| SARGON (John Sargent) | BIOGRAPHY |
| Created by John B. Wentworth and Howard Purcell |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: John Sargent
Aliases: Sargon the Sorceror
Occupation: Stage magician
Status: Deceased
Place of Birth: United States
Place of Death: United States,
Marital Status: Presumed Married
Known Relatives: Richard Biddle Sargent (father; deceased); Mary Sargent (mother; presumed deceased); unnamed sister (probably deceased); Grace Brady (niece; deceased); Paul Brady (nephew-in-law; deceased); Grace's unnamed child (deceased); unnamed son (deceased); David Sargent (grandson)
Base of Operation: Mobile
Group Affiliation(s): All-Star Squadron
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176 lbs.
Eyes: Brown with red streaks
Hair: Brown, later Grey
First Appearance: All-American Comics #26 (May 1941)
Creators: John B. Wentworth and Howard Purcell
OVERVIEW
A mystic who served with America's All-Star Squadron, Sargon the Sorcerer gave his life in a magical crisis some years ago.
HISTORY
Over seven thousand years ago, Nommo, the immortal ruler of a destroyed civilization grew lonely. He created several artifacts of power, one of which was called the Ruby of Life. Nommo hoped that through the generations, the owners of these gems might evolve into beings capable of interbreeding with a subspecies of Homo sapiens (Homo Sapiens magi) that utilized magic and would then be his new subjects. Over the millennia, the Ruby of Life was broken into several smaller pieces, one of which was discovered by an archaeologist in Egypt. Giving it to his wife, she wore it as a pendant. It was the first thing that their newborn child, John, saw and touched. Bonding with him in that manner allowed John to tap into the mystical energies controlled by the Ruby.
At a young age, he was given the Ruby by his mother and began developing a flair for the stage and performing magical illusions. Using the Ruby as part of his stage costume (as the centerpiece for a turban he wore), Sargent began touring the vaudeville circuit as Sargon the Sorcerer, Master of Illusions. He soon found out that the Ruby of Life allowed him to completely control inanimate objects, even defying the laws of nature in his requests. He maintained the illusion of only creating sleight-of-hand, but encouraged by his mother, he used his magical abilities to fight crime during the 1940s. He joined the wartime gathering of heroes known as The All-Star Squadron where he met several other magicians, such as Zatara, Tor, and Merlin along with other mystical characters such as Doctor Fate and The Spectre which opened up his eyes to his potential.
As the decade drew to a close, and vaudeville entertainment dwindled, Sargon delved into the mysteries of the Ruby of Life, discovering that it had been fragmented, and spent the next several decades searching out the pieces.
Finding several other pieces, he found that they were tainted with the previous owners' souls, some of which were evil. Using one of the evil tainted stones, he fought the second Flash (Barry Allen). Aiding the Justice League of America several years ago against the galactic vampire called Starslayer; he had the League track down several more Ruby of Life fragments.
In a séance held during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, he contacted the Great Darkness which was trying to devour the Light, and was instantly consumed in flames. It is believed he died, but there are rumors that his spirit inhabited another body, this time totally insane and wanting to destroy the world, only to be stopped by The Swamp Thing. This has not been verified to date.
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Sargon was the wielder of the Ruby of Life, an artifact created millennia ago. The Ruby gave the wearer power over all inanimate matter, able to move it or animate it at its master's will. Sargon later became involved in learning about other magics, both white and black in his later years.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Sargon in chronological order click here (1941-2011) and here (2011-present)
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #20 (October 1986)