Sardath is a

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. Created by editor

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and

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, he first appeared in ''

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'' #17 (November 1958).

Publication history

Sardath was created by

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, first appearing in ''Showcase'' #17. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Sardath first appeared as part of the

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Fictional character biography

Sardath is the lead scientist on the technologically advanced planet Rann. The Rannians are a humanoid race who appear almost identical to

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. Sardath is known for many of his world's greatest inventions, the most important being Zeta-Beam. It was originally created as a communication device so he could contact other worlds; due to the amount of energy used, it became a teleporter. The first planet reached was Earth, where it struck one of the world's native archaeologists,

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, and then transported him across the galaxy to Rann. Sardath was shocked by this, but theorised that radiation of the beam would wear off, sending the Earthling home. The alien was shocked to find himself in Sardath's lab; he calmed down when he met Sardath's daughter, Alanna. The Earthling remained with Sardath and his daughter to protect the planet from extraterrestrial threats using Rann's technology. Eventually, the effects of the beam wore off, automatically returning Strange to Earth at the exact point of departure, but not before Sardath had given him a schedule of beam firings, allowing him to periodically return to the planet. Using mathematical calculations, he was able to determine the exact time and the precise locations at which the Zeta-Beams would arrive. He travels the world and intercepts them, to defend Rann and be with Alanna.

In other media

Television

* Sardath appears in the television series '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Mystery in Space", voiced by

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. * Sardath appears in the '' Young Justice: Invasion'' episode "Earthlings", voiced by

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. Sardath and Alanna help Adam Strange and his allies

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, and

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in their efforts to find the

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and their Zeta Ray technology by distracting Rannian authorities and fighting the armored Kroloteans. Sardath only speaks his native Rannian, but thanks to Miss Martian's telepathic abilities they are all able to understand him. * Sardath appears in the 2018 SyFy series ''

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'', in which he works alongside Adam Strange and Alanna to make sure Krypton's history continues on track.

Film

Sardath appears in '' Green Lantern: Beware My Power'', voiced by

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References

External links

* DCDP: Sardath – DC Database Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Sardath American comics characters 1958 comics debuts Comics characters introduced in 1958

Characters created by Gardner Fox Characters created by Mike Sekowsky