Comic Title: Arion, Lord of Atlantis #16
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1984
On Sale Date: November 22, 1983 Newsstand Date November 22, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #214

Newsstand Date November 22, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #34

Shipping Date November 1, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #214

Shipping Date November 1, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #85

Copyright Date November 1, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date November 1, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #34

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "Ceremonies"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Arion (of Earth-1)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Jan Duursema
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Andy Kubert
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Feature Character(s)

• Arion (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lady Chian (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)
• Wyynde (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)
• Mara (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)

Villain(s)

• Garn Daanuth (in flashback; last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #8; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)
• General Balar (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #9; no further appearances)
• Bylgor and a group of animal men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Fawndancer (marries Wyynde in this story; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)
• Wyynde's mother (next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #17)
• Nightfire (Wyynde's younger brother; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #18)
• Starfinder (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; no further appearances)
• Tall Trees (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #15; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Arion, Chian, and Mara walk home on foot after leaving the city of Mu. Arion reveals to Chian that during his epic battle with Garn Daanuth, he absorbed Garn into himself. Since that time Arion has felt the evil inside of himself. The sword that Arion found in Garn's tower in Thamuz has amplified the effect making the mage prone to bouts of blood lust.

Shortly thereafter, Arion and his friends are captured by a group of animal men. These were once men that were experimented on by Atlantean scientists and changed into beasts. Bylgor, the leader of the animal men hates all men for the wrongs perpetrated on him and his people and intends to kill Arion.

The fight is interrupted by General Balar who has joined with the animal men. Balar has his own hatred of Arion and a fight between the two men ensues. When Arion prevails using the power of the magic sword, the beast men attack him. Rather than slay them, Arion throws the sword away. Bylgor calls off the attack and allows Arion and his friends to depart in peace.

Meanwhile, Wyynde is introduced to Fawndancer, a girl to whom he is to be married as part of his new role as dhonu. Although Wyynde has only reluctantly taken the leadership role of the Khe-Wannantu, he accepts and carries out his end of the promise by marrying Fawndancer.