Sargon the Sorcerer is the name of several fictional characters, the first incarnation of the character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics during the Golden Age. The original incarnation of the is John Sargent, son of archaeologist Richard Biddle Sargent who gained magical powers after reciting an incantation while possessing the artifact on hand, having been gifted to his mother and then himself. Fearing the perception he may receive from having genuine magical powers, the character opted to form a stage magician persona to disguise his genuine magic as stage magic. Over time, he became a crime-fighter and was notably a peer of other magic users such as Zatara and Baron Winters. The character is notably killed during a ritual meant to help the Swamp Thing and Deadman battle the Great Darkness. The second Sargon, David Sarget, first appears in Helmet of Fate: Sargon #1 (April 2007) and was created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton. David is the grandson of John Sarget whom gained a shard of the Ruby of Life after demons attempted to bargain away John's estate due to being unable to explore the mansions from protection spells to David, unaware of his grandfather's magical history. Upon being bestowed the shard to his chest, he succeeds his grandfather and establishes himself as a mystic superhero. The character's tenure is short-lived, as he is seemingly killed off while at the mercy of Lobo in hell after sacrificing his own energies to transport heroes to the world of the living. After the New 52 reboot, the character's history changed; while John's lifetime mirrors the Golden Age storylines, the character is instead succeeded his daughter, Jaimini Sargent. Unlike prior depictions of Sargon, Jaimni is portrayed primarily as a villain. The character appears of East Indian descent and is an adversary of John Constantine, having usurped her father's name as Sargon the Sorceress and his position within the Cult of the Cold Flame. Sargon appeared in live-action in the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, portrayed by Raúl Herrera. Publication history John Sargent, the original Sargon, first appeared in All-American Comics #26 (May 1941), and was created by John B. Wentworth and Howard Purcell. The character continued in All-American Comics until issue #50 (June 1943), and then moved to Comic Cavalcade (1943-1946) and Sensation Comics (1946-1948). Fictional character biography John Sargent Sargon debuted in All-American Comics #26, with