Adrian "Ozymandias" Veidt with his pet lynx Bubastis. Art by Dave Gibbons.
Publication information
Publisher
DC Comics
First appearance
Watchmen #1 (September 1986)
Created by
Alan Moore
Dave Gibbons
In-story information
Alter ego
Ozymandias
Team affiliations
Crimebusters Watchmen (cinematic version)
Notable aliases
The World's Smartest Man
Abilities
Peak human strength, speed, stamina and resilience
Genius-level intellect
Unrivaled understanding of human psychology
Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant
Body reading ability
Ultra-fast reflexes
Indomitable will
Skilled in tactical analysis and business management
Proficient engineer and historiographer
Adrian Alexander Veidt, also known as Ozymandias (/ˌɒziˈmændiəs/OZ-ee-MAN-dee-əs), is a fictional anti-villain in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published by DC Comics. Created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, named "Ozymandias" in the manner of Ramesses II, his name recalls the famous poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, which takes as its theme the fleeting nature of empire and is excerpted as the epigraph of one of the chapters of Watchmen.
Ozymandias is ranked number 25 on Wizard's Top 200 Comic Book Characters list and number 21 on IGN's Top 100 Villains list.[1]
Veidt made his live-action debut in the 2009 film Watchmen, played by Matthew Goode. An older Adrian Veidt appeared in the 2019 limited television series Watchmen, played by Jeremy Irons.
^"Ozymandias is Number 21". Comics.ign.com. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
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