Due to his long lifespan and his time as Genghis Khan, Vandal harbors the belief that humanity is stunting their "evolution" from living in the protected lifestyle they currently exist in, feeling that the Justice League should be using their powers to destroy parts of the Earth so that humans could adapt the "survival of the fittest" ideology. Savage also appeared in the DC Animated Universe's Justice League series (voiced by Phil Morris), as the Big Bad of the three-part episode "The Savage Time" and the two-part "Maid of Honor," and he also appeared in the second half of the two-part "Hereafter. Considering Ghenghis Khan alone, one of his old identities, is thought to have descendants numbering in the hundreds of thousands, that's an impressive feat. Historical Rap Sheet: He claims to have been many historical figures including Genghis Khan, Vlad the Impaler, Blackbeard and Jack the Ripper. Vandal has even claimed to have actually been many other feared figures from history, including Vlad The Impaler, Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Blackbeard and Jack The Ripper.

Over the centuries, he finds himself opposing the members of the Wayne family throughout history, starting with medieval knight Sir Joshua of Wainwright, to contemporary Bruce Wayne (Vandal saved Bruce's parents from the mugging that killed them in 'real' history, but killed them when Bruce was an adult to ensure they did not stop him from reacquiring the meteor, only for him and Bruce to perish when they fell to Earth after a battle in space), to futuristic Vice President Brenda Wayne. But people have been waiting 50,000 years for Vandal Savage to crush civilization beneath his bootheel. Villainous BSoD: During the Forever Evil (2013) storyline the immortal wanderer Pandora came to Savage with her titular box, hoping to get him to open it since the box could only be opened by someone 100% good or 100% evil (she'd already tried Superman, who she believed to be 100% good). Mxyzptlk | Parasite | Penguin | Poison Ivy | Polka Dot Man | Red Hood | Riddler | Toyman | The Trickster | Ultra-Humanite | Catwoman | Bizarro | Amanda Waller | Captain Boomerang | El Diablo | King Shark | Killer Frost | Plastique | Terra | Zod | Faora | Joker | Two-Face | Ra's al Ghul | Bane | Catwoman | Scarecrow | Blight | Joker | Mr. Miller, Curtis Knox was originally intended to be Vandal Savage but the character was off limits so they had to change his name.Superhuman Agility: Vandal Savage's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. Lightning Bruiser: Savage is a very large man, almost but not quite freakishly large (which is a case of Artistic License, as cro-magnon's were slightly shorter than modern homo sapiens on average) but he can move with the best of them. The Spectre, forbidden by God to kill Cain, instead sentences him to walk the Earth, unable to disguise himself, being forever reviled and persecuted by the rest of the human race and denied rest until God says otherwise. Seen It All: Having lived as long as he has, in a universe as bizarre as the DC universe can get, this does tend to happen.

Evil Genius: A downplayed example compared to the likes of Lex Luthor, but the meteor Vandar Adg was exposed to heightened his intelligence, and. Aa • Abin Sur • Adam • Adara • Adellca • Ahtier • Airam Sappal • Al-X • Aldo • Alia • Alisand'r • Altin Ad'Ms • Amanita • Amnee Pree • Anya Savenlovich • Apros • AR-N-O-Q • Archon Z'gmora • Ard Rennat • Arisia • Arkkis Chummuck • Artis Chep • Artois • Arx • Ash • Ash-Pak-Glif • Avir • Aya • Ayria • B'dg • B'ox • B'rr • B'Shi • Barin • Barin Char • Barreer Wot • Barro Cruzz • Bivvix • Blish • Bloobert Cob • Bogosar • Boodikka • Branwilla • Breeon • Brik • Brin • Brokk • Bronchuk • Bruks • Bruun • Burkett • Bzzd • Cary Wren • Celeste Rockfish • Ch'p • Charlie Vicker • Charqwep • Chaselon • Cherniss • Chogar • Chthos-Chthas Chthatis • Cimfet Tau • Collective • Cossite • Cundiff Cood • D'aran Tuu • Dalor • Daniel Young • Davo Yull • Deeter • Diamalon • Dkrtzy RRR • Dob Zagil • Donna Parker • Driq • Droxelle • Ebikar Hrui • Eddore • Ekron • El'qa Squa Zreenah • Ergann • Ermey • Fentara • Feska • Flint • Flodo Span • G'hu • G'nort • Gala De • Galius Zed • Galte-Re • Garl Rathbone • Garmin Vid • Gazzl • Ghr'll • Ghrelk • Gion • Gk'd • Glibberquip • Gorin-Sunn • Gorish • Gorius Karkum • Gpaak • Graf Toren • Greb • Green Man • Greet • Gretti • Grumb • Hammeroon • Hannu • Harvid • Hollika Rahn • Horoq Nnot • Hraalkar • Hwaal • Iath • Isamot Kol • Jack T. Curtis Knox (portrayed by Dean Cain) is an immortal who has lived for centuries under various names, and has actually been historical figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Jack the Ripper. Immortality Hurts: He often drinks alcohol or takes drugs like opium to dull the pain of his intestinal cancer, which he had at the time he gained his immortality. Born before recorded history, Vandal Savage encountered a radioactive meteorite that granted him enhanced speed, strength and agility, increased his intelligence beyond the capabilities of the average human—and gifted him immortality.

Being as old as he is, he's actually done it before in the past, only for the world to outgrow him and for him to have to start all over again.

You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Does this often even when the person, say a scientist, is needed for a larger plan. The Dreaded: While not a threat on par with Darkseid, Vandal's intelligence, charisma, resources, ruthlessness and sadism mean he is very feared by almost every hero in the DCU, the fact that he is immortal and nearly unkillable being the cherry on top. Easily able to dispatch gunman with relative ease before they pull the trigger or get a proper shot in. Though the Calculator mistook this to be a joke, Luthor was apparently serious, and Savage has not shown much regard for human life. As a tip of the hat to his comic book counterpart, two of Kru'll's associates are dressed as Genghis Khan and Julius Caesar.

Vandal Savage is the main antagonist of the animated series Young Justice, based on the superhero team of the same name.

Beard of Evil: He often (though not always) has a neat-trimmed beard and is definitely badass, evil, and (when he's feeling like it) barbaric. Due to his immortality, he's had several lifetimes to acquire great combat, military, tactical and leadership skills, and is vastly knowledgeable in the world's history, sciences, arts and technology—adding to this, in all versions of the character, the meteor's power also gave him Super-Intelligence. Dedicated to maintaining society's calcified status quo, the League would "protect" mankind from disaster, crime, tragedy of any kind. Along with his enhanced physical abilities, Savage's intelligence makes him an almost-unparalleled tactician and strategist. Though at his worst, he comes off as a Wicked Pretentious bloodthirsty caveman with a thin veneer of class.Savage is immortal and inextinguishable, so he has plagued the Earth with crime and violence since before the beginning of recorded human history. His exposure to the meteorite in ancient times not only granted him immortality and other physical and mental enhancements, it also altered his very DNA.