History Characters / DCEUShazam

* TheChooserOfTheOne: {{Deconstructed|CharacterArchetype}}. He spends a very long time trying to find a worthy successor for his power because his "pure of heart" criteria is very strict and rigid that it causes him to reject Sivana and only choose Billy because the Seven Deadly Sins have been released from their prison and a new champion ois sorely needed.

* AlmostDeadGuy: By the time Billy is summoned, the Wizard is on the verge of death due to a combination of his own old age and being attacked by Sivana moments prior. He survives long enough to hastily explain the situation to the boy and, in a last action of desperation, forces him to take his powers, crumbling into dust immediately afterwards. [[spoiler: However, the sequel reveals he didn't die.]]

* DeathByOriginStory: Shazam was mortally wounded by an empowered Dr Sivana, so by the time he finds Billy he only has moments to live.

* NotQuiteDead: He turns into dust before Billy's eyes after giving him the powers of the god. While Billy (and the audience) assume this means he is dead, he turns out to be living in the sequel.

* AlmostDeadGuy: By the time Billy is summoned, the Wizard is on the verge of death due to a combination of his own old age and being attacked by Sivana moments prior. He survives long enough to hastily explain the situation to the boy and, in a last action of desperation, forces him to take his powers, crumbling into dust immediately afterwards.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Unicorns in mythology are notoriously picky about who can get close to them, typically only maidens that are pure of heart. Here they allow any gender to ride them.

[[folder:"Steve"]]
A pen found in the lair. It originally didn't have any name to the other character's knowledge, so one of them just called it "Steve" like the Hedge from WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge.
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* AmbiguousSituation: just how sentient is Steve? On the one hand, it has trouble telling the difference between what is supposed to be written and comments about that, but on the other, it can shrug when it doesn't know something.
* MagicalDatabase: Serves as the index to all the books in the library, and has a decent amount of knowledge that it doesn't need to look up. That being said, it isn't Omniscient. Doubles as a downplayed MagicLibrarian, Magic Scribe, etc.
* OverlyLiteralTranscription: Steve captures everything that is supposed to be in a letter, even directions about the writing.
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[[folder:Unicorns]]
!! ''Unicorns''
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!!! '''Species:''' Unicorns
!!! '''Citizenship:''' Olympians
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods''

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Unicorns in mythology are notoriously picky about who can get close to them, typically only maidens that are pure of heart. Here they allow any gender to ride them.
* AdaptationalUgliness: They're nowhere near as pretty as they are in fantasy art, looking like a cross between a horse and a dragon.
* CoolHorse: About as cool as it gets without having a pair of wings.
* DarkIsNotEvil: They're all pitch black, yet serve as steeds for the Shazam siblings.
* TheDreaded: By the other mythological creatures. When they see the unicorns coming, they turn tail and run.
* {{Unicorn}}: The wizard notes they're actually [[SadlyMythtaken "not the ponies registered in culture"]], but vicious creatures feared by other monsters. [[spoiler:Still, Darla is able to befriend them.]]

[[folder:Bynx the Sphynx]]
!! ''Bynx the Sphynx''
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!!! '''Species:''' Sphynx
!!! '''Citizenship:''' Goodhome
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Shazamily Matters''

A magical being that resides in a realm called Goodhome.

* {{Expy}}: He's a very blatant ShoutOut to the Cheshire Cat from ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''.
* TheGenieKnowsJackNicholson: Subverted. While Bynx does have the power to set up an elaborate home-viewing system complete with wi-fi, he's completely in the dark about what baseball is.
* OurSphinxesAreDifferent: That's putting it mildly. Not only does Bynx look more like a cartoon lion than a human/lion hybrid, but his ability to grant wishes makes him more like a genie than a sphynx.

!!! '''Played by:''' Creator/AdamBrody (Freddy Freeman) | Creator/MichelleBorth & Creator/GraceFulton[[note]]replacing Borth in ''Fury of the Gods''[[/note]] (Mary Bromfield) | Creator/RossButler (Eugene Choi) | D. J. Cotrona (Pedro Peña) | Creator/MeaganGood (Darla Dudley)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"The Council of Wizards; the magical guardians of the Earth, sought to restore the balance. They empowered him with the gifts of the ancient gods, and turned a boy...into a champion."'']]

