Seraph is a

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from

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. He first appeared in ''

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'' #7 (October 1977), and was created by

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and

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, art by

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and lettered by Milt Snapinn.

Fictional character biography

Chaim Levon is a Jewish school teacher who wields mystical power. He helps

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dismantle a bomb in Israel and free the

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after they were brainwashed. He had a few missions as a solo fighter. As a member of the

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, he helped Superman retrieve an ancient artifact. He remained with the Global Guardians for a few years, but declined an offering from the

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of Bialya, since he was Jewish and Bialya was an

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ic state. For a while, Seraph fought solo, trying to think of ways to revive the

. Finally,

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called him to Bialya to rescue the Global Guardians. The mission was successful. The team later confronts Doctor Mist's enemy Fain Y'onia.

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and Bushmaster die during separate confrontations with enemy. Seraph helps Rising Sun,

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, and Olympian create the New Global Guardians, placing himself as leader. Seraph also supervises the care of

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who is in a coma as the result of the battle against Fain. He assists in erecting statues to his fallen friends.''Justice League Quarterly'' #17 (Winter 1994) His current status is unknown.

Powers and abilities

His powers are primarily derived from various mythic artifacts that were handed down to him by historic figures chronicled in the

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. He wears the ring of

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that gives him wisdom and allows him to teleport short distances, and the mantle of

Elijah Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) was, according to the Books of ...

that protects him from harm.

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can extend to whatever length he needed, and can transform into a serpent and manipulate water. Additionally, he sports long hair which he believes grants him super strength like

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. He apparently can request spectacular miracles from "a higher power" as he needs them. For instance, in a Pre-Crisis adventure, he was battling villains who threatened to blow up a

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plant while several children were being held hostage with the villains threatening to kill them. With no alternative, Seraph personally beseeched this higher power to temporarily stop the flow of time. Although the villains shot at their hostages just when that request was made, it was granted and all time stopped except for Seraph who disarmed the bomb and covered the children with his cloak to protect them from the weapons fire before allowing time to resume and defeat his enemies.

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DCU Guide: Seraph
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Fictional character biography

Powers and abilities

See also

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