| “ | I told you, I AM THE EARTH! | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan to Supergirl. |
| “ | I admit I destroy, but with a cleansing of fire, that's the only way to deal with the scourge of humanity. I have been here for millions of years. It's how it has been and how it always will be. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan's famous quote. |
Rama Khan, also known as the "Guardian of the Earth", is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Lena Luthor) in Season 5 of the TV series Supergirl.
He is an ancient alien being from the planet Jarhanpur with the extraordinary power to manipulate and become apart of the Earth. He is also a high ranking member of Leviathan answering only to someone known as the Anointed One. After being defeated by Supergirl, Rama Khan is usurped by Gamemnae, who is appointed as the Earth's new guardian.
He was portrayed by Mitch Pileggi, who also portrayed Azazel and and Alpha Shapeshifter in Supernatural, Norman Hill in Criminal Minds, Ernest Darby in Sons of Anarchy, Horace Pinker in Shocker, Harris Ryland in Dallas, and Marduk Helstrom in Helstrom.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
| “ | Extinction level events have been happening since the begging of time...I should know I was here to make it happen. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan. |
Rama Khan arrived on Earth during the age of the dinosaurs along with Gamemnae, Tezumak, Sela, and someone called the Anointed One. Together they formed a global secret terrorist organization known as Leviathan, dedicated to preserving life on Earth. Rama Khan was appointed as leader and used his geokinetic abilities to create numerous "natural disasters" for the last two million years believing it to be in the best interests of the planet. He is directly responsible for Noah's flood, the destruction of Pompeii, the fall of Antioch, the Yellow River Flood, and the Bhola Cyclone. Rumors of his role in these events were shrouded in myths and legends throughout history, but scientists refused to believe in Rama Khan's existence and dismissed these theories.
Retrieving the Medallion[]
In 2019, Rama Khan was approached by Margot Morrison and chastised her for failing to retrieve the Medallion of Acrata from Lena Luthor. Rama Khan would later try to reclaim the Medallion himself by attacking Lena's press conference, only for Supergirl to swoop in and guide her to safety. After searching the entire planet Rama Kan tracks Kara and Lena to Superman's Fortress of Solitude realizing that it is the one place one Earth they can hide from his powers. Supergirl engages Rama Khan in combat and tells him that he cannot access his Earth bending powers, as the material of the Fortress is not from this world. Rama Khan retreats after being overpowered by Supergirl and Lena, telling the former that she will not survive him again the next time they meet.
Alignment of the Planets[]
Rama Khan returned to Leviathan headquarters after battling Supergirl and was informed by Gamemnae that the Anointed One was displeased with his failure and that they need to destroy the humans before it is too late. Rama Khan decides to take advantage of the planets coming together in perfect alignment for the first time in centuries and use the Staff of the Shadow World to scorch the Earth like he did in 79 AD, Pompeii.
Second Chance[]
Final Battle and Defeat[]
Personality[]
Rama Khan is an extremely dangerous force to be reckoned with as he not only possesses the ability to bend the Earth to his will, but he also has a volatile temper that causes him to lash out whenever someone fails or disobeys him. He is a complete narcissist as he egotistically views himself as a God having been alive for over two million years while passing judgement on to those he deems unworthy of existing. He exhibits no trace amounts of sympathy, compassion, or remorse for the lives he takes and is willing to cause world wide disasters, believing it to be for the greater good of the planet, though this can also be attributed to his God-complex. Underneath his stern demeanor, Rama Khan harbors deep-seated hatred towards mankind, seeing humanity as a "scourge" due to the death and destruction they unleash upon the Earth, even though he has been creating extinction level events for centuries.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Alien Physiology:
- Geokinesis: Rama Khan's Earth bending powers enable him to summon earthquakes and create natural disaster such as the Antioch earthquake one of the largest natural disasters in modern history. He can also use his connection to the Earth to travel through the planet, turn his body into stone, and use rocks as weapons when fighting his enemies. Additionally, Khan can awaken a dormant super-volcano and kill millions just like Pompeii when empowered with the Staff of the Shadow World and Acrata.
- Hydrokinesis: Though not shown, Khan is able manipulate and bend water at will unleashing a great flood that resulted in the construction of Noah's Ark.
- Atmokinesis: Khan has claimed to have taken responsibility for the Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan implying that that he can summon massive hurricanes.
- Immortality/Extensive Longevity: Khan is thousands of years old yet he maintains the appearance of a middle-aged man as a result of his alien physiology.
- Super Strength/Endurance: Rama possesses exponential strength and durability allowing him to overpower his opponents.
- Super Senses: Rama can find anyone on the planet with his earthly senses, but if they are in a place not of the its native world he cannot locate them.
Abilities[]
Quotes[]
| “ | Do you know how long that I've been safe guarding this planet? And since our ship, as big as an asteroid, wiped out the dinosaurs. Then humanity rose...and became a scourge to this planet, and for eons we have kept their destructive behavior at bay, but now...They're ravaging the Earth like never before, and I granted you the privilege of serving our cause and you failed. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan explaining Leviathan's history as he scolds Margot for failing him. |
| “ | Our elder left the caretaking of this planet to me for a reason. You want something done you have to do it yourself. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan dismisses Gamamae and decides to take matters into his own hands. |
| “ | You have something that belongs to me. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan to Lena Luthor as he disrupts her press conference. |
| “ | You thought you could hide her from me? I am ancient. I am the Earth. What are you? | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan to Supergirl after infiltrating the Fortress. |
| “ | You won't survive me again, Kryptonian. | „ |
| ~ Rama Khan to Supergirl as he retreats from their second battle. |
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Trivia[]
- Rama Khan is by far the oldest immortal on Earth, having been around since the death of the dinosaurs. However, he is the only one to be an alien while others like Ra's al Ghul, Damien Darhk and Vandal Savage were human.
- He has the highest body count than any other antagonist in the Arrowverse, although he was briefly surpassed by the Anti-Monitor who managed to temporarily wipe-out every single planet in the multiverse.
- Despite being "Guardian of the Earth"; Rama Khan has several Satanic elements for instance his secret base resides in an underground spaceship deep beneath the Earth's surface, a possible reference to Hell. He also harbors hatred for humanity much like the actual Devil and scorches the Earth in fire.
