Wotan (comics)

Wotan is a supervillain featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, made their first appearance in More Fun Comics #55 in 1940. Wotan is frequently a principal adversary of Doctor Fate. Like his archnemesis, Wotan possess powers that have allowed him to adopt various different incarnations. In his original form, Wotan was a woman of a pre-historic tribe in ancient Scandinavia subjected to sexual assault and nearly beaten to death by male tribe members. Learning sorcery soon after to gain power, she became worshipped akin to a goddess and sought immortality, resulting in her learning to control her own reincarnation cycle with her memories intact. Adopting various forms over the millennia both male and female of varying origins, he eventually settled on the name "Wotan" and pursued more power, eventually bringing him into conflict with Doctor Fate in the 20th century.

Wotan has made appearances in various forms of media, including adaptations in animated series such as Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Young Justice