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| “ | Worthless surface scum. | „ |
| ~ Lord Orm |
| “ | A pity. The young prince will be yet another innocent victim of the surface dweller's aggression. Sadly, that will make me the rightful heir to the throne. Well, I'm off to avenge your deaths. | „ |
| ~ Orm leaving his brother and nephew to die. |
Lord Orm is the main antagonist of the Justice League episode "The Enemy Below".
He is the younger brother of Aquaman, who steals the throne from him during a time of tension between Atlantis and the Surface World and who seeks to wipe out all life on the surface world.
He was voiced by Richard Green, who also voiced Hugo Strange in The Batman.
History[]
Orm first appears as Aquaman's brother and a seemingly loyal supporter of his sibling's rule. However, it later turns out that Orm attempted to have his brother assassinated by hiring Deadshot and have the act made to look like the surface world had done the deed. In doing this, Orm hoped to become the new king of Atlantis and be free to start a genocidal campaign against the surface world, which he viewed as inferior. Though Aquaman survived the attempt on his life, upon returning to Atlantis he found that the damage had been done. Orm had seized power and with his loyal minions had Aquaman imprisoned. Soon capturing the Justice League as well, Orm used their arrival as an excuse to declare war on the surface world. Using a radiation-powered doomsday weapon, he intended to melt the polar ice caps and with that flood entire cities.
To ensure that his rule remained absolute and unchallenged, Orm also left Aquaman and his infant son to die, not counting on Aquaman being determined to free himself and save his son from death by cutting his own arm. With the Justice League at his side, Aquaman took the fight to Orm and personally engaged his sociopathic brother. As Green Lantern and Batman disarmed the doomsday weapon, the ground gave way beneath Orm's feet during his fight with his brother.
Clinging on to the edge for dear life, Orm pleaded for his brother to save him, but an unmoved Aquaman instead grabbed his discarded trident and let the screaming Orm fall to his apparent demise.
Quotes[]
| “ | Hold your tongue, Brak. Your king has spoken. | „ |
| ~ Orm's first introduction. |
| “ | Orm: (after watching the news on televesion) We cannot allow this treacherous attack to go unpunished. General Brak: With all due respect, Lord Orm, you're in no position to give that order. The king... Orm: The king may be dead, and the prince is still an infant. General Brak: But even so, the law of succession must be respected. Orm: The prince will take control when he comes of age. But in the meantime, this outrage must be avenged. |
„ |
| ~ Orm convinces General Brak to join him in his war against the surface. |
| “ | Mera: Orm, did you hear? Orm: Oh, my poor Mera, all of Atlantis mourns your loss. Mera: You speak as if he'll never come back. Orm: I pray he will. But who knows what the surface dwellers may do to him? |
„ |
| ~ Orm sadistically lie to Mera. |
| “ | Orm: My friends, now is the time for action. Now is the time for mighty Atlantis to rise up and strike terror into the hearts of its enemies. Are you with me? Aquaman: (bursting in) Orm! What treason is this? Orm: No treason, brother. I thought you were... Aquaman: Dead? That's no reason to plunge Atlantis into a foolhardy war. I left specific orders. Orm: I'm only doing what you never had the courage to do. Aquaman: Enough! I'll hear no more. Arrest the traitor. Orm: You heard him. Aquaman: [the guards all turn their spears on him] What? Orm: You are the traitor. You abandoned your people, sold them out to the surface dwellers. Look around you, brother. I'm in charge now. |
„ |
| ~ Orm takes control of Atlantis. |
| “ | Orm: For years, I've stood in your shadow and watched while you led Atlantis to the brink of ruin. I'll stand no more, and neither will your generals. General Brak: This is a battle we should have fought years ago, but you betrayed us by siding with our enemies. Orm: (Aquaman fights the guards off, but gets zapped by Orm's trident) Take him away. General Brak, ready your troops at once. General Brak: Yes, my lord. |
„ |
| ~ Orm knocks out Aquaman and prepare for war against the surface. |
| “ | Orm: These are dangerous times, Mera. We can't be too careful. Mera: Where is he? Orm: The prince will come to no harm as long as you cooperate. Mera: How can you do this? Orm: I assure you, I am only doing what is best for Atlantis. |
„ |
| ~ Orm threatens Mera and the prince. |
| “ | Superman: Where's Aquaman? Orm: I thought your kind already took care of him. Wonder Woman: No. He came back here. Superman: We came to warn him about a plot against his life. An Atlantean plot. Orm: [zapping Superman using his trident] Lies and deceptions! I consider this latest incursion nothing less than an act of war. You will be executed as enemies of the crown. Then I will wipe out the surface world forever. |
„ |
| ~ Orm and the Justice League before sending them to their execution. |
| “ | General Brak: Your troops are almost ready to depart, my lord. Orm: Proceed, General. I will join you after I attend to some unfinished business. |
„ |
| ~ Orm and General Bak prepares to attack the surface above. |
| “ | Apparently, I underestimated you brother; a mistake I won't make again. | „ |
| ~ Orm about to fight against Aquaman. |
| “ | The tide is against you. The reactor can't be shut down. | „ |
| ~ Orm after destroying the controls of the reactor. |
| “ | Orm: No, get away from that. (tries to stop Green Lantern but fails) Aquaman: Orm! Stop! Orm: Still you defend them. |
„ |
| ~ Orm trying to deliberately drown the surface world while fighting Aquaman and the Justice League. |
| “ | You're not fit to wear the crown, you weak and gutless - ! [Suddenly, the ice beneath them crumbles, and Orm is left dangling off a ledge, with Aquaman standing above him]. Please, brother! Help me! | „ |
| ~ Orm's last words before falling to his death. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Orm is based off the character Ocean Master from the comics, who's Aquaman's envious half-brother and whose real name is "Orm Marius". Unlike him, however, Orm never uses the "Ocean Master" alias.
- Though seemingly final, the show producers noted that Orm's death was sufficiently ambiguous that they knew they could always bring him back if they wanted to, but never did. This suggests that Orm likely died.
- Given the ambiguous nature of his death, it's likely the writers were planning to bring him back as the Ocean Master, though these plans never came into fruition.
- Orm is Swedish for 'snake', whah fits his character due to his perfidious nature.
External Links[]
- Lord Orm on the Pure Evil Wiki
