Mojai Desai

MOJAI DESAI

Real Name: Mojai Desai

Class: Human

Occupation: President of Earth, former merchant

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: unnamed family members

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Hyperbad, India, 30th Century

First Appearance: Legion of Super-Heroes III #10 (May, 1985)

Powers: Mojai Desai was a charismatic leader with political connections and wealth.

History: (Legion of Super-Heroes III #10) - Mojai Desai was an enormously wealthy merchant from India who came from a long line of leaders going back to the days of India’s long abolished caste system. The Worldcomp computer chose the candidates for the next President of the Earth, including Mojai Desai, and the Khunds assembled a terror team to assassinate the candidates. The Science Police assigned the Legion of Super-Heroes to protect the candidates. Wildfire guarded Candidate Desai, who bragged about his wealth and said he was certain to be elected because of his pedigree. A Khund assassin burst into Desai’s flying mansion, and during his fight with Wildfire he brought the mansion down on his own head. Wildfire flew Desai to safety, and his family safely escaped in lifeships. Desai was elected and celebrated with his family and his advisor Vid-Gupta, who was actually the disguised Universo.

(Legion of Super-Heroes III #11) - The Galactic Coordinator oversaw Mojai Desai’s inauguration as President of Earth. President Desai gave a speech, promising to make Earth’s star rise in the U.P. and promising policy changes that would shake up the government, the economy, law and the lives of each and every citizen.

Comments: Created by Paul Levitz & Steve Lightle.

Mojai Desai received a profile in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #4.

Mojai had a cameo in Legion of Super-Heroes III #13, Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #338.

Mojai's appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes III #10, 11 was reprinted in Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #335, 336.