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* RaceLift: Before ''Flashpoint'' the Wizard was caucasian. In the New 52 he's implied to be of indigenous Australian heritage. Djimon Hounsou is of Beninese[[note]]West African[[/note]] descent.

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* AlliterativeName: '''B'''illy '''B'''atson, '''F'''reddy '''F'''reeman, '''D'''arla '''D'''udley and '''P'''edro '''P'''ena.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: They're a well-behaved group of kids, but they will throw down if they have to.

* BootsOfToughness: Each of them wears golden boots in their superhero form. Mary has the tallest boots among her siblings as it nearly goes up to her knees while Darla has the shortest as it goes mid-calf.

* DualAgeModes: All of them, an element that was introduced in the New 52 which deviated from the original telling in which Mary and Freddy retained their teenage appearance while powered-up. Mary later retains her civilian appearance when she powers up.

* StandardizedLeader: Mary fits the trope more than Billy does, being older, wiser and more grounded with an evenly-balanced powerset, while everyone else specialises in one particular power.

* MirrorCharacter: He's a greater parallel to Billy Batson than Teth-Adam is. Both had unfortunate childhoods that compelled them to break the rules in order to get by, both were chosen to be champion at a young age and both [[spoiler: bestowed their powers onto family members. The main difference is that Billy was able to use the Staff of Shazam to empower his family members without having to lsoe his powers, but Hurut had no idea of this knowledge and gave up his powers for his father...only to be killed off seconds later]].

[[folder:Wizard Shazam]]
!!''Wizard Shazam''
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!!! '''Species:''' Empowered human
!!! '''Citizenship:''' Unknown
!!! '''Affiliation(s):''' Council of Wizards
!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/DjimonHounsou
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Frantz Confiac (European French dub), Marc-André Bélanger (Canadian French dub), Creator/TomokazuSugita (Japanese dub), Víctor Covarrubias (Latin-American Spanish dub), Guilherme Lopes (Brazilian Portuguese dub)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]'' | ''{{Film/Black Adam|2022}}'' | ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods''

->''"I open my heart to you, Billy Batson. And in so doing, choose you as champion."''

A powerful wizard living in the Rock of Eternity. He has guarded the imprisoned Seven Deadly Sins for centuries, and needs a worthy young successor as his magic grows weak due to his age. He eventually passes his abilities onto Billy Batson, with the latter just having to say his name to gain superpowers.

[[folder:The Council of Wizards]]
!!'''''The Council of Wizards'''''
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!!! '''Species:''' Empowered humans
!!! '''Played by:''' Vince Canlas, Onye Eme-Akwari, Sanna Erica, Raj Kala, E. Loyd Napier, Kiara Rashawn, Tonea Stewart
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]'' (mentioned, empty thrones) | ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}''

->''"My brothers and sisters were slain by the Sins. Their thrones lie empty."''

A council of seven wizards that Shazam was part of. Black Adam destroyed all but one of them.

* BigDamnHeroes: They teleported Hurut right when he was about to be executed.
* ColorCodedWizardry: The Wizards all have signature colors. SHAZAM in particular had yellow coloration before becoming a PrimaryColorChampion in the present.
* CosmopolitanCouncil: They came from various ethnic backgrounds. Since the Council was functioning long before globalization, it's safe to say they're all from vastly different nationalities.
* EmptyChairMemorial: Their stone thrones in the Rock of Eternity were left empty for centuries.
* {{Long Dead Badass}}es: They were powerful wizards, and died long ago. Shazam is the LastOfHisKind by 1974 and up to the 2010s.
* TheMagicGoesAway: They were all killed by Black Adam, with only Shazam left. Since he was holding off on finding a successor until the last few minutes of his life, the Council was very close to being lost forever.
* MyGreatestFailure: Thousands of years ago, the Council of Wizards decided to empower a mortal living in ancient Kahndaq who displayed exceptional character. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero It didn't go well]]. [[spoiler: Unbeknownst to any of them, their first pick for the role of Champion actually was a hero, but he'd passed his powers onto his father and was killed seconds later. The end result was Black Adam going on a rampage that caught the wizard's attention.]]
* PrecursorHeroes: They were this to the [[LegacyCharacter Shazam Family]].
* RuleOfSeven: Seven thrones for seven wizards, with only one who lived to see the 21st century. [[spoiler: Billy and his foster siblings would succeed them in a sense, though they're still one member short.]]
* SevenHeavenlyVirtues: Implied. There were intended to be a maximum of seven members on the council who countered the influence of the Seven Deadly Sins.
** The Wizard Shazam could represent Charity, as he has the ability to pass his powers onto one or more successors. Chastity is another possibility, as he's able to stick to his principles and handle the extreme solitude that comes from being the SoleSurvivor for an indefinite period of time, all the while being unable to comprehend why anyone would listen to the Seven Sins.
* SheIsTheKing: "Wizard" is traditionally a masculine archetype, but there are three women on the council (assuming AmbiguousGender isn't in play).

