An immortal magician, and mentor to Shazam.
Description[]
The Wizard appears as an aged man with long gray beard and hair, except that the top of his head is bald. He wears a full-length cyan-colored gown with wide sleeves and a black sash at the waist. He sounds world-weary and self-important but manages sarcasm when being condescending to others. His name, he tells us, is Shazam but he is otherwise always addressed as "the Wizard".
He also informs us that he is the occupant of the throne of the Rock of Eternity and is the "champion of the Earth and magic", and that it is his duty to guard the various monsters and evils that are imprisoned in the Rock. Although he looks human, he is evidently many centuries old and, because he refers to both Batman and Billy Batson as "mortals", is presumably immortal himself.
His powers are magical and involve shooting lightning bolts from his hands or granting super-powers to others and, as he casts a spell, he says a single word that sounds like "flaurem". He tells Billy that by shouting his real name, he (Billy) can transform into the superhero Shazam so that he can help him protect the Rock from threats like that of Black Adam. The latter can be defeated and expelled by a combination of the physicality of Shazam and the Wizard's magic. When away from the Rock, the Wizard gradually loses his powers, and is also weakened if his powers are trapped before they can reach and transform Billy.
Appearances[]
- 1. Classic Rock
Links[]
- The Wizard at Wikipedia.