Who Is Sargon the Sorcerer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sargon the Sorcerer is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of John Sargent, with over 211 comic issue appearances. The ancient magic of the Ruby of Life enabled John Sargent to control whatever he touched. He also had some magical powers apart from the ruby and constructed the stage magician identity Sargon the Sorcerer to disguise his magical exploits.

Who is Sargon the Sorcerer?

Other related characters have taken on the mantle of Sargon the Sorcerer. For the grandson appearing in the previous continuity, see: David Sargent . For the current New 52 daughter of John Sargent, Jaimini Sargent, see Sargon the Sorceress . Origin Four thousand years ago, the Ruby of Life , a gem of great mystical power, was kept in the temple of Asyreth, goddess of the Tiparanes. The Ruby of Life had been carved from the same stone as the gem in the Ring of Life, which has been used since the 20th Century by both the Spectre and his enemy, Kulak . If the Ruby of Life was the first object a person consciously saw and touched as an infant, and if that person later spoke a certain incantation while touching the Ruby, he would gain magical power over whatever he touched. Invading hordes stole the Ruby and carried it off to wastelands to the east, where it remained for centuries. Somehow the Ruby crossed the Pacific ocean and came into the possession of the Aztecs in Mexico.

Key facts

Sargon the Sorcerer is of human origin and first appeared in "Green Lantern: "The Case of the Loan Shark"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 211 recorded issue appearances, Sargon the Sorcerer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.