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| | (SPJO No. 135: "The Evil Factory") | | (SPJO No. 135: "The Evil Factory") |
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| − | Darkseid was born as Uxas on the planet Apokolips, son to [[Yuga Khan]] and [[Heggra]]. Early in life he murdered his brother, Drax (who would become the [[Infinity Man]]) in order to obtain the Omega Effect. His father was entombed in the Source Wall after unsuccessfully trying to learn the barrier's mysteries, and his mother Heggra then took the throne. Darkseid fell in love with a witch named [[Suli]], who attempted to curb her lover's violent ambitions, and she was successful for a time. Heggra did not like the woman's influence over her son, and so ordered her to be murdered by [[Desaad]]. After the death of the only woman he ever loved Darkseid became even more ruthless, and in time took his vengeance by killing his mother and taking the throne of Apokolips himself.
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| − | Ever since that time Darkseid has been a scourge to the universe, a supremely powerful and ruthless villain who seeks to control all of creation. To this end he has sought the elusive Anti-Life Equation, a highly complex mathematical formula that he believes will allow him to erase all free will in the universe once solved. In recent years he has come into numerous conflicts with Superman, one of the few beings in existence who can claim to be a legitimate threat to him.
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| − | The Omega Effect, manifesting itself in the form of beams from his eyes, is Darkseid's most fearsome power. It is capable of producing anything from gentle warmth to matter-annihilating heat. These eye-beams are guided by Darkseid's mind toward his desired target and are capable of amazingly catastrophic destruction. They can also teleport a foe through time or space and even bring back beings that were previously destroyed by the Omega Effect. Darkseid once proclaimed that no living being had ever survived the beams, but Superman, Doomsday, and the Spectre have all withstood the Omega Effect. Wonder Woman has deflected the energy with her bracelets. Batman is the only being known to have effectively dodged the deadly rays. | + | The Omega Effect, manifesting itself in the form of beams from his eyes, is Darkseid's most fearsome power. It is capable of producing anything from gentle warmth to matter-annihilating heat. |
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| − | In addition to the Omega Effect, Darkseid also possesses incredible levels of super strength, speed, and stamina that rival the corresponding traits of Superman, though he has lost in direct combat with the Man of Steel, and vice versa.
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| − | Darkseid has also been portrayed as a highly potent telepath. He harnesses many god-like abilities; he has been shown capable of creating life from nothing, and of resurrecting the dead. He can also gift mortals with great power, or simply devolve them into oblivion.
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| − | His considerable physical characteristics are aided by his immense intelligence. Darkseid has a genius-level mind and is a master military strategist.
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| − | ==Relatives==
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| − | *'''[[Yuga Khan]]''' Darkseid's father, an extremely powerful New God. Khan ruled Apokolips when his wife, the queen Heggra, until he foolishly attempted to unravel the mysteries of the Source. He tried to pass through the Source Wall but was promptly absorbed by it, and remained its prisoner for many thousands of years. He at one point managed to escape and returned to Apokolips where he quickly overthrew his son. Yet he was soon thereafter reclaimed by the Source Wall, and it can only be assumed that he is still trapped there.
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| − | *'''[[Heggra]]''' Darkseid's mother, Heggra ascended to the throne after her husband's imprisonment. Heggra did not like the influence that Darkseid's peace-loving wife, [[Suli]], had on her son, and she ordered the woman murdered. Heggra would herself meet her death at the hands of her child, who then took the throne of Apokolips for himself.
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| − | *'''[[Suli]]''' Darkseid's wife, and the only woman he ever loved. She was murdered by [[Desaad]] upon Heggra's orders. She gave birth to Darkseid's first child, [[Kalibak]].
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| − | *'''[[Kalibak]]''' Darkseid's first son, born of Suli. Kalibak was loyal to his father, who treated the child harshly and never showed him any amount of love. Kalibak was jealous of his brother, [[Orion]], who was favored more by Darkseid. Kalibak met his end at the hands of the mysterious God Killer.
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| − | *'''[[Orion]]''' Second son of Darkseid, Orion was traded to New Genesis as part of a peace agreement between his father and New Genesis's leader, [[Highfather]]. Orion ultimately came to value the ideals of New Genesis, though he inherited his father's rage. Darkseid held much more respect for Orion than he did for either of his other two children. When Orion was defeated by the God Killer, Darkseid sensed his death and seemed to be saddened.
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| − | *'''[[Grayven]]''' Darkseid's third son, born of an unknown mother. Grayven did not learn of his heritage until the death of his mother, at which point he attempted to invade and conquer Apokolips. He failed. Grayven was able to wield a much weaker version of the Omega Effect than that utilized by his father. He was the first of Darkseid's children to be slain by the God Killer.
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| − | ==Weaknesses==
| + | These eye-beams are guided by Darkseid's mind toward his desired target and are capable of amazingly catastrophic destruction. They can also teleport a foe through time or space and even bring back beings that were previously destroyed by the Omega Effect. |
| − | Like any New God, Darkseid is vulnerable to a rare substance called radion. Several of the more powerful Gods have been shown to be able to take several hits of this substance, and considering Darkseid's power it would presumably take a great amount to kill him.
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| − | Darkseid is also vulnerable to beings who approach his own power level. After Kal-El believed that the God had inadvertanly killed Supergirl, he became enraged and threw Darkseid into the sun, where he viciously beat him into unconsciousness and then imprisoned him within the Source Wall.
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkseid Wikipedia entry on Darkseid] | | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkseid Wikipedia entry on Darkseid] |
| | + | *[http://www.dcindexes.com/indexes/indexes.php?character=999 New Gods Index by Mike] |
| | + | *[http://darkmark6.tripod.com/fourthworldind.htm Fourth World Index by Dark Mark] |
| | + | *[http://dccomics.com/dcu/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories/darkseid&p=1 Darkseid's Origin at dccomics.com] |
| | + | *[http://www.cosmicteams.com/cosmic/n.html#ng Cosmic Teams: New Gods] |
| | + | *[http://fastbak.tripod.com/ The New Gods Library] |
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(SPJO No. 135: "The Evil Factory")
The Omega Effect, manifesting itself in the form of beams from his eyes, is Darkseid's most fearsome power. It is capable of producing anything from gentle warmth to matter-annihilating heat.
These eye-beams are guided by Darkseid's mind toward his desired target and are capable of amazingly catastrophic destruction. They can also teleport a foe through time or space and even bring back beings that were previously destroyed by the Omega Effect.
