General Immortus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He has also been called "The Forever Soldier" or "The Forever General".
Publication history
Immortus debuted in
My Greatest Adventure #80 alongside the
Doom Patrol, and was created by
Arnold Drake,
Bob Haney,
Bruno Premiani, and
Murray Boltinoff.
Fictional character biography
General Immortus is perhaps centuries old, and his origins are shrouded in mystery.
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At some points, it has even been implied that Immortus' origins lie in ancient history, having claimed on at least one occasion to have been alive at "the Dawn of Man". He once owned a diamond mine, the source of much of his current-day wealth.
[ Doom Patrol Online]
Immortus previously derived his immortality from a special potion. After losing the formula needed to produce the potion, Immortus establishes a syndicate to procure artifacts and sustain his life.
In Salvation Run, Immortus is killed by . However, he resurfaces in Final Crisis.[ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #2 (June 2009)][ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #3 (July 2009)][ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #4 (August 2009)]
In the Dawn of DC series Unstoppable Doom Patrol, Immortus fuses with the Candlemaker and becomes the Eternal Flame before Quiz transports him to the Bleed, the space between realities.
Powers and abilities
General Immortus is a cunning criminal mastermind and has lived for centuries as a result of his life-extending potion. As the Eternal Flame, he can generate fire.
In other media
Television
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General Immortus appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Xander Berkeley.
[ A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil.
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General Immortus appears in the "Doom Patrol" segment of DC Nation Shorts, voiced by Clancy Brown.
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Immortus appears in the fourth season of Doom Patrol. This version is an interdimensional deity.
Video games
General Immortus appears as a character summon in
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Miscellaneous
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General Immortus appears in Teen Titans Go!.
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General Immortus appears in #6.
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