![]() Thus began the murder mystery with which the Watchmen series begins. Hence, Veidt went to Blake's apartment, overpowered him, and hurled him to his death. In 1985 Edward Blake, the superhero known as the Comedian, discovered Veidt's scheme and was horrified. The world would assume that the creature was from outer space, and the two superpowers would lay aside their differences in order to cooperate in defending themselves against a possible alien invasion. ![]() Veidt planned to teleport the monster into Manhattan, causing it to telepathically slaughter much of the city's population. Veidt oversaw a covert project that genetically engineered a monstrous new life form. (Spoiler warning: Those who do not wish to learn the ending of Watchmen should read no further.) Veidt believed that nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union was inevitable unless he implemented an extraordinary scheme. Instead, like a capitalistic version of Alexander, Veidt built a vast corporate empire, becoming one of the world's wealthiest men. ![]() Nevertheless, in 1975 Veidt retired as a superhero. Though Veidt had no actual superpowers, he had trained his body to near physical perfection, and was virtually invincible in hand-to-hand combat. Born in 1939, Veidt modeled himself after Egypt's conqueror, Alexander the Great, and became a costumed crime fighter. ![]() Moore was also invoking the poem of that name by the great English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), which describes the remains of the arrogant pharaoh's colossal statue, surrounded by the empty desert: its pedestal is inscribed, “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Veidt, “the world's smartest man,” is based on the Charlton Comics superhero Peter Cannon, aka Thunderbolt, but he also seems inspired by such genius heroes as Mr. This emptiness almost mocks the poor king’s statue because all his greatness is forgotten and underappreciated… lost to the sands of time.One of the title characters in writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons' epic superhero series Watchmen (DC Comics, 1986–1987), Adrian Veidt adopted the alias Ozymandias, the Greek name for the Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II. There is nothing around this grand statue, just barren desert that goes on and on. On a plaque next to the crumbled statue said the words “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” (meaning: fear all that I have done all you that think you are the best, for I am far better) However the ruler did care for his people adequately, despite his rough personality. The traveler hints that the ruler was harsh, and treated the people a little cruelly. In the stone one can tell that the artist had a passion for his work, detailing every emotion. ![]() The facial expression of this stone head is a cold frown that has a worn and wrinkled face. On the sand next to this pair of legs, lies the head to this statue The person goes on the describe a broken down statue that is abandoned in the desert and all that is left are the legs, with no torso or shoulders. (we know this because of the history of the name “Ozymandias” meaning “King Ramses”) The speaker had met with someone who has traveled to Egypt ![]()
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