Swamp Thing/Family

Swamp Thing is the name attributed to several different fictional characters featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It is also the name of the family comic titles featuring said character, dating all the way back to 1972. The most well-known character to use the name of Swamp Thing is Alec Holland. Alec Holland was a scientist who attempted to create a bio-restorative formula aimed at benefitting mankind. When criminal agents sought to take control of Holland's work, he was exposed to his own experimental formula and submerged into swampy waters of Louisiana, whereupon he was transformed into a humanoid creature of vegetable matter. Chosen as the Earth Elemental by the Parliament of Trees, the Swamp Thing protects the swamps and surrounding environs from the machinations of mad scientist Anton Arcane.

In addition to Alec Holland's own family, the world of the Swamp Thing is also tied into the long family line of the Arcane family. The following is a list of known family members.

Alec Holland
Alec Holland, aka the Swamp Thing, is the son of Larry Holland and Alice Holland. He has a brother named Edward. A man known as Alexander Holland is a possible ancestor of Alec. Alec's first wife was Linda Holland. Following Linda's death, Alec married Abigail Arcane ne Cable. With Abby, he has a daughter named Tef.

Alexander Holland
Very little is known about Alexander Holland. He is a possible ancestor to the modern Holland family, which consists of Larry and Alice Holland and their sons, Edward and Alec.

Alice Holland
Alice Holland is the wife of Larry Holland. She is the mother of Alec Holland and Edward Holland. She is the former mother-in-law of Linda Holland and the current mother-in-law of Abigail Holland. Her granddaughter is Tef Holland.

Edward Holland
Edward Holland the son of Larry Holland and Alice Holland. He has a brother named Alec. A man known as Alexander Holland is a possible ancestor of Edward.

Linda Holland
Linda Holland is the first wife of Alec Holland. She is the daughter of Agnes Asherman and a man whose surname is ridge. Linda is a descendant of Alex Olsen - the original Swamp Thing. She is a descendant of Olsen Ridge, Alex Olsen and Damien Ridge - all of whom were active during the early 20th century.

Abigail Arcane
Abigail Arcane is the daughter of Gregori Arcane. She is the second wife of Alec Holland and the mother of Tef Holland. Abigail's first husband is Matthew Cable. Abigail is the niece of Anton Arcane. She has a brother named William. Her grandmother is Anais Arcane and her grandfather is Josip Arcane. Her aunt is Aniela Arcane. She is second cousins to Hans von Hammer (Enemy Ace) and Ilsa von Hammer.

Aniela Arcane
Aniela Arcane was the daughter of Anaïs and Josip Arcane and the younger sister of Anton Arcane. Her second brother was Gregori Arcane. Through Gregori, she was the aunt of Abigail Arcane and William Arcane. She is the great aunt of Tef Holland.

Anton Arcane
Anton Arcane is the son of Josip Arcane and Anaïs Arcane. He had a brother named Gregori Arcane and a younger sister named Aniela Arcane. He is the uncle of Abigail Arcane and the great-uncle of Tef Holland. He is cousin to Hans von Hammer (Enemy Ace) and Ilsa von Hammer.

Agnes Asherman
Agnes Asherman is the mother of Linda Holland. She was presumably the wife of a man named Ridge, who was the descendant of Damian Ridge and Linda Olsen Ridge.

Alex Olsen
The original Swamp Thing. He was the first husband of Linda Olsen Ridge. He had no children.

Damian Ridge
Damien Ridge is the murderer of Alex Olsen. He married Alex's widow, Linda, and through her sired a family line that leads to Linda Holland.

Linda Olsen
Linda Olsen was married to Alex Olsen, who was murdered by Damian Ridge. Unaware of Ridge's involvement in her husband's death, she eventually married him. Linda's descendant, Linda Holland is named for her.