Maiden and the one who genetically engineered her to be a weapon. Like Star Maiden, he is a native of a distant planet known for its ruthless and prejudicial inhabitants. When he saw his daughter was of light skin and now as he designed her, he ordered his wife to throw Star Maiden into a thermal river.
Bezuel was also something of a mad scientist on his planet, finding himself at odds with the planet’s champion, Starbrighter. When Bezuel threatened to snuff out his system’s sun, Starbrighter killed him.
…or so everyone thought. His brain preserved, Bezuel went on to live a second life as a friend to Starbrighter, and, later, as a confidant to his returning daughter during her tenure as queen of their homeworld.
