Who Is Shalako? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shalako is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 6 comic issue appearances. Shalako lived nearly ten-thousand years ago in Atlantis in the years preceding the "Great Deluge".

Who is Shalako?

He was the brother of Orin , ruler of Atlantis ' capital city, Poseidonis. Shalako and Orin were close to one another, but differed greatly in terms of philosophy and ideology. While Orin was a technocrat, Shalako was a mystic, who followed in the traditions of the great Atlantean sorcerers like Arion . Shalako worshiped Suula, goddess of the sky. When King Orin initiated a plan to erect a protective dome around Poseidonis, Shalako protested, citing that to cut the city off from the sky was an affront to Suula, and that by doing so, all Atlantis would suffer Suula's wrath. Orin felt that practicality took priority over superstition, and completed construction of the dome in order to ward off invading tribes. Shalako warned that Suula would curse Atlantis for such a blight to her glory. Shalako's predictions of Suula's wrath did in fact come to pass.

Key facts

Shalako is of other origin and first appeared in "The Deluge". The character is published by DC Comics. With 6 recorded issue appearances, Shalako ranks among the most featured characters in comics.