Dr. Caligari
Dr. Caligari, is a fictional character and the central antagonist in the 1920 German Expressionist silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, directed by Robert Wiene.
Name:
Dr. Caligari
Publisher:
Real name:
Helmut Caligari
Aliases:
- Helmut Caligari
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Hypnosis
First issue:
The Encyclopedia of Super Villains (1987) #1 HC/SC
Dr. Helmut Caligari was a German mesmerist, who carried out a series of murders using a somnambulist assassin named Cesare.
Caligari, along with Dr. Mabuse, was one of the leading minds and most influential forces in Die Zwielichthelden, the German version of the League.
Following the death of Carl Rotwang, another member of Die Zwielichthelden and the creator of the Berlin Metropolis, Caligari governed the city with the help of Maria and his Sleep-Commandos.
Caligari was killed by Janni Dakkar in a confrontation in the Berlin Metropolis in 1941. At this time, due to extreme old age and ailing health, he uses a powered wheelchair and a respirator mask.
