D'rahn
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The D'rahn are an alien race in the fiction
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comic book
s. They were created by Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth
and first appeared in Backlash #28 (January, 1997).
They are carnivorous and see humans as a source of food.
The female D'rahn have the unique ability of Enlightenment, allowing them to evolve any creature they touch to a more powerful form. They can also use this ability to destroy any living being they touch.
The D'rahn have superhuman strength, speed and durability as well as the ability to fly. Their leader, Lord Typhon had these abilities on par or even slightly above Mister Majestic
. Typhon also showed the ability to survive in outer space, while another D'rahn, Syth, could fire energy from his eyes and mouth. It remains unclear which of these powers were inherent to all D'rahn and which were unique to individuals.
Despite all their physical power, the D'rahn are very weak to magic and have no defenses against it.
and Daemonite
s landed, millennia ago. The Kherubim formed an alliance with the D'rahn, but soon discovered that the D'rahn were even worse than the Daemonites. The Kherubim S'ylton, father of Mark Slayton and Lord of Atlantis, turned on the D'rahn and the War of Atlantis started. S'ylton and the human mages Tapestry, Azrum and Haroth devised a way to trap the D'rahn's leaders. Despite all their power, the D'rahn were vulnerable to magic and S'ylton trapped them within the great Pyramid of Atlantis, then sacrificed himself, while the mages cast their spell to make them sleep. While the D'rahn's leader Typhon and a small group of his chosen were sleeping, the D'rahn homeworld, known as the Hive, was destroyed and the other D'rahn all allegedly died.
Thousands of years later, the Atlantean wizard, Haroth, had come to regret his decision to betray the D'rahn. He wanted the power the D'rahn's enlightenment could give him and he started to search for the two items that could help him wake the D'rahn. One was the Scroll of Displacement, the other S'ylton's ring, which Mark had given to his daughter Jodie
. Haroth found the scroll in a museum, but was opposed by Azrum. Coincidentally, Jodie was visiting the museum with her class and Haroth saw the ring. Jodie helped Azrum fight Haroth's minions, but they were forced to flee. Azrum briefed Backlash and his friends on the D'rahn and Haroth's plans. Haroth showed up and managed to steal the ring.
Haroth raised Atlantis and managed to awaken the four remaining D'rahn: Typhon, Pildra, Syth and Zenthrue. He told Typhon that the Hive and his fellow D'rahn had all been destroyed by the Kherubim and Typhon swore to avenge his dead brethren. Haroth was enlightened by Pildra and would now serve as their vasal. Backlash and his team tried to stop the D'rahn, but failed. Over the next few months, Typhon and his group would attack various U.S. military installations, searching for a list with all suspected extraterrestrials living on Earth. Typhon needed the list to find the Kherubim on Earth. Meanwhile, Backlash and his employers Department PSI had formed Wildcore
, a group of superhuman beings devoted to stop the D'rahn, including the Kherubim Ferrian, the only warrior ever to best a D'rahn in single combat (Ferrian himself stated that this was just legend; the D'rahn he bested was already wounded in the War of Atlantis).
The D'rahn attacked a military base where the Behemoth was kept, the Daemonite Lord Helspont
's submarine. The commander of the base, General Gant, turned out to be a Daemonite and to survive he swore allegiance to the D'rahn. The D'rahn enlightened Gant and his Daemonites to an enhanced form. The D'rahn left, taking the Behemoth, their new Daemonite servants and list with aliens on Earth, but Wildcore did manage to delete most of the list, leaving the D'rahn with only ten names on the list. Wildcore asked Mister Majestic
for assistance against the D'rahn and discovered the D'rahn's new Hive. Inside the Hive, Majestic fought Typhon and managed to kill him. Pildra took control of the remaining D'rahn and they retreated.
Although there seem to be only three D'rahn left alive, little is known about their mating habits and procreation, so three may be enough to establish a new population of D'rahn.
encountered a D'rahn spaceship, capable of interplanetary flight.
Three members of Gen¹³
(Caitlin Fairchild
, Grunge
, and Freefall
) accidentally travelled to the future, where the D'rahn had conquered most of the Earth. John Lynch
had become obsessed with stopping them and released a biological agent, not only killing the D'rahn, but also all humans on Earth. Gen¹³ returned to their own time, but decided to prevent this future from ever occurring.
