Sentinels of Magic
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The Sentinels of Magic is a fiction
Fiction
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al group of magically powered heroes that appear in comic book
Comic book
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s published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. They first appeared in Day of Judgment
Day of Judgment (comics)
Day of Judgment was a DC Comics limited series and crossover storyline during the autumn of 1999. The limited series was written by Geoff Johns, with art by Matthew Dow Smith....

#1 (November 1999), and were created by Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
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 and Matthew Dow Smith
Matthew Dow Smith
Matthew Dow Smith is an American comic book artist.- Bibliography :* Astronauts in Trouble: Live From the Moon #1 and #2* The Book of Fate #11* Day of Judgment #1-5...

.

History

The team remained together after their first appearance, in order to safeguard reality from supernatural
Supernatural
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 menaces. This included keeping a watch over the one weapon that could stop the Spectre
Spectre (comics)
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, the Spear of Destiny.

Shadowpact

In the Infinite Crisis
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 miniseries Day of Vengeance
Day of Vengeance
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, six of DC's magical heroes, including Blue Devil, Enchantress, and Ragman, joined forces against the Spectre again. However, this team was called the Shadowpact
Shadowpact
The Shadowpact is a group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre in the 2005 limited series Day of Vengeance, published by DC Comics. They are a sort of Justice League for the supernatural elements of the DC Universe...

.

Roster

The names listed are those used while the character was associated with the Sentinels of Magic.

"First appearance" is the place where the character first appeared as a member of the team. It is not necessarily the first appearance of the character in print, nor the story depicting how the character joined the team.

All information is listed in publication order first, then alphabetical.
Character | Real name | First appearance | Notes
Deadman
Deadman
Deadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...

Boston Brand Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
Doctor Occult
Doctor Occult
Doctor Occult is a fictional character, a magic user in the . Created by Superman's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Doctor Occult is the earliest character created by DC Comics still currently in use in its shared universe fiction....

Richard Occult / Rose Spiritus Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Former member of the All-Star Squadron
    All-Star Squadron
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    .
  • Faust
    Sebastian Faust
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    Sebastian Faust Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Former member of the Outsiders
    Outsiders (comics)
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    .
  • Sentinel
    Alan Scott
    Alan Scott is a fictional character, a superhero in the and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern.-Publication history:The original Green Lantern was created by young struggling artist Martin Nodell, who was inspired by the sight of a New York Subway employee waving a red lantern to...

    Alan Scott Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Concurrent member of the Justice Society of America
    Justice Society of America
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    .
  • Madame Xanadu
    Madame Xanadu
    Madame Xanadu is a fictional character, a comic book mystic published by DC Comics. The character is identified with Nimue, the sorceress from Arthurian mythology made popular by Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur.-Publication history:...

    Nimue Inwudu
    Lady of the Lake
    The Lady of the Lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the Arthurian legend. These characters' roles include giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur, enchanting Merlin, and raising Lancelot after the death of his father...

    Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Phantom Stranger
    Phantom Stranger
    The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.-Publication history:...

    N/A Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Former member of the Justice League of America
    Justice League
    The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....

    .
  • Ragman
    Ragman
    Ragman is a fictional mystic vigilante and superhero who first appeared in the short-lived comic-book series named after him. He is one of a limited number of Jewish superheroes, and his continuity is tied to that of DC Comics' Golem, derived from the Golem of Prague of Jewish folklore.Ragman is...

    Rory Regan Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Later member of Shadowpact
    Shadowpact
    The Shadowpact is a group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre in the 2005 limited series Day of Vengeance, published by DC Comics. They are a sort of Justice League for the supernatural elements of the DC Universe...

    .
  • Raven
    Raven (comics)
    Raven is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 , and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez...

    Raven / Rachel Roth Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Former and later member of the Teen Titans.
  • Zatanna
    Zatanna
    Zatanna Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson, Zatanna first appeared in Hawkman vol. 1 #4...

    Zatanna Zatara Day of Judgment #1 (November 1999)
  • Founding member.
  • Former and later member of the Justice League of America
    Justice League
    The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....

    .
  • Enchantress / Soulsinger
    Enchantress (DC Comics)
    The Enchantress is a DC Comics character who has been both a superheroine and supervillainess. She first appeared in National Comics flagship science fiction anthology title Strange Adventures #187 , and was created by writer Bob Haney and artist Howard Purcell.More recently she is usually called...

    June Moone Day of Judgment #3 (November 1999)
  • Former member of the Suicide Squad
    Suicide Squad
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    .
  • Later member of the Shadowpact.
  • Blue Devil
    Blue Devil
    Blue Devil is a superhero featured in material published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert published in Fury of Firestorm #24 . That story led directly into Blue Devil #1, also cover dated June 1984...

    Daniel Cassidy Day of Judgment #4 (November 1999)
  • Former member of the Justice League
    Justice League
    The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....

    .
  • Later member of the Shadowpact.
  • Doctor Fate
    Hector Hall
    Hector Hall was a superhero who appeared in DC Comics's Infinity, Inc., Sandman and JSA. He has gone by the names Silver Scarab, Sandman and, before his death, Dr. Fate.-Childhood:...

    Hector Hall Day of Judgment #5 (November 1999)
  • Former member of Infinity, Inc.
  • Concurrent member of the Justice Society of America.
  • Bloodwynd
    Bloodwynd
    Bloodwynd is a fictional necromancer published by DC Comics. He first appears in Justice League America #61 , and was created by Dan Jurgens.-Fictional character biography:...

    Unknown JLA: Black Baptism #1 (May 2001)
  • Former member of the Justice League.
  • Tempest
    Garth (comics)
    Garth is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics, originally known as Aqualad, and later known by the codename Tempest. As Aqualad, he is the teen sidekick and protege to his guardian, the super-hero known as Aquaman, bearing the same super-abilities as his mentor that...

    Garth JLA: Black Baptism #1 (May 2001)
  • Former member of the Teen Titans.

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