DC Animated Universe
Register
No edit summary
Tag: sourceedit
(Removed deprecated parameters)
(21 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
| name = Orm
 
| name = Orm
 
| image = Orm.png
 
| image = Orm.png
| bgcolor = #006600
 
| fgcolor = #FFFF80
 
 
| real name =
 
| real name =
 
| species = [[Atlantean]]
 
| species = [[Atlantean]]
Line 17: Line 15:
 
| voiced by = [[Richard Green]]
 
| voiced by = [[Richard Green]]
 
|}}
 
|}}
'''Lord Orm''' was [[Aquaman]]'s villainous and treacherous half-brother.
+
'''Lord Orm''' was the villainous and sadistic younger brother of [[Aquaman]].
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
Orm hired [[Deadshot]] to murder his half-brother, and then took over the throne as regent of [[Atlantis]]. He planned to lead a war against the surface-dwellers. Orm used his nephew as bargaining chip to ensure [[Mera]]'s cooperation, and then took him to a cliff near a volcano, where he strapped him next to Aquaman. Orm gloated about killing them both, blaming it on the surface-dwellers, and thus ensuring his rightful inheritance to the throne. He departed, leaving Aquaman and his infant baby to plummet to their deaths.
+
Orm hired [[Deadshot]] to murder his brother, and then took over the throne as regent of [[Atlantis]]. He planned to lead a war against the surface-dwellers. Orm used [[Arthur Jr.|his nephew]] as bargaining chip to ensure [[Mera]]'s cooperation, and then took him to a cliff near a volcano, where he strapped him next to Aquaman. Orm gloated about killing them both, blaming it on the surface-dwellers, and thus ensuring his rightful inheritance to the throne. He departed, leaving Aquaman and his infant baby to plummet to their deaths.
   
[[File:Ormdemise.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Orm's demise]]
+
[[File:Orm's demise.png|left|thumb|150px|Orm's demise]]
Afterwards, he used the plutonium from a U.S. nuclear submarine to arm the [[Doomsday Thermal Reactor]], an Atlantean weapon of last resort designed to melt the polar cap, thus submerging the entire planet. When Aquaman - having cut off his own hand to save his son - tried to disarm it, Orm confronted him, and had the upper hand thanks to the [[Trident]]. However, amidst their fight, the ice bridge collapsed beneath Orm, who grabbed on to its edge. He begged his brother for help, but Aquaman refused accepting his brother's fate, and Orm fell down the abyss to his demise, paying for his actions.
+
Afterwards, he used the plutonium from a U.S. nuclear submarine to arm the [[Doomsday Thermal Reactor]], an Atlantean weapon of last resort designed to melt the polar cap, thus submerging the entire planet. When Aquaman - having cut off his own hand to save his son - tried to disarm it, Orm confronted him, and had the upper hand thanks to the [[Trident]]. However, amidst their fight, the ice bridge collapsed beneath Orm, who grabbed on to its edge.
  +
{{-}}
 
  +
He begged his brother for help, but Aquaman refused, accepting his brother's fate, and Orm fell down the abyss to his demise, paying for his actions.
   
 
== Background information ==
 
== Background information ==
 
In the [[DC Comics]], Orm is best known as Ocean Master, one of [[Aquaman]]'s archenemies. He has tried at various times to kill his half-brother and claim the throne of Atlantis for himself. [[Bruce Timm]] has stated the reason Orm never went by the name "Ocean Master" in the series, was due to opinion on the name sounding too silly for use in the show.
 
In the [[DC Comics]], Orm is best known as Ocean Master, one of [[Aquaman]]'s archenemies. He has tried at various times to kill his half-brother and claim the throne of Atlantis for himself. [[Bruce Timm]] has stated the reason Orm never went by the name "Ocean Master" in the series, was due to opinion on the name sounding too silly for use in the show.
   
In fact, according to the commentary for "[[The Enemy Below]]", Timm mentioned that the creative team originally considered bringing back Orm but now in costume like in the original comics. The idea, however, was finally scratched because, apart that Timm and the creative team though that the name "Ocean Master" was too corny like it was previously mentioned, bringing Orm back would have included an explanation about how he would've escaped from the cliff in which he fell at the end of his last appearance.<ref>[[Justice League - Season One (DVD)]]</ref>
+
According to the commentary for "[[The Enemy Below]]", Timm mentioned that the creative team originally considered bringing back Orm but now in costume like in the original comics. The idea was scrapped because it would require an explanation about how he would've escaped from the cliff.<ref>[[Justice League - Season One (DVD)]], commentary track of "[[The Enemy Below]]"</ref>
 
During ''[[Wikipedia:Final Crisis|Final Crisis]]'', Orm is part of the [[Secret Society]], serving as a member of Libra's inner circle.
 
   
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
{{JL}}
 
{{JL}}
 
* "[[The Enemy Below]]"
 
* "[[The Enemy Below]]"
  +
  +
== References ==
  +
{{Reflist}}
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* {{WP|Ocean Master|l1=Orm}}
 
* {{WP|Ocean Master|l1=Orm}}
 
* {{dcdp|Orm Marius (New Earth)|Orm}}
 
* {{dcdp|Orm Marius (New Earth)|Orm}}
  +
 
[[Category:A to Z]]
 
[[Category:A to Z]]
 
[[Category:Atlanteans]]
 
[[Category:Atlanteans]]

Revision as of 14:59, 13 December 2019

Aquamanlogo
JLR logo

Lord Orm was the villainous and sadistic younger brother of Aquaman.

History

Orm hired Deadshot to murder his brother, and then took over the throne as regent of Atlantis. He planned to lead a war against the surface-dwellers. Orm used his nephew as bargaining chip to ensure Mera's cooperation, and then took him to a cliff near a volcano, where he strapped him next to Aquaman. Orm gloated about killing them both, blaming it on the surface-dwellers, and thus ensuring his rightful inheritance to the throne. He departed, leaving Aquaman and his infant baby to plummet to their deaths.

Orm's demise

Orm's demise

Afterwards, he used the plutonium from a U.S. nuclear submarine to arm the Doomsday Thermal Reactor, an Atlantean weapon of last resort designed to melt the polar cap, thus submerging the entire planet. When Aquaman - having cut off his own hand to save his son - tried to disarm it, Orm confronted him, and had the upper hand thanks to the Trident. However, amidst their fight, the ice bridge collapsed beneath Orm, who grabbed on to its edge.

He begged his brother for help, but Aquaman refused, accepting his brother's fate, and Orm fell down the abyss to his demise, paying for his actions.

Background information

In the DC Comics, Orm is best known as Ocean Master, one of Aquaman's archenemies. He has tried at various times to kill his half-brother and claim the throne of Atlantis for himself. Bruce Timm has stated the reason Orm never went by the name "Ocean Master" in the series, was due to opinion on the name sounding too silly for use in the show.

According to the commentary for "The Enemy Below", Timm mentioned that the creative team originally considered bringing back Orm but now in costume like in the original comics. The idea was scrapped because it would require an explanation about how he would've escaped from the cliff.[1]

Appearances

Justice League

References

External links