The episode opens with Vandal Savage being forced to deal with an inbound invading armada himself, along with his retinue, armed with the War World. Dr. Curtis Knox has been alive for millennia. He has fought warriors from the Mayan culture, a civilization which reached its height between 250 and 900 AD. The Maya were still a viable empire during the time of the conquistadors, which may be when Knox encountered them. He also fought in the Crusades which lasted from the 11th to the 13th century.

But this new Savage appeared in a most unexpected place. Demon Knights was set in the ye olde Middle Ages and featured a gathering of DC’s fantasy characters. Heroes like the Demon, the Shining Knight, Madame Xanadu, and more all gathered together in a medieval setting to take part in DC’s version of Game of Thrones. The book didn’t have a cunning dwarf or a Mother of Dragons but it did have Vandal Savage- AS A HERO! That’s right, it makes sense an immortal must have dabbled in heroism at some point in his life just to see how the other half lives and Demon Knights presents that tale. The New 52 version of Vandal Savage also fathered Kassidy Sage, [45] an FBI agent, and Angelo Bend, the villain known as the Angle Man. [46] Other versions [ edit ] DC One Million [ edit ] Multilingualism: He knows English, Egyptian, Frankish [37], French, Greek, Russian, German, Latin, Spanish, Romanian, Atlantean and possibly various others.After that first battle with Green Lantern, Savage was chosen by the Wizard to join the Injustice Society of the World, a team of rogues, actually the first team of villains in DC history, made up of the JSA’s individual foes. Over the course of this issue, Vandal Savage fought and defeated Hawkman, ironically apropriate since, in the intervening years between this issue and the modern era, Hawkman has also been established as an immortal. Vandal Savage in the 1950s Meanwhile, Vandal asks if Luthor can notify the Justice League about the armada, but Luthor says the League may not be an option, because several members resigned and those remaining aren't equipped to deal with the armada. Luthor asks about the League members on missions in space, as Vandal says he's keeping most of them busy on Appelaxia. Vandal adds that half the Green Lantern Corps is occupied battling the Reach, the other half is battling the Light's partner and Klarion isn't available. Luthor notes their endeavors to undermine the League are working too well. Vandal realizes he'll need to be the one who protects the Earth. She remembers Vandal's days as Marduk, fending off a Starro invasion in Babylonia. Vandal's son Nabu fell to the scourge, while Vandal and his daughter Ishtar continued to battle.

Evil Versus Evil: Occurs several times in the episode, with all good-guys being relegated to a separate, light-hearted Breather Episode side plot. Superhuman Strength: Because of his healing factor, Vandal Savage can push his muscles to levels beyond the natural limits of an ordinary human being without sustaining injury, giving him superhuman strength. He is capable of lifting in more than 800 lbs and is shown to lift up to 3 tons. The exact limit of his strength is unknown. The only people who knew about Superman’s infection were a group of heroes that were nearly forgotten. How forgotten were they? They were so forgotten, they were called the Forgotten Heroes. Now, that’s forgotten!In the modern day, Vandal Savage attempts to create a new Injustice Gang, but his plans are thwarted by Lex Luthor, who decides to form his own Legion of Doom. Luthor then seemingly beats Savage to death with a doorknob made from a piece of the Totality, the oldest energy source in existence, and one of the few things that could successfully kill the immortal cave man. [40] A story in JSA: Classified #10-13 depicts Savage with his immortality and regenerative abilities now drained and suffering from a brain tumor. Believing he will die soon, Savage decides to try one last act of revenge against Alan Scott, the first superhero he ever fought and his first true enemy of the modern era. When this fails, Savage consumes a clone of himself to restore his power, at least temporarily. This story claims Savage no longer has descendants to harvest for survival and says he is only 37,000 years old, both of which contradict comics published before and afterward, leaving the story's place in canon questionable. [30] Vandal Savage's long life has allowed him to become a master of hand-to-hand combat, an expert in military tactics and a variety of weapons, and familiar with many cultures, languages, and fields of science. His choice of weaponry changes depending on the battle. Sometimes he employs swords, knives, and maces, while other times he wields advanced technology, such as energy-based weapons, a suit that allows him limited flight, or a pen-sized sonic device that can immobilize people with super-speed.

He is an immortal meta-human supervillain with the ability of preternatural longevity, as well as the founder and leader of the Light and the primary archenemy of the Team. Having lived since the dawn of mankind, Vandal believes in the "survival of the fittest" ideology, thinking that humanity would "evolve" if they weren't in the protected lifestyle they live in, and to that end, he aspires to become ruler of mankind and defeat the Justice League and the Team, seeing them as the main obstacles in his goals. This version of Vandal is noticeably different than his original counterpart, being portrayed as a tragic and sympathetic character with understandable goals, while still maintaining his ruthlessness. During the Silver Age of Comic Books, DC rebooted its universe of superheroes, altering some character histories while also creating new versions of familiar characters. The Silver Age version of the Flash (Barry Allen) and his contemporaries were later said to live in the universe of Earth-One. The Golden Age Flash, Golden Age Green Lantern, and the Justice Society of America were retroactively said to be inhabitants of Earth-Two, where their stories took place. This made Vandal Savage an inhabitant of Earth-Two as well.Justice Society of America (Volume 1) • Justice Society of America (Volume 2) • JSA (Volume 1) • Justice Society of America (Volume 3)