Virman Vundabar

VIRMAN VUNDABAR

Real Name: Virman Vundabar

Class: God (New Gods)

Occupation: Military leader, scientist

Group Affiliation: Darkseid's Elite

Known Relatives: Malice Vundabar (niece)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Apokolips

First Appearance: Mister Miracle I #5 (December, 1971)

Powers: Virman was extremely long lived, just like all of the New Gods. He was a brilliant scientist and military strategist, but somewhat inflexible in his strategies.

History: An orphan born on Apokolips was sent by Darkseid to be raised in Granny Goodness' orphanage. Granny gave him the Virman identity and instilled a love of military action in him. Virman modeled his identity after the rigid and domineering military of the Prussian empire of the 1800s.

(Martian Manhunter II #34) - Virman was drilling his troops and guarding abducted Martian children at Granny Goodness’ orphanage when J’Onn J’Onzz disguised himself as Kanto and ordered him to release the children to him. Virman was furious when he learned he’d been duped, and Virman and other members of Darkseid’s Elite battled J’Onn, but he managed to continually elude them.

Virman, now utterly loyal to Granny, was sent to Earth to kill Mister Miracle, the only orphan to escape her school.

(Superboy and the Ravers #14) -

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #9) - With Apokolips and New Genesis separated, and with Darkseid lost to the Promethean Galaxy, the Elite gathered to discuss business. Granny was raging about the fate of Apokolips, and Virman produced field reports that said the firepits overflowed, leaving most of the planet uninhabitable. In addition he noted the massive loss of civilian lives and surface structure damage. Desaad was not impressed, noting that, as always Virman focused on the details and failed to appreciate the big picture. Desaad feared that without Darkseid all of Apokolips would plunge into civil war. Kanto warned him that previous experience showed the folly of tring to take Darkseid’s mantle when he was gone, and insinuated that he could assassinate Desaad. For once Desaad showed backbone, warning Kanto that the Parademons were loyal to him in Darkseid’s absence. Granny broke them up, and told them to focus on their master Darkseid, and finding a way to free him from the Source Wall.

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(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #18) - Kalibak siphoned Darkseid’s energy from the Source Wall, and used his newfound power to engage in final combat with Orion. Orion was defeated after a battle that shook Apokolips, and Kalibak planned on draining the rest of his father’s energy before confronting him in combat. Darkseid’s Elite of Granny, Kanto, Desaad, and Virmin were furious, both for the waste laid on Apokolips, and his audacity of challenging his father. They screamed at him via tele-screen until Tigra appeared, spreading her lies that Kalibak was the one true son of Darkseid, and it was his destiny alone to confront his father, not Orion’s.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #19) - On Apokolips Desaad gave Darkseid a battle report of the forces Kalibak raised against him. Darkseid was somewhat confused about Kalibak demanding final battle, and Desaad reminded him of Tigra’s lies that Orion was not his son. Darkseid, completely out of character, apologized, and admitted that he was unfocused after his time in the Source Wall. Desaad was worried about his master’s state of mind, and shared his knowledge with Darkseid’s Elite Vundabar, Kanto and Granny Goodness. They bickered, and Virman tried to play both sides Kanto physically subjugated him, and told him his only use was as a paperweight. Tigra appeared, and told the Elite the time had come to take power from Darkseid, and if his weakness was known his own supporters would be on their side. Virman Vundabar schemed to assassinate Darkseid in his weakened state. He pointed a crossbow at his lord, but Darkseid had predicted that he was his only minion who would plot against him after his return from the Source Wall. Darkseid’s weakness was a ploy meant to draw out enemies. Vundabar reminded him that Darkseid taught survival of the strongest, and Darkseid said he once again confused strength with cunning. Darkseid used his omega beam to wipe Vundabar from existence.

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby

Virman Vundabar received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25. Virman received a profile in Who’s Who in the DC Universe #7 under the Darkseid’s Elite entry.