Who Is Ozymandias? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ozymandias is a Marvel comic book character, with over 231 comic issue appearances. A slave of Apocalypse. He serves mostly as a scribe and Apocalypse's right hand man but has also schemed against his master. In modern times he has become the unoffical leader of the Clan Akkaba.

Who is Ozymandias?

Origin He has been a servant of Apocalypse since the days of the fictional Pharaoh Rama-Tut (actually an alias of Kang the Conqueror ). He is virtually immortal and has minor precognitive powers, and has on one occasion demonstrated the ability to mentally animate stone. His precognition and ability to animate stone are usually channeled via stone statues and sculptures of his own creation. His body appears to be made of living stone. The extent, nature, and origin of his powers is largely unrevealed. He was a warlord in Ancient Egypt. He kept plotting against Rama-Tut, who disposed him of his royal right to be pharaoh. In a moment of turmoil, he entered the Sphinx, which was actually Tut's time traveling ship, and seized the opportunity to unlock its secrets to dominate the nation.

Key facts

Ozymandias is of human origin and first appeared in "The Helix of an Age Foretold". The character is published by Marvel. With 231 recorded issue appearances, Ozymandias ranks among the most featured characters in comics.