[[folder:Staff of SHAZAM]]
!!''Staff of SHAZAM''
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!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]'' | ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' | ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods''

->''"With this, all of my powers will become yours. But first, you must prove that you're pure of heart."''

The source of the Champion's power.
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* BackFromTheDead: In a sense. Billy broke the staff after using it to empower his foster siblings so that Sivana couldn't use it, but in ''Fury of the Gods'' Hespera repairs it and is able to access even more of its power.
* MagicStaff: The Wizard is seen using the staff to shoot energy bolts and transmits his powers to Billy when the latter touches it. Sivana tries to have Billy transmit him his powers the same way only for Billy to use it to empower his foster brothers and sisters instead.
* PowerCrystal: The head of the staff bears a large glowing gem.
* SuperEmpowering: The staff is used to pass on the Wizard's powers to a suitable Champion. As Billy figures out, it can empower several people at once without draining his own power. The Daughters of Atlas also use its magic to cast spells far more potent than anything seen in the first film.
* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: On at least two occasions the staff has been sought after by the enemies of Shazam for its magical purposes.
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* HomeBase: Billy figures out the Rock of Eternity makes for a perfect superhero lair for him and his foster siblings.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"If we had more heroes, then maybe our freedom wouldn't be a dream."'']]

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->''"You are standing in the source of all magic. The Rock of Eternity. Seven thrones of seven wizards."''

* ColorCodedWizardry: The Wizards all have signature colors. SHAZAM in particular had yellow coloration before becoming a PrimaryColoredChampion in the present.

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SHAZAM is the title given to the mightiest of mortals, chosen by a council of wizards and blessed with the abilities of both Gods and exceptional men throughout Hebrew, Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology to counter the malicious influence of the Seven Deadly Sins. Long ago the council chose a champion, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this led to untold destruction and the demise of all but one wizard. From then on, the surviving wizard decreed that only the purest of heart would be chosen as champion.

SHAZAM is the title given to the mightiest of mortals, chosen by a council of wizards and blessed with the abilities of both Gods and exceptional men throughout Hebrew, Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology to counter the malicious influence of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Long ago the council chose a champion, but due to unforeseen cicumstances this led to untold destruction and the demise of all but one wizard. From then on the surviving wizard decreed that only the purest of heart would be chosen as champion.

SHAZAM is the title given to the mightiest of mortals, chosen by a council of wizards and blessed with the abilities of both Gods and exceptional men throughout Hebrew, Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology to counter the malicious influence of the Seven Deadly Sins. Long ago the council chose a champion, but due to unforeseen cicumstances this led to untold destruction and the demise of all but one wizard. From then on the surviving wizard decreed that only the purest of heart would be chosen as champion.

