinny and artist Albert Uderzo Character Evolution Obelix is a cartoon character from the series Asterix and Obelix, the French duo of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. There are only two things that enrage Obelix and make him dangerous: to be called "fat" or "big" and seeing his dog Idefix in danger. When those two things happen, he turns into an angry, dangerous man. Obelix, when in a bad mood, can take out an army of Romans.

Key facts

Obelix is of human origin. The character is published by Dargaud. With 2,170 recorded issue appearances, Obelix ranks among the most featured characters in comics.