Klarion the Witch Boy
comic book supervillain
Klarion the Witch Boy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, having first appeared in The Demon #7 (March 1973) and was created by Jack Kirby. The character serves as a recurring adversary to various other mystical characters and teams alike.
Originating from an other-worldly dimension, Klarion Bleak is a mischievous and immature warlock who flees from his home to Earth, crossing paths with various heroes. He is typically assisted by his gender-fluid cat familiar, Teekl. Often erring towards villainy or being portrayed as an anti-hero, the character is a trickster, clashing with young heroes such as Young Justice and becoming a reoccurring foe of several mystical heroes in the DC Universe, including Etrigan the Demon. Following DC Rebirth, several revisions to the character were introduced, making him an adversary of Nabu (and by extension, the modern Doctor Fate) as one of the Lords of Chaos.
Klarion has been adapted in media, having made several appearances, notably in animated television series. Most notably, the character appeared as a recurring antagonist in Young Justice, voiced by Thom Adcox-Hernandez, depicted as a powerful and immortal Lord of Chaos who frequently feuds with Doctor Fate. Elements of this portrayal were later incorporated into the comics incarnation, with Klarion becoming a Lord of Chaos. Klarion also made appearances in The New Batman Adventures and Justice League Action, voiced by Stephen Wolfe Smith and Noel Fisher respectively.
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