Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... former superhero under threat from a serial killer targeting masked vigilantes. Veidt revealed his secret identity ahead of government restrictions on heroes, and has made millions as the most brilliant man of his generation. No longer a member of the superhero team The Watchmen, he lives in an Antarctic fortress with his giant cat Bubastis, dreaming of an end to war.
Personality... intelligent, arrogant, and personable. Veidt is more than just a brain; he’s used his intelligence to reach peak physical form and martial arts mastery. Both were necessary when he was fighting crime. Though he’s no longer subduing criminals in the field, he may still need to stay sharp: former Watchman Rorschach has grown suspicious of his old teammate Ozymandias.
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In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
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Set in an alternate history where superheroes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.