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s. They were created by Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth
Brett Booth
Brett Booth is an American comic book artist. He is best known for his work on Backlash, a character he co-created with Jim Lee at the Wildstorm Studios.-Biography:...
and first appeared in Backlash #28 (January, 1997).
Biology
The D'rahn are humanoid in appearance, but are generally larger than humans with grey skin and red eyes without visible iris or pupil. Three bony ridges are on the top of their head. Their ears are rudimentary, little more than large openings in the sides of their heads. There are similar openings in their cheeks, but the purpose of these openings is unclear. Their hands have large claws and a female D'rahn also showed extendable bone claws.They are carnivorous and see humans as a source of food.
The female D'rahn have the unique ability of Enlightenment, allowing them to evolve any creature they touch to a more powerful form. They can also use this ability to destroy any living being they touch.
The D'rahn have superhuman strength, speed and durability as well as the ability to fly. Their leader, Lord Typhon had these abilities on par or even slightly above Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic is a fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions superhero created by H.K. Proger and Jim Lee. He first appears in a backup story within WildC.A.T.s #11. One of the most powerful heroes in the WildStorm universe, he bears a strong, deliberate resemblance to DC Comics's...
. Typhon also showed the ability to survive in outer space, while another D'rahn, Syth, could fire energy from his eyes and mouth. It remains unclear which of these powers were inherent to all D'rahn and which were unique to individuals.
Despite all their physical power, the D'rahn are very weak to magic and have no defenses against it.
History
One of the oldest alien empires in the Wildstorm Universe, the D'rahn already colonized the Earth before the KherubimKherubim
The Kherubim or Kherans are an alien race in the fictional Wildstorm Universe. They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.Ts #1 .-Biology:...
and Daemonite
Daemonite
The Daemonites are a fictional alien race in the . They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.T.s. #1 .-Biology:Daemonites are reptilian aliens from the planet Daemon, who are capable of possessing host bodies...
s landed, millennia ago. The Kherubim formed an alliance with the D'rahn, but soon discovered that the D'rahn were even worse than the Daemonites. The Kherubim S'ylton, father of Mark Slayton and Lord of Atlantis, turned on the D'rahn and the War of Atlantis started. S'ylton and the human mages Tapestry, Azrum and Haroth devised a way to trap the D'rahn's leaders. Despite all their power, the D'rahn were vulnerable to magic and S'ylton trapped them within the great Pyramid of Atlantis, then sacrificed himself, while the mages cast their spell to make them sleep. While the D'rahn's leader Typhon and a small group of his chosen were sleeping, the D'rahn homeworld, known as the Hive, was destroyed and the other D'rahn all allegedly died.
Thousands of years later, the Atlantean wizard, Haroth, had come to regret his decision to betray the D'rahn. He wanted the power the D'rahn's enlightenment could give him and he started to search for the two items that could help him wake the D'rahn. One was the Scroll of Displacement, the other S'ylton's ring, which Mark had given to his daughter Jodie
Jet (Wildstorm)
Backlash , formerly known as Crimson and Jet, is a fictional character of the Wildstorm universe. She first appeared in Backlash #9 and was created by Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth....
. Haroth found the scroll in a museum, but was opposed by Azrum. Coincidentally, Jodie was visiting the museum with her class and Haroth saw the ring. Jodie helped Azrum fight Haroth's minions, but they were forced to flee. Azrum briefed Backlash and his friends on the D'rahn and Haroth's plans. Haroth showed up and managed to steal the ring.
Haroth raised Atlantis and managed to awaken the four remaining D'rahn: Typhon, Pildra, Syth and Zenthrue. He told Typhon that the Hive and his fellow D'rahn had all been destroyed by the Kherubim and Typhon swore to avenge his dead brethren. Haroth was enlightened by Pildra and would now serve as their vasal. Backlash and his team tried to stop the D'rahn, but failed. Over the next few months, Typhon and his group would attack various U.S. military installations, searching for a list with all suspected extraterrestrials living on Earth. Typhon needed the list to find the Kherubim on Earth. Meanwhile, Backlash and his employers Department PSI had formed Wildcore
Wildcore
Wildcore was an American comic book series created and co-written by writer Sean Ruffner and artist Brett Booth that debuted in 1997. Focusing on a team of superheroes of the same name, it was published by Wildstorm comics, then still a part of Image Comics, as a continuation of the series Backlash...
