Salvaged Universe/Green Lama

The Green Lama is an American comic book series published by IDW Publishing as part of its Salvaged Universe. The comic is inspired by the public domain superhero of the same name, who has been heavily reworked in the series.

Main

 * Jethro Dumont/Green Lama - the main protagonist of the series, Dumont is the son of rich Americans who grew up spoiled and selfish. After the deaths of his parents, he traveled the world in search for himself, studying under Buddhist monks in Tibet under the name "Pudi". Upon returning to New York, he swore to teach his new worldview to the masses, who rejected his ideas. After being robbed and witnessing others being victimized, Dumont decided to take matters into his own hands. By using the mystical "om mani padme hum" chant, Dumont is able to channel his energy to gain superhuman abilities such as flight, enhanced physique, and the power to speak to the dead.

Supporting

 * Kay Woods/Magga the Magnificent - a New York resident with a popular talk show called "Let's Talk with Kay Woods" who begins the series incredibly brash, egocentric, and low on empathy. However, after being saved by the Green Lama, she becomes obsessed with him and eventually figures out his true identity. She becomes Dumont's first apprentice, teaching her everything he knows and even allowing her to accompany him while fighting crime, teaching her the same chant as him.
 * Tenzin Kelsang - Green Lama's Tibetan mentor. He is an incredibly old figure, claiming to be over a hundred, and is initially introduced as a source of drama, with him disapproving of Dumont using his teachings for violence. Later on, the two form a rocky understanding and he becomes a more comedic figure, his humor often being very dry or taking the form of quips. However, he is still remarkably introspective and intelligent, doing his best to keep Dumont and Kay on the right track.

Antagonists

 * Vihiṃsā - a demonic being of unknown origin. He is also referred to as "Corrupter" due to his presence often taking the form of trying to turn souls over to wickedness or propping up already wicked souls. Although he rarely appears in the series, he is mentioned throughout it frequently and many monsters and villains are a result of his influence, which is indicated by red mist pouring out of them. He has no real name, with him claiming the Buddhist concept of vihiṃsā (malice) to refer to himself. He is extremely cocky and prideful, having the ability to summon and control smoke/fire as well as having an entire body made of smoke, making it essentially impossible to land a physical blow on him.
 * Maximilian Pryde/Bloodstorm - a sadistic mob enforcer who loves inflicting violence onto people, soon making a deal with Vihiṃsā to become even more powerful, gaining the power to control blood itself as he becomes even more obsessed with violence and mass death, often clashing with Green Lama.
 * Geoffrey Tempel/Divinity - a delusional modern day Knight's Templar who is extremely devoted to his Catholicism, wanting to spread it no matter what, even by force. After learning of Green Lama and how he worships a "false religion", he becomes obsessed with hunting him down, wielding a sword he claims is blessed by the Heavens themselves.

Trivia

 * Magga the Magnificent was originally a reprinted version of Green Lama, with his name and gender changed.