AHRIMAN	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Created by Doselle Young, John McCrea and George Freeman, based on the stories of the Zoroastrian god

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Angra Mainyu, Ahrnyu, King of Night-Shadow
Occupation: Zoroastrian god of evil and lies; creator of all things evil
Status: Active
Marital Status: Unknown
Known Relatives: Ahura-Mazda (brother)
Base of Operation: Nox (a province of Hell or Hades)
Group Affiliation(s): Zoroastrian Gods
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Black (human form), green (demon form)
Hair: Black (human form), none (demon form)
First Appearance: Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #154 (March 2000)
Creators: Created by Doselle Young, John McCrea and George Freeman, based on the stories of the Zoroastrian god

OVERVIEW

Locked in eternal battle against his counterpart and brother Ahura-Mazda, the god of light and goodness, Ahriman is the god of evil and the lord of lies in the ancient Persian religion known as Zoroastrianism.

HISTORY

According to legend, Ahura-Mazda has since the beginning of time been the benevolent spirit, Spenta Mainyu, while the evil spirit, Angra Mainyu, is personified by Ahriman. Ahriman's taint upon creation made the world what it is today, an imperfect amalgam of good and evil. Although constantly at odds with his brother Ahriman, Ahura-Mazda will one day be victorious, and with the help of the Amesha Spentas (the holy immortals, roughly equal to an angel or a minor deity) and the Saoshyant (the saviour), he will raise the dead and purify the world.

In our times, Ahriman killed Ahura-Mazda and fled to Earth with his brother's living heart. In Las Vegas, Ahriman was finally captured by Ahura-Mazda's lover, Nu'bia, and her fellow Amazon Wonder Woman, and brought back to the mythic realms.
- Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #154-155 (March-April 2000)

Recently, a more demonic Ahriman formed a faux version of the Interfaith Deity Council of Active Polytheistics (I.D.C.A.P.) in order to recruit Superman as a fellow god. His plans were thwarted and he was taken into custody by representatives of the true I.D.C.A.P.
- Superman: The Man of Steel #126-127 (July-August 2002)

POWERS AND WEAPONS

The full extent of Ahriman's powers are unknown, but he possesses great cunning and he is a master of dark magic. Ahriman seems to possess one weakness, a vulnerability to iron. Thus, Superman was able to sap his strength with iron and defeat him. Many of the old gods lost their power and influence with the start of man's Iron Age and the introduction of a more evolved civilization, so this vulnerability could be psychological in nature. A god's greatest fear is to be forgotten, without worshippers he soon fades away.

Ahriman used a weapon shaped as a club or staff against Superman.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Ahriman in chronological order click here