Trident (DC Comics)

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Trident is an identity taken by a group of three villains in the DC Comics universe.

[edit] History

At one time, the three alter-egos of Trident were operatives of the H.I.V.E., with Prof being a weapons design specialist. Eventually, they decided to team up and strike out on their own. Each adopted the costume and code-name of Trident, and each was armed with a powerful trident. The weapon had three tines: the right tine shot fire, the left tine shot ice, and the center tine released a blast of devastating force.

Trident operated in New York City, each criminal taking turns at committing several large robberies. It was believed that Trident was only one person. Eventually, Sammy Jaye Trident tried to cheat his two partners out of their share of loot. The other two killed Sammy, and his costumed body was discovered by the New Teen Titans. It was Starfire who eventually figured out that there was more than one Trident.

Some time after the two surviving Tridents were imprisoned, Wildebeest sprang the Black Trident from jail as well as Gizmo, the Puppeteer and the Disruptor. These villains were eventually recaptured by the Teen Titans.

[edit] Teen Titans animated series

In Teen Titans, Trident is an enemy of the Atlantians. He intended to overthrow Atlantis and take over the surface world by making an army of clones of himself using toxic chemicals. He was attacked by the Teen Titans in their T-Sub, accompanied by the Atlantian superhero Aqualad. His own ego, however, thwarted his plans when his entire clone army turned on each other, and were soon defeated by the Titans. Trident later reappeared as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. He later takes down Aqualad with help from Plasmus in "Calling All Titans". He is defeated in "Titans Together" by being flash frozen. Voiced by Clancy Brown.