, a group of superhuman beings devoted to stop the D'rahn, including the Kherubim Ferrian, the only warrior ever to best a D'rahn in single combat (Ferrian himself stated that this was just legend; the D'rahn he bested was already wounded in the War of Atlantis).
The D'rahn attacked a military base where the Behemoth was kept, the Daemonite Lord Helspont
Helspont
Helspont is a fictional character, a supervillain in Wildstorm's comics. He has often fought the WildC.A.T.s, but also fought Team One, Gen¹³ and Backlash.-Fictional character biography:...
's submarine. The commander of the base, General Gant, turned out to be a Daemonite and to survive he swore allegiance to the D'rahn. The D'rahn enlightened Gant and his Daemonites to an enhanced form. The D'rahn left, taking the Behemoth, their new Daemonite servants and list with aliens on Earth, but Wildcore did manage to delete most of the list, leaving the D'rahn with only ten names on the list. Wildcore asked Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic
Mister Majestic is a fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions superhero created by H.K. Proger and Jim Lee. He first appears in a backup story within WildC.A.T.s #11. One of the most powerful heroes in the WildStorm universe, he bears a strong, deliberate resemblance to DC Comics's...
for assistance against the D'rahn and discovered the D'rahn's new Hive. Inside the Hive, Majestic fought Typhon and managed to kill him. Pildra took control of the remaining D'rahn and they retreated.
Culture
The D'rahn are a barbaric race, only interested in war and destruction. Despite their mammalian appearance, their culture and society is very insect-like: they refer to their home as the Hive, soldiers are drones and the leader is followed without question. The D'rahn's leader, known as the Alpha, can be male and seems to be the strongest D'rahn.Although there seem to be only three D'rahn left alive, little is known about their mating habits and procreation, so three may be enough to establish a new population of D'rahn.
Technology
The D'rahn on Earth had no technology left when they were awoken, but in the future Gen¹³Gen¹³
Gen¹³ is a fictional superhero team and comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by J. Scott Campbell. It was originally published by Image Comics under the banner Wildstorm, which went on to become an imprint for DC Comics, who continued publishing the Gen¹³...
encountered a D'rahn spaceship, capable of interplanetary flight.
Notable D'rahn
- Lord Typhon, Alpha of the D'rahn, Injured by Mister MajesticMister MajesticMister Majestic is a fictional character, a Wildstorm Productions superhero created by H.K. Proger and Jim Lee. He first appears in a backup story within WildC.A.T.s #11. One of the most powerful heroes in the WildStorm universe, he bears a strong, deliberate resemblance to DC Comics's...
- Lady Pildra, sister to Typhon's Queen and current Alpha. The only living female D'rahn currently known.
- Zenthrue, brother to Syth, a warrior who focuses on physical combat.
- Syth, brother to Zenthrue, a warrior who focuses on ranged combat.
Three members of Gen¹³
Gen¹³
Gen¹³ is a fictional superhero team and comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by J. Scott Campbell. It was originally published by Image Comics under the banner Wildstorm, which went on to become an imprint for DC Comics, who continued publishing the Gen¹³...
(Caitlin Fairchild
Caitlin Fairchild
Caitlin Fairchild is a fictional comic book superhero, who appears in the Wildstorm series Gen¹³. She was created by writers Jim Lee and Brandon Choi, and artist J. Scott Campbell.-Early life:Fairchild is the daughter of Alex Fairchild of Team 7...
, Grunge
Grunge (comics)
Grunge is the codename of Percival Edmund Chang, a fictional comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm, and is a member of the superhero team Gen¹³.-Character history:Philip Chang sent his son into hiding while he was still an infant...
, and Freefall
Freefall (comics)
Freefall is the code name of a fictional comic book character Roxanne "Roxy" Spaulding from Wildstorm Comics. She is a member of the superhero team Gen¹³.-Early life:...
) accidentally travelled to the future, where the D'rahn had conquered most of the Earth. John Lynch
John Lynch (comics)
John Lynch is a fictional comic book character, published by Wildstorm. He is the head of Internal Operations. He has starred in Gen¹³, Team 7, Sleeper, and Wildcats.John Lynch is an homage to Nick Fury, the one-eyed head of Marvel Comics' S.H.I.E.L.D....
had become obsessed with stopping them and released a biological agent, not only killing the D'rahn, but also all humans on Earth. Gen¹³ returned to their own time, but decided to prevent this future from ever occurring.