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Hephaestus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is adapted from the Greek god of the same name. Hephaestus first appeared in Wonder Woman #226.

Fictional character biography

Hephaestus is the Olympian Gods' blacksmith whose history is largely the same as his mythological counterpart. Post-Crisis, Hephaestus forged Wonder Woman's golden Lasso of Truth and bracelets.

In The New 52, Hephaestus is assisted by a group of laborers who were abandoned male children from Themyscira. Wonder Woman attempts to release them, but they choose to stay.

Powers and abilities

Like the Olympian Gods, Hephastus has supernatural abilities that include size-changing, shapeshifting, and immortality. He also has genius-level intellect and is an expert blacksmith.

In other media

• Hephaestus appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hawk and Dove", voiced by Ed Asner.
• Hephaestus appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

References

1. Wonder Woman #226-227. DC Comics.
2. Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #2. DC Comics.
3. Wonder Woman (vol. 4) #7. DC Comics.
4. Wonder Woman (vol. 4) #8. DC Comics.
5. Wonder Woman (vol. 4) #9. DC Comics.
6. "Hephaestus Voice - Justice League Unlimited (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
7. "The World's Finest – Justice League Unlimited". The World's Finest. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
8. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

External links

• Hephaestus at DC Comics Wiki

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