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Once a great scientist, Alec Holland died in a remote swamp, where the original Swamp Thing rose from the water with his memories, believing it was Holland. Now, Holland has returned to the world of the living, and has truly become the Swamp Thing, a warrior and protector of swamps around the world.
Botanist Alec Holland became the avatar of the Green, known as the Swamp Thing, following his death in a swamp as a result of a horrific accident. With the ability to control any form of plant life, Swamp Thing uses his powers to protect both the human and the plant worlds.
Abby is the niece of Anton Arcane, former wife of Matthew Cable (now known as Dream's raven Matthew) and was wife of the Swamp Thing and mother of Tefé Holland. In the new 52, she is the still the niece of Anton, but no longer Swamp Thing's wife.
Dr. Jason Woodrue is the Floronic Man, a plant/human hybrid and super-villain who wishes to eradicate all animal life. In some versions, he is responsible for the creation of Poison Ivy. He is an enemy of The Atom and Swamp Thing.
Arcane uses no weaponry - except his loyal Un-men. His powers are all sorcerous in nature - including raising the dead to some semblance of life. Some claim he is the living embodiment of pure evil.
A fierce warrior who has come face to face with her own mortality, she now seeks the help of Swamp Thing in order to protect her soul after her eventual passing from eternal damnation.
A Franciscan monk who was the avatar of the Green in 13th century.
Brother of Swamp Thing's lover Abigail, William is to the rot, what Alec Holland is to the green, his union with the forces of the dead would lead to a natural catastrophe.
Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland as Clark Kent. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind against all manner of threats while championing truth, justice, and the American way!
As a happy-go-lucky hero and devoted family man, Buddy Baker can mimic the powers of any animal on Earth and beyond. His powers come from a connection with the morphogenetic field of Earth, also known as the Life Web or the Red.
Lady Weeds is a former avatar of the Green that was active during the Victorian era, she is sadistic and manipulative while also possessing a strong loathing for the Red. She was the cause of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland. After a failed betrayal of the current avatar of the Green, Alec Holland, she was paralyzed and later made the first avatar of the Machine Kingdom.
John Constantine, the Hellblazer, is a working-class magician, occult detective and a golden-tongued con man. He is well-known for his scathing wit, endless cynicism, ruthless cunning and constant chain smoking. A roguish counterculture anti-hero, Constantine is also a strident humanist driven by a heartfelt desire to defend mankind from the forces of evil.
A former avatar of the Green guides Alec Holland in his fight against the Seeder.
The current avatar of the Grey who chose to abandon their duties to the fungal kingdom in favor of living life through the body of a human host.
The son of an Atlantean queen and a lighthouse keeper from the town of Amnesty Bay, Arthur Curry would grow up to become the superhero Aquaman, and later take on his birthright as the King of Atlantis. He is a founding member of the Justice League and is among DC Comics' most recognized heroes.
A past foe of Merlin, now trapped in a man. / Gets out by a chant whenever he can. / Demon by kind; hero by bind. / Etrigan battles darkness while speaking in rhyme!
The last living member of The Sureen, those who follow and serve the elemental avatars.
The first representative to appear from the Machine Kingdom.
Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.
A brilliant botanical biochemist, Pamela Isley is a fervent eco-terrorist out to save the world's plant life by any means necessary. She often finds herself at odds with Batman, though they have, on occasion, fought on the same side.
Half man, half machine - all hero! After a near fatal incident, Victor Stone was cybernetically enhanced by his father. He now possesses the ability to communicate, manipulate, and interface with nearly all forms of technology. As he is constantly upgrading, he promises to defend the future from any threat. He is also a founding member of the Teen Titans and in some continuities, the Justice League.
Swamp Thing of 1894 and Jacob Mullin's ally.
Wife of Buddy Baker, Animal Man.
After being murdered by the League of Assassins during a performance, circus acrobat Boston Brand was turned into a ghost by the Hindu goddess Rama Kushna. Becoming the superhero Deadman, Boston must aid the people he possesses to avoid eternity in Hell.
One of the Totems who chose to help Maxine Baker master her powers of the Red.
A Being of Unspeakable evil and Malice, Sethe is the Ruler of All Things Dead and Decaying. He is an enemy to Alec Holland, The Swamp Thing.
Linton Midnite is a powerful voodoo priest and sorcerer. He leads a brutally violent street gang and is covenanted as the most deadly sorcerer in all of Manhattan. Midnite is both, a sometime ally and enemy of John Constantine.
The daughter of Buddy and Ellen Baker.
Brother of Jor-El and father to Kara Zor-El, Zor-El used reverse engineering of Brainiac technology and saved Argo City from Krypton's destruction. He now operates as the Cyborg Superman, an enemy to his daughter, Supergirl.
The hero known as Frankenstein is the actual legendary monster created by Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Though notorious for his torrid past, he was a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory and currently leads the Creature Commandos. He is currently a member of the Justice League Dark.
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