[[folder:In General]]
* AllYourPowersCombined: A singular entity blessed with the gifts of six legendary figures.
* ChestInsignia: All of the champions have a lightning bolt as their insignia.
* ClingyCostume: Implied. Nobody who has inherited the powers of SHAZAM has ever been seen removing any part of their costumes. Played for laughs when Billy Batson has to use the toilet and changes back into his normal self just because his regular clothes are removable.
* CostumeEvolution: Each wielder of the magic bears a suit with a lightning bolt, but some suits are uniquely tailored to fit the various eras they belong to.
** The Wizard's suit resembles a tunic, befitting his ancient (possibly pre-historic) nature.
** Black Adam's suit has armored gauntlets, fitting his warrior background. His initial outfit was a simple white skirt with gold accessories, but it changed into black spandex when he went berserk. It later gains gold accents and a black cape.
** The new generation (Billy Batson and the Marvel Family) wear suits that resemble the modern superhero outfit, specifically Superman. Mary's outfit has a skirt and Darla's outfit has trousers and sleeves (and later wings on the shotes). Their outfits would later become darker and more metallic, with Mary's in particular bearing some resemblance to Wonder Woman's.
* FastestThingAlive: The champions inherit the speed of Mercury. Downplayed, as they're not shown displaying the time-bending powers that come from using the Speed Force.
* FunWithAcronyms: The word SHAZAM is formed from six gods.
** The Wizard Shazam tells Billy that he is empowered by the mythic beings Zeus, Atlas, Achilles, Hercules, and Mercury.
** In ancient Kahndaq, the champion was empowered by Egyptian deities: Shu, Heru, Amon, Zehuti, Aten and Mehen.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: Befitting their champion epithet, their outfits all have gold accents.
* HenshinHero: The transformation into the champion is invoked by shouting "SHAZAM!". Played for laughs with Billy Batson, who changes regardless of how he says it. It later shows a very tragic example with Hurut, who reverts back when he teaches the word to his father and is instantly shot by an archer.
* HeroesFightBarehanded: Due to having the strength of Hercules, none of them need weapons to fight. The Wizard is the only exception, using his magic staff to combat Dr Sivana.
* HomeBase: Billy figures out the Rock of Eternity makes for a perfect superhero lair for him and his foster siblings.
* ImmuneToBullets: Thanks to the stamina of Atlas, only magic can harm the Champion.
* KryptoniteFactor: Eternium can harm Champions as easily as kryptonite harms kryptonians.
* LightningBruiser: A result of combining the speed of Mercury with the strength of Hercules.
* MadeOfIron: Mortal weapons are completely useless against them. They are however vulnerable to eternium, which has magical properties.
* MagicIsAMonsterMagnet: The wizards and their champions have an age-old feud with the Seven Deadly Sins. When the last of the wizards bestows his powers onto Billy Batson, the Sins immediately sense this and command Dr Sivana to deal with the new Champion.
** In ''Fury of the Gods'' the Daughters of Atlas are driven entirely by their desire to take the powers of the Champion from mortals, leading to a cataclysm in Philadelphia.
* MagicMustDefeatMagic: Dr Sivana says as much during his first bout with Billy, as neither can be harmed with non-magical weapons. So far the only things that are shown to tarnish the Champion's outfit are eternium and dragon's breath.
* NervesOfSteel: The Courage of Achilles. Billy Batson apparently needed time to tap into this power, as seen in his first fight with Doctor Sivana. His foster siblings are much more receptive to this trait, as they fearlessly take on the Seven Sins despite not being able to destroy them even after they gain the powers of SHAZAM.
* NighInvulnerable: The Council of Wizards were gifted with long lifespans that would necessitate superhuman durability and the Champions can only be harmed through supernatural means.
* PhysicalGod: The champion embodies the power of Zeus and the speed of Mercury, with Hercules being a demigod and Atlas being a titan.
* ShockAndAwe: Lightning is the general source of the Shazam power.
* SuperEmpowering: The Wizard and Billy Batson are both able to bestow their powers onto others through the Wizard's staff at no cost to themselves.
* UselessWithoutPowers: So far every person that's gained the powers of SHAZAM has been an ordinary human.
* WorldsStrongestMan: The champions have the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas and the power of Zeus, making them very dangerous in a fight.
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* ColorCodedWizardry: The Wizards all have signature colors. SHAZAM in particular has red coloration.

* DecoyProtagonist: The film at first implies that Hurut is Black Adam. [[spoiler:Nope, while he was the first champion, he passed his powers on to his father, the true protagonist, to save his life.]]

[[folder:The First Champion (spoilers)]]