WATCHMEN - Ozymandias

Ozymandias Adrian Veidt was formerly the superhero Ozymandias (pronounced “Aw-zee-MAN-die-ass“), drawing inspiration from his hero Alexander the Great and the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II for whom he is named. At the start of Watchmen he has retired to devote his attention to the running of his own enterprises. Ozymandias was directly based on Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, whom Moore had admired for using his full brain capacity as well as possessing full physical and mental control.[2] Veidt is believe