Black Adam
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Real Identity: Teth-Adam
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength, Impenetrable Skin, Enhanced Speed, Electric Manipulation, and Flight
Voiced By: Arnold Vosloo
In ancient times, during the 19th Dynasty of Egypt, Teth-Adam was the kind, young prince of Kahndaq. The wizard Shazam decided he would be the heir to his power. However, Shazam's daughter, Blaze, made a deal with the god Set to turn Adam into a servant of the Egypt. When Adam spoke the words, "Shazam," he received the powers of Egyptian gods: the Stamina of Shu, Swiftness of Heru, Strength of Amon, the Wisdom of Zehuti, the Power of Aton, and the Courage of Mehen.
As Mighty Adam, he served Egypt well but was constantly away from his loving family. He faced unimaginable horrors and evil. The mad priest Ahk-ton took advantage of his absence used the Orb of Ra to attack Kahndaq without mercy. With his kingdom in ruin, Mighty Adam continued to work of Egypt and later served alongside Nabu. He later captured Ahk-ton and overthrew Kahndaq as its new ruler, Teth Adam the Thunder King, a living god with the power of the gods. Shazam was troubled by Adam's actions and realized the Seven Deadly Sins corrupted his pure soul. Unable to kill him, Shazam banished Adam far away into deep space, and he was officially known as Black Adam.
5000 years later, Black Adam returned to Earth and sensed Shazam's mark on a young boy, Billy Batson. He landed on Hillside Point, murdering two innocent civilians in the process. The next morning, Black Adam tried to kill Batson at a local diner. Clark Kent stood up to him and was tossed through several buildings. He quickly changed into Superman while Black Adam chased Batson. Adam was intrigued by Superman but realized his new opponent was vulnerable to magic. He neutralized Superman then chased Batson to the Downtown subway and thought he witnessed the boy being run over by a subway car. Instead, Batson was whisked away to meet Shazam. Captain Marvel and Superman fought to defeat Black Adam, however, he adapted and destroyed an artificial dam to distract Superman with. Eventually, Marvel beat Black Adam and had the choice of killing him. He spared Adam just as Mister Tawky Tawny appeared. Deciding to banish him so far it'd take 10,000 years, Black Adam chose death. He spoke the word, "Shazam," and aged 5000 years rapidly in a moment and turned